Presents ten propositions for increasing the likelihood that simulation game participants will learn to make more adequate decisions as a result of game play. (CMV)

Describes a project to develop a comprehensive arts program in Cleveland. It is called "Education for Aesthetic Awareness", and is a total arts program, with an initial focus on inservice teacher education and embodying the most advanced thinking to date on aesthetic education. (Editor/RK)

The primary emphasis in this paper is with Sir Rabindranath Tagore's philosophical position, and then how he put his philosophy of education into practice. (Author/RK)

Discusses three basic assumptions from which individualized instruction is derived and three critical attributes which can define it. Some problems accompanying the development of individualized instruction are considered and five signs of educational development resulting from the use of individualized instruction are outlined. (RK)

A recent number of FORUM (Vol. 17, No. 3), focusing on "The Question of Size", suggested the formation of "schools within schools" as a possible solution to the problems of large schools. Here two teachers from Countesthorpe College, Leicestershire, develop this approach, based on their own experience. (Editor)

This article examines the concept of progress within instrumentalist theories of education. Older and more wide-spread than liberal, reconstructionist, or child-centered theories, instrumentalist theories focus on the correctness of "fit" between an educational provision and the supposed needs of the particular society. (JDH)

Reviews and assesses major crisis conditions in science education. Cites specific findings from key status studies and reports. Proposes that goals be reassessed and that successes in science teaching be measured in terms of such goals. (ML)

Highlights the principle elements of the Soviet educational system as seen by key adult education figure, Alexandre Pavlovich Vladislavlev: non-stop education, work-linked adult education, partnerships between basic and supplementary educational systems, program flexibility, teacher evaluation, and professional training. (DMM)

The major purpose of the Economics Education 14-16 Project is to help develop the economic literacy of high school students in Great Britain. The general principles and rationale underpinning the development of the project's units of study are discussed. (RM)

Analyzes the case of Jim Keegstra, a teacher who was dismissed for his unorthodox teaching and his willful promotion of hatred against Jews, in terms of the relations between teaching and rationality. Argues that Keegstra failed to promote rational thinking among his students, showing how this contributed ironically to his success. (AYC)

Outlines four elements of reading theory every volunteer tutor in an adult program should know, including the importance of material selection and of understanding the processes good readers use to gain meaning. (HOD)

The National Assessment of Educational Progress incorporates key elements of a responsible standard-setting process: (1) choice of educational objective; (2) description of current group performance ranges and trends; and (3) the identification of educational contexts differentially related to performance. NAEP results can direct public values…

The active approach to music education known as Orff Schulwerk is described and illustrated. The history, theory, and present-day practice of this approach are presented. (RM)

The author recalls his thoughts on his address to graduating high school seniors in Karval, Colorado. He concludes that, although Karval students perhaps lack skills necessary to the information age, they have learned more important lessons in their warm and supportive community. (PB)

Looks at Dartington Hall on its fiftieth birthday. (Editor)