Brazilians Speak Out about Their Schools: Adapting Inquiry to Subject Matter and Research Function.

Reports on a study of the beliefs held by students, parents, and teachers regarding desirable schooling and teaching in grades one to eight in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Examines the combined use of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies; rationales and procedures of naturalistic and rationalistic inquiry; and implications for research in teacher education. (DMM)