Viewing all students as potential voters, the author asserts the need for including political education in school curricula and suggests the viability, as well as form, of its inclusion. (JH)

The author describes an educational radio series developed for the British Broadcasting Corporation that aimed to provide informed discussions of community issues with interaction between experts and a live audience and to reach a wider audience via radio. The author concludes that the series was generally successful. (CH)

The Science of Genes workshop is a program designed to increase public understanding of science by demystifying the language used to describe it. Methods include analogies, models, simple experiments, and opportunities for discussion of controversial topics such as genetic engineering. (JOW)

A discussion of the 1988 conference of the International Political Science Association (IPSA) along with a report on the meaning of the IPSA for the Dutch National Institute for Curriculum Development (SLO) are presented in this document. Part 1 includes: general information on the aims, structure, and activities of the IPSA; a description of the…

Adult education courses were established in South Yorkshire County (Great Britain) as part of a plan to encourage public participation in the community's social affairs. The organization and planning of the courses, as well as an assessment of their impact, are discussed. (EC)

A set of 10 articles which first appeared in the Japanese periodical "Studies in Broadcasting" comprises this collection. Of the four essays dealing with Japan, one covers the historical changes in its broadcasting policies, treats the legal character of the Japanese public broadcasting company (Nippon Hoso Kyokai), and also reports on…