This article addresses the question of the role and function of contemporary higher education in western industrialised nations through a focus on the participation of undergraduate students. The discussion examines some of the dramatic changes brought about by neo-liberal educational policy, in particular the hierarchical division of teaching and…

This paper reports on the findings of a research project which explored the value for secondary school teachers of consulting with pupils about the curriculum. Twenty volunteer teachers across a range of subject areas in an 11-18 and three 11-16 secondary schools in a city in the East Midlands of England were given an open-ended remit to…

This quasi-experimental study investigates how the classroom learning environment changed after inquiry-based activities were introduced and student questioning was encouraged. Three science teachers and three classes of fifth graders (n = 92) participated in this study. The analysis of covariance reveals that although the experimental group…

In May 1968, the President of the University of Minnesota appointed a task force to study the question of student representation in the University Senate and in individual campus assemblies, and to explore ways in which students might be elected to serve. The task force noted that although students were well represented on many committees, the…

School enrichment teams run by carefully selected gifted students identify, schedule, and introduce speakers who make presentations to students in gifted classrooms. (CL)

An attempt was made at Kent State University to obtain more student involvement in the activities of the library school. (AB)

A discussion of behavioral objectives in curriculum theory emphasizing need for student individuality and student involvement in choice-making" concerning educational objectives. (AA)

The adaptation of Tanzanian students of education to a new way of life that successfully integrates tribal influences with modern ideas creates a personal crisis. (CK)

An effort to understand today's students and suggest an educational program in keeping with their interests and closely related to public life. (IR)

Encourages giving by-lines to students who contribute to school yearbooks. (KS)

Information and communications technologies used in interactive learning environments and networked communities have led to new constructivist roles for the learner: explorer, constructor, researcher, collaborator, judge, reflective practitioner, and problem solver. (SK)

The study was conducted to find out effectiveness of contextual an, structural method of teaching vocabulary in English at secondary level. It was an experimental study in which the pretest posttest design was used. The population of the study was the students of secondary classes studying in Government secondary schools of Rawalpindi District.…