Discusses Kurt Hahn (1886-1974), German-born educator emphasizing moral virtue, community service, "Samaritan ethic," and mental-physical balance. Describes life in pre-World War II Germany, founding of British educational programs: Gordonstoun, Outward Bound, United World Colleges. Examines Hahn's influences and educational themes…

Presents debates between young people in China's special economic zones and three educators who find that these areas create their own unique problems for China. Cautions that this group comes in contact with conflicting ideas, values, and beliefs. Warns private interests may create an unequal standard of living with the rest of China. (NL)

Outlines three factors that have influenced moral education during the past decade in the People's Republic of China: traditional Chinese ethical principles, Marxist-Maoist ideology, and contemporary needs. Contends that traditional morality and modern socialism place heavy emphasis on character building and in instilling the virtues of…

Briefly surveys the history of moral education in Japanese public schools. Reviews current government policies by examining directives from the Ministry of Education. Presents recent research findings about student attitudes. Places moral education in the schools in a cultural context. (DB)

This project evaluated and compared the values used by medical and law students when dealing with ethical dilemmas in the practice of law and medicine. The Professional Decisions and Values Test was given to 77 medical students and 92 law students. Differences were noted on beneficence, professional responsibility, and harm avoidance. (MLW)

Higher education is not acting on its values because of rampant competition, blaming others, and inappropriate reward systems. Shifting attention to serving others, respecting individuals, and liberating faculty and staff energies could give the Association for the Study of Higher Education a leadership position for positive change. (Author/MSE)

Traces the history of kindergartens in Japan. Maintains that the Japanese government embraced the concept and modified it to encourage modernization. Includes 10 photographs of wood block prints showing how Friedrich Froebel's moral lessons were replicated in Japanese settings. (CFR)

Describes the different approaches to art by the American Indian and western cultures and the approach of students at the Institute of American Indian Arts, combining elements from each to create new Indian art forms. Discusses the Indian Arts and Crafts Bill of 1990 and its definition of Indian art and artists. (DLM)

Presents classroom lessons based on four art works designed to change people's minds and behavior. Provides full-page color reproductions of each work of art. Includes information about the artist, questions to be asked about each art work, and suggested classroom activities. (CFR)

Describes a collaborative project in which art educators and architects worked together to design a space for educational programs in a museum. Discusses differing views about the space as a classroom or an active studio. Concludes that the collaborative experience heightened creativity among the participants and produced a design for a museum…

The ideology behind the educational justifications for a national curriculum and national testing can damage members of society who have the most to lose. The paper analyzes the conservative agenda, discusses connections between national curricula and testing, increasing privatization, and choice plans, and notes resulting patterns of differential…

Education needs to move away from the existing product approach to the arts in classrooms. The article highlights some benefits of adopting a more unified approach to the arts and demonstrates how various theories of art might provide useful metaphors for teachers as they continue to explore educational questions. (SM)

This study examined the problem-solving strategies and systematic errors of (n=82) preservice elementary school teachers related to place value concepts and decimal representations of rational numbers. Problems were posed in the unfamiliar domain of numeration systems with bases other than base ten. (Contains 13 references.) (MKR)

To combat negative effects of the AIDS epidemic, violence, and adolescent sexual behavior, schools must broaden their curricula to include character and values education. Schools can actively help youngsters by providing an integrated curriculum that encourages decision making, problem solving, and conflict resolution; a teaching staff dedicated…

A description of tule houses used by California Indians led a class of fourth graders to discuss the social and moral expenses of our modern housing and way of life, and to recognize the value of other peoples' choices. (TD)