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Type of Study - Research Synthesis

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Fullan, Michael, "Overview of the Innovative Process and the User," Interchange, 3(Nos. 2-3, 1972), 1-46., Michael Fullan

Annotation: Gives a treatment of the user in the innovation process.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Change
Source Discipline: Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Development Strategies, Knowledge Utilization

Fullan, Michael, The Meaning of Educational Change . New York: Teachers College Press, 1982., Michael Fullan

Annotation: Provides a thorough treatise on educational change in all its aspects; draws together all related research on each of its dimensions.

Fullan, Michael, "The Relationship Between Implementation and Evaluation," pp. 309-339 in Arieh Lewy and David Nevo, eds., Evaluation Roles in Education. New York: Gordon and Breach, 1981., Michael Fullan

Annotation: Discusses implementation processes in the context of using evaluative studies.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Change, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Enactment and Teaching
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Implementation

Fullan, Michael, "Turning Systemic Thinking on It's Head," Phi Delta Kappan, 77(February, 1996), 420-423., Michael Fullan

Annotation: Reviews what is known about involving people in systems reform in education.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Change
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Development Strategies

Fullan, Michael G. "Coordinating Top-Down and Bottom-Up Strategies for Educational Reform," in Ronald J. Anson, ed., Systemic Reform: Perspectives on Personalizing Education. Washington, DC: OERI, USDE, September, 1994.*, Michael G. Fullan

Annotation: Discusses top-down and bottom-up strategies of change and the need to coordinate the two.

Fullan, Michael G., "Coordinating Top-Down and Bottom-Up Strategies for Educational Reform," pp.186-202 in Richard F. Elmore and Susan H. Fuhrman, eds., The Governance of Curriculum. 1994 ASCD Yearbook. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development,1994., Michael G. Fullan

Annotation: Summarizes the use of a combination top-down bottom-up strategy of educational change.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Change, Curriculum Policies and Policy Making
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Development Strategies

Fullan, Michael G., with Suzanne Stiegelbauer, The New Meaning of Educational Change, 2nd Ed. New York: Teachers College Press, 1991. Micheel Fullan, 3rd Ed. 2001; 4th Ed. 2007., Michael G. Fullan

Annotation: Consists of an updated version of the 1982 volume.

Fullan, Michael G., and Matthew B. Miles, "Getting Reform Right: What Works and What Doesn't," Phi Delta Kappan, 73 (June, 1993), 745-752., Michael G. Fullan and Matthew B. Miles

Annotation: Gives 7 reasons why reform fails and 7 propositions for success.

Fullan, Michael, and Alan Pomfret, "Research on Curriculum and Instruction Implementation," Review of Educational Research, 47(Spring, 1977), 335-397., Michael Fullan and Alan Pomfret

Annotation: Examines both the fidelity and the process perspectives on defining and measuring various aspects of implementation in curriculum and instruction; reviews the determinants of implementation and related topics; discusses policy implications.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Change, Curriculum Enactment and Teaching
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Implementation

Ganz, Carole, "Linkages Between Knowledge Creation, Diffusion, and Utilization," Knowledge: Creation, Diffusion, Utilization, 1(June, 1980), 591-612., Carole Ganz

Annotation: Describes what is known on the topic.

Broad Topical Focus: Relation of Curriculum Research to Practice
Source Discipline: Field other than Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Linkage, Knowledge Generation, Knowledge Utilization

Gastil, John, Democracy in Small Groups: Participation, Decision-Making, & Communication. Philadelphia: New Sociey Publishers, 1993., John Gastil

Annotation: Gives principles and examples of democratic processes for use in small groups.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Decision-making Processes, Curriculum Development, Organization, Design
Source Discipline: Field other than Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Deliberation, Democratic Education

Gay, Geneva, "Conceptual Models of the Curriculum-Planning Process," pp. 120-143 in Arthur W. Foshay, ed., Considered Action for Curriculum Improvement, 1980 ASCD Yearbook. Washington, DC: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1980.*, Geneva Gay

Annotation: Distinguishes the academic, the experiential, the technical, and the pragmatic models of curriculum planning.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Conceptions and Theories
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Philosophical Inquiry-Conceptual Analysis
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Development Strategies, Value Assumptions and Ideologies in Curriculum

Gay, Geneva, "Curriculum Development," pp. 1170-1179 in T. Husen and T. N. Postlethwaite, eds., International Encyclopedia of Education . New York: Pergamon, 1984., Geneva Gay

Annotation: Writes about the characteristics of the curriculum development process, who participates in it, and the forces that influence it at the local, regional, and national levels.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Decision-making Processes, Curriculum Development, Organization, Design, Curriculum Policies and Policy Making, Curriculum Contexts and Societal Influences
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Development Strategies, Comparative Curriculum

Gay, Geneva, "Curriculum Theory and Multicultural Education," pp. 25-43 in James Banks and Cherry Banks, eds., The Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education. New York: Macmillan, 1995., Geneva Gay

Annotation: Reviews theoretical work in multicultural education within an extensive comparison with theoritical work in general curriculum.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Definitions, Curriculum Conceptions and Theories, Curriculum Research Domains and Structure, Curriculum Decision-making Processes
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Theoretical/Conceptual Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Multicultural Education, Value Assumptions and Ideologies in Curriculum

