Researchers are taking a broader view of teacher education and are emphasizing teaching practices, classroom life, and teachers' knowledge. A meeting was held to enable authors of chapters in a new book, "Handbook of Research on Teacher Education," to discuss their ideas with other educators. (MLW)

With time, an increasing number in the world population is becoming old, and changes in the aging brain mean that a significant proportion of the aged are likely to be dependent on others. The devotion of resources to research into the aging brain could bring benefits far outweighing the investment. (Author/CW)

Maintains that early childhood education and care teachers and workers have some hard choices to face in terms of the delivery of high quality programs. Choices concern salaries, differential staffing and salary plans, interagency and institutional cooperation, curriculum design, and research. (BB)

Stresses the interrelationship of career development and mental health and lists future research questions related to the quality of life as a product of work satisfaction and life satisfaction of service delivery that enhances both career and personal adjustment. (SK)

Except for life expectancy, older women are relatively disadvantaged in terms of living arrangements, income, health, and medical care. Although often lumped together in research, older women and men have vastly different personal and social resources and problems. (SK)

Suggests a model of knowing in which theory may emerge from classroom practice. Proposes establishing a network of writing teachers whose mission is to render accounts from the field. Argues that a dialogue between practitioners and theoreticians is long overdue. (RS)

Describes a study that attempted to identify a profile of graduating female librarians and some of those factors that may inhibit the expression of achievement-motivation behavior in women, thereby forming barriers to promotion to managerial positions. The implications for education, training, and future research are discussed. (10 references)…

Student teaching programs should be geared to prepare future teachers in ways which will foster collaborative research skills. Recent educational proposals call upon teachers to engage in collaborative research, and it is logical to prepare student teachers to meet such expectations. (JD)

The author considers the concept of access to education as it relates to distance education. He suggests components of a research agenda centering on the politics of access to education. (CH)

Examines the "social interaction" of older adults as a communication phenomenon which influences self-concept. Explores older adult group processes, and gives specific applications of group methods. Suggests the importance of assessing and applying communication constructs to research on detection and prevention of social isolation through formal…

A national center for health professions education research is proposed to facilitate well-funded, peer-reviewed, academically credible research. Its goals would allow for testing of models to provide health professionals with education grounded in sound methodology and content. (Author/MSE)

These concluding comments on the series of articles introduced by Linda Siegel's paper (EC221505) summarize the bases for disputing the utility of intelligence tests. The learning disabilities field's resistance to abandoning use of Intelligence Quotient tests is also acknowledged, and improved assessment measures and further research are called…

A discussion of research needs concerning higher education-industry collaboration in Europe looks at the impact of such collaboration in five areas: institutional autonomy, the status of continuing education, relations between university and non-university education, relationships between basic and applied research, and disciplines not normally…

Examines the current state of research into the visual effects of screen designs used in computer-assisted instruction and suggests areas for future efforts. Topics discussed include technical elements and comprehensibility elements in layout design; single element and multiple element research methodologies; dependent variables; and learning…

Reviews the literature that examines new capabilities and new problems associated with online catalogs, online searching of bibliographic databases, indexing, full text retrieval, and expert systems. The need for research that focuses on individual needs and that adopts an integrated approach which views indexing and retrieval as interrelated…