Describes the Center for Technology Innovation in Education that was developed at the University of Missouri-Columbia to undertake research and development of innovative learning technology and its implementation. Discusses projects currently being carried out, many of which are collaborations, and considers the future as it relates to education…

Investigates the relationship between science and technology in industrial research laboratories, comparing the lab as "ivory tower" with the customer-oriented science approach. Describes similar patterns in science and technology curricula. Concludes that mutual commitment and shared project work would benefit integration of science and…

This article reviews evidence for seven central questions about the role of naming-speed deficits in developmental reading disabilities. Cross-sectional, longitudinal, and cross-linguistic research on naming-speed processes, timing processes, and reading is presented. An evolving model of visual naming illustrates areas of difference and areas of…

This review essay of the book, "Developmental Dyslexia: Neural, Cognitive and Genetic Mechanisms," edited by Christopher H. Chase and others, describes the book's review of the research literature in these three fields and its efforts to integrate the divergent research strands. The book is recommended to researchers in dyslexia, clinicians, and…

Barriers facing university/industry cooperation in Eastern and Central Europe include decline in research and development resources, rigid separation of system components, influence of traditional lobby groups, and lack of awareness of intellectual property issues. (SK)

Recent experiments are reviewed in three areas of research concerning reinforcement schedules: (1) behavioral history effects on schedule performance; (2) the role of instructions in schedule performance of humans; and (3) dynamic schedules of reinforcement. The paper concludes by identifying some general issues concerning reinforcement schedules…

Central to the process of innovation is cooperation and competition between research and development activities in universities and business. This may be achieved by increasing the value of intellectual entrepreneurship, exploiting innovations commercially and reinvesting profits in the advancement of knowledge, and generating spinoff enterprises.…

Examines the merits of two models of counselor training, scientist-practitioner and practitioner-scholar. The first position argues for inclusion of the practitioner-scholar model as an alternative for training in counseling psychology. The second position reviews concerns with the two competing models. Concludes that the scientist-practitioner…

Examines the role of a facilitator in an action research project, and explores the dilemmas it presents. Focuses on development of a competence-based approach to the clinical education and assessment of student radiographers. Concludes that the facilitator must understand the nature of each dilemma and make a judgment regarding how to work with it…

Discusses the process of international collaboration on research. Specific reference is made to initiating collaborative research, evaluating the potential of entering into a research partnership, preparing for travel, developing and completing a project, and maintaining international collaborative research relationships. Discusses factors that…

Defining and redefining the notion of scholarship in student affairs continues to engage faculty, staff, and students in the profession. This article encourages practitioners to reconsider the very questions being debated. Specifically, how might considering the possibilities for scholarship (as opposed to current constraints and traditions) lead…

An author of the 14th issue of this journal, which was devoted to group-based pedagogical approaches to college instruction, traces the continuing development of collaborative or cooperative learning. Notes influence of the original volume on guidelines of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education and the Collaboration in…

Until recently, it was unclear under US case law whether university patent policies were sufficient to obligate university personnel to assign their inventions to the university without a signed invention-assignment agreement. This paper examines the question through recent case law. These cases indicate a trend in support of university claims…

This article considers the way in which applied research centres and units at South African higher education institutions enhance their networks with industry, government and community organizations. The findings from 12 case studies of research groupings at higher education institutions in Cape Town support the author's argument for a more…

It is argued that a central role for models and modelling would greatly increase the authenticity of the science curriculum. The range of ontological states available for the notion of "model" is outlined, together with the modes available for their representation. Issues in the selection of models for and the development of modelling skills…