Gay, Geneva, "Curriculum Theory and Multicultural Education," pp. 30-49 in James A. Banks and Cherry A. McGee Banks, eds., Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education, 2nd ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004.*, Geneva Gay

Annotation: Revises and updates article by the same name in the 1995 first edition of the Handbook.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Definitions, Curriculum Conceptions and Theories, Curriculum Decision-making Processes, Curriculum Research Domains and Structure
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Theoretical/Conceptual Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Multicultural Education, Values in the Classroom

Gehrke, Nathalie, Michael S. Knapp, and Kenneth A. Sirotnik, "In Search of the School Curriculum," pp. 51-110. Gerald Grant, ed., Review of Research in Education, 18: 1992 Washington, D.C. : American Educational Research Association, 1992., Nathalie Gehrke, Michael S. Knapp, and Kenneth A. Sirotnik

Annotation: Reviews research on what is taught in the U.S. in language arts, social studies, math and science.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Development, Organization, Design, Curriculum Enactment and Teaching
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Content Selection and Organization, English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science

Giaconia, R. M., and L. V. Hedges, "Synthesizing Research Evidence," pp. 124-142 in Michael J. Dunkel, ed., International Encyclopedia of Teaching and Teacher Education. New York: Pergamon, 1987., R. M. Giaconia and L. V. Hedges

Annotation: Provides a review of the process of synthesizing research evidence.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Inquiry Guidelines
Source Discipline: Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Generation

Gibboney, Richard A., et al., "Curriculum Components and Organization," Review of Educational Research, 33(June,1963), 278-292., Richard A. Gibboney

Annotation: Reviews research related to subjects in the curriculum and to organization of instruction.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Development, Organization, Design
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Content Selection and Organization

Gilbert, Arthur W., "Design and Pattern of the Curriculum, " Review of Educational Research, 21(June, 1951), 196-208., Arthur W. Gilbert

Annotation: Discusses curriculum trends in elementary, secondary, and higher eduation and related topics.

Ginsburg, Mark B., and Jorge M. Gorostiaga, "Relationships between Theorists/Researchers and Policy Makers/Practitioners: Rethinking the Two Cultures Thesis and the Possibility of Dialogue," Comparative Edcuation Review, 45(May, 2001), 173-196., Mark B. Ginsburg and Jorge M. Gorostiaga

Annotation: Reviews the literature on these relationships and introduces articles in this Special Issue.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Inquiry Guidelines, Critique and Utilization of Curriculum Research and Inquiry
Source Discipline: Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Generation, Knowledge Utilization

Gipps, Caroline, "Socio-Cultural Aspects of Assessment," pp. 355-392 in Asghar Iran-Nejad and P. David Pearson, eds., Review of Research in Education, 24, 1999. Washingon, DC: American Educational Research Association, 1999., Caroline Gipps

Annotation: Summarizes the political control dimensions of pupil assessment and the relationship between teachers and pupils in using assessment for curriculum control.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Enactment and Teaching, Curriculum Evaluation
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Evaluation of Instruction, Student Assessment, Curriculum and Politics, Freedom/Authority and Curriculum

Giroux, Henry A., "Culture, Power and Transformation in the Work of Paulo Freire: Toward a Politics of Education," pp. 108-120, in Henry A. Giroux, ed., Teachers as Intellectuals: Toward a Critical Pedagogy of Learning . Granby, MA: Bergin and Garvey, 1988., Henry A. Giroux

Annotation: Reviews Freire's work in relation to critique of culture, power, and the theory-practice relationship.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Theorists, Curriculum Contexts and Societal Influences
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Critical Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum and Politics

Giroux, Henry A., "Hegemony, Resistance, and the Paradox of Educational Reform," Interchange, 12(Nos. 2-3, 1981), 3-26., Henry A. Giroux

Annotation: Points to evidence of these three elements in educational reform.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Change, Curriculum Research Domains and Structure
Source Discipline: Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Critical Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Value Assumptions and Ideologies in Curriculum

Giroux, Henry A., "Reproduction, Resistance, and Accommodation," pp. 72-111 in his Theory and Resistance in Education: A Pedagogy for the Opposition . Granby, MA: Bergin and Garvey, 1983., Henry A. Giroux

Annotation: Discusses various theories (and theorists) related to each aspect of the topic and urges going beyond them.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Conceptions and Theories, Curriculum Policies and Policy Making, Curriculum Theorists
Source Discipline: Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Critical Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Ideology and School Knowledge

Gitlin, Andrew, and Frank Margouis, "The Political Aspects of Reform: Teacher Resistence as Good Sense," American Journal of Education, 103 (August, 1995), 377-405.*, Andrew Gitlin and Frank Margouis

Annotation: Reviews literature on change and school culture; reports a study of teacher resistence to change in one elementary school.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Change
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Ethnographic Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum and Politics, Teacher Knowledge

Glaser, Robert, "Components of a Psychology of Instruction: Toward a Science of Design," Review of Educational Research, 46(Winter, 1976), 1-24., Robert Glaser

