Through a series of nine narrative essays, this book explores the stories that writing center directors and tutors encounter in their work with students. The essays in the book look at various aspects of the writing center, including how tutors meet and work with students; how tutors interact with students whose opinions and political beliefs are…

This essay uses the interplay of biography and the historical development of society to discuss how one female teacher has experienced learning and teaching throughout her life. It also presents the results of the teacher's exploration of the dialogic, experiential, and participatory (DEP) approach to teaching and learning that she has explored.…

This paper addresses the struggle of librarians for academic recognition. It is based on a case study of a grassroots library association, the Library Association of the City Colleges of New York (LACCNY), striving for academic rank, as well as a review of the theories of associations. The history of LACCNY from 1939 to 1965 is summarized, noting…

Argues that rhetorical theory enables a constructivist critique of activist pedagogy. Considers two prominent formulations of activist teaching--by Dale Bauer and James Berlin--examining both the underlying assumptions and descriptions of practice in rhetorical terms. (PA)

Explores what the "Literacy Debate" is and why it has a high profile in the popular media. Reviews the New Literacy Studies (NLS, a series of writings that treat language and literacy as social practices rather than technical skills to be learned in formal education) and the new understandings of language and literacy on which the NLS are based.…

Examines how macro-level social and political structures affect micro-level literate actions in classrooms and vice versa. Synthesizes Yrjo Engestrom's systems version of Vygotskian cultural-historical activity theory with Charles Bazerman's theory of genre systems to understand the relationship between writing in school and writing in other…

Social Cognitive Career Theory suggests that self-efficacy and outcome expectations underlie vocational interests, goals, and actions. Counselors can use this theoretical framework to assess women's perceived career barriers and the effects of personal and contextual factors on vocational choices. (SK)

Susan Drake, who has been actively involved in developing theories on curriculum integration, describes how they work in practice in Canada. (JOW)

Focuses on the relationship between educational research and practice as described by three former presidents of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Perspectives cover the need for the reflective practitioner, for the AERA to reach out and reassess its purpose, and for a climate to develop that allows for practice and research to…

Examines the generalizability of a previously validated model concerning how visible aspects of organizational culture can affect performance within an educational environment. Analyzes data collected from a random sample of 156 teachers at 26 Singapore secondary schools. Results indicate that school performance can be determined from knowledge of…

Discusses trends in adolescent research during the previous six years, including theoretical/methodological orientations and substantive foci, conceptual themes, and future directions. Describes the increasing stress on both the ecology of adolescent development and on the dynamic interactions between this ecology and both intraindividual change…

Explores an integration of the theory and practice of writing across the curriculum. Looks at the usefulness of rhetorical concepts emerging from common language in building transdisciplinary theoretical dialogues about writing across the disciplines. (TB)

Argues that the relationship between writer and reader (or audience) must be reimagined in writing theory so as to recognize that neither is knowable or static. Suggests that Thomas Kent's theory of paralogic hermeneutics could help teachers advance a theory of audience that would act as a bridge between actual writing and theories of language.…

The University of Kassel's (Germany) postgraduate curriculum in social gerontology for practitioners focuses on integrating theoretical and practical knowledge. Program completers return to their workplaces as innovators. (SK)

Explains how journal writing can help business students integrate field learning from internships with academic learning. Instructions to students, faculty review of journals, grading, and ideas for expanding the assignment are presented. (SK)