Argues that the reading and writing of case studies written by student teachers about their own student teaching experiences can help students in drama/theater teacher education to integrate theory and practice. Presents one such case. Describes how cases can be used in methods class; notes advantages of the case study method; and describes…

Reflects on the author's (an influential educator and researcher) lifetime of research and teaching, and on the influence of his research on literacy education at this moment in history. States that he believes his work has made a difference because it has struck a chord in the minds of teachers. (SR)

Unfortunately, the relationship between school-effectiveness research and school improvement is troublesome. This article explores and advocates a stronger linkage between effectiveness and improvement. Such links may be achieved by better-guided processes of application and knowledge reconstruction during effectiveness research and improvement.…

Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence presupposes that students exhibit at least three kinds of intelligence: creative, practical, and analytical. Staff at the Wake County (North Carolina) School System designed learning activities to give students balanced experiences and a time to shine in the learning mode that suits them best.…

This case study of a community's corporal punishment task force illustrates impediments to applying educational research in local policy making. Because the nature of empirical research is not well understood, scientific knowledge can be distorted or ignored. For scholarship to serve society, scholars must confront impediments to accurate…

A review of the research literature on teaching deaf or hard-of-hearing students to read led to identification of 10 recommended practices for adults reading to these children. Practices include: focusing on the purpose and enjoyment of reading, using the child's dominant language in interactive dialogue, relating the child's life to the text, and…

Responds to a critique by Alistair Inglis of a previous article dealing with instructional industrialism and educational technology in open learning and distance education. Topics include paradigm shifts; instructional design; behaviorism and cognitive psychology; the relationship between practice, research, and theory; and possibilities for…

Reviews recent developments in leadership. Discusses the shift toward using performance-outcomes language to describe leadership and the changing political and economic environment facing school leaders. Shows transformational and managerial leadership concepts' connection to other leadership theories. Highlights followership perspectives and…

Noting discrepancies between findings in the research literature on the social competence of gifted children and educators' subjective experience of students' social problems, this article examines five alternative hypotheses which may account for these discrepancies. Five areas of change are suggested to improve research on the social competence…

Discussion of the theory-practice gap focuses on a course for education students that integrates instruction on conducting both theoretical and practical research. The dual approach illustrates the value of theoretical research to students' practice as teachers. Highlights include a literature review, course objectives and assignments, course…

Describes planning and development of the Canadian Education Research and Information System, a set of Internet-based interactive services providing information on education and educational research in Canada that will be operational in mid-1997. Current planning involves creating content in five thematic areas, designing technology, and preparing…

Reviews findings from cognitive studies that are relevant to physics instruction. Organizes the information into four broad principles: (1) pattern construction; (2) changing mental models through assimilation; (3) extending mental models through accommodation; and (4) the individuality of mental models. (DDR)

Rearticulates the relationship of the writing center to institutions by attempting to address the gap between theorizing about differences in higher education and working with differences in the writing center. Discusses why so little is heard from writing centers in composition forums, and why writing centers are such contested sites on so many…

This introduction to the special issue on research needs and issues in education for students with emotional and behavioral disorders explains how the special issue originated, and identifies major topics of papers included in the issue, such as the importance of classroom structure, the role of setting events, social skills training, and…

This paper addresses issues in the utilization of research by special educators. It urges researchers to do better research and policymakers to make better choices. Criteria for good research-based procedures are offered. Discussion is organized around common frustrations of special educators, strategies for improving the link of research to…