Annotation: Elaborates a theory of instructional design.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Enactment and Teaching, Curriculum Conceptions and Theories
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Conceptions of Teaching, Teaching/Learning Process, Psychology and Curriculum, Materials Development and Evaluation, Teacher Planning

Glasman, Naftaly, Robert H. Koff, and Heather Spiers, "Preface," Review of Educational Research, 54(Winter, 1984), 461-471., Naftaly Glasman, Robert H. Koff, and Heather Spiers

Annotation: Describes the intersection of disciplinary inquiry and the problems of practice as interdisciplinary in character with unique kinds of questions to be answered; states four phases of the process: question development, theme definition, sharing on the topic, and presenting the papers that follow this article.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Inquiry Guidelines, Defining Curriculum Research Questions, Curriculum Research and Inquiry-General
Source Discipline: Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Theoretical/Conceptual Inquiry, Action Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Comparisons Among Inquiry Modes

Goodlad, John I., and Zhixin Su, "Organization of the Curriculum," pp. 327-344 in Philip W. Jackson, ed., Handbook of Research on Curriculum. New York: Macmillan, l992., John I. Goodlad and Zhixin Su

Annotation: Summarizes options and issues related to various modes of organizing the curriculum; gives sources and patterns of curriculum organization.

Gordon, Ira J., "New Conceptions of Children's Learning and Development," pp. 49-73 in Walter B. Waetjen and Robert R. Leeper, eds., Learning and Mental Health in the School, 1966 Yearbook of ASCD. Washington, DC: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1966., Ira J. Gordon

Annotation: Identifies new conceptions of learning and development in early childhood education.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Enactment and Teaching
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Psychology and Curriculum, Early Childhood Curriculum

Gose, Michael D., "Curriculum Animation," Educational Forum, 69(Fall, 2004). 54-64.*, Michael D. Gose

Annotation: Gives five criteria for artistic curriculum development based on the literature.

Gowin, D. Bob, and Jason Millman, "Research Methodology--A Point of View," Review of Educational Research, 39(December, 1969), 553-560.*, D. Bob Gowin and Jason Millman

Annotation: Analyzes the context for inquiry (scene and phenomena of interest, telling questions, principles of evidence, key concepts and conceptual systems, basic assumptions, and presuppositions), methods of work, products, and values related to these dimensions of research.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Inquiry Guidelines, Curriculum Research and Inquiry-General
Source Discipline: Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Multiple/Mixed Forms of Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Generation

Greene, Maxine,"Epistmology and Educational Research: The Influence of Recent Approaches to Knowledge," pp. 423-464 in Linda Darling-Hammond, ed., Review of Research in Education, 20: 1994. Washington, DC: American Educational Research Association, 1994., Maxine Greene

Annotation: Traces the evolution of epistemological bases for making knowledge claims from Plato to postmodern philosophers and the implications for contemporary educational research.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Inquiry Guidelines, Curriculum Research and Inquiry-General
Source Discipline: Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry, Multiple/Mixed Forms of Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Generation, Value Assumptions and Ideologies in Curriculum, Philosophical Schools

Gwynn, J. Minor, "Philosophy, Goals, and Social Factors," Review of Educational Research, 21(June, 1951), 173-185., J. Minor Gwynn

Annotation: Deals with factors influencing curriculum, values, religion, goals, and objectives.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Policies and Policy Making, Curriculum Contexts and Societal Influences
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Aims and Objectives, Value Assumptions and Ideologies in Curriculum

Gwynn, J. Minor, and John B. Chase, Jr., "Evolution of the Curriculum: An Overview, " pp. 1-32 in J. Minor Gwynn and John B. Chase, Jr., Curriculum Principles and Social Trends, 4th edition. New York City: Macmillan, 1969., J. Minor Gwynn and John B. Chase Jr.

Annotation: Traces the evolution of the motives in curriculum in the United States from 1635 to the present.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Development, Organization, Design
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Historical Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum History

Haberman, Martin, "The Role of the Classroom Teacher as a Curriculum Leader, NASSP Bulletin, 76(November, 1992), 11-19.*, Martin Haberman

Annotation: Reviews the literature on the role of teachers in curriculum development and draws implications for practice.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Decision-making Processes, Curriculum Development, Organization, Design
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Teacher Knowledge, Curriculum Development Strategies

Hall, Gene E., and Shirley M. Hord, "Analyzing What Change Facilitators Do: The Intervention Taxonomy," Knowledge: Creation, Diffusion, Utilization, 5(March, 1984), 275-305., Gene E. Hall and Shirley M. Hord

Annotation: Poses a way of conceptualizing what change facilitators do.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Change
Source Discipline: Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry, Theoretical/Conceptual Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Specialists in Schools

Halverson, Paul M., "Participation in Curriculum Development," Review of Educational Research, 24(June, 1954), 237-245., Paul M. Halverson

Annotation: Discusses cooperative research and planning for curriculum development among laymen and professionals.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Decision-making Processes, Curriculum Research and Inquiry-General
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Deliberation, Curriculum Development Strategies

Hameyer, Uwe, "Curriculum Theory," pp. 1265-1272 in T. Husen and T. N. Postlethwaite, eds., International Encyclopedia of Education . New York: Pergamon, 1984., Uwe Hameyer

