Alberta surveys of 231 junior high school students and 28 administrators found that students intentionally did not report most incidents of violence for fear of reprisals, believed that violent behaviors are normal, and were not satisfied with how victims and perpetrators of violence were dealt with by school staff. Administrators' and students'…

A study of groups of fifth graders working in competitive or cooperative learning conditions found that in the cooperative condition, most student interactions were on-task, whereas in the competitive condition, all student interactions were off-task. Groups that began the term in the competitive condition and then switched to cooperative learning…

Surveys of 887 children in grades 4-6 in Nova Scotia found that student attitudes toward physical activities were significantly more positive in programs taught by a specialist with undergraduate physical education training than in programs taught by a nonspecialist teacher. The positive effects of specialist physical education teachers were…

Study of 69 high-achieving and 55 low-achieving high school students in northwestern Alberta found that high achievers had significantly more positive scores than low achievers on motivation for schooling, academic self-concept, reference-based academic self-concept (perception of others' views), locus of control (internal), and instructional…

Eight undergraduate and graduate university students with a learning disability or attention deficit disorder described their disability, how it has affected them in the past, and its continuing effects. Discusses the importance of early diagnosis and increased teacher awareness of learning disabilities, and evidence of equal incidence among males…

The eight chapters of this theme issue evaluate a large-scale intervention, the New York City Public Schools Integrated Learning Systems Project. The overall evaluation contains ethnographic studies of project schools, statistical investigations of outcomes in terms of student achievement and attitude, comparisons of system costs to other systems,…

Although it is possible to point to problems and content in educational research that are likely to be the focus of attention in the future, there is a high degree of uncertainty about research trends. The fields of social ethics in education and mapping the role of education in the society of the future seem probable focal points. (SLD)

This outline of didactical research in Denmark begins with a consideration of the application of the concept of didactics in Denmark and then describes the role of Danish teachers over the last two centuries. Three historical contributions to Danish didactics are identified, and the didactic theory of C. A. Larsen is discussed. Some developmental…

The reception of some major psychological theories in the field of education is traced in this discussion of educational psychology as an applied discipline. The focus is on aspects of development and learning. Educational psychology may be best thought of as an interdisciplinary field of research than as a subdiscipline of either education or…

Educational research in Finland, the development of which is traced over 40 years, has been aimed mainly at the Finnish community of educators, and relatively little has been published abroad. The main concepts of Finnish educational research were imported from Europe before World War II, and most of the country's educational research has been…

Examines the power imbalance between university faculty and students in terms of the "deliberate relationship" (other types being ethnographer-subject and mother-child relationships). Critiques contemporary responses to this power differential: positions of distance or denial. Discusses elements of the deliberate relationship that can help faculty…

Seven Canadian female faculty members described their involvement in collaborative projects, including collaborations with a school principal, school teachers, a former student, a graduate student, and other faculty. Common themes included building rapport, establishing goals and rewards, negotiation of tasks, commitment and interpersonal support,…

Examines superintendents', principals', and teachers' coping strategies for dealing with externally imposed problems or disruptive change in four Manitoba school divisions. Identifies seven major coping strategies and analyzes them in terms of strategic choice theory versus environmental determinist theory. Contains 30 references. (SV)

Discusses school programs and practices that prevent or remedy problem behavior in elementary school students by enlisting volunteers to provide caring relationships and extend the support base for meeting student needs. Describes planned research to document program outcomes as well as the experiences of participants in such activities, and to…

A survey of 210 students in grades 5-7 in six Toronto (Canada) schools found that students' willingness to serve as peer mediators declined significantly between fifth and seventh grades. There were no significant differences by gender in willingness to participate. (SV)