Discusses a conference organized by The Association for the Development of Computer-Based Instructional Systems titled "Children, Computers and Education" held in the Soviet Union. Describes the use of computers and the computer labs in Soviet schools visited by the conferees. Notes many schools still lack computers. (MVL)

PHYSICS TEACHING PRACTICES IN SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, FRANCE, THE UNITED STATES, THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS ARE COMPARED. REPORTS FOR EACH COUNTRY WERE PREPARED AND SUBMITTED BY A NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE COUNTRIES. THE REPORTS WERE REVIEWED BY…

The report contains a discussion of how electronics is taught at the Moscow Institute of Electronic Engineering as well as what students are to be selected for the program. (NTIS)

Eight articles focus on various aspects of curriculum and instruction in the elementary and secondary schools of the Soviet Union. Titles include "The Esthetic Education of Pupils in School,""The Joint Educational Work of the School, the Family, and the Community," and "The Grade Leader Teacher as the Organizer and Leader…

Eight articles focus on various aspects of curriculum and instruction in the elementary and secondary schools of the Soviet Union. Titles include "The Subject Matter and Tasks of School Pedagogy,""Principles of Education in the School,""The Principles of Teaching,""Instilling a Communist World View," and…

The philosophy and methodology of mathematics testing in the USSR are considered. (DT)

In Soviet schools the teaching of mathematics is quite formal, and experimentation with new methods and programs fairly restricted. In most Republics, examinations are given at the end of grades 8 and 10. Appendices to this article include an analysis of Estonian textbooks and a listing of sample examination problems. (SD)

Delegates from 66 UNESCO member states were involved in this conference, as well as various observers and members of other organizations. The following were the main points of the agenda: (1) major environmental problems in contemporary society; (2) role of education in facing the challenges of environmental problems; (3) current efforts at the…

Describes how Newton's three laws of dynamics are taught in high school in the Soviet Union. Rejects introducing Newton's second law as an equation defining mass as a proportionality constant. Shows how the concept of mass can be introduced independently of Newton's Law. (GA)

Describes how the reform of the traditional Soviet school system gradually developed into a movement for a comprehensive reorganization (Perestrojka) and democratization of the educational system. Discusses demands for school autonomy and a new pedagogical thinking based on child-centeredness and partnership. (GEA)

Chapter six traces teaching in terms of methodological problems, the theory of Communist education, problems of didactics and teaching methods, the theory of labor and polytechnical education, teacher training, and research and training staffs. Chapter seven describes research on teaching conducted by educational institutions, teacher training…

Presents the seventh chapter from Ele Monoszon's "The Establishment and Development of Soviet Pedagogy." Reviews publications of research done in Soviet educational history since the 1920s. Lists influential Soviet education historians and briefly describes their areas of concentration. (CH)

Experiments by Russian educators on teaching algebra in elementary grades are summarized by the author. The algebra taught consisted of generalized solutions to concrete problems that are usually presented with fixed numerical values. (JP)

The English translations of the first six volumes of Studies on the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics in the Soviet Union are viewed in this document. The contents of each volume are briefly described: vol. 1, The Learning of Mathematical Concepts; vol. 2, The Structure of Mathematical Abilities; vol. 3, Problem Solving in Arithmetic and…

There is no comprehensive understanding of the idea of personality in Soviet and Russian pedagogics. Past discussions about personality have focused on personality orientation as determined by the prevailing motives that explain the behavior and conduct of man. In soviet psychology, the nature of man is considered to be his relations to other men,…