Annotation: Notes in international contexts various conceptual models of curriculum, theories of curriculum legitimation, process theories of curriculum, structural curriculum theories, and theories of curriculum implementation.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Conceptions and Theories, Curriculum Research Domains and Structure
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry, Theoretical/Conceptual Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Theory Creation and Uses, Comparative Curriculum

Harap, Henry, ed., "The Curriculum," Review of Educational Research, 7(April, 1937), 117-236,, Henry Harap

Annotation: Contains chapters on the social basis of curriculum, plans for curriculum building and research, reorganization of subjects, activity curriculum, curriculum surveys, as well as investigations in subject areas of the curriculum and higher education curriculum.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum as a Field of Practice and Study, Curriculum Research Domains and Structure
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Comparisons Among Inquiry Modes, Content Selection and Organization

Hargreaves, Andy, Teaching in a Knowledge Society: Education in an Age of Insecurity. New York: Teachers College Press, 2003., Andy Hargreaves

Annotation: Defines a knowledge society and the schooling appropriate to it; gives examples of schools failing and succeeding in a knowledge society.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Contexts and Societal Influences, Curriculum Proposals in Coherent Form
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Philosophical Inquiry-Speculative Essay, Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Content Selection and Organization, Value Assumptions and Ideologies in Curriculum

Heath, Robert W., "Curriculum Evaluation," pp. 280-283 in Robert L. Ebel, ed., Encyclopedia of Educational Research, Fourth edition. London: Macmillan, 1969., Robert W. Heath

Annotation: States several uses for and issues in curriculum evaluation.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Evaluation
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Evaluative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Program Audit/Evaluation

Hedges, Larry, and Ingram Olkin, "Meta Analysis: A Review and a New View," Educational Researcher, 15(October, 1986), 14-21., Larry Hedges and Ingram Olkin

Annotation: Reviews four books on meta-analysis (Light & Pillemar, 1984; Harris, 1984, Rosenthal, 1984; and Hunter, Schmidt,& Jackson, 1982).

Hefferman, Helen, "The School Curriculum in American Education," pp. 215-285 in Edgar Fuller and J. B. Pearson, eds., Education in the States: Nationwide Development Since 1900. Washington, DC: Council of Chief State School Officers, 1969., Helen Hefferman

Annotation: Gives a thorough history of American curriculum since 1900.

Henderson, James G., Janice Hutchison, and Charlene Newman, "Maxine Greene and the Current/Future Democratization of Curriculum Studies," pp. 190-212 in William F. Pinar, ed., The Passionate Mind of Maxine Greene: 'I Am... Not Yet.' Bristol, PA: The Falmer Press, 1998.*, James G. Henderson, Janice Hutchison, and Charlene Newman

Annotation: Points out Maxine Greene's contributions to the field of Curriculum Studies by tracing five themes; also, shows how her work critiques the field and raises new questions for its future.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Theorists, Defining Curriculum Research Questions, Curriculum as a Field of Practice and Study
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum History

Herrick, Virgil E., "Design of the Curriculum," Review of Educational Research, 29(June, 1957), 270-276., Virgil E. Herrick

Annotation: Reviews studies related to the experience and core curriculum designs and other aspects related to curriculum designs.

Heyl, Helen Hay, and Willliam E. Young, "Curriculum," Review of Educational Research, 15(June, 1945),205-217., Helen Hay Heyl and Willliam E. Young

Annotation: Covers briefly childhood, secondary, and higher education curriculum research, surveys, and needed research.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum as a Field of Practice and Study, Curriculum Research and Inquiry-General
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Elementary School Curriculum, Secondary School Curriculum, Higher Education Curriculum

Holdzkom, David, "The Influence of State Agencies on Curriculum," NASSP Bulletin, 76(December, 1992), 12-23.*, David Holdzkom

Annotation: Reviews the role of state education authorities' influence on curriculum through curriculum regulations, financing, and reform movements.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Policies and Policy Making
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Local Control of Schooling

Hollister, William G., "Preparing the Minds of the Future: Enhancing Ego Processes through Curriculum Development," pp. 27-42 in Robert R. Leeper, ed., Curriculum Change: Direction and Process . Washington, DC: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1966., William G. Hollister

Annotation: Shows how curriculum can enhance self-knowledge in children.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Development, Organization, Design
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Aims and Objectives, Self-Knowledge, Motivation, Psychology and Curriculum

Holme, Jennifer Jellison, Meredith P. Richards, Jo Beth Jimerson, and Rebecca W. Cohen, "Assessing the Effect of High School Exit Examinations," Review of Educational Research, 80(December, 2010), 476-526., Jennifer Jellison Holme, Meredith P. Richards, Jo Beth Jimerson, and Rebecca W. Cohen

Annotation: Sums up and appraises the research on the topic in relation to student achievement, dropping out or graduation, post-secondary outcomes, and school responses.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Evaluation
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Standards and Testing, Student Assessment

Holzner, Burkart, and Evelyn Fisher, "Knowledge in Use," Knowledge: Creation, Diffusion, Utilization, 1(December, 1979), 219-244., Burkart Holzner and Evelyn Fisher

Annotation: Gives an overview of the topic from the perspective of research on it.

