Research indicates that calculators can promote mathematics achievement. Some topics with which calculators can aid are briefly discussed: problem solving, number ideas, counting, basic facts, and computation with whole numbers and decimals. (MNS)

Research on metacognition is reviewed. Suggestions for adopting a metacognitive approach in the classroom are discussed. (ML)

Research on the use of review is briefly summarized. Some guidelines for planning review work are listed, and five types of effective review are noted: outlines, questions, varied grouping, varied content, and games. (MNS)

Describes various new computer graphic display capabilities (e.g., animation of graphics and text, direct manipulation of on-screen graphics elements) and reviews relevant literature that could assist in determining how these new capabilities could be used effectively in computer assisted instruction applications. (Author/MBR)

Argues that the need for research on the community college is intensified by the ever-changing character of learner needs and community conditions. Addresses two criticisms of two-year college research: the same questions are researched repeatedly and the effort overtaxes institutions. Calls for a stronger research base on the two-year college.…

Looks at the findings from studies in educational broadcasting and communication research for data on the effectiveness of video in second language acquisition and foreign language teaching. This study identifies findings which have a bearing on the comprehensibility of video and the relationship between aural and visual channels. (Author/SED)

Research on minority groups in mathematics (particularly Blacks and Hispanics) is briefly summarized. How researchers attempt to explain achievement and enrollment differences is noted. (MNS)

A retrospective look at the Preservice Teacher Education Project shows both the benefits and shortcomings of the program. Involvement of institutions in this program indicates interest and need for support systems to help facilitate change in teacher education programs. (DF)

Describes how social workers in a family agency were trained to apply single-case evaluation procedures. The staff's assessment points to four factors that influence practice evaluation: (1) perceived relevance to job responsibilities, (2) utility for immediate action of decision makers, (3) involvement of practitioners, and (4) organizational…

Because any way of reporting research on teaching involves rhetoric, the question is not whether it is defensible to use rhetoric but what uses of rhetoric are defensible in trying to persuade teachers to accept research conclusions. Literature on the question of whether researchers should draw implications is discussed. (Author/MT)

A literature review concerning the relationship of institutional research and the institution's decision-making process reveals a wide range of opinion. A recurring theme is the precarious position of the researcher in the unique organization of higher education. Most sources agree that the institutional research office must be perceived as…

The Commonwealth Teacher Training Study conducted shortly after World War I and the activities of the Commission on Teacher Education from 1938 to 1944 addressed the problems of recruiting and motivating higher quality education majors. The findings of these studies could prove highly relevant to today's concerns in teacher education. (PGD)

Research identifies two interrelated memories--one that retains facts and symbols and one that retains motor and problem-solving skills. These and other findings challenge educators to determine what students should memorize, to help them move from random memorization to creating useful concepts, and to teach students to use memory in problem…

Based on the premise that computers could translate brain research findings into classroom practice, this article presents discoveries concerning human brain development, organization, and operation, and describes brain activity monitoring devices, brain function and structure variables, and a procedure for monitoring and analyzing brain activity…

Summarizes several significant research studies conducted since 1978 that have focused on community colleges. Offers an agenda for future research, covering student objectives and outcomes, administrative decision making, and faculty administrator relationships. Identifies several research issues as fundamental to repositioning community colleges…