Education & Pedagogy

Discusses Sax's book (co-authored by Marisol Arredondo), Student Attitudes Toward Affirmative Action in Higher Education, which analyzed data from the Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) and the Freshman Survey by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA. (15 citations) (EMH)

Expands on earlier work to examine pre-service teachers' views on environmental issues, especially global warming and the related term "greenhouse effect." Suggests that pre-service elementary teachers hold many misconceptions about environmental issues. (DDR)

Describes eliciting teachers' views on the nature of science, interpreting and understanding these views, and developing these views in the context of initial or in-service teacher education. Contains 28 references. (DDR)

Compares the Japanese educational system with that in England. Discusses the structure of school levels and examinations, the curriculum, and informal educational practices and cultural expectations. Notes the place of science study in the Japanese system. (Author/WRM)

Explores the concept of democratic education in the context of mathematics teaching relating to issues concerning democratic citizenship in modern democratic societies and ways of teaching which reflect democratic values. Claims that most mathematics is done in isolation with little social support for its learning. Contains 30 references. (ASK)

Review of the theory of relational marketing and interviews with training providers identified a training delivery model that includes elements of trust and commitment, investment by relationship partners, and knowledge exchange, supporting relationship longevity. (SK)

Offers a multiperspective description of what happened to elementary and secondary education in British Columbia in the wake of the 1988 Sullivan Royal Commission on Education Report. Requests separation of politics and educational reform. (VWC)

Research published since 1980 on the uses of technology in special education is reviewed, including observational and naturalistic studies. The diversity of research in special education stems from the multiple roles of the special education teacher, who has many responsibilities beyond instruction. (SLD)

Eight nursing students kept diaries during their transition from school to professional work. Common problems included management of paperwork, heavy workload, difficulty feeling relaxed when off duty, difficulty in determining what to delegate and when to call for doctors, and tending to seriously ill patients. (SK)

Barriers to implementing market research in business classes can be eliminated by using the Internet. Advantages include speed, low cost, and potential for a wider target audience. Limitations include the need for computer skills and potential for biased samples. (SK)

Addresses some basic aspects of Archimedes' law. Focus is on potential energy relationships so as to elucidate some common misunderstandings and to facilitate making bridges with other physical topics. A spreadsheet model is used as a simulation tool. (Author/NB)

Concern that British further-education colleges are market driven led to recommendations for regional planning and collaboration. Interviews with five college principals and analysis of colleges' strategic plans found that colleges are unlikely to cooperate unless a sufficient degree of autonomy for individual institutions is provided. (SK)

Offers insight into the sorts of questions that might be asked in scientific inquiry and suggests a new sort of question--What If?--complementary to those questions which have traditionally dominated scientific practices. (PVD)

Details a project developed to provide stimulating science classroom environments as incentives to draw talented science majors into teaching. Focuses on the experiences of one student. (DDR)

Describes a process for moving toward high levels of mathematics and science learning for all students. Presents the collaborative inquiry process and a framework for integrating it into systemic mathematics and science education reform. Proposes steps for developing a learning-centered systemic action plan. (ASK)