The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of White administrators in Christian higher education within the United States who were active in antiracism advocacy. A team of researchers employed narrative inquiry borrowing from grounded theory approaches and interviewed eight administrators from four member institutions of…

The effects of globalization have been studied, mainly, from a corporatization perspective (Kleypas and & McDougal 2012) and have used classic economic and academic capitalism theories (Walker 2009), and administrative theoretical frameworks (Barrow, Didou-Aupetit, and Mallea 2003). Such views have contributed to the widespread adoption of a…

The author provides a background on what technology is and how it is a discipline. He states that the mission of technology education is to prepare students to live in a technological world and to be technologically literate. (CH)

Examines the issues of scale, isolation, and dependence in small countries and their educational provision. Points out that there are usually fewer policy options and and the margin for error is less generous than for larger nations. Concludes that there is need for greater flexibility in the training of educators and administrators responsible…

Nursing knowledge is developing quickly. This fact, along with the recognized need for general education courses, has helped nursing move into the mainstream of higher education. New approaches to curriculum organization and to teaching nursing should be considered to provide the best possible education to future nurses. (CH)

Makes accessible Bourdieu's comprehensive and systematic sociology of French education; which integrates classical sociological theory and statistical analysis. Isolates and explicates key terminology, links these concepts together, and critiques the work from the perspective of the philosophy of praxis. (LHW)

The federal Manufacturing Extension Partnership assists small and medium-sized enterprises in modernizing production. The Cooperative Extension Service could provide complementary and collaborative programming, especially in rural areas, by expanding its clientele, working with university-based technology transfer initiatives, and supporting the…

The author argues for the examination of certain historical materials that have already considered educational reform as a basis for current reform movements. She examines an earlier journal, "The Social Frontier," and its views on curriculum to illustrate this point. She relates the publication's themes to contemporary topics in…

Extension has four roles in the economic development arena: (1) providing perspective, (2) increasing the knowledge base, (3) teaching management skills, and (4) shaping institutional structure. In different states, extension will find different appropriate roles in economic development education. (CH)

In laying the basis for a view of teachers as a force for transformative change in the schools, the author reviews the historical development of teachers' professional and union movements. He argues that teachers' collective interests as workers are more compatible with transformative than with merely reformist change. (Author/CH)

Discusses how unions with strong leadership training can help workers with their problems and describes the education needs of union members. Describes typical union policies for workers' education, as well as essential features of a workers' education program. Covers curriculum development and long-range planning. (CH)

Examines the purpose of vocational education at the secondary level and asks if there should be only one purpose. States that (1) educational statistics and polls reveal that preparation for employment is needed, (2) reform reports suggest that courses be broader than narrow job training, and (3) students take vocational courses for a variety of…

Review of women's status in Eritrea before and since independence highlights significant advances in emancipation, with education playing a major role. The review identifies shortcomings and obstacles in the current political situation for women's rights and gender equity. (SK)

The first section of this monograph describes research trends and major issues in the arts education field, such as: (1) some of the major arts education advocacy pieces; (2) current policy and practices in arts education; (3) current trends in arts education research; and (4) building a case statement for arts education based on research. The…

Discusses practices of several schools in the area of parent involvement. Five types of involvement are identified: (1) basic parental obligations, (2) basic school obligations, (3) parent involvement at school, (4) parent involvement in learning at home, and (5) parent involvement in governance and advocacy. (CH)