Brief analyses are provided of presentations made at a conference, held at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, which addressed questions and answers relating to research and education. Conference sessions explored the role of research in relation to educational practices with special focus on theory, research, issues and application. Papers presented at the conference include: (1) "The Florida PREP Concept: Idea and Implementation" (A. Jeanne Miller); (2) "The Moral Dimension of Student Behavior" (Sharon Lee Hiett); (3) "Helping Low Achievers Achieve" (Rodman Webb, Patricia Ashton); (4) "Up the Mainstream--With/Without a Paddle" (Martha Lue, Jeanice Midgett, Judy Olson); (5) "Children's Views on Two Sides of an Ocean: Alike or Different?" (Jeanice Midgett, Delorys Blume); (6) "Interdisciplinary Writing Research: A Survey" (Nancy R. McGee); and (7) "Does Competition Destroy Self-Concept?" (Virginia Barr-Johnson, Tina Erwin). (JD)