This paper explored the conceptual issues involving the application of "development communication" to the American context, examined people's needs for development information, the communication system that delivers such information, and the barriers that exist. The paper notes that people's needs for development information may occur in…

Much theoretical work is being done in relational ethics, particularly the ethics of care. Models of human caring are also arising within the professions. This paper discusses feminist contributions to theories of caring, focusing on the shared premises, conflicts, and paradoxes faced by four professions (law, nursing, theology, and education),…

This paper discusses the importance and interdependence of effective schools research and practice. The discussion is organized around answering three questions: (1) What problem does research on effective schools propose to solve? (2) What has the research on effective schools taught us and what further research is needed? (3) What factors will…

Based upon the philosophical position of contextualism, the common-sense idea of powerful, uniform, and universal media effects is largely untenable. Instead, researchers can more profitably view such effects as resulting from synthesized stimuli, of which media content is only one component. Thus, these phenomena should be called media-related…

A study examined the impact of assuming the role of action researcher in one's own classroom as an example of inquiry-oriented, professional staff development. The study was a part of a comprehensive, longitudinal investigation of the impact of certain professional development experiences on K-12 classroom teachers. A review of the literature and…

This paper on the nature of instruction as it has been informed by instructional research is organized into two major sections. The background section describes the origin and evolution of the research that has been conducted into teacher response toward reading miscues, while the second section relates this research to other classroom research…

Discusses current issues in teacher research in terms of the distinct but related fields of action research and case study. Considers the common aspiration to shift educational research closer to the concerns of practitioners and the different processes of each in attempting to locate teacher research as a vital element in applied educational…

Discusses the affinities between L. Flower's problem-solving method, B. Young's tagmemic invention, and Dewey's reflective thinking, each strategy equally focusing on choices to be made allowing the thinker/writer to make order out of incongruity and dissonance. Applies Dewey's five phases of reflective thought to writing. (JG)

Assesses the availability of data on drinking practices and behavior of Black Americans. Reports that reliable information based on empirical investigations is unavailable and that books and booklets pertaining to this subject matter are practically nonexistent. (Author/ABB)

Describes a practice theory of nursing for the elderly which focuses on maintaining the maximum amount of independence of elderly patients through a nursing focus on the full range of human functional abilities. Interrelates varied health related characteristics and requirements of the elderly with theoretical components of self-care nursing…

The authors outline a community organization course that develops a casework approach to social change. The course features a community organizing project. (CH)

Draws from several theories of teaching to contrast the scientific view of professional knowledge. Considers two aspects of Rubin's conception of teaching artistry, perception and intuition. Uses Polanyi's concept of tacit knowledge to describe ways to improve perception. Discusses Schoen's notion of exemplar and the application of previously…

The author defines faculty practice as a means of faculty development. She focuses on the Faculty Practice Program at New York University Medical Center. That program allows nursing faculty to practice as part of the Medical Center staff during the summer. (CH)

Presents guidelines for clinicians to observe in building and practicing a personal integrative method in family therapy. Focuses on the need for a personal paradigm, the assimiliation of aspects of scholastic approaches, the role of the person of the therapist, the adaptation of the model to specific cases, and the pathways toward developing a…

Examined the similarities and differences in the theory and practice of structural and strategic family therapy. A national panel of structural and strategic therapists identified items they thought important to a profile of either structural or strategic family therapy. Mental Research Institute, Haley/Madanes, and Milan/Ackerman approaches to…