Describes and assesses six high school reform projects that concern the values underlying secondary schooling; changes in curriculum, instruction, and teacher preparation; preparation of students for college; communication among schools undergoing reform; the condition of secondary education today and proposed solutions to problems; and the…

Defines office information systems, a specialized academic area within the domain of information systems, as the application of information technologies in office environments to support work processes, improve employee performance, and enhance organizational effectiveness in support of business goals and strategies. (JOW)

An expert in medical education discusses the need for change in aspects of that field, including curriculum content, training sites, faculty roles, and collaborative research and teaching, and notes trends and issues in general health occupations education that may have implications for pharmaceutical education as well. (MSE)

A project entitled Model Programs for Rural Vocational Education was conducted in 1987-1988 to provide research and recommendations for the direction of rural education in Arizona. The model program for students in grades 7 through 12 that is described in this report is based on the research that was conducted during the project. The plan is based…

Problems and issues concerning recruitment and professional development of academic staff at higher education institutions in China are identified, and successful faculty development programs are described. Problems include: low qualifications of a significant proportion of the staff; low percentage of senior faculty; abnormal age distribution of…

Federal legislation mandates that applicants for research and development contracts in vocational education demonstrate a reasonable probability that the contract will result in improved teaching techniques or curriculum materials. To facilitate the impact of research activities, one must develop procedures to predict and assess research impact.…

Presents a series of ideas for educational reform, some drawn from the author's previous works. Experimentation is badly needed to see what will work at every level of education. Suggestions include encouragement of single-sex schooling and endorsement of allowing college curricular authority to reside with faculty. (SLD)

A study examined vocational education research and development (R&D) during the period from 1963 to 1983. Individually funded and government-funded R&D efforts in the following 15 categories were compared: career development and guidance, special populations, students, personnel, instructional techniques, curriculum development, demography,…

We reflect on methodological issues arising in two of our own research projects as a form of practice, as a way of engaging in a praxis of project research. The projects chosen for this purpose are themselves concerned with teacher education and curriculum development in environmental education: they include participatory "reflective…