Stakeholder-based studies modify the relationship between evaluator and user, producing conflict that can cause evaluators to regress to familiar, traditional patterns that leave interactive evaluation strategies only partially implemented. (Author/PN)

Challenges television research which presents an overly critical view of the effects of television viewing on its audience. (JJD)

Researchers concerned with the issue of children's play are urged to read the book "Children's Play: Current Theory and Research" edited by D. J. Pepler and K. H. Rubin which provides an up-to-date review of the conceptual, methodological and developmental issues related to children's play. (MP)

Basic characteristics of survey as a research study are discussed. Issues associated with survey research, potential uses of survey research as a strategy in science education, and potential problems jeopardizing survey studies are also discussed. (JN)

Discusses four practical dilemmas faced by Black educational researchers and evaluators: (1) choosing between being objective and being loyal to Blacks involved in programs under study; (2) conducting ethnic-focused versus ethnic-free inquiry; (3) using commercially published versus specially constructed measurement instruments; and (4) producing…

Surveys over 30 analyses, written in the years 1965-80, of the cost effectiveness of vocational training in the United Kingdom. Discusses the analyses' objectives and outcomes and emphasizes methodological developments regarding costing models, assessments of effectiveness, and procedures for relating, interpreting, and presenting evidence.…

A novel solution to the statistical problems in an evaluation of rare events is described. The significance of variations in the number of child homicides is analyzed in a binary time series of "active" months for monitoring future incidence and related systemic events. (Author/CM)

Recent developments in classroom climate research in West Germany are described. Special reference is made to classroom climate theory, climate structure, construction of climate scales, the role of climate as dependent and independent variable, and problems of research methodology. (Author/BW)

Discusses the problem of dichotomous-dependent variables in regression analysis in student attrition studies. Proposes a new method as an alternative to regression analysis. (Author/RC)

Discusses problems encountered in evaluating a mass drug education program including instrument selection, logistical constraints, and data analysis. Offers suggestions as to program evaluation improvement. (Author/RC)

To determine if the observed correlation between two variables can be "explained" by a third variable, a significance test on the partial correlation coefficient is often used. This can be misleading when the third variable is measured with error. This article shows how the problem can be partially overcome. (Author/BW)

Defines and explains organizational and conceptual problems encountered by practitioners of academic history today. An argument is presented for more systematic and self-conscious links between academic history and other academic disciplines that use historical data extensively. (Author/DB)

Using Project Synthesis as an example of qualitative synthesis research in science education, discusses the characteristics of such research: using research teams to provide perspectives and viewpoints; using variety of data sources; including a conceptual scheme for accomplishing synthesis; and concluding with, among others, an analysis of…

Curriculum theory and its function are defined, and its present state is discussed. A model which can be used to bring order to the field of curriculum theory is presented. (CJ)

Productive use of academic freedom is fostered under conditions that go beyond "freedom from" to a positive "freedom to." Academic "freedom to" is threatened by contemporary changes in the way teaching and research are planned, organized, financed, and implemented. (JOW)