This article is the second published case study using the method of reflective inquiry on practice developed by Stewart B. Shapiro. This approach integrates professional practice with personal concerns. Most of the article is excerpted from the transcript of a reflective interview with an instructor of writing at the University of California,…

Dialectical thinking is a modality that may be able to improve the quality of counselor training when introduced into theory courses. Presents a dialectical look at counseling theories and discusses teaching techniques. Teaching suggestions are offered. (KW)

Discussion of applying strategies of cooperative learning offers five principles and reflections of one teacher. The principles are: (1) teach what you preach; (2) accountability counts; (3) mediation versus aggravation; (4) publish or perish; and (5) create or satiate. Suggestions for evaluation include encouraging student feedback and moving…

Examines the reconceptualization of the relationship between knowledge and ability related to reassessment of the problem of theory and practice in teacher education. Discusses the implications of central ideas and core assumptions of the tacit knowing approach to teacher education. (CAJ)

Reports case study research is essentially concerned with providing credible representations of reality. Notes the possibility of using audio, photo, and video media. Argues for a key theoretical resource, a set of ideas developed around the idea of a case record. (BT)

Supervision theory and practice has been well researched in counselor education and counseling psychology, but not as fully in student affairs. This article describes ways the developmental psychological supervision literature can be applied to student affairs settings. (Contains 24 references and 1 table.) (Author)

Considers how the gap between theory and practice or research knowledge and practical knowledge provides a barrier for student teachers to make full use of the possibility of learning about teaching behavior at teacher training colleges. Develops a theoretical basis for the use of drama in teacher training based upon Keith Johnstone's theory of…

Suggests that the marginalized teacher-subject look to contemporary theoretical notions of the "radical resignification" of power as well as to the neglected rhetorical concept of metis, or "cunning," to engage difference more efficaciously, if more sneakily. Argues that one possible praxis for better negotiating student resistance is the…

Discusses the importance of healthy dietary behaviors in youth. Lists many ways in which diet can significantly affect the health of adolescents including: nutrition and learning, chronic disease risk, overweight and obesity, unhealthy weight management practices and eating disorders, barriers to healthy eating habits, and overcoming barriers in…

Describes seven practical and reflective assignments that help student interns understand job contexts, gather evidence of learning from experience, and integrate theory and practice. Assignments include presentations, journals, papers describing internship and coursework connections or organizations and work colleagues, and development of…

Counselors are often challenged to address issues of social justice in the counseling context, and they must be deliberate and innovative in their attempts to respond. Counselors will be required to relate social justice considerations to their practices and to the theoretical foundations of these practices; they must then operationalize an…

The present study seeks to examine the dynamics of Catholic priests' pastoral counseling. The main findings indicated that single sessions with a problem solving approach were the usual option. The lack of awareness of counseling skills, techniques, and models of helping, and the need to establish boundaries indicated an absence of any significant…

The relationship between the philosophy, theory, and methods of different research paradigms is explored in this article. Specific theoretical perspectives, critical theory, postmodernism, critical race theory, queer theory, and feminist theory are explored in the context of their political values and implications for qualitative research.…

"Goodness" is offered here as new language for judging qualitative research. Goodness requires that elements of the meaning making process are illustrated; epistemological and theoretical foundations are linked to the selected methodology; and that the method of data collection and its analysis are clear, offering new understanding that leads to…

Discusses Authentic Intellectual Achievement (AIA) in Writing, which can be defined by construction of knowledge, disciplined inquiry, and value beyond school. Addresses translating AIA into criteria for language arts; connecting to students' lives; applying AIA; and thinking about AIA in classroom practice. (SG)