Stresses that the role of theory is to facilitate cognitive integration, which has a vertical dimension (abstract to concrete) and a horizontal one (across schools and substantive fields). The author emphasizes horizontal integration over upper-level vertical integration to help students communicate across specialities. (Author/DH)

The author discusses the need for good, practical research in industrial education and training. He stresses that researchers must apply the principles of objectivity, precision, and empiricism to their work, and states that much research in the field falls short of these goals. (Author/CH)

This article defines and contrasts defective, effective, and reflective views of teacher development. Implications for teacher education are discussed. (MT)

Notes that while researchers talk about many things--what to teach, how to teach, and when to teach reading--they don't talk about why to teach it. (FL)

Responds to three points Tomm (1986) makes: the heart of science is explanation, not measurement; Tomm's disagreement with Shields over the term "objectivity"; and Tomm's contention that the focus of research and theory building should be the interactional nature of therapy itself. (Author/ABB)

Discusses the conventions that define the range of legitimate routine in the reading profession. (FL)

Argues that good action research carefully utilizes action and reflection because knowledge is acquired through a reciprocity between thought and action. (SRT)

The authors discuss the use and development of a working philosophy for extension professionals. (CH)

Outlines the benefits of being both a teacher and practitioner of technical writing. Provides two detailed examples of teacher/practitioners who have used their dual training to advantage in both areas. (SRT)

Defines public affairs within the public relations context, recommends theory-building as a way to clarify issues, and proposes opening theoretical discussions to critical perspectives. (MS)

If the education profession is to improve, the gap between educational research and the classroom teacher must be narrowed. Most educational theory is based on empirical research generated by logical deduction, but naturalistic research provides more innovative and flexible methods for collecting explanations of learning behavior. (MT)

Discusses why translation theory has had an inadequate impact on translation practice and gives specific examples of ways in which translation theory can provide the translator with general principles and methods of translating idioms. (SED)

A collaborative research project to investigate a principal's roles and how those roles affect instructional leadership is described. The principal and a doctoral student worked as coinvestigators for three months. The principal found the research to be a way to engage in meaningful professional development. (MT)

Introduces "Le Theatre de la Marmaille" from Quebec to the American audience and provides brief descriptions of its drama processes, writing workshops, research studies, scripts, and productions. (VLC)

This chapter addresses questions about the utility of family work as a separate discipline distinct from other helping professions. Empirical evidence is presented that supports the effectiveness of family involvement in treating childhood and school problems, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, physical health problems,…