Broad Topical Focus: Critique and Utilization of Curriculum Research and Inquiry
Source Discipline: Field other than Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Utilization

Holzner, Burkart, and John H. Marx, Knowledge Application: The Knowledge System in Society. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1979., Burkart Holzner and John H. Marx

Annotation: Explains in detail the employment of research knowledge in society.

Hood, Paul D., "Dissemination, Distribution, and Utilization of Laboratory Products," pp. 187-206 in John K. Hemphill and Fred S. Rosenau, eds., Educational Development: A New Discipline for Self-Renewal. Eugene, Oregon: Center for the Advanced Study of Educational Administration, 1973., Paul D. Hood

Annotation: Describes the steps used in an educational research and development laboratory for the development and use of its products.

Broad Topical Focus: Critique and Utilization of Curriculum Research and Inquiry
Source Discipline: Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Development as Inquiry, Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Utilization, Materials Development and Evaluation

Hopkins, L. Thomas, ed., "The Curriculum," Review of Educational Research, 1(January, 1931), 3-64., L. Thomas Hopkins

Annotation: Contains chapters on curriculum making, objectives, learning activities, time allotment and grade placement, measuring ability and achievement, evaluation, and public and private school curricula.

Horn, Raymond A., Jr., "Joe L. Kincheloe: Teacher as Researcher," Educational Researcher, 28(May, 1999), 27-31.*, Raymond A. Horn Jr.

Annotation: Presents an overview of Kincheloe's scholarly contributions related to post-formal thinking(etymology, pattern, process, contextualization) employing bricoleur (multiple) forms of inquiry; interprets and cites Kincheloe's publications to date.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Theorists
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry, Critical Inquiry, Action Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum History, Teacher Research, Value Assumptions and Ideologies in Curriculum

House, Ernest R., "Technology as Craft: A Ten Year Perspective on Innovation," Journal of Curriculum Studies, 11(January-March, 1979), 1-15., Ernest R. House

Annotation: Reviews from technical, political, and cultural perspectives studies on innovation in education.

House, Ernest R., The Politics of Educational Innovation . Berkeley, CA: McCutchan, 1974., Ernest R. House

Annotation: Provides a variety of reports on the politics of innovation in education.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Change
Source Discipline: Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum and Politics

Howe, Kenneth R., and Michele S. Moses, "Ethics in Educational Research," pp. 21-59 in Asghar Iran-Nejad and P. David Pearson, eds., Review of Research in Education, 24,1999. Washington, DC: American Educational Research Association, 1999., Kenneth R. Howe and Michele S. Moses

Annotation: Reviews a wide variety of ethical considerations related to the conduct of educational research.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Inquiry Guidelines, Curriculum Research and Inquiry-General
Source Discipline: Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Multiple/Mixed Forms of Inquiry, Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Generation, Ethical Issues in Curriculum

Howey, Ken, "Designing Coherent and Effective Teacher Education Programs," pp. 143-170 in John Sikula, ed., Handbook of Research on Teacher Education, 2nd Ed. New York: Macmillan, 1996.*, Ken Howey

Annotation: Reviews several dimensions of developing a coherent curriculum design in teacher education.

Huberman, A. Michael, Nanette S. Levinson, Ronald G. Havelock, and Pat L. Cox, "Interorganizational Arrangements: An Approach to Educational Practice Improvement," Knowledge: Creation, Diffusion, Utilization, 3(September, 1981), 5-22., A. Michael Huberman, Nanette S. Levinson, Ronald G. Havelock, and Pat L. Cox

Annotation: Describes how knowledge organizations are linked in attempts to improve educational practice.

Huberman, A. Michael, and Matthew B. Miles, Innovation Up Close: How School Improvement Works . New York: Plenum, 1984., A. Michael Huberman and Matthew B. Miles

Annotation: Documents innovation and change in twelve schools; summarizes what has been learned from these case histories.

Huberman, A. Michael, and Matthew B. Miles, "What Have We Learned?" pp. 271-284 in A. Michael Huberman and Matthew B. Miles, Innovation Up Close: How School Improvement Works . New York: Plenum, 1984.*, A. Michael Huberman and Matthew B. Miles

Annotation: Summarizes studies of change and transformation and of school improvement.

Hunkins, Francis P., "Building Curriculum: Influences and Mechanisms," pp. 83-129 in O. L. Davis, Jr., ed., Perspectives on Curriculum Development: 1776-1976 . Washington, DC: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1976., Francis P. Hunkins

Annotation: Discusses some of the influences on curriculum development historically (as well as the experience of minorities and women) and some of the emergent mechanisms of curriculum development.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Contexts and Societal Influences,Curriculum Policies and Policy Making,Curriculum Development, Organization, Design
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Historical Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum History

Hunter, John E., and Frank L. Schmidt, Methods of Meta-Analysis: Correcting Error and Bias in Research Findings . Newbury Park, CA: Sage, 1990., John E. Hunter and Frank L. Schmidt

Annotation: Provides techniques for doing meta-analysis of correlational and experimental studies and discusses related issues.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Inquiry Guidelines
Source Discipline: Field other than Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Generation

Hunter, John E., Frank L. Schmidt, and Gregg B. Jackson, Meta-Analysis: Cumulating Research Findings Across Studies . Beverly Hills, CA: Sage, 1982., John E. Hunter, Frank L. Schmidt, and Gregg B. Jackson

Annotation: Summarizes the conducting of meta-analyses.

