Synthesizes both qualitative and quantitative research on the importance of stories in classrooms, on storytelling form and how it differs from culture to culture, and on implications of these different traditions of storytelling. Proposes some ideas teachers might consider as they plan instruction on world literature, and offers directions for…

Discusses five steps that libraries should take to be able to secure funding for adaptive technology: research the need; with the help of community partners, identify a solution to the need; get a commitment from community partners; research funding sources; and gather results and get ready to start. (DGM)

The five chapters of this theme issue focus on developments in the conceptualization and empirical study of training that may contradict earlier characterizations of the domain as nonempirical and nontheoretical. All of these contributions emphasize the importance of a closer look at the implications of cognitive psychology for training…

Reviews 21 papers based on 13 separate empirical studies on waiting on the Internet, drawn from the areas of marketing, system response time, and quality of service studies. The article proposes an agenda for future research, including extending the range of research methodologies, broadening the definition of waiting on the Internet, and…

Describes an experiment to create a virtual department for international scholars with similar interests, known as the IVI (International Virtual Institute for Historical Studies of Mathematics). Describes an evaluation of the project, challenges of sustaining such communities, implications for distance education in higher education, and questions…

The transcript of an interview with Nancy Robinson, an expert on gifted education, children at risk, and violent youth, examines her movement from the field of mental retardation to gifted education, similarities and differences of these two fields, longitudinal studies of young gifted children, her personal development, gifted women, and her…

Provides an overview of who midlevel administrators are and why they are important to academic organizations, identifies those issues that affect the quality of their work lives, and suggests new areas for research on administrators. (EV)

Considers research agendas for moving the school psychology profession forward by yielding unique contributions in the millennium, while enabling school psychologists to enhance outcomes for children and families with greater precision and effectiveness. Specifically examines some research agendas in the areas of diagnosis and assessment,…

Makes the case for dynamic assessment, in which individualized instruction and feedback are built into the testing process. Urges the use of dynamic approaches to help psychologists and teachers collaborate on classroom-based interventions. Calls for studies to examine the utility of approaches. An appendix identifies target group, nature, and…

Offers an agenda for the future of mass communication research. Suggests that equating mass communication with mass media invites the risk of economic success for mass media and societal failure for mass communication. Advocates conducting experiments in democratic behavior from a research and development context. (MG)

Shifting from an overly technical, simplistic view of teaching in the 1980s, supervision and staff development experts are gradually recognizing that teaching is a complex, situation-specific, and dilemma-ridden endeavor. Researchers are now exploring three elements of reflection (cognition, critical thinking, and narrative inquiry) undertaken by…

Reviews the research literature related to nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), human immunodeficiency virus infection, and care of people with AIDS. Gaps in knowledge and negative, fearful attitudes were identified; negative fears and attitudes decreased with the gain in accurate…

Compares the visibility of women in adult education historical research with their visibility in field-sponsored publications. Identifies causes of women's invisibility in historical records. Argues for a critical approach that makes the interplay of gender and education problematic and thus a source of research questions. (SK)

Suggests college campuses conduct studies of nontraditional students to determine their characteristics and needs. Presents sample study of nontraditional students. Provides recommendations to student personnel administrators concerning these studies, focusing on including the students themselves, methodology, and disseminating the findings. (ABL)

Analyzes data from three recent studies and identifies three models of family-centered programs: crisis intervention programs; home-based programs; and family treatment programs. Discusses the models' similarities and differences and lays the groundwork for further definitive research. (NH)