The author presents a selective but detailed account of the proceedings of the November 1986 conference of the German Association of Adult Education Centers, from a British point of view. A theme running through the proceedings is the political empowerment of adult education. A section comparing British and German adult education issues is…

Notes the limitations of the traditional conceptualization of reading in terms of a conduit metaphor, consisting of three parts: (l) an input, (2) an output, and (3) a model that describes the relationship. Argues the merits of looking at reading in light of the tool metaphor, viewing readers and writers as users of information. (NH)

Addresses how the ambivalence of sociology affects students' understanding of it. Contends that this ambivalence affects the usefulness of sociology as a discipline and sociologists' attitudes towards their profession in addition to creating problems in applying a sociological perspective to everyday life. Concludes that one possible solution is…

Maintains that applied and academic orientations are not antithetical but rather complimentary components of a realistic and integrated view of society. Advocates that students take a pro-active position in seeking a broad range of opportunities which will provide skills and insights necessary to contribute to sociology's future. (Author/DH)

Discusses the theory-to-practice issue in reading education. (FL)

Research on the complexity of teaching, what teachers know, and methods of studying teachers' thought processes are discussed. Implications of research on teacher thinking lead to the view that research enables teachers to understand practice rather than to dictate it. (MT)

The authors discuss the introduction of new technology into the workplace focusing on two issues: (1) impact of new technology on conduct of industrial relations and (2) influence of industrial relations on effectiveness of new technology. (CH)

Tyler's model of instructional development is critiqued, and research on how experienced and beginning teachers plan is described. Alternative ways teacher planning could be taught, which vary according to behaviors to be emphasized, are discussed. (MT)

Extends an earlier discussion by Gunnison (1985) of the similarities between Milton Erickson and Carl Rogers by citing several important differences in their respective counseling approaches. Briefly discusses implications of these differences to the continuing evolution of counseling theory and practice. (Author)

Examines the limitations of career decision-making models from a theory-in-action perspective (Argyris, 1976). Discusses research implications. (Author)

Constructs a methodology of "bracketed neglect" for redirecting questions of ethics and/or values away from questions pertaining to educational philosophy alone toward the practice of educational administration. Offers examples of this method, which simplifies or neglects selected moral values, related to legal reasoning. Offers an outline of…

Explains why it is important for educators to learn about brain stage theory, which asserts that the brain grows in stages or spurts during which it is capable of learning at higher cognitive levels. (FL)

Offers suggestions based on research that can assist teachers in providing their students with more legible handwriting. (FL)

Discusses the challenges of translating definitions of reading found in research into classroom practice. (FL)

This study focused on an analysis of teachers' perception of the concept of on-task in order to understand better how research results are interpreted and utilized by classroom teachers. Results suggest that ways of thinking about the concept of "on-task" may be cognitive-developmental in character. (Author/MT)