An instructional systems approach to learning draws on principles of instructional design and development but also draws from theories such as behaviorism, information processing, cognitive theory, adult education, and systems theory among others. This paper focuses on how instructional designers can benefit from awareness of different adult…

Author explored several aspects of school finance and offered some concepts for consideration. (Author/RK)

This article describes the professional philosophy and educational contributions of Jesse Feiring Williams, who developed and directed the physical education program at Columbia University Teachers College. His views on "educating through the physical" and on the role of physical education in overall education are discussed. (PP)

Seven mathematics teacher education programs are described. Two focus on the elementary level (Arizona State University, University of Houston); one concentrates on middle schools (University of Georgia); two deal with the secondary level (Illinois State University; University of Minnesota); and two represent statewide inservice efforts…

An effective sex education curriculum deals with both feelings and behaviors. It must address decision making and problem solving in regard to relationship formation, readiness for intercourse, use of contraception, child rearing, and social responsibility and should be incorporated into education throughout the educational process. (JN)

PROMIS (Problem Oriented/Medical Information System), a performance-based system of medical education, is described and suggestions for its application to other educational settings are discussed. PROMIS emphasizes the clarification of educational goals and the evaluation of students doing real work in real settings. (JMD)

Discusses the Finnish government's decision of principles concerning the development of adult education in terms of "free cultural and educational work": adult education centers or civic and workers' institutes, folk high schools, and study circles and cultural work of national civic organizations. (MF)

Ten faculty from different disciplines at George Washington University (D.C.) documented their teaching behaviors and ideas in an interactive multimedia format that focused on general philosophy/vision of teaching; characteristics of excellent teachers; teaching strategies/techniques employed; motivating students; assessing teaching effectiveness;…

Reviews "Quality Work with Young People" (John Huskins, 1996) and other writings of the 1990s concerned with outdoor adventure education, youth work, "risk," and risk management. Compares these works with those of the 1970s. Criticizes deterministic trends in adventure education "interventions" and the present-day…

Provides an overview and an examination of educational didactics in Sweden. In this context, didactics refers to the study of what content is chosen and how it is taught. Some theorists have extended this to include how students conceptualize what they are taught. Discusses the conflicting schools of thought. (MJP)

Asserts that cultural and social realities are historically constructed and underlie modern works on childhood. Touches upon child abuse research, cultural aspects of educational expansion, and interdisciplinary applications. Highlights homogenizing and heterogenizing factors, children's rights, standard of living and distribution, life-course…

Summarizes and provides a historical introduction to the work of Emile Jacques-Dalcroze. A turn-of-the-century educator, musician, and theorist, he developed eurythmics. This was a method of teaching music through movement that is still popular. Discusses basic principles of eurythmics and other methods. (MJP)

A high school teacher in rural Georgia who has used the 11 Foxfire Core Practices for seven years describes how they have helped her enable students to guide their own learning and think for themselves. Her classes' high scores on state writing tests and Spanish competitions are further testimony to the viability of the practices. (TD)

Sixth and seventh grade students (n=18) with mild to moderate learning disabilities (LD) were taught social studies by using instructional sequence techniques. Results found LD students performed significantly better when these techniques (breaking new material into small units of information and providing frequent student practice and teacher…

Survey of provision for specific learning difficulties in 41 Scottish secondary schools examined dilemmas generated by the incompatibility of strategies for specific learning difficulties with established "learning support" approaches used for general learning disabilities. An emerging model of provision builds on learning support…