Addresses issues relevant to John Dewey's philosophy of education and discusses goals and ideologies of other educational movements designed to define purpose for American education. Last section is devoted to one area of agreement between philosophies of American Indians and John Dewey--use of science to better society. (ERB)

Among 87 American Indian students at a Montana college, those from traditional families were more task and achievement oriented, had higher grade point averages, and spent more time doing homework. Those from modern families cared more about professors' opinions and skipped more classes. Contains the survey questionnaire. (SV)

To address American Indian underrepresentation in New Mexico's gifted and talented education programs, the Santa Fe Indian School investigated Keresan Pueblo communities' perceptions of giftedness within their own cultural context. In contrast to the mainstream individualistic concept of giftedness, the Keresan Pueblo concept focuses on the…

Among 150 eleventh grade American Indian students, those attending urban high schools were significantly more creative than reservation students on 5 of 7 variables of the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking, Figural Form B. There was no significant difference between groups in academic achievement. Contains approximately 100 references. (SV)

A 5-year study examined the educational experiences of 69 culturally traditional American Indian students at a small midwestern university. Although all students experienced initial alienation, strength of ethnic identity enabled "transcultural" students to engage non-Indian culture without assimilation and successfully complete college. Insecure…

A study of 19 northern Michigan Ojibwa families found that children's academic and social performance in elementary school was positively affected by mother's traditional Ojibwa values, particularly sharing, other-centeredness, harmony with nature, noninterference, and focus on extended family. Father's values did not significantly affect…

A study compared college experiences of American Indian students raised on reservations and those raised elsewhere. A survey of 232 American Indian students attending a midwestern university found that reservation students reported more difficulties with academics and adjusting to college but also reported that being in college increased their…

A study of 451 Navajo youths attending 11 high schools in the Navajo Nation found no relationship between their academic achievement and their cultural attachments and practices. Families modestly influenced educational outcomes, but being female was a stronger predictor of academic success. An appendix describes study variables. (Contains 42…