Thinking skills and performance skills are compatible, and actors and directors should learn them both. If there are to be advances in performing arts there must be a clearer understanding of the processes of thinking and the practices of performing. Efforts to define thinking skills have tended to categorize the skills into four camps: critical…

During the 1970s, evaluation researchers realized that adoption of a curricular innovation does not ensure its implementation. This paper asks which strategies of educational policy and external support are relevant for implementing curricular innovations, particularly in the Netherlands. The first three sections discuss why and for whom…

This study formulates a conception of knowledge in interactive practice disciplines such as education and health care and clarifies different types of knowledge in these disciplines. Focus is on the relationship between practical and theoretical knowledge. Four theses are discussed: (1) the role of knowledge in an interactive practice is to guide…

This three-part document contains several presentations and commentaries which represent further elaboration and clarification of the respective positions held by contributors to a 1988 American Psychological Association symposium on futures in school psychology. Part I contains the following presentations: (1) "Conceptualizing the Future of…

This paper situates the institution of copyright in the historical context of the rise of capitalism. The purpose is to provide a critical analysis of the philosophy of copyright and of the received history of copyright. A class analysis of copyright reveals the essential nature of copyright as the basis for the private ownership of intellectual…

The adult capacity for critical thinking has many implications for adult education, and it is on this capacity that some writers have pinned their belief that adult education (as opposed to schooling) can be a liberating--even emancipating--experience. (Critical thinkers are able to learn through the reflection of self and one's relationship to…

The global flow of telefilms has been one of the most debated issues in international communication in recent years. In an attempt to explain the process of global program flow, several theoretical frameworks have been developed, and the "media imperialism" thesis became the most prominent among them. The "media imperialism"…

This paper explores some of the work that has been occasioned by the writings of D.A. Schon on the development of professional knowledge by teachers. The paper has four sections. The first is a sketch of one interpretation of Schon's theoretical approach. The second examines selected appraisals of the more general features of Schon's work. The…

Socialization literature focuses on family, marriage, and children's growth characteristics, with little attention given to professional socialization--a deficiency hindering the effectiveness of many beginning administrators. A common research thread pinpoints the influence of culturally consistent adults; the aspiring administrator exposed to…

In an attempt to understand what expressive writing means to themselves and to their students, teachers should explore and reflect on various questions regarding expressive writing theories and practices. For many, self-expression is the basis of all serious writing and an important stage in any act of learning, so it is essential to uncover the…

Critical outdoor education seeks to promote improved human to nature relationships. As academics and teachers strive to develop theory and practice appropriate for such outcomes, the traditional role of adventure activities is being scrutinized. This paper draws on a two year qualitative study which traced changes in human/nature relationships…

Directions are projected for future research and curriculum theory-building, including investigation of the Purpose Process Curriculum Framework as a tool for physical education curricular decision making and theory building. (CB)

Difficulties arising from attempts to convert educational research into practice are reviewed, with the conclusion that confronting teachers' subjectively reasonable theories with objective nontheoretical facts will result in a set of very confusing, ineffective theories. (Author/CB)

The former Chief Inspector responsible for teacher education in Her Majesty's Inspectorate gives a personal view of how the English school system is moving to meet the challenges of the 1980s and 1990s. Current trends and their strengths are discussed. (Author/MT)

Comparison of planning models taught in preservice physical education (theoretical) with those practiced in junior high school physical education (reality) indicated that the theoretical model focused on planning for student learning while the reality model focused on planning for teaching. Teachers' philosophies and student reactions were major…