This article focuses on the problems, dilemmas, and issues which confront facilitators of teacher-based action research in schools. Three action research projects in the United Kingdom are described. An attempt is made to clarify the theoretical and philosophical assumptions which underpin the action research movement in education. (IAH)

An interview with Wilga Rivers focuses on advances in language teaching over the last 50 years, changing student needs and teaching methods, the differential success of teaching methods, program design, student immersion, teacher training, and technological advancement in relation to language teaching. (MSE)

Synthesizes critical thinking research in four areas--reading, writing, group interactions, and speaking--and discusses the implications of those studies for library information science research. The potential for employing critical thinking strategies in bibliographic instruction and the need for library science educators to initiate their own…

Describes a teacher exchange program between the University of Cincinnati and a high school where the high school Spanish teacher observed the university foreign-language-methods instructor teaching the Spanish class. Idea sharing was encouraged between the two teachers. (CB)

Themes and issues discussed in the two-part series "Equity-Based Education" are reviewed. Educational alternatives incorporating conceptual clarity, racial, social, and economic equality, and strategic viability must be sought and found. Conceptual, measurement, and planned change tools should be developed. A case book on equity for educationists…

Seven papers suggest ways in which theory informs evaluation research in the area of energy conservation. Perspectives of epistemology and methodology and political and bureaucratic issues are addressed. Examples show how theoretically informed concepts and propositions about personal choice and organizational process contribute to knowledge about…

Two questions concerning assessment of supervised work experience (or sandwich courses in Britain) are: What should be assessed? and How should it be assessed? The first question involves issues of defining practical experience, measuring experiential learning and competence, and considering the relationship of theory and practice. Evaluation…

This article describes efforts to help prospective teachers take a reflective approach to the translation of theory into practice through a practicum experience in a social studies methods course. Also described are the knowledge base and procedures for the course. An assessment of the outcomes is related. (IAH)

Among views expressed are that teacher expectations influence the perception of progress in behavior disordered students. Differences in perception of child behavior are a rich source of information. Selection of behavioral targets is as important as how they are assessed. Educational practices have not kept up with current technology or research.…

A course at De Montfort University (Great Britain) in industrial analysis with 111 students was taught using small student teams to research specific industries. It emphasized the relationship between theory, research, and industrial applications. The experiment provided students with insight into effective research methods and cooperative work.…

Focuses on the tension between teaching and research. Six suggestions for teacher research are listed. It is suggested that a dialogic approach to teacher research increases the awareness of students as equal partners with their teachers. The dialog between researcher and researched can create new possibilities for the learning, growth, and…

This commentary on Gardner's "Multiple Intelligences: The Theory in Practice" examines implications of Gardner's belief that his theory is a basis for educational reform, proposing reforms that would immediately benefit students and suggesting that formulating educational reform around the whole child rather than hypothetical ability…

The development of racial identity differs among blacks and whites in South Africa, but the identity-development processes are not unique to that country. Social-science research offers theory and practices for cross-cultural counseling that can be used in a multicultural-counseling curriculum. (SLD)

A pilot study evaluating the use of conductive education for children and adults with cerebral palsy and other motor impairments in Germany concluded that a straightforward transfer of the Hungarian system into German society is not desirable but that conductive education should be adapted to each country's rehabilitation system. The modification…

Raises philosophical and theoretical issues (concerning leadership, productivity, change, adequacy, equity) that must be addressed for school-based management to succeed. Structural changes do not always produce increased autonomy for those at lower organizational levels; nor does leadership naturally evolve that empowers others. Most principals…