Provides suggestions for implementing the geometry standards in an elementary curriculum by including all aspects of geometry. (KHR)

Describes how "Principles and Standards for School Mathematics" was developed and its highlights. (KHR)

Discussion of applying strategies of cooperative learning offers five principles and reflections of one teacher. The principles are: (1) teach what you preach; (2) accountability counts; (3) mediation versus aggravation; (4) publish or perish; and (5) create or satiate. Suggestions for evaluation include encouraging student feedback and moving…

The 1889 Boston Conference in the Interest of Physical Training was the first time the new profession of physical education received national attention. It was the first effort to clarify the various physical training and physical education ideologies in the U.S., several of which are outlined in this article. (IAH)

The paper questions the relationship among reason, imagination, and empathy, and argues that empathy fosters critical and creative thinking and that its enhancement should be adopted as an important educational goal. The paper proposes that critical and creative thinking are much more integrated processes than often supposed. (JDD)

Traditional mathematics education is a relic of the past and is inadequate for the challenges of the future. A blueprint for restructuring the mathematics curriculum is offered. Five broad goals are presented, an enriched curriculum is described, and principles related to affective learning in mathematics are identified. (IAH)

Several reading experts comment on the whole language approach to teaching reading and on the whole language debate. Topics include definitions of whole language, characteristics, justifications, shortcomings, and critiques. (IAH)

The Enlightenment established and bequeathed to us the scientific attitude as the proper approach to acquiring knowledge, replacing the philosophical inquiry which characterized ancient scholarship. Consequently, modern students are the passive recipients of ready-made abstract forms--theories, concepts, definitions, methods, etc.--which, in the…

Argues that excellence in education arises from understanding and meeting the learning needs of students. Discusses a holistic view of school functioning in which staff work together to create a consistent learning environment by defining common fundamental beliefs about learning and the essential elements of teaching. 5 references. (SV)

Analyzes the nature of sustainable development and the role that environmental education can play in a transformation toward a sustainable society. Discusses three rules for teaching environmental education: a child-centered education, objectivity on matters of values, and creation of environmentally responsible behavior. Provides a checklist of…

Examined how environmental education has been conceived and enacted within the same orientations that have brought on many of the environmental issues that confront Southern Africa. Provides local examples to reveal flaws in past strategies and suggests revised orientations. (Contains 37 references.) (MDH)

Examines four frequent assumptions about the relationships between adventure education and experiential learning. Suggests that learning requires more than just doing, that adventure education practitioners must encourage participants to make sense out of their experiences through reflection, and that practitioners themselves must reflect on their…

Describes how creative drama is central to the core curriculum at Cre-Act School in Pocatello, ID (a private Catholic school for grades K-8) because it triggers the imagination and discovery processes that keep education fresh and vital. (SR)

Discusses insights from both the instructional design community and members of research groups seeking to transform typical classrooms into "learning communities," and encourages discussion among members of these two communities. Gives an overview of frameworks for instructional design, and the principles of learning communities. (71…

Outlines basic assumptions and principles underlying adult education and describes today's challenges: maintaining democracy, technological changes, explosion of information, global competition/cooperation, environment, and universal human rights. Advocates a holistic world view of adult education. (SK)