In this article, policy and research on teacher induction in Portugal are examined. The lack of a formal induction system (despite recognition of its relevance in legal policy documents) and the mismatch between national regulations and practice are also discussed. The authors argue the need for a coherent and sustained induction and support…

International education has generated complex problems of governance. As well as being beneficiaries of educational services and consumers of a product, international students are also migrants, workers and beings with civil rights. Arguably, the regulation of international student security as consumer protection fails to recognize this full range…

When it comes to remote collaboration in eLearning, it's all about where people are now vs. where people are going. A 1999 innovation model presented by R.S. Rosenbloom describes three stages of development for any new technology: (1) imitation; (2) incremental improvement; and (3) transformation. Mapping these stages onto the current state of…

In this article, the author has advanced the view that the world is currently on the threshold of a new status quo--the hegemony of the image. Yet, this seems a mixed blessing, for people, and especially young people, are not equipped with the necessary critical viewing and thinking skills to survive it. Nevertheless, this unfortunate situation…

This paper reveals how the provision of teacher professional development is conceptualised within the Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme (AGQTP) policy text and its predecessors, and uses these texts to infer the nature of the production practices associated with the development of these policies. The paper argues that multiple…

This paper attempted to piece together the constituent elements of J. F. Herbart's educational theory, not to attempt a comprehensive re-assessment. (Author/RK)

Examines the major principles expounded by Grundtvig and describes the modern Danish folk high schools, highlighting their conformity to principles proposed 150 years ago. (JOW)

This, the second of a two part series on precursors of the new education'', is devoted to twentieth-century pioneers. (Editor)

The high Renaissance ideas on which we have lived for 500 years have lost their power, and we drift. We shall do so until the collective mind is emptied of dogmas and slogans and turns once again to the actualities of teaching and the plain limits of schooling. (Author)

Arguments for and against the principle of compulsory job training for able bodied welfare recipients. (LY)

This introduction to a special section on evaluation utilization decribes the charge presented to the commissioned authors: to clarify what is meant by evaluation utilization. The resulting papers are described as presenting a clear rejection of the term utilization and as providing substantial assistance in distinguishing between utilization and…