Promotes application of research findings to consultation and suggests directions for practice-relevant consultation research. Discusses three approaches to consultation research: naturalistic studies, single-case designs, and alternative means of determining significance. Reviews representative research in three areas of interest (consultant…

Advocates for tighter reciprocal interaction between theory and empirical research in family science. Presents systems model of scientific activities in family science. Discusses practice of using family theories in empirical research and illustrates this use by reviewing research publications in family field. (Author/NB)

Describes a framework, or process, for determining the value of a reading/language arts program--a model for program evaluation. (MG)

Poses two questions: (1) Why has so little action been taken to check the exploitation of composition teachers? and (2) What can be done to right this wrong? Answers that administrators, literati, and eminent compositionalists have been led by misconceived self-interest to perpetuate old injustices. States that those exploited must use organized…

Analyzes the components of teaching, envisioning a strategic moment when instruction and pedagogy merge. Examines the way in which transformations of knowledge could be represented according to recent trends in artificial intelligence. (DMM)

Proposes that invitational theory and Total Quality Management are not mutually exclusive approaches for education. Contends that, on close examination of the two, clearly these two philosophies share many common concepts and beliefs. Focuses on basic assumptions of both theories. Concludes that invitational approach offers feasible alternative to…

Introduces guidance system for the application of invitational theory. Calls system "Helix" because it spirals through 12 steps of development divided into three levels. Offers schema for examining one's own development as an invitational student, practitioner, and theorist. Provides impetus for further discussion about developmental…

Presents personal disclosure revealing how author and her family adapted an invitational approach, the 5-P Relay, to restructure their family time. Describes goals and procedures of the plan, obstacles encountered, an evaluation of the process, and a conclusion that the family began experiencing greater enjoyment as a family unit as soon as they…

Reconsiders scientist-practitioner model, following brief historical account of its foundations and assumptions. Reconsideration incorporates viewpoints of science both as knowledge base and methods of knowing what is true, with social constructionism perspective. Presents suggestions for implementing scientist-practitioner model in school…

Presents synthesis of theories that dominate contemporary feminist scholarship. Explains four major theoretical orientations currently influencing feminist thought (liberal feminism, cultural feminism, radical feminism, and socialist feminism). Defines what is meant by feminist content and methodology in scholarship, particularly in the social…

Explores the idea that writing is a social act. Discusses four key fragments of a social theory of writing and some of the terms associated with them: that language is agonistic, epistemic, formative, and intertextual. Discusses pedagogical implications of these ideas for the postprocess writing classroom. (SR)

Discusses jail and prison populations; ties correctional programs to educational philosophy and practice; addresses the need to develop a better understanding of why people engage in crime; offers suggestions for meeting the challenges of correctional education in 1990s. (Author)

Among curriculum theories such as social efficiency, social meliorism, and human development, social efficiency has predominated in technology education. Diversity, the global economy, and other trends signal a need to reconsider the theoretical bases of technology education curriculum. (SK)

Reviews leadership research in terms of definition, traits, situations, and culture. Presents techniques for developing leadership effectiveness. (SK)

Outlines what research is, and what action research is. Describes the steps, evolution, and benefits of action research. Argues that action research is a viable and sound research strategy and an invaluable asset to solve real problems and lead to school-wide improvement. (SR)