Discusses a field experience program in which a sociologist worked for three years as an applied social scientist in a health care setting in Cali, Colombia. Information is presented on research activities, change agents, research methodology, and evaluation of the experience. (Author/DB)

Discusses Anglo-Prussian relations during the Seven Years War, explores various explanations for why the formal treaty between England and Prussia was not renewed in 1762, and suggests additional research on relations between the two nations during the 1760s. Journal availability: see SO 507 179. (Author/DB)

This article traces the struggle by researchers to rid the study of the Black family of values and models which present superficial and inaccurate analyses. An historical, cultural approach is suggested for determining the nature of Black families. (Author/MC)

Discusses the relationship of educational institutions to society and suggests that educational studies should become a more important component of a liberal education. (Author/DB)

Argues that reducing teacher certification standards and alternative certification practices harm student academic achievement, particularly in low-income areas, and that bold new experiments in teacher education are needed to enable teachers to cope with the demands of today's classrooms. Actions necessary to improve teacher education are…

Reviews process and outcome measures related to groups. Encourages practitioners to evaluate their group work, to aid researchers in identifying valid measures, and to foster collaboration between research and practice. Makes suggestions for evaluating group work measures and analyzes group leader behavior, group climate, behavior ratings, and…

Surveyed graduate programs (N=69) in college student development to determine the extent to which core curricular offerings address the developmental needs of women college students. Also examined the experiences of women higher education administrators. Results suggest the need to update curricular offerings and to expand research in these areas.…

Describes the development of the Cooperative Remotely Accessible Learning (CORAL) system on the Internet at National Chiao Tung University (Taiwan) that promotes cooperative constructive distance learning and provides the first comprehensive and networked courseware written in Chinese. Results of formative evaluation are described and future…

Examines the relationship between an elementary language arts teacher's beliefs about and her students' conceptions of good writing. Interviews 15 fourth graders and their teacher. Indicates that the teacher's beliefs about writing have considerable impact on the pupils' perceptions of writing. Calls for sustained efforts in this new area of…

Changes in educational research in the last years of the Soviet Union occurred because research could no longer serve as a branch of total planning in an engineered society. Researchers floundered when faced with new forms of political authority and social relations, but then addressed new questions of teaching and learning. This process may have…

Discusses motivational processes as they apply to educational contexts. Defines motivation and compares it to other constructs. Provides a brief history of motivation theory and reviews important trends and areas in motivation research. Suggests four areas that future research might address: constructivism and learning, long-term motivation,…

Describes a study that examined the effects of a cross-age tutoring program on computer literacy learning of second graders. Related literature is reviewed; the training program that used fourth graders to tutor the second graders is explained; and implications for future research is suggested. (Author/LRW)

Describes a study of undergraduates that investigated the effects of computer experience, learning style, gender, and intensity of treatment on computer anxiety. Results of pretests and posttests as well as analysis of variance are discussed, and future research is suggested. (LRW)

Comparative education can contribute to democratization by addressing four issues: declining democratic practice and civic participation in the industrialized world, reasons why education does not resolve this problem, impact of economic globalization on education and on democratization, and the urgency for comparative research on cultural…

Examines automated speech technologies (AST) and describes uses in education and training. Topics include AST in foreign language instruction and translation; AST in medical education, including economic considerations; and needed research and development for AST in education and training, including voice recognition technology and advanced…