With schools run in 46 major languages in the Soviet Union, this article reviews the development of the modern multinational/multilingual school system with particular emphasis on the teaching of the Russian language and the development of secondary education. (JDH)

A study of the learning techniques and strategies of successful learners revealed these strategies: monitoring which often involves silent speaking, attending to form and meaning, guessing, practicing, motivation to communicate, and mnemonics. It also revealed a high tolerance for ambiguity in successful learners. (MSE)

Difficulties encountered by handicapped children with limited English proficiency, or who are bilingual, are reviewed. Special problems are noted for monolingual English or English dominance, children monolingual or dominant in a language other than English, nonverbal children and children with delayed language skills, children who code switch,…

An American student reports on her studies at Peking University, where students do not expect, and do not receive, much luxury in their education. Two modes of education in China, the academic learning of the university students and the mental conditioning of the workers, are discussed. (MLW)

Six- and seven-year-old children in Soviet Georgia learned the Russian language in prolonged day programs by means of experimental teaching techniques. The teaching methods involved two major principles: (1) only Russian was used throughout the teaching/learning situation; and (2) instruction was through children's "nonlearning"…

The National Foundation for Educational Research report, Primary French in the Balance, was published fifteen months ago. How valid were its conclusions? How much influence has it had on primary schools? Author suggested that there are serious shortcomings in the report. (Editor/RK)

This book explores changing understandings of literacy and its place in contemporary workplace settings. It points to new questions and dilemmas to consider in planning and teaching workplace education. By taking a social perspective on literacies in the workplace, this book challenges traditional thinking about workplace literacy as functional…

This study examined the effectiveness of phonemic awareness drills on phonological awareness and word reading performance in English of Mainland Chinese students in primary school. Employing a nonequivalent control group design, the research questions explored: (1) whether phonemic awareness drills promoted phonological awareness with the English…

This paper seeks to extend the use of scoring rubrics presented by B. Moskal and others (2000) and to present examples of holistic rubrics that might be used against performance to the standards for the purpose of evaluating cross discipline student performance in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The Educational Testing Services (ETS)…

Documenting some of the myriad of voices assembled in Brisbane, Australia in July 1995 for the Second World Congress of the International Drama/Theatre and Education Association, the essays in this book address the central question of the Congress: What can be the role of drama/theatre and education in a rapidly changing world entering a new…

Described the difficulties of reading and appreciating Japanese literary studies . (RK)

Describes the development of educational programs for students from Lappland as provided by the Norwegian Ministry of Education. (RK)

Paper delivered at the Eleventh Annual Southern Conference on Slavic Studies, University of Miami, October 13, 1972. (DD)