Provides a three-part overview of Cross Examination Debate Association (CEDA): a brief history of the origins and growth of CEDA, an introduction to current practices, and a summary of the strengths of CEDA debate theory and practice. Suggests that CEDA's strengths include student participation patterns, sensitivity to argumentative complexity,…

Interviews Linda Flower, who discusses her beginnings as a researcher, her insights into the role of context in the composing process, her work with classroom teachers, her present involvement with community literacy projects, and how her ideas and research have changed through time. (MG)

A persistent limitation of school administration research results from the use of myriad unrelated concepts, making research outcomes hard to generalize or synthesize. Reconsideration of superintendent vulnerability and efficiency suggests that these concepts can be replaced with others (such as emulation) to integrate at least some research…

Based on Schon's study of the nature of practical knowledge and his rejection of "technical rationality," this article examines the metaphorical language that teachers use when talking about their work. Teachers' definitions of curriculum in relation to their practice is a significant phenomenon for curriculum theorists to address.…

Briefly describes three prevailing theories of rape: evolutionary theory, social learning theory, and feminist theory. Applies feminist theory of rape to practice rationale for prevention programming targeted specifically at traditional-aged college males. Support for the theory, based on results of previous studies, is presented, and implications…

Suggests that clinical social work methods will become increasingly problem-oriented in assessment, more active in intervention, more specific in setting treatment goals, briefer in duration, and more amenable to evaluation. Presents clinical-administrative model and discusses implications for social work education and research. (Author/NB)

Notes that, although social work credits itself for using biopsychosocial perspective, "bio" is virtually absent from profession's knowing and doing. Review of areas in which biological knowledge is growing ("biology of hope"--psychoneuroimmunology, for example--and the new biomedical approach to mental health) yields some ideas about how theory…

Uses French feminist theory and the imagery of hands to explore what has been called the hidden or atrophied essence of feminism. Explains how pedagogy derived from such a conjunction enables students to write critically, break bonds of domination, and celebrate choice. Shows how to transfer these theories into classroom practice. (HB)

Examined whether significant relationship exists between inviting characteristics of teachers and effectiveness of these teachers as rated by their principals. Findings on 235 teachers revealed that certain attitudes that parallel concept of "inviting" teacher behaviors seem to correlate with effective teacher performance as measured by…

Explored relationship between the characteristics of adulthood and the assumptions of invitational theory. Findings from surveys completed by 722 politicians, businesspersons, and teacher educators revealed that respondents' views regarding adulthood revolved around 2 primary factors: sense of responsibility and sense of religion. Findings support…

Notes that empirical clinical practice has become important approach to social work practice. Analyzes metatheoretical and methodological justification for empirical clinical practice. Based on analysis, concludes that argument for empirical clinical practice as dominant approach to social work practice is weak and that alternative approaches…

The revised Stetler model of research utilization has six phases: preparation, validation, comparative evaluation, decision making, translation/application, and evaluation. It can be used to facilitate application of nursing research findings at the practitioner level. (JOW)

Responds to article by Richardson (1993). Argues that career psychologists suffer less from adherence to established theories than from lack of systematic, theory-based research programs. Contends that most effective way to improve theory and research in vocational psychology is to identify new theoretical insights that merit attention and to…

Suggests that the Spin Doctor is a new communication role, and raises questions about its relationship to the traditional public relations model. Discusses the implication of this new role for mass communication theory and for the practice of journalism. (SR)

An often tacit corollary of emphasizing the newest trends in education is ignorance of our educational past. The contemporary social community of educators resembles a teacher with only five years of memory. This article explains the importance of educational history, particularly curriculum development history of the 1940s. Thoroughly…