This article addresses the following questions: (1) What are the aims and claims of contemporary sociobiology? (2) How does the enterprise fit into the history of ideas? and (3) Does sociobiology have the earmarks of being the beginning of a major synthesis? (Author/AM)

Research has generally found instruction effective in raising student cognitive levels, but only inconsistently effective in producing behavior change. The authors urge that health education programs be developed in a manner reflective of the supportive behavior change research. (MJB)

If American education is to be improved by increasing the impact of theory and research on schooling, then the initiative for change is going to have to come from the major side of the joint enterprise, schools. (Author)

This article discusses the evaluation of public health in communities, examining common indices, evaluation methods, and uses of findings. (JMB)

Expenditures in teacher training should be based on estimates of what is necessary to implement past research; it should not be merely a reassignment of monies previously expended upon research and development. (MJB)

Concludes that whether research solves problems or not, it helps those involved in the making of policy to decide what the problems are. (Author/AM)

The author offers twelve suggestions for making student psychological reports timely, meaningful, and useful. (MB)

Suggests a new model for the relationship between research and practice in adult education. Concludes that the active involvement of both researchers and teachers is necessary if research is to solve educational problems. (CH)

This article describes several ways to bridge the gulf between teaching and research. These approaches are divided into three categories: (1) collaboration between teachers and researchers; (2) teachers as the primary researchers; and (3) teachers' study groups. Through participation in research, teachers learn more about teaching. (MT)

Critiques attempts to resurrect aspects of positivism and argues that the work of certain post-positivist philosophers (in particular, Toulmin's discussions of the role that purpose plays in rational decisionmaking) provides a more adequate response to the problems associated with relativism. (Author/GC)

Research on what elementary school students know about probability prior to instruction and what they can learn about probability is concisely reviewed. Many references are included. (MNS)

Examines the limitations of career decision-making models from a theory-in-action perspective (Argyris, 1976). Discusses research implications. (Author)

Explains why it is important for educators to learn about brain stage theory, which asserts that the brain grows in stages or spurts during which it is capable of learning at higher cognitive levels. (FL)

Surveyed 100 chief student personnel officers to examine the current state of research in student affairs at colleges and universities and explore institutional variables related to the existence and structure of such research. Focuses on the extent, type, usefulness, and structure of research activity in this area. (JAC)

This article discusses how ethnographic research can provide valuable insights into the nature and function of writing which can, in turn, be used to improve writing instruction in schools. (MT)