Examines the dichotomy posited by David Bartholmae and Peter Elbow between institutional or contextual writing and personal writing; or more generally, between social constructivism and expressivism. Attempts to propose a means of mediation between the two positions that goes beyond previous attempts, particularly that of "externalism."…

Demonstrates the value of a practical approach to educational leadership's ethical dimensions by examining a superintendent's efforts to compose an institutional mission statement. Analyzes philosophical thinking as a kind of questioning; maintains that practitioners are logically committed to certain moral principles, namely the norms of moral…

Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences ignores certain assumptions about the nature, display, and development of intelligence. Instead of determining how many intelligences a child displays, educators must observe the kinds of activities and roles in which the child shows strength. Teachers should organize curricula around the child,…

Develops the idea that there is a gap in theory and practice regarding the relationship between whole-school targets and individual targets. Argues that all of the work in schools concerning use of targets for school improvement, for performance management, and for individual pupils' progress, rests on effective assessment for learning. (BT)

Examines two approaches to explaining the relation between interaction and participator judgments in small groups--expectations states theory and the local management model. Notes that a social relations analysis of participator assessments in same- and mixed-sex groups of undergraduate students revealed consensus in participator judgments; and…

Presents the conceptual, philosophical, and methodological basis for the "Procedural and Coding Manual for Review of Evidence-Based Interventions." Discusses key conceptual issues and areas of potential controversy surrounding the manual and the research framework for coding evidence-based interventions (EBIs). Presents methodological…

Describes the theoretical foundations, classroom context, and activities of a multicultural literature study (based on S. F. Staples'"Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind") in a ninth-grade English language arts classroom. Shares understanding and philosophy of multicultural literature and the merits for including it in classrooms as an integral part of…

The counseling session between Carl Rogers and Gloria is one of the most widely used teaching tools in the field of counselor education. This article explores a framework for investigating conceptual metaphor, which provided a useful method for understanding how meaning negotiation took place within the session as well as how Rogers and Gloria…

The Employment Department's invitation to bid for pilot programs for work-based competency training represents a contrast to off-the-job academic training. Informed debate and empirical findings would contribute to the constructive management of these changes. However, Kidd et al.'s research on careers officers' use of theory in guidance…

The concept of consequential validity wrongly links the idea of the consequences of test use with the idea of validity, widely held to be rooted in the accuracy of inferences drawn from examinees' test performances. The reification of consequential validity can distract from a needed clarity about test use consequences. (SLD)

The structure of art as a symbol system is composed of three dimensions: observer, process, and product. Each dimension is described, discussed, and its application to art therapy illustrated through the case study of a 12-year-old boy suffering from a progressive neurological disorder. (LSR)

Themes that emerged during the author's doctoral research suggest the following: anatomically based drawings may be useful in the diagnosis of certain physical pathologies, and a combination of abstract and visual modes of thinking may aid a client's cognitive understanding and verbal description of physiological processes, which may in turn aid…

Presents an approach to integrating bibliotherapy into teacher education courses at both the preservice and inservice levels. Includes theory relevant to bibliotherapy and emphasizes practical applications for engaging teachers in self actualization through bibliotherapy. Recommends readings for teacher education bibliotherapeutic experiences. (PA)

Presents a series of speeches by three past presidents of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) about the future of the association and educational research in general. Two of the three explain why they are highly critical of the field they helped lead; the third suggests a redirection towards more comprehensive theories from the…

Finds several themes emerging in conversations about emergent literacy research: the field is alive and well; a new distinguishing factor is that the research frame has shifted from a cognitive to a sociocultural one; studies that extend over longer periods and across different sociocultural contexts are needed; and resist jumping to instructional…