Reports on an action research project, The Teachers' Research Network (TRN), in which teachers carry out their own classroom-based research. (BB)

Discussion of the use of computers in elementary schools highlights a study of four districts in Canada. Topics discussed include the use of word processing; the use of LOGO for tutoring purposes; the role of the teacher; and guidelines for integrating computer-assisted learning (CAL) into the elementary school curriculum. (16 references) (LRW)

Describes the use of fixed point analysis procedures at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals to determine as narrow a range as possible of interlibrary loan turnaround times in science and engineering subjects. The findings are discussed in terms of the complexity of interlibrary loan factors and items determined as relevant for further…

Three articles discuss the development, availability, uses, and future of authoring systems. An overview of 74 authoring software packages is provided that includes vendors and costs; Crowell describes the development of interactive software, including programing and authoring languages; and Bork describes tools for developing technology-based…

Bilingualism has been defined predominantly in linguistic dimensions despite the fact that bilingualism is correlated with a number of nonlinguistic social parameters; the linguistic handle is inadequate as the single focus of educational intervention. Suggests directions for future research. (Author/BJV)

The literature is reviewed on the development of the temporal dimension in hearing-impaired students. Discussed are historical and cultural perspectives on the concept of time, perception of time, linguistic expression of time, and spatial and temporal orientation. Directions for future research are suggested. (Author/JDD)

French immersion is seen as a viable alternative to traditional unilingual education. Issues needing to be addressed so that French immersion education can be supported and enhanced as part of a pluralistic approach to language and culture are discussed. (23 references) (Author/MSE)

Discusses difficulty of translating ambiguous affective statements into effective instructional materials and limitations of Mager's process of goal analysis. A comprehensive procedure is then proposed which takes an affective statement from an undefined state, to subcategories of performance, to a hierarchy of performance objectives. A two-year…

This study investigated the effect of using computer-mediated reading supports on the reading comprehension and reading behavior of beginning learners of Arabic as a foreign language. Recommendations for future research are given as well as theoretical and pedagogical implications for second-language instruction. (eight references) (LRW)

Discusses results of a survey of 35 Oklahoma schools that received satellite downlinks as part of the Star Schools Assistance Act to investigate the extent to which schools were continuing to use the equipment and the impact of satellite access on educational programs. Future retention studies are suggested. (Contains four references.) (LRW)

Discusses the changing roles of teachers as technology is integrated into the classroom. Topics addressed include models of teacher roles; instructional innovations, including cooperative learning, interactive learning environments, computer-assisted instruction, and interactive media; the role of teacher as facilitator; teacher training that…

This article uses a sociocultural perspective of teaching and learning to synthesize previous articles in the series and speculate on future inquiry in the field of learning disabilities. It provides a model showing the expanding sociocultural contexts that frame learning and teaching. (DB)

The greatest American educational transformation in the next few decades is likely to occur in higher education, which has been both enormously successful and immensely expensive. Ways in which the extensive retrenchment to be expected will be implemented are discussed, as is the projected impact on research. (SLD)

This article reviews the literature on preparing teachers to work with and supervise paraeducators in classrooms serving students at risk or with disabilities. Although considerable agreement was found on the content of such preparation, the review found that the number of researchers and developers in this area is currently small. (DB)

Discusses the use of electronic mail in higher education and describes discussion groups conducted via electronic mail in a graduate seminar at the University of Colorado at Denver. Topics addressed include front end technology logistics and support; group dynamics; student attitudes; and suggestions for future research. (Contains eight…