Discusses implications of the recent judgment in University of Nottingham v Fishel which ruled for the British university in a case about the ownership and control of academic research. Notes that ownership of the work of academics by universities is more often enforced now that such work may involve large potential profits to institutions. (DB)

Addresses these topics: the changing context of career education, the history of career education in Australia, the rationale for career education, and the future of career development work. Identifies what is known and what remains to be learned from career education research. (Contains 39 references.) (SK)

In response to recent trends and legislation, the concept of implementing evidence-based practices has become a critical component of contemporary schooling. It is important that teachers and families of students with disabilities understand the role that qualitative research plays in determining whether a practice is in fact evidence based.…

Research in the field of special education often incorporates single-subject designs to investigate the effectiveness of educational practices for students with disabilities. As such, it is important that educators and educational professionals understand the characteristics of single-subject research methodologies and how those characteristics…

How can teachers learn what they need to know? Every community of educators, regardless of field or specialization, can benefit from being well informed about current research findings. A considerable amount of mathematics education research exists to inform teachers and administrators about teaching and learning mathematics. Research can show…

Formative feedback systems live at the heart of systemic school improvement efforts. Without accurate and timely information on the results of intended interventions, school leaders and teachers fly blind in their efforts to link what they expect to what actually happens in their schools. This paper draws on the results of a 5-year National…

In response to a recommendation that the Office of Educational Research and Development (OERI) adopt consensus panels such as those used by the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, this paper tries to represent the range of consensus panel applications and to identify the major considerations for OERI application. A…

The citations contained in research published in two British scholarly periodicals in the field of continuing education for the years 1986-1990 were analyzed. The analysis had two primary objectives: (1) to evaluate the potential of citation analysis as a quantitative method of studying the quality of research output; and (2) to determine whether…

The discussant reconstructs his remarks at the Research Section's symposium during the American Vocational Association's 1975 Convention. He considers: (1) gaps between research and development output and utilization, (2) unseen utilization, (3) special problems, (4) two kinds of research and development findings, and (5) utilization-related…

The more adult educators understand about motivation and the forces that affect it, the better their chances of helping adults attain learning objectives. Program planning partly involves applying leverage or extrinsic pressure on the forces for growth and safety inherent in every learning situation to bring about learning and change. (Author)

Outlines the logical empiricist philosophy and notes its influence on communication research. Suggests conceptual analysis and programmatic research as focuses for communication theorists. (MH)

The Workshop on Research Utilization Specialist Model brought together rehabilitation administrators to discuss important new strategies for getting new knowledge applied in practice settings. Here, we describe both the process exemplified by this Workshop and the specific content of its three days of meetings. (Author)

Objectives, procedures, and results of a three-year project, a visiting consultant program for research utilization, are reviewed. Major components of the study included development of state plans for consultation based on identified need and an evaluation strategy to assess correlates of success of consultation efforts. (Author)

Documents containing empirical research were presented to a group of Educational Research Specialists and to a group of Educational Decision Makers for quality assessment. Decision Makers perceived the reports to be of significantly higher quality than did the Research Specialists. Divergent reasons were given. (Author/RC)

Describes how the average teacher, in assessing the effectiveness of instructional materials, utilizes research methodologies. (Author)