An investigation was conducted among New South Wales secondary school administrators to determine their agreement on decision-making responsibility for: educational administration, curriculum, teacher-student, and school-community relations. (Note: Page f. . .=fiche number.) (Author/MH)

Maintains that western civilization's emphasis on dualistic thinking combined with a tendency to favor the cerebral/rational over the physical/emotional has resulted in music education stressing theory over the experiential pleasure of music. Synthesizes a number of influences into a more balanced set of universal principles for music education.…

Summarizes strategies most likely to be effective in promoting healthy eating among school-aged youths and provides nutrition education guidelines for a comprehensive school health program. The guidelines include recommendations on seven aspects of a school based program to promote healthy eating. (SM)

Considers criticisms of Japanese higher education focusing on weak links between curricula and societal/professional needs. Analyzes social and policy developments in the early 1990s as they relate to system design, governance and financing, access/admission, teaching and research, relationship of education to careers, and graduate study.…

Provides high school librarians with information about federal Web sites--those which support the North Carolina high school curriculum--for providing information to teachers and students. Specific attention is given to sites with lesson plans and learning activities. Provides addresses and descriptions of 21 sites in the categories of education,…

Identifies 11 pitfalls to avoid when implementing character education in a classroom or school. Some pitfalls include reduction of literature study to the search for a moral lesson; the "do as I say, not as I do" mentality; and reliance on posters, slogans, and glitzy gimmicks. (MJP)

Defines character education as the intentional teaching of ethical reasoning and analysis, the nurturing of moral emotions, and the encouragement of, and insistence upon, moral behavior. Maintains that schools, parents, and communities are all responsible for the moral development of children. Briefly discusses the work of the Ethics Resource…

Summarizes the main points from the largest international study of innovations in the fields of science, mathematics, and technology education ever undertaken. Particularly emphasizes the changing relationships between teacher and learner and the increased value given to practical work and experiential learning. Discusses the implications for…

Contends that college students consider job training to be the primary purpose of education. College educators must be proactive in facilitating student understanding of the purpose of higher education, particularly in the liberal arts core curriculum, which provides the opportunity for students to explore knowledge outside their major and to…

Explores British and American policy analysts' disparate perceptions about utility of major educational reforms (school-based management, school choice, and national standards). The Tories got carried away with their ideological agenda and have alienated teachers and the public. American educators are debating centralization/decentralization, but…

The Veterans' Administration new Primary Ambulatory Care and Education (PACE) program at the Sepulveda (California) VA Medical Center, departs from traditional VA medical education models by shifting focus of care from inpatient to outpatient settings. The program uses an interdisciplinary team approach and stresses managed primary care. Aspects…

Suggests that children involved in the process of creating games from other cultures gain an increased interest in learning about other cultures and increased cognitive, social, and interpersonal skills. Notes that stressing commonalities by making games rather than focusing on differences fosters sensitivity and a greater understanding of others.…

Comparison of a culturally-sensitive activity-based outdoor science curriculum with a traditional textbook and classroom approach found that fourth-grade American Indian students in the activity-based group had significantly higher science achievement scores than those in the control group. There were no significant differences between Indian and…

Provides middle-level teachers with suggestions for evaluating their classroom environment to guarantee a positive classroom climate that will enable students to develop a positive self-concept and achieve academically. Presents six evaluative factors that address challenge, freedom, respect, warmth, control, and success issues. (SD)

Provides an overview of the discussions, activities, procedures, and issues surrounding the more than 70 listservs run by H-Net. The Internet e-mail subscription network is open and free to both scholars and the public. Includes a list of all the H-Net listservs and a representative copy of one list's operating rules. (MJP)