Forest kindergartens are a new idea in the United States but have been around in Germany, Norway, and other European countries for decades. Forest "kindergartens" are preschools for children ages 3-6 and focus on being outdoors and learning through interacting with nature. Instead of building with blocks or doing puzzles at a table…

This paper compares the founding of the elementary school systems of Ireland and Ontario in the nineteenth century. The systems shared a common set of textbooks that had originated in Ireland. Using examples from a number of these books, which were part of a series that had been specially prepared for the Irish national school system, founded in…

The history of international education is intimately connected to the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union during the second half of the twentieth century. Graduate programs established at colleges and universities in the United States were the outgrowth of a need to create cosmopolitan experts, capable of demonstrating the…

This biography of Hazel Flannery Gabbard discusses her organization of nursery school centers in Rochester, New York; her work as an education specialist in the U.S. Office of Education; her cooperation with national organizations; and her international education activities. (SM)

Discusses the evaluation of Russian educational concepts through six historical periods; stresses the significance of social, philosophical, political, and psychological factors that have affected Soviet educational policies used to instill Communist values. (JD)

Examines the evolution of comparative education and international education, as well as their merger, in terms of a "genealogy" detailing destinations and activities of scholars from the 1930s to the present, primarily in Europe and North America. Discusses a variety of definitions for comparative education and international education. (SV)

Traces the history of the six United World Colleges (UWC), founded by Kurt Hahn to provide experiential learning opportunities for youths, aged 16 to 19, from 100 countries. Outlines UWC philosophy of education which requires all students to engage in community service each week to qualify for the final diploma. (NEC)

Describes a new translation of Mao Zedong's speeches and writings that is being produced by Harvard University. Provides three selections from this series of translations as examples of the first-hand information which will be included in an effort to illustrate distinct phases of Mao's intellectual development. (KO)

The evolution of Taiwan's system of higher education since World War II is examined, focusing on the influences of Japanese colonialism and subsequently, adoption of the modern Chinese model based on an American prototype. American and uniquely Taiwanese features of the current system are discussed. (MSE)

Traces the career of Claude A. Eggertsen, who helped to establish comparative education as the centerpiece in the Social Foundations Department of the School of Education at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Discusses Eggertsen's involvement with the Comparative and International Education Society and his view of global awareness as essential…

Peter Manniche (1880-1981) founded the International People's College, Helsingor, Denmark, in 1921 as an experiment in peace education, "a miniature League of Nations." It is a folk high school, and in many ways from its inception up to today is still in the maintenance of the Grundtvigian folk high school, except that it is the only…

Recounts the life of Bess Goodykoontz in her roles as elementary school teacher, college professor of elementary education; high-level administrator in the U.S. Office of Education, influential member of numerous professional organizations, and active leader in international organizations and movements. (BB)

The monograph reviews the life and development of James Burrill Angell, president of the University of Michigan (1871-1909), with special emphasis on his internationalist perspective and its implications for higher education. An examination is made of James Burrill Angell's sojourns into the world of international diplomacy and politics during the…

Described are the first 25 years of Britain's Inter-University Council's program to develop university education in the then dependent territories, which has developed into a system of cooperation voluntarily adopted by some 35 overseas universities of different sizes, patterns and roles. Part I, Evolving Policies, examines the foundation for the…

The so-called theory of dependence contributes nothing to the understanding of educational problems in Latin America, and it is even liable to divert attention from the real educational problems and their solutions. (RM)