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General Secondary Education in the Vocational School.
Kirsanov, A. A. – Soviet Education, 1991
Examines the increased emphasis in former Soviet vocational secondary schools on general education. Calls for a reexamination of the content of secondary education. Argues that schools should promote student socialization and professionalization of the content of general education. Refutes suggestions that differentiated instruction harms…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, General Education, Professional Development
Let's Train Managers for the Market Economy.
Vikhanskii, O. S. – Soviet Education, 1991
Discusses the explosive growth of management education institutions in the former Soviet Union. Argues that few people in the country have enough knowledge of business management to teach it. Suggests that even those who study management overseas are learning little. Describes the establishment of Moscow State University's management school. (SG)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Business Administration Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
The Cold War in the Soviet School: A Case Study of Mathematics Education
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Karp, Alexander – European Education, 2007
This article is devoted to certain aspects of the cold war reflected in the teaching of mathematics in the Soviet Union. The author deals specifically with direct manifestations of the cold war, not with the teaching of mathematics during the cold war in general. His aim is not to present a comprehensive examination of school programs in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Education, Teacher Attitudes, Case Studies
A Window on the Soviet Union and the Social Spheres that Impact on Its Families.
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Timberlake, Constance – Social Science Record, 1989
Urges educators to establish liaisons with professionals in the Soviet Union. Provides background information on the country, its size, populations, languages, and major ethnic groups. Describes the structure of the education system, the critical problems of housing, and the position of women in a consistently male-dominated society. (NL)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Craftsman, Professional, Creator.
Podlasyi, I. – Soviet Education, 1991
Urges use of computers to find workable Soviet educational theories. Complains of tendencies to indulge in creativity backed by neither experience nor action. Insists that creativity be integrated into professionalism instead of sought as an end in itself consisting of theory without results. Stresses the importance of computer support in…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Creativity, Educational Theories, Foreign Countries
Reform in Soviet and American Education: Parallels and Contrasts.
Kerr, Stephen T. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1989
The U.S. and the Soviet Union face serious problems in trying to reform their education systems. Both countries need to prepare students for productive participation in the world economy, while also addressing significant internal priorities (minority group needs, educator demands as professionals, and changes in educational technology). Includes…
Descriptors: Bureaucracy, Economic Factors, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change
Upgrading the Qualifications of Organizers of Public Education.
Saprykin, V. S. – Soviet Education, 1990
Explains the rationale, objectives, and content of a seminar program in the Soviet Union for school administrators. Describes the work of the department of public education's Faculty of Upgrading Pedagogical Qualifications in promoting administrators' professional development and mastery of administrative principles. Emphasizes the need to…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role