Offers a descriptive analysis of the changes in 14 classroom teachers who became writing researchers in their classrooms. (RL)

Explains how artifacts can be studied in the social studies classroom to help students understand unfamiliar cultures and derive meaning from personal life stories of unknown people. Main points are suggested for students to focus upon as they view an artifact. (DB)

The purpose of the article is to explain the research recommendations in the area of career education for the handicapped derived from a 1975 national forum, illustrate the research matrix constructed, remind present researchers of this forum, and encourage an assessment. Presents the research ideas and the matrix constructed. (MF)

In view of the concerns for making connections between research and practice, improving art teaching, and refocusing and teaming in research, a new strategy for research and practice is in order. We need to move from practice to research, as well as from the traditional direction of research to practice. (Author)

The new "collaborative movement" to involve teachers in educational research is mildly reformist but, if research is to have a progressive influence on educational studies, it must do more than produce information on educational processes. It should be concerned with the parameters of educational thought and strive to redefine issues.…

The article reviews the special class as a model of serving exceptional children; reviews the increasingly more complex and more ecological views on retarded, learning disabled, and emotionally disturbed children; and points out implications for research (team research, funding, and consumer review) and practice (clinical approach, augmented…

Argues that the underdeveloped state of knowledge in education results in decreased autonomy for teachers. Piagetian constructivism is advanced as a way toward basing educational practice on scientific foundations and toward increasing teachers' autonomy. Suggestions for improving teacher training are offered and directions for the future of…

Suggests that many of the allegations made by futurists are too casually affirmed and should be subjected to additional research. Alludes to numerous historical and research studies to reinforce this contention. Focuses particularly on futurists' concern with schools, the economy, society, and capitalism. (DB)

Discusses the scope of information science, problems involved, and the areas of research needed for development. In particular, the processes occurring in thinking, memory, and knowledge are considered as they arise in the production and receipt of information. (Author/RAA)

The author reviews cross-cultural studies of children's art, with emphasis on the problems entailed in such research. He draws from these studies implications for further research in children's artistic development. (SJL)

Notes the growing concern about the plight of literature courses at the secondary and college levels. Suggests that research be conducted to improve the teaching of literature, especially Canadian literature. (RL)

It is paradoxical that analog tasks are used in learning and memory studies of aging when older groups are less responsive or may terminate participation when faced with what they believe are meaningless stimuli or trivial tasks. Research with meaningful prose materials is recommended. (Author/BEF)

Summarizes studies of strategies used in silent reading and in locating information in books, noting that the findings provide information relevant to the teaching of silent reading. Points out that more work is needed both in the observation of reading strategies and in the discovery of effective means of teaching these strategies. (GT)

Contends that students are not only passive respondents to external forces which determine school crime; rather, student social structures and subcultures are potential forces influencing school crime and the larger criminal and noncriminal communities. Preliminary data related to this thesis are reported. (RMH)

Presents information about the organization and the participants at the Symposium on World Trends in Science Education held in Halifax, Canada in August of 1979. Presents a brief description of the papers presented and lists the views that the discussion participants considered to be problem areas. (GS)