Jackson, Gregg B., "Methods for Integrative Reviews," Review of Educational Research, 50(Fall, 1980), 438-460., Gregg B. Jackson

Annotation: Examines the process of creating integrative reviews intended to infer generalizations about substantive issues from a set of studies bearing on those issues.

Jacob, Evelyn, "Qualitative Research Traditions: A Review," Review of Educational Research, 57(Spring, 1987), 1-50.*, Evelyn Jacob

Annotation: Reviews and compares in detail five qualitative research traditions--ecological psychology, holistic ethnography, cognitive anthropology, ethnography of communication, and symbolic interactionism. Related articles appear in 58(Summer,1988),231-250; in 59(Summer, 1989), 229-235; and in Educational Researcher, 17(January-February, 1988), 16-24.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Inquiry Guidelines
Source Discipline: Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Multiple/Mixed Forms of Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Generation, Qualitative Research

Jenkins, David, and Bridget O'Toole, "Curriculum Evaluation, Literary Criticism, and the Paracurriculum," pp. 522-554 in George Willis, ed., Qualitative Evaluation . Berkeley, CA: McCutchan, 1978., David Jenkins and Bridget O'Toole

Annotation: Critiques the use of literary criticism in curriculum evaluation; draws parallels with illuminative evaluation.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Inquiry Guidelines
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Aesthetic Inquiry and Curriculum Criticism, Evaluative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Generation, Comparative Curriculum

Johnson, Mauritz, "Curriculum Areas," pp. 1139-1141 in T. Husen and T. N. Postlethwaite, eds., International Encyclopedia of Education . New York: Pergamon, 1984., Mauritz Johnson

Annotation: Identifies subjects, courses, and topics common in schools and colleges.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Development, Organization, Design
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Theoretical/Conceptual Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Content Selection and Organization

Johnson, Thomas J., "Motivation: Some Principles, Problems, and Classroom Applications," pp. 93-111 in James B. Macdonald and Robert R. Leeper, eds., Language and Meaning . Washington, DC: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1966., Thomas J. Johnson

Annotation: Reviews principles and application of research on motivation.

Joyce, Bruce R., Richard H. Hersh, and Michael McKibbin, The Structure of School Improvement . New York: Longman, 1983., Bruce R. Joyce, Richard H. Hersh, and Michael McKibbin

Annotation: Provides a handbook on redesigning schools, curricula, and staff developmemt.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Change
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Theoretical/Conceptual Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Criticism of Schooling, Content Selection and Organization, In-service Teacher Development

Kearney, Nolan C., and Walter W. Cook, "Curriculum," pp. 358-365 in Chester W. Harris, ed., Encyclopedia of Educational Research, third edition. New York: Macmillan, 1960., Nolan C. Kearney and Walter W. Cook

Annotation: Deals with objectives, organization, and influences on curriculum.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Development, Organization, Design, Curriculum Decision-making Processes
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Aims and Objectives, Content Selection and Organization

Kennedy, Kerry, "National Initiatives in Curriculum: The Australian Context," British Journal of Educational Studies, 37(May, 1989), 111-124., Kerry Kennedy

Annotation: Summarizes elements influencing national curriculum initiatives in Australia.

Kerr, Donna H., Barriers to Integrity: Modern Modes of Knowledge Utilization . Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1984., Donna H. Kerr

Annotation: Identifies barriers to the integration of knowledge.

Broad Topical Focus: Critique and Utilization of Curriculum Research and Inquiry, Curriculum Policies and Policy Making
Source Discipline: Field other than Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Utilization

Kincheloe, Joe L., "Critical Democracy and Education," pp. 70-83 in James G. Henderson and Kathleen R. Kesson, eds., Understanding Democratic Curriculum Leadership. New York: Teachers College Press, 1999., Joe L. Kincheloe

Annotation: Summarizes the nature of democratic critical theory and principles for developing transformative practices based thereon.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Enactment and Teaching, Curriculum Development, Organization, Design
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Critical Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum and Politics, Democratic Education

Kincheloe, Joe L., and Peter L. McLaren, "Rethinking Critical Theory and Qualitative Research" pp. 138-157 in Norman Denzin and Yvonna Lincoln, eds., Handbook of Qualitative Research. Newbury Park, CA: Sage, 1994. *, Joe L. Kincheloe and Peter L. McLaren

Annotation: Traces the roots and development of critical research and its processes and employment in critical ethnography.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Inquiry Guidelines
Source Discipline: Field other than Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Critical Inquiry, Ethnographic Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Generation, Qualitative Research

King, Jean A., "Curriculum Implementation," pp. 267-273 in Marvin C. Alkin, ed., Encyclopedia of Educational Research, 6th ed. New York: Macmillan, 1992.*, Jean A. King

Annotation: Summarizes studies over last ten years related to curriculum implementation--both as process and as a product.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Change, Curriculum Evaluation
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Implementation, Program Audit/Evaluation

Kirst, Michael W., and Decker F. Walker, "An Analysis of Curriculum Policy- Making," Review of Educational Research, 41(December, 1971), 479-509. Reprinted pp. 538-568 in Arno A. Bellack and Herbert M. Kliebard, eds., Curriculum and Evaluation. Berkeley, CA: McCutchan, 1977., Michael W. Kirst and Decker F. Walker

Annotation: Explains how curriculum policy making is conducted in the United States, including major groups influencing policy at various levels.

