Conducted visitations, observations, and interviews in 11 schools that were awarded Inviting School Award in United States to determine ways that these schools incorporate invitational philosophy and implement invitational theory in practice. Findings revealed that these schools were successful in creating environments where people, especially…

Considers, in a special issue on the topic, criteria for the admissibility of evidence and how methodology affects what is considered to be evidence. Argues that methodological debates are futile in the sense that observations are guided by implicit theories, and thus there is no evidence without explicit and clearly articulated theory. (SR)

Presents (in a special issue on criteria for the admissibility of evidence and how methodology affects what is considered to be evidence) five general criteria to evaluate evidence in the study of communication--that it should be consistent with a researcher's chosen epistemology; observable; gathered through systematic procedures; shared and made…

Responds to essays in a special issue on criteria for admissibility of evidence in communication research and how methodology affects what is considered to be evidence. Argues that communication research could benefit from a more connectional, conversational attitude toward scholarship. (SR)

Proposes a revised form of praxis--practical reasoning--as the basis for understanding adult education practice. Argues that this focus considers the value-laden and communal bases of the reasons for the actions of adult educators. (SK)

Human concern for the quality and protection of the natural environment forms the basis of successful environmental conservation activities. Considers environmental concern research and proposes a model that incorporates the multiple dimensions of research through which environmental concern may be evaluated. (MDH)

Engineers and technicians completed a knowledge inventory and performed an electronics troubleshooting activity in three context groups (repair, design, production). Results showed general lack of troubleshooting preparation in all groups; common troubleshooting processes among experts; and deemphasis of theoretical knowledge among production and…

"Nonlinear dynamics," chaos and complexity theories, and their accompanying research methods provide new ways to understand systems theory and study complex human systems. This article presents an overview of these approaches, their sophisticated mathematical methods, and their relevance to social work practice and research. The…

Discusses traditional career counseling methods which are based on the assumption that matching clients' interests, values, abilities, and aptitudes to a suitable occupation will result in opportunities for self-actualization and personal expression. Contends that vocational psychology has focused almost exclusively on individuals to the neglect…

This column introduces issues in research and practice concerned with assistive technology for students with disabilities including delays in transferring research findings into practice and ways to integrate what is known about research, effective practice, teacher professional development, and change. (Contains 14 references.) (DB)

Examines what is meant by good theory and theory-building research in human resource development (HRD). Discuses core knowns and unknowns in HRD theory building. Outlines two key challenges: dealing with the researcher-practitioner relationship and recognizing the value of multiple research paradigms. (SK)

Critically reviews efforts at theoretical integration of psychoanalysis and humanism along the lines of F. Pine's (1990) four psychologies of psychoanalysis. Concludes that psychoanalysis and humanism have certain compatible features, but that they generally represent opposing vantage points in the study of subjectivity. Provides recommendations…

Uses Kegan's theory of the evolving self as an example of the utility of life-span theories in facilitating career happiness. Suggests how to use culturally appropriate developmental theories to help clients understand their life-stage position and discover ways to achieve self-other balance for life and career satisfaction. (SK)

Educational researchers and practitioners seem to be involved in the same endeavor without real contact. To remedy this distance, the best research should focus on practice, and the best practice should be informed by research. (SLD)

Sees a tendency, in the field of composition, to privilege either theory or classroom practice. Discusses theory as liberatory narrative. Draws on Michael Dorris, bell hooks, and Paulo Freire to show how the act of theorizing becomes an act of compassion and of healing. Describes how literacy narratives from the two-year college classroom…