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De Corte, Erik – 1980
The application of a scientific attitude to the field of education is reviewed, with particular regard to the varying perspective concerning the cognitive development and learning processes of children. Flaws in the "top-down" system of research and information dissemination, in which universities are viewed as "producers" and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Development
Fogel, Alan – 1979
This discussion explores some of the emotional factors affecting teachers and children in the educational process and their relationship to early childhood education. One major area of emotional experience in the classroom is related to the child's response to the content of what is being taught. Any novel situation and, in particular, a situation…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Affective Objectives, Attachment Behavior, Early Childhood Education
SHIELDS, JAMES J., JR. – 1967
IN THIS STUDY, UNITED STATES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES ARE EXAMINED IN TERMS OF THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. THE INTRODUCTORY CHAPTERS GIVE A SHORT HISTORY AND AN ANALYSIS OF THE EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY HELD BY THE AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (AID) AND THE FUNCTIONS OF AID COMMUNITY…
Descriptors: Administrators, Community Development, Consultants, Cross Cultural Training
Cropley, A. J., Ed.; And Others – 1979
Seven internationally known educators were asked to assess lifelong learning especially in relation to lifelong education and (1) revision of educational thinking and (2) educational practice. The authors addressed several key questions on lifelong education: For and by whom? Of and for what? How can it be achieved? The editor's overview and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Educational Assessment
Johnson, Doris J.; Myklebust, Helmer R. – 1967
Intended for teachers, educators, and specialists who are interested in the problems of learning disabilities, the text presents principles and practices necessary in the clinical teaching approach to children with learning disabilities. Areas considered include learning disabilities in general, the brain and learning, and special education and…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Auditory Perception, Dyslexia, Educational Planning
World Federation of the Deaf, Rome (Italy). – 1967
Education for the hearing impaired is discussed in nine conference papers. J. N. Howarth describes "The Education of Deaf Children in Schools for Hearing Pupils in the United Kingdom" and A.I.Dyachkov of the U.S.S.R. outlines Didactical Principles of Educating the Deaf in the Light of their Rehabilitation Goal." Seven papers from…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Deafness, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Principles
Botman, Selma – Center for Educational Innovation - Public Education Association, 2006
On September 14, 2006, Dr. Selma Botman, CUNY's (City University of New York's) Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, spoke at a Center for Educational Innovation-Public Education Association (CEI-PEA) Luncheon about the Teacher Academy and its strategy for success. Dr. Botman's remarks demonstrated the optimism and accomplishments that…
Descriptors: Public School Teachers, Educational Innovation, Career Academies, Public Education
Mississippi Department of Education, 2004
The primary purpose of the 2004 Mississippi Business and Technology Framework is to promote business and economic literacy, both successful domestic and international functioning, diverse practice of interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills, technology as a tool for managing information, and lifelong learning skills that foster flexible…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Technology Education, Business Education
Massachusetts Department of Education, 2005
This framework articulates the knowledge and skills adult English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) learners need in order to communicate effectively and confidently in English so that they can meet their needs, advocate for themselves, their families and their communities, and participate more fully in U.S. society. The content outlined in…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension, Speech Communication, Adult Basic Education, English (Second Language)
Rojewski, Jay W. – 2002
This document examines issues related to developing a conceptual framework for career and technical education (CTE). Section 1 sets forth the rationale. Section 2 examines historical and current traditions and views toward CTE (including the federal government's principal role in originating and shaping it through legislative mandates and funding)…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Philosophy, Educational Principles
Lai, Chun-Chin – 2002
According to the American Association for Advancement of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the International Technology Education Association (ITEA) and its Technology for All Americans Project (TfAAP), technology education should begin in kindergarten. Educators in Taiwan have also advocated beginning technology education in…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Benchmarking, Curriculum, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Renew, Frank C. – 1998
Case studies of two students with pervasive developmental delays illustrate the conflict between belief-based versus measurement-based approaches to planning educational services for students with diverse abilities. The doctrinaire view embraces inclusion as an end in itself. Placing students with diverse abilities, even severely handicapping…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Educational Principles, Elementary Secondary Education, Inclusive Schools
Bogotch, Ira E. – 2001
To overcome public skepticism, government agencies and policymakers are increasingly appropriating the term "research-based" to describe their work. This paper examines how educational leaders should respond to the politicization of their field, implicit in such characterizations, by examining how the field might look if the words…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Culture, Educational History, Educational Philosophy
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 2000
This paper is the result of an intensive case study by an Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) review team, whose purpose was to investigate early childhood education and care (ECEC) in the United States, 1 of 12 countries participating in the OECD review between 1998 and 2000. The paper draws on information provided by a…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment
Taylor, Edward W. – 2002
A qualitative longitudinal study, intended to encourage graduate programs to reflect on how their programs are making a difference in their students' adult teaching practice, explored how practicing adult educators' beliefs about teaching were impacted by participating in a graduate program in adult education. Sixteen practicing adult educators…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Attitude Change, Beliefs
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