Rehabilitation & Human Services

Both academic journals and practitioner journals are useful when looking for research on topics in education.

There are some differences: 

• Academic journals in education feature articles written by researchers which focus on the latest scholarship in the fields of teaching and learning. These will often have a specific format (introduction, methods, results, and discussion) and a lengthy list of references. These articles are frequently peer-reviewed and can be excellent resources for educators on measurement and evaluation, policy, leadership and decision-making, human development, theoretical and conceptual foundations, and institutional structures.
• Practitioner journal articles are written to reach those working in the field and will have information on practical and engaging instructional methods or trends in the field. These articles will also have references but tend to be fewer. Education practitioner journals feature articles written by educators on trends, changes, and innovative practices in the field. These journals can be excellent resources for educators on instruction, curriculum design, and effective and engaging activities for the classroom.

The next two boxes will give you some of the best choices to work with.

Below is a list of some of the journals that UND subscribes to, as well as some open access (freely available) journals.