Examined is how research informs and influences the practice of science education. Discussed are past focuses on treatments, present focuses on students' ideas, and developing styles of research. (YP)

The paucity of citations of Torsten Husen writings is an example of cultural ethnocentrism and academic imperialism in U.S. educational and psychological research. Cross-cultural perspectives, interdisciplinary analyses, and global learning are proposed as methods of overcoming the methodological parochialism, overspecialization, and international…

Highlights the significance of the mass media as an integral element of educational policy making and implementation, and reports on the initial conceptualization of research into the involvement of the British mass media in the policy-making process. An international agenda is suggested for research into media and education policy. (SLD)

A process model for guiding explicit, systematic, and observable reflections on the state of gifted education is suggested, based on Ann Kerwin's Map of Ignorance. Use of the model is recommended for determining what is known and what is unknown in order to develop an agenda for future research and clarify practice and theory. (Author/PB)

A Delphi study identified research questions to guide the study of interactive multimedia in special education. Analysis showed that respondents were most frequently concerned about design issues affecting the efficacy of educational interactive media. These issues focused on instructional strategies, the multimedia environment, navigational…

The author of EC 608 658 reflects on her interest in the social life of students with learning disabilities, the relationship of her study to other studies on social behavior and self-concept, the finding that students with learning disabilities attribute both internal and external factors for successful outcomes, and the importance of attribution…

Analyzes the information life cycle and traces this concept in policy instruments and the primary and secondary literature. Topics addressed include differing views on the concept of a life cycle; steps of life-cycle management; managing information as well as technology; and the need for further study and development of models. (Contains 97…

Discussion of a citation analysis of literature concerning economic development on American Indian reservations focuses on the topics of gaming and natural resources and the environment. Highlights include a comparison of the findings to previous research; government and nongovernment sources; and suggestions for further research. (LRW)

Analysis of studies on predictors of people's attitudes toward gifted education reveals that about 50 variables have been examined as potential sources of differences, but not a single variable emerges as a substantial explanatory factor. Major methodological problems in the studies are identified and proposals for future research are offered.…

Critiques the current concept of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as it applies to primary school boys and girls. The article defines ADHD, presents a model of developmental contextualization, and shows ways in which theory can overcome limitations in current conceptualizations of ADHD and guide future pedagogy and research. (GR)

Responds to an article published in an earlier issue of this journal that outlined a way to create an "autobiography club" for new teachers in which they might share within a group their experiences and problems. Suggests a series of studies that might be conducted to complement and parallel those initiated by the first author. (HB)

Describes the problems inherent in the attempt to bring a politics of location to composition. Foregrounds the problems of assuming such an approach. Proposes ways for composition researchers to theorize their locations through self-examination. Proposes changes in research practice based on the same insights. (HB)

Discusses the effects of parental depression and distress on children, focusing on the interaction of parent and child age and gender on such behaviors. Also considers the need for studies on the precise functional effects of intrafamilial processes that contribute to the intergenerational transmission of depression. (MDM)

Presents boundary spanning communication roles and strategies that emerge to support knowledge exploration during the design process based on field studies of four multidisciplinary design situations in the United States and Europe. Boundaries discussed include organizational, task, discipline, and personal; and implications for education and for…

This editorial comments on a study showing an association between low parental empathy and high risk for child abuse behaviors in mothers, and urges studies that link maternal emotionality and empathic responsiveness with treatment programs. (DB)