Klein, Susan S., "Research and Practice: Implications for Knowledge Synthesis in Education," Knowledge: Creation, Diffusion, Utilization, 11(September, 1989), 58-78. *, Susan S. Klein

Annotation: Summarize the status of knowledge synthesis authorities in education as supported by the U.S. Office of Educational Research and Improvement; offers guidelines for quality synthesis documents.

Klein, Susan S., and Patricia E. Ortman, "Continuing the Journey Toward Gender Equity," Edcuational Researcher, 23(November, 1994), 13-21., Susan S. Klein and Patricia E. Ortman

Annotation: Addresses gender equity issues in both formal and informal curriculum, among other areas.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Development, Organization, Design, Curriculum Contexts and Societal Influences
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Hidden Curriculum, Content Selection and Organization, Materials Development and Evaluation

Kliebard, Herbert, M., The Struggle for the American Curriculum: 1893-1958 . Boston: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1986. 2nd ed., Routledge, 1995; 3rd ed., RoutledgeFalmer, 2004. A review can be found in Curriculum Inquiry 40(March, 2010), 205-220., Herbert M. Kliebard

Annotation: Represents the first history of the American curriculum; interprets curriculum changes in light of political factors vying for dominance but with no one of these factors gaining complete dominance.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Policies and Policy Making,Curriculum Change,Curriculum Theorists
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Historical Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum and Politics, Curriculum History, Value Assumptions and Ideologies in Curriculum

Klohr, Paul R., "The Curriculum Theory Field --Gritty and Ragged," Curriculum Perspectives, 1(October, 1980), 1-7., Paul R. Klohr

Annotation: Gives summaries of literature reviews in curriculum from 1960-1971, of the reconceptualist movement from 1973-1980, of new inquiry approaches, and of implications for Australia.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Conceptions and Theories, Curriculum as a Field of Practice and Study
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry, Philosophical Inquiry-Speculative Essay
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Comparative Curriculum, Curriculum Theory Creation and Uses

Klohr, Paul R., and Jack R. Frymier, "Curriculum Development: Dynamics of Change," Review of Educational Research, 33(June, 1963), 304-321., Paul R. Klohr and Jack R. Frymier

Annotation: Reviews definitions, models, and diffision of curriculum change.

Knight, Peter, "The Practice of School-Based Curriculum Development," Journal of Curriculum Studies, 17(January-March, 1985), 37-48., Peter Knight

Annotation: Gives an analysis of 50 cases of school-based curriculum development reported in British journals 1973-1983.

Kridel, Craig, and Vicky Newman, "A Random Harvest: A Multiplicity of Studies in American Curriculum History Research," pp. 637-650 in William F. Pinar, ed., International Handbook of Curriculum Research. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2003., Craig Kridel and Vicky Newman

Annotation: Reviews the development of historical research in curriculum in the United States from the 1960s to the present; cites studies done in eight categories of historical research in curriculum; analyzes the current status of this research.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Research Domains and Structure
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Historical Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Curriculum History

Kulik, James A., and Chen-Lin C. Kulick, "Meta-Analysis in Education," Special Issue, International Journal of Educational Research, 13(1989), 221-340., James A. Kulik and Chen-Lin C. Kulick

Annotation: Surveys current status of methodolgy of meta-analysis and summarizes findings in design features, instructional systems and design, curriculum innovation, teacher education and evaluation, class and school organization, equity, and lessons from meta-analysis.

Larsen, Judith K., "Knowledge Utilization: What is It?" Knowledge: Creation, Diffusion, Utilization, 1(March, 1980), 421-442., Judith K. Larsen

Annotation: Provides a summary of research on knowledge utilization.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Inquiry Guidelines, Critique and Utilization of Curriculum Research and Inquiry
Source Discipline: Field other than Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Utilization

Lebrun, Johanne, and others, "Past and Current Trends in the Analysis of Textbooks in a Quebec Context," Curriculum Inquiry, 32(Spring, 2002), 51-83., Johanne Lebrun

Annotation: Reviews research on the analysis of textbooks since 1960 in Quebec and around the world.

LeCompte, Margaret D., and Kathleen Bennett DeMarrais, "The Disempowering of Empowerment: Out of the Revolution and into the Classroom," Educational Foundations, 6(Summer, 1992), 5-31., Margaret D. LeCompte and Kathleen Bennett DeMarrais

Annotation: Traces origins of empowerment and its uses and misuses in education.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Enactment and Teaching
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Teaching/Learning Process

LeCompte, Margaret D., and Judith Preissle Goetz, "Problems of Reliability and Validity in Ethnographic Research," Review of Educational Research, 52(Spring, 1982), 31-60.*, Margaret D. LeCompte and Judith Preissle Goetz

Annotation: Reviews threats to and strategies to enhance credibility in ethnographic research.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Inquiry Guidelines
Source Discipline: Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Ethnographic Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Generation

Leithwood, Kenneth A., "Managing the Implementation of Curriculum Innovations," Knowledge: Creation, Diffusion, Utilization, 2(March, 1981), 341-360., Kenneth A. Leithwood

Annotation: Gives a summary of work done on managing the implementation of curriculum innovations.

