Observes that George Henry, with his speculations about the centrality of language for English education, has provided an insight into more effective English education preservice programs. (HOD)

Examines the responses to his essay and uses Kenneth Burke's theory of knowledge in "Rhetoric, Poetics, and Philosophy" to diagnose the nature of English education. (HOD)

There appears to be a gap between adult education "academics" and "practitioners." This article explores a plausible reason for this occurrence and considers one approach that might be adopted at yearly meetings to bridge this fissure--the adult education clusters game. (CT)

Examines the relationship among writer, context, and text (1) by exploring the notion of context-independence as it pertains to writers and texts, and (2) by placing the issue of context and composition within a wider framework of context and language use. (FL)

A survey was made of 123 colleges and universities in the United States in order to obtain information on criteria and assessment instruments used for student teacher evaluation. Responses were analyzed to determine the extent to which these criteria are based on research. Findings are presented. (MT)

Offers an outline of what research says about silent reading and comprehension. Presents suggestions to help children learn to read silently.

This book offers a much needed alternative to the more traditional texts used to teach writing instruction. Grounded in history, the book clarifies changing theoretical and practical approaches to teaching writing, critically assessing each approach in relation to the social and political movements of the day, both within and beyond the…

In their breakthrough anthology of women's rhetoric, "Available Means," Kate Ronald and Joy Ritchie presented the first comprehensive collection of women's rhetorical theory and practice from the third century B.C. to 2001. With that expansive gathering of women's rhetoric, they raised questions about gender, difference, and the rhetorical canon,…

This paper describes a unique city government internship program that combines a full-time internship experience with seminar sessions to foster the connections between the theory and practice of municipal government administration. The paper notes that the program was developed as a way of providing a richly textured and rigorously conducted…

Teacher education is often viewed as too theoretical and not sufficiently concerned with the realities of classroom practice. From this perspective, theory and practice are cast as distinct realms whose only connection comes when theory influences practice. This paper argues that the theory-practice dichotomy lacks the richness of Vygotsky's…

This volume presents a collection of practical strategies for enhancing communication between couples and families. Experts in the field outline proven techniques from cognitive and constructivist/constructionist frameworks, structural and strategic orientations, and couple/family play therapy. Chapters are: (1) "Letter for a Change: Using Letter…

This digest describes the uniqueness of one of the youngest service provider professions in existence, mental health counseling (MHC). A history is given of how the founders of this profession were able to establish a professional organization and identity. The identity of the mental health counselor is described as an aggregate of educational,…

In an effort to recognize, define, and measure the capacity of the individual to endure and develop in the context of adverse conditions and to recognize the individual's ability to recover from adversity, the behavioral sciences have introduced and advanced the construct of resilience. Resilience has become a popular construct encompassing many…

A review of the educational research on humor use will answer many questions about how it works in the classroom. Humor can be classified in three ways, each with its own primary function: superiority theory--sociological function; relief theory--psychological function; and incongruity theory--intellectual function. Classes filled with relevant…

These four pamphlets in Spanish offer guidelines supported by theory-driven quality research that is problem-based, practice-relevant, and consumer-oriented. Each pamphlet has a section summarizing research from the literature or topic notes as well as implications for the classroom. The first guide offers principles for teachers concerning the…