Examines reasons why educational research has failed to solve educational dilemmas. Explanations include that research cannot solve problems which are political and that research should not be undertaken as a propaganda activity by educational policymakers. (Author/DB)

Listings of over 200 graduate theses and dissertations in English as a second language (ESL) completed since 1975 were studied to determine apparent topic areas and methodologies. (Author/RM)

Teachers may want to observe and record differences among students that appear to be ethnically derived--that is, developed prior to the age of ten or twelve, and separate from individual personality traits. Action research is recommended to relate these characteristics to the appropriate learning style for each child. (CTM)

This paper explores the psychological significance of preserving privacy, the ways in which different kinds of research may threaten privacy, the requirements for minimizing or counteracting such threats, and the conditions under which research representing a certain degree of invasion of privacy can nevertheless be justified. (Author/AM)

The teacher of English as a second language can perform valuable language research in the classroom. Types of research include: natural language acquisition; small-scale pedagogical intervention; and large-scale methodology in long-range studies. Procedures for formulating research questions, hypotheses and design are outlined. (CHK)

The development of the Russell Sage Foundation, devoted to social science research, is reviewed with emphasis on its outlook under the new president, Aaron Wildavsky, and his expertise in policy analysis. (LBH)

Suggests the need for science to set research priorities in response to the growing gap between research opportunities and financial resources. Biomedical and defense research are presented as examples. The conclusion is that fundamental scientific research should attempt to balance between social needs and technological possibilities. (Author/DB)

Possible or probable conditions of leisure in the future are identified using the Delphi Technique. (MJB)

If President Carter is to revamp the federal bureaucracy, he is going to need a vast corpus of research on complex organizations. In this connection we should note the increase in the number of American Sociological Association members with competence in this area. The several departments of the executive branch will increasingly find that they…

Responds to papers in this Quarterly by Colley and Smith. (JM)

Presents an overview of research on disability and integrates rehabilitation research with the mainstream of scientific activity. Examples of disability research are given covering spinal cord injury, facial disfigurement, cancer of the larynx, and cystic fibrosis. (Author/TA)

Discusses a study designed to determine empirically the gratifications sought from communication channels and to test the assumption that individuals differentiate channels based on gratifications. (MH)

Presents detailed guidelines based on the literature for screen layout and design of online catalogs, and discusses the potential advantages in terms of number of transactions per hour and user satisfaction. Further research questions are suggested and an extensive bibliography is provided. (CLB)

Maintains that economic geography is alive and well. Describes some of the challenges facing research in economic geography and highlights the changing approaches being applied to economic geography. Includes sections on structural change, economic reorganization, and internationalization of manufacturing and finances. (JDH)

A foreign language professor makes a case against the tendency of college faculty to conduct research or publish work which is highly specialized and typically useful to only a very small segment of the population. Scholars must increase the breadth of vision, not reduce it. (CB)