Summarizes seven principles of good practice in legal education and introduces a series of articles detailing each principle. Reviews the original development of the principles for undergraduate education and considers a rationale for applying them to legal education, as well as specific issues in adapting them to legal education. (DB)

Uses postmodern and poststructuralist theory to critique ideologies of emancipation and the push for university/business partnerships. Argues for a shift from transmission of a body of knowledge to an interrogation of how knowledge is transmitted. (SK)

Content analysis and trend extrapolation using case studies of 18 workplace literacy programs in Canada were used to develop a framework of good practice. Elements included program orientation, partnerships, equity, change agents, assessment, ongoing learning, adult education foundations, content, delivery, professional development, and…

Cooperative education should foster self-directed learning, reflective practice, and transformative learning; integrate school and work; offer collaborative experiences; ground experiences in adult learning theories; ensure relevant, meaningful experiences; use advanced technology and delivery models; be defined through program and curriculum; and…

Examines the role of social systems design and what values design can add to education. Topics include design as a decision-oriented disciplined inquiry, change and new realities, models and model building, and an image example of the present educational system and what the future system should be. (LRW)

Considers why educators should teach theater arts to kids, what educators want kids to get out of it, and whether the art itself should be subordinated to how it can support other subjects. Argues that both school arts programs and outreach companies should reconnect with their communities. (SR)

Braskamp uses four questions to focus his discussion on the improvement of faculty evaluation: (1) Why do we assess? (2) What are the standards and criteria of quality and effectiveness? (3) What do we assess? (4) How do we assess? (JM)

Examines often unrecognized religious assumptions implicit in John Dewey's social philosophy that affected his definition of democracy and influenced his idea of education. Asserts that without an awareness of these religious assumptions, neither Dewey's social philosophy nor his educational theory can be properly understood.(PGS)

Cognitive teaching and learning principles include activation of prior knowledge, elaboration of new knowledge, contextual learning, knowledge transfer, and knowledge organization. Social-environmental principles include dynamic learner-environment interaction, observational learning, environmental incentives and rewards, goal setting,…

For Paulo Freire, "word" has spoken, written, and active dimensions that underlie literacy education programs. Literacy is a political phenomenon, and critical literacy is the development of a reflective, dialogical, praxical mode of being. (SK)

In 1600, William Vaughan, a Doctor of Civil Laws, published the first edition of his health education manual entitled "Naturall and artificial Directions for Health". In all, seven editions appeared over the next 33 years. Changes were made to the title and contents, but the same six general areas were covered in each, i.e. (1) Air, fire and…

This article takes as its starting point discussions on the nature of critical educational research. It seeks to highlight some potential pitfalls for the less experienced researcher entering the field for the first time. It also highlights the tension between the more mechanistic approaches involving categorisation and tendencies that are evident…

While electronic learning is transforming the face of higher education today, some in the theological community question whether it is appropriate for the specific goals of graduate level theological formation for ministry. Drawing on the work of one theological faculty, this article answers yes. The author describes the school's hybrid model of…

Objective: The authors discuss approaches to curricular goals, methods, and assessments in the education of medical students in psychiatry. Methods: Using current educational principles and opinions on curricular reform in medical student education, an outline for a core curriculum and an individualized approach to medical student education were…

Though Montessorians have existed in the United States for nearly a century, a distinctly American version of the system did not begin to take hold until the late 1950s. What was referred to at the time as the "second spring" was actually a remarkable moment not just for Montessori education, but also for American culture at large. For…