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Dunstan, John – Journal of Moral Education, 1981
This article is intended primarily as an exposition of the essentials of current theory and approved practice, together with some indication of major problems and shortcomings as perceived by the Russians themselves. (Author)
Descriptors: Communism, Curriculum, Educational Practices, Educational Principles
Tarasov, Vladimir Konstantinovich – Soviet Education, 1991
Reports that the absence of a normative training document is a central principle of the former USSR's Tallinn School of Management. Identifies five common blocks of instructional improvisation: writing a business letter; communication; taking and maintaining control; production and operation management; and product distribution. Describes some of…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, Educational Games, Educational Principles
Sovietskaja Pedagogika, 1969
This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of some 50 papers read at the first scientific session of a Soviet teacher training group. In the section on educational history and theory, papers were read reviewing the history and progress of public education and teacher education in the past 50 years in the Soviet…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Child Development, Child Psychology, Curriculum Development
Aizerman, L. – Soviet Education, 1989
A Soviet teacher recognizes the difficulty of transforming educational systems and the tendency to revert to dogmatism. Cautions against teachers uncritically adopting current pedagogical fashions. Insists the individual teacher's personality remains the primary instructional influence. Applauds efforts to democratize teacher-student relations.…
Descriptors: Course Content, Criticism, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Kabalevskii, Dmitrii – Soviet Education, 1988
Delineates the foundations of Dmitri Kabalevskii's music curriculum for general education in the Soviet Union. Stresses teaching music as part of life itself. Bases teaching principles and methods on the song, dance, and march, termed "The Three Whales." Offers extensive lesson plans focusing on first grade music activities. (CH)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides
Lysenkova, S. N.; And Others – Soviet Education, 1988
Presents seven Soviet educators' experiences with cooperation in the classroom. Emphasizes building student confidence and esteem to develop students' intrinsic motivation to learn. Examines teacher-student relationships, student evaluation, and creative teaching methods that envision teachers and students as equal partners in the educational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperation, Creative Teaching, Educational Principles
Monoszon, Ele Isaevich – Soviet Education, 1988
Traces Soviet educational history during the 1950s and 1960s. Presents chapter four from Ele Monoszon's "The Establishment and Development of Soviet Pedagogy." Reviews theories and research of key Soviet educators during this period. (CH)
Descriptors: Communism, Educational History, Educational Principles, Educational Research
Medlin, William K.; Lindquist, Clarence B.; Schmitt, Marshall L. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960
The continuing interest which American educators and other citizens have attached to Soviet schools and their development has served to encourage the U.S. Office of Education in its efforts to provide the most complete and verified information obtainable on the subject. As expressed in "Soviet Commitment to Education, Report of the First…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Comparative Education
Medlin, William K.; Lindquist, Clarence B.; Schmitt, Marshall L. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960
The continuing interest which American educators and other citizens have attached to Soviet schools and their development has served to encourage the U.S. Office of Education in its efforts to provide the most complete and verified information obtainable on the subject. As expressed in "Soviet Commitment to Education, Report of the First…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Comparative Education
Monoszon, Ele Isaevich – Soviet Education, 1989
Excerpts chapter five from Ele Monoszon's "The Establishment and Development of Soviet Pedagogy." Examines general problems, objectives, principles, and methods of the Soviet pedagogical theory of upbringing. Notes research and theories of key Soviet educators in the 1970s and 1980s. (CH)
Descriptors: Communism, Educational History, Educational Objectives, Educational Principles
Orlov, A. B. – Soviet Education, 1989
Advocates changing Soviet teacher training and teaching methods. Emphasizes the possibility for personal growth in both teachers and students through educational experiences. Rejects traditional, single-subject, authoritarian, "externalist" approach for a multisubject, dialogue approach that focuses on individual student development and…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Principles, Educational Psychology, Elementary Secondary Education
Amonashvili, Shalva – Prospects, 1989
Explains nondirective or pupil-centered teaching, an alternative to traditional education in the Soviet Union. Uses Vygotsky's area of proximal development to envision teaching methods that anticipate and promote higher development levels. Stresses humanistic approach, involving students and responding to individual needs. Also proposes in-depth…
Descriptors: Authoritarianism, Educational Environment, Educational Principles, Educational Theories
Monoszon, Ele Isaevich – Soviet Education, 1989
Excerpts chapter five from Ele Monoszon's "The Establishment and Development of Soviet Pedagogy." Defines didactics from a Marxist-Leninist perspective, identifying principles and problems in content, methods, and organization of instruction. Reviews teachers' participation in research and development of Soviet pedagogy. (CH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Communism, Educational History, Educational Objectives