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Ferguson, Patrick – Journal of Teacher Education, 1985
The historical development of teacher education in Japan is highlighted. Similarities and differences between past and present Japanese and American teacher preparation practices are analyzed. Japanese efforts to modify and use Western pedagogical concepts are described. (MT)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Development, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Kovalik, Cindy L.; Lambdin, Kim – 1997
This paper presents findings from an historical investigation of visual literacy, a unique aspect being that the approach relied on the marriage of two disciplines--geography and history--which study change over time. Maps and their interpretation of data by cartographers tend to provide a foundational context that can illuminate past and present…
Descriptors: Archives, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Critical Viewing
Dressel, Paul L. – 1982
The history of the Doctor of Arts (D.A.) degree and issues related to its development are briefly traced, and D.A. programs presently available and the success of degree recipients are addressed. Attention is also directed to other types of degree programs that are available, including their advantages and disadvantages, factors involved in…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making
Frazier, Benjamin W. – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1938
The standards set in teacher-certification requirements, and the effectiveness of the administration of certification, have been intimately related to the advancement of public education. The major portions of previous reports from the Office of Education were devoted to the presentation of the detailed requirements for obtaining the different…
Descriptors: Educational History, Teacher Certification, Public Education, State Programs
Plein, L. Christopher – 2001
Structured work and training activities for welfare recipients in West Virginia began in 1962 when the state's entire caseload of two-parent families receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children was enrolled in mandatory work and training activities. In 1980s-1990s, the Community Work Experience Program became an important tool in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Compliance (Legal), Economic Climate, Economic Opportunities