This article analyses the development and achievements of the area of History in the Tuning-Latin America Project from its launch in 2004 to its completion in 2013. Through two phases and nine general meetings, academics from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico and Peru, along with academics from Spain, Portugal…

This study was carried out as an international cooperative research project supported by a Fulbright Scholar award to investigate attitudes and perceptions towards bilingual education, and to extract key findings on effective pedagogy in bilingual schools in the Region of Madrid, where expansion of bilingual programs has been rapidly increasing.…

The movement of the Germanic peoples from the barbaric state that the Romans found them in during the days of Julius Caesar to the highly civilized and educated condition of today is a long and complex history. At the heart of that development over the centuries was first the shift to Roman culture; then the slow adoption of Roman Catholicism and…

This qualitative study via an action research design explored adjunct faculty pedagogical perceptions at Butler County Community College (BC3) in Butler, Pennsylvania. Based on a preliminary study by the researcher, adjunct survey data was analyzed to determine if there was a need for pedagogy training and, if so, what adjuncts believed that…

The Learning Together longitudinal study focuses on four counties' efforts to expand bachelor's degree opportunities in early care and education (ECE) for adults currently working in the field. The "student cohort" model--in which small groups of ECE students with similar interests and characteristics pursue a bachelor's degree together,…

This article focuses on how attitudes toward HLLs [heritage language learners] have changed, both with regard to program development and in learning and teaching. First, the ambiguity towards heritage language preservation is illustrated by examining historical aspects of heritage languages in the United States. Secondly, a closer look at two…

Using the analogy of farming to illustrate the nurturance of a career education program, the author offers practical suggestions on necessary first steps in cultivating career education. (Editor)

Article examines the direction of the Fine Arts College and how the traditional role of the Fine Arts on and off the campus is changing. (Author/RK)

Objective: The authors determine psychiatry residents' perceived needs and educational preferences for a physician-manager curriculum. Method: The authors surveyed 102 psychiatry residents at the University of Toronto for their perceived current and desired knowledge and skills in specific administrative areas, and their educational preferences…

The purpose of this paper is to present a rationale and objectives for NIE's education and work priority area, to discuss the status of current R&D activities within this area, and to describe possible future efforts that are now under discussion. (Author)

The term experiential education programs" is used in this article to refer to organized programs which lay a heavy claim on the value of living and doing." (Author/MB)

The major purposes of this study were to identify the attitudes of Ohio public school superintendents, vocational education supervisory personnel, and teacher educators regarding vocational education, and to determine their degree of acceptance of selected vocational education principles. The method of investigation employed an attitude scale…

Discussed the contributions of the community college and an innovative program to serve community needs. (RK)

A discussion of what methods exist, how to introduce a new method, which method is best, interrelationships of programs, and educational philosophy. (HD)

Summarizes the main landmarks in the development of the Unesco Institute for Education, how it has adapted to changing conditions and its present role in the educational world. (Author/RK)