These articles represent an interdisciplinary discussion to characterize a maximally favorable setting for education, upbringing, and development. (DE)

A course using computer-assisted instruction for the development of second language reading skills is described. The course was developed in the Soviet Union for incorporation into the curriculum of a polytechnic institute. Nine computer programs consisting of learning modules were developed to address specific reading skills not likely to have…

The author calls for continuity in the artistic and literary thinking of pupils from first grade until graduation. Students should not lose artistic appreciation in the scientific analysis of literary works. (AV)

Part I of a book published in Moscow in 1968.

The physical fitness program for the USSR is strictly controlled throughout the Soviet military and civilian society. The civilian defense program (GTO) is designed to control the physical education of all citizens from ages 10-60. The focus of GTO is on preparing youth for military service. (JN)

Compares vocational-technical educational practices in the Soviet Union with objectives established by the CPSU Central Committee directives. Recommends improvement in teaching quality, economic education, and cooperative programs with traditional secondary schools. (Author/DB)

The first of the four papers in this symposium, "Towards a Meaningful HRD [Human Resource Development] Function in the Post-Command Economies of Central and Eastern Europe" (Devi Jankowicz), examines the existing knowledge-base among managers who are to be trained as HRD practitioners and suggests that efforts may be constrained by…

Appraises attempts by mining schools in the Soviet Union to transmit the complex technological skills which miners need to work effectively in automated coal enterprises. Suggestions for improvement include updating training equipment and providing students with experimental models of machines. (Author/DB)

Examines problems relating to curriculum for vocational-technical secondary schools in the Soviet Union. Major problems center on developing a curriculum which is relevant to modern technology, student needs, and demands of a communist society. (Author/DB)

Recommends that projected growth in the technical-vocational sector of education in the Soviet Union be accompanied by qualitative improvements in areas of political socialization, cultural transmission, and technical development. (Author/DB)

The process of forming practical abilities and skills in training situations through the control of the assimilation process is described, and an experimental application of this process for the instruction of machine operators is reported. Six references are included. (CHC)

Discusses the need for a labor education program which combines vocational preparation and moral training, in accordance with educational needs defined by the 25th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Presents examples of schools throughout the USSR which have involved vocational students in exchanges with local labor collectives.…

An educational program draws together students from several secondary schools in one region in a labor practicum which combines training shops, classroom work, and laboratory experience. Examples are presented of schools throughout the USSR which are training pupils to be computer and machine operators, construction workers, cooks, automotive…

Analyzes four documents pertaining to the Korean War and provides discussion questions to assist students preparing for the Document-Based Questions of the College Board Advanced Placement Test. Explains that the documents focus on how the United States, the Soviet Union, and the People's Republic of China perceived the Korean War. (CMK)