Leithwood, Kenneth, Teresa Menzies, and Doris Jantzi, "Earning Teachers' Commitment to Curriculum Reform," Peabody Journal of Education, 69(Summer, 1994), 38-61., Kenneth Leithwood, Teresa Menzies, and Doris Jantzi

Annotation: Reviews literature on teacher commitment and suggests a strategy for building teachers' commitment to curriculum change.

Leming, James S., "The Influence of Contemporary Issues Curricula on School-Aged Youth," pp. 111-161 in. Gerald Grant, ed., Review of Research in Education, 18: 1992. Washington, D.C.: American Educational Research Association, 1992., James S. Leming

Annotation: Reviews research on curricula on sex education, drug education, suicide prevention, death education, social prejuidice, sex role stereotypes, global education, environmental education, and peace education.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Enactment and Teaching, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Contexts and Societal Influences
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Content Selection and Organization, Values in the Classroom

Lincoln, Yvonna S., "Curriculum Studies and the Traditions of Inquiry: The Humanistic Tradition," pp. 79-97 in Philip W. Jackson, ed., Handbook of Research on Curriculum. New York: Macmillan, 1992., Yvonna S. Lincoln

Annotation: Reviews historical (traditional, reconceptualist), political, aesthetic, critical, phenomenologist, and feminist traditions of curriculum inquiry.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Inquiry Guidelines
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Aesthetic Inquiry and Curriculum Criticism, Phenomenological Inquiry, Critical Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Generation, Value Assumptions and Ideologies in Curriculum, Comparisons Among Inquiry Modes

Lindsay, Jean S., "Classroom Discourse Analysis: A Review of the Literature with Implications for Educational Evaluation," Journal of Research and Development in Education , 23(Winter 1990), 107-116. *, Jean S. Lindsay

Annotation: Describes methods of discourse analysis, gives reviews of studies using them, and draws implications for teacher evaluation.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Enactment and Teaching, Curriculum Inquiry Guidelines
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Content Analysis
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Classroom Observation & Research, Knowledge Generation, Teacher Evaluation, Discourse Analysis

Love, John M., "Knowledge Transfer and Utilization in Education," pp. 337-386 in Edmund W. Gordon, ed., Review of Research in Education, 12,1985. Washington, DC: AERA, 1985., John M. Love

Annotation: Reviews conceptions of knowledge, transfer, and utilization; identifies several models of the overall process and several factors affecting it; discusses research on the problem; gives two case studies of knowledge utilization.

Broad Topical Focus: Critique and Utilization of Curriculum Research and Inquiry
Source Discipline: Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Utilization, Knowledge Linkage

Macdonald, James B., and James D. Raths, "Curriculum Research: Problems, Techniques, and Prospects," Review of Educational Research, 33(June,1963), 322-329., James B. Macdonald and James D. Raths

Annotation: Examines current state of curriculum research, the problems of theory, definition of situations to be researched, design, and related issues.

Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Inquiry Guidelines, Curriculum Research and Inquiry-General, Defining Curriculum Research Questions
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Integrative Inquiry
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Generation

Machlup, Fritz, Knowledge: Its Creation, Distribution and Economic Significance-Vol. II: The Branches of Learning. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1982., Fritz Machlup

Annotation: Gives a comprehensive analysis and understanding of the utilization of various branches of knowledge through the structures of higher education.

Broad Topical Focus: Critique and Utilization of Curriculum Research and Inquiry
Source Discipline: Field other than Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry, Philosophical Inquiry-Speculative Essay
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Generation, Knowledge Linkage, Knowledge Utilization

Machlup, Fritz, "Uses, Value, and Benefits of Knowledge," Knowledge: Creation, Diffusion, Utilization, 1(September, 1979), 62-81., Fritz Machlup

Annotation: Identifies various uses, benefits, and value of knowledge for research and practice.

Broad Topical Focus: Critique and Utilization of Curriculum Research and Inquiry
Source Discipline: Field other than Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Philosophical Inquiry-Conceptual Analysis,Philosophical Inquiry-Speculative Essay
Type of Study: Research Synthesis
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Utilization

Mackenzie, Gordon N., and Clifford Bebell, "Curriculum Development," Review of Educational Research, 21(June, 1951), 227-237., Gordon N. Mackenzie and Clifford Bebell

Annotation: Discusses the relation of supervision to curriculum development; discusses trends and needed research.

Mackenzie, Gordon N., and Marcella R. Lawler, "Curriculum: Change and Improvement," Review of Educational Research, 18(June, 1948), 273-281., Gordon N. Mackenzie and Marcella R. Lawler

Annotation: Reviews studies on the meaning and process of curriculum change.

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