Abstract In Knowing and Seeing , Michael Ayers presents a view of what he calls primary knowledge according to which one who knows in that way both perspicuously how they know. Here, I use some general considerations about seeing, knowing, knowing order raise questions this view. More specifically, consider putative limits on one’s capacity know knows. The main question pursue concerns whether ...

Introduction Laboratory work and practical work are common and significant components of science education. Teachers are expected by tradition, culture and curriculum (e.g. Boud, Dunn and Hegarty-Hazel, 1989; Lunetta, 1998; Skolverket, 1998) to involve labwork as a part of science education. Swedish National Curriculum (Skolverket, 1998) renders objectives involving for example development of s...

In recent years the field of literacy education and research has seen an increased attention to disciplinary literacy instruction—the teaching of discipline-specific and valued ways of reading, writing, knowing, and communicating knowledge. This article is about disciplinary literacy, specifically disciplinary reading as it is understood by preservice teachers of English language arts. Data wer...

Prescription medications are commonly used for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), however, there is little research regarding how the effect of medication is monitored across settings once prescribed. The present study addressed this issue for children with ASD in school by administering a questionnaire to teachers of students with ASD who were and were not being given medication. Sp...

Practitioners and policy makers alike intuitively accept the importance of parental involvement in schools; however, knowing how to meaningfully engage parents for the benefit of all children is less understood. School administrators and teachers face challenges related to reaching all parents in positive ways, implementing strategies that will result in improved student achievement, and balanc...

Practitioners and policy makers alike intuitively accept the importance of parental involvement in schools; however, knowing how to meaningfully engage parents for the benefit of all children is less understood. School administrators and teachers face challenges related to reaching all parents in positive ways, implementing strategies that will result in improved student achievement, and balanc...