From the 1990s until 2017 the High Ability and Inquiry Research Group (HAIR) at McGill University in Montreal, received C$1.3M in research funds from Canadian, Quebec, and US agencies to support its research and graduate training in education and educational psychology. Their research encompassed two principal areas, Inquiry in Education and…

Sources consulted in preparing this bibliography of education material related to the teaching of moral or values education include the "Bibliographie de Quebec,""British Education Index," the "Canadian Education Index," the "Cumulative Book Index," the "Current Index to Journals in Education," the "Directory of Education Studies in Canada," the…

Are our colleges and universities worth what they cost? For generations the American people have thought so. Recently, however, the public has become more skeptical toward higher education and other social institutions. Current knowledge of the consequences of higher education is substantial and is found in a vast literature derived mainly from…

The phases of daily living which are covered in this selected bibliography are alcohol and drug education, life styles, leisure activities, marraige and family relationships, politics, race relations, sex education, statistics/social indicators, and value concepts. Because the subject is so encompassing, no attempt has been made to be exhaustive.…

This paper summarizes an examination and critique of literature related to the application of developmental theories to teacher education. Analysis of selected readings revealed a weak bond between the theoretical framework of developmentalists and concrete practices. It was concluded that, though much may be gained from a developmental theory of…

In 1974, the Ethnic Heritage Studies Branch of the Office of Education granted awards to 42 institutions throughout the United States. A questionnaire was developed and completed by all projects to detail the component activity and goals of each individual project. This report summarizes those questionnaires, providing ready reference to the…

This bibliography cites over 300 publications on citizenship education. Sources, arranged alphabetically by author, include books, journal articles, conference papers, periodicals, reports, curricula, essays, handbooks, standards, teaching guides, research studies, and bibliographies from 1931--October 1996. (CB)

This bibliography lists publications about the psychological aspects of war and peace, and peace education in general. Among the specific themes touched upon are psychological aspects of violent conflict resolution, psychological principles underlying effective responses to war threats, psychological effects of war and peace, and the empowerment…

This state of the art review on career education focuses on describing the different career education purposes and programs that have emerged in the last few years of growth, examining the published reactions to these by educators and laymen, and proposing, for the consideration of the staff of the School Based Career Education Program of the…

What are the attributes of a high-quality early childhood education program worldwide? A group of experienced early childhood educators that represent diverse international backgrounds attempts to respond to this question by examining six dimensions of quality set forth by the Association for Childhood Education International: (1) philosophies and…

The document contains six papers in Spanish which focus on the developmental and other aspects of education permanente. The first paper, The Concept of Education Permanente, discusses the concept as a new dimension in the area of education, capable of limiting inequalities in the presentation of education in general. Descriptions of 20…

A review of the literature base on competency-based education (CBE) as it relates to vocational education (competency-based vocational education or CBVE) is presented in this information analysis paper. The following topics are discussed: differences between traditional and competency-based education; growth and breadth of CBVE (including…

This annotated bibliography describes approximately 150 materials collected by the Florida Educational Resources Information Center (FERIC) to aid educators in implementing Chapter 74-238, "Laws of Florida," pertaining to early childhood education. Materials are organized in the following categories: (1) Child Development and Early…

Presents an annotated bibliography, arranged alphabetically by author, of 85 doctoral dissertations published between 1991 and 1993 on topics related to moral development and values education. Includes dissertations on the teacher's impact on moral development and on teaching about value issues in social studies. (CFR)

Reviews the literature on short-term educational programs on death and dying and aging to offer practitioners some guidance for efficiently structuring programs to bring about desired changes. From 15 selected studies, the length and type of treatment and the nature of the target group involved are reviewed. (Author/JAC)