Describes the "relevant" curriculum, that students feel is related to their lives, in a high school history class. Traces how "relevant" lessons work on students, how students in turn "work" relevance, and whose relevance is consequential. Argues that the school successfully imposes "relevance," but alienates students in the process. (DSK)

This paper introduces student-centered learning, provides examples of postsecondary student-centered learning practices, and identifies problems and issues associated with adopting, adapting, scaling, and advancing technology-based student-centered learning environments. (DB)

One of a series of articles on principles of good practice in legal education, this article focuses on the importance of encouraging cooperation among students. Considers the value of the learning community and the relationship of cooperative learning and academic excellence. Includes examples of cooperative learning in a variety of law school…

Addresses continuous developmental education, focusing on the theoretical foundations of continuity between the preschool and primary school stages. Describes the Russian "Program of Cultural Development of Four-Year-Old and Five-Year-Old Children" that is an approach to designing developmental preschool education. Discusses the…

Discusses curricular tradition in liberal higher education and proposes a schema of curricular principles emphasizing the character of the learner, the world to be known, a common heritage of humanity, and kinds of disciplines. Uses the University of Chicago's past and current curricula to illustrate the ongoing search for curricular coherence.…

Traces the long-standing debate about the distinctiveness of Scottish education. Examines the development of school-based management in Scotland, differences in policy development between Scotland and England, and the power of the ongoing perception of distinctive Scottish educational values to influence implementation of school-based management…

Describes how a third-grade teacher's concern that his students were learning the language of revision without knowing how to revise inspired his search for an "honest response." Notes how he observed for two years the writing process in his classroom. Depicts a particular writing culture whose members suggested answers to his questions and…

Argues that race and racism continue to define issues in the United States, but receive little attention in current College and University Faculty Association work, and are minimized in much of National Council for the Social Studies work. Outlines goals that the authors would like to see these organizations adopt. (DSK)

Case study of an English as a foreign language program in Central America that was based on linguistic theory illustrates how adherence to theory influenced learning expectations, motivation, and performance. Theory guided teacher training and curriculum design and gave learners concrete goals and a method of self-assessment. (Contains 22…

A teacher describes a writing program in his self-contained seventh-grade class for students with emotional disturbances or neurological impairments. Principles such as the importance of positive teacher expectations and plenty of writing time are stressed, and use of word processing, effective class organization, a classroom magazine, and…

Discusses issues in reconceptualizing early childhood care and development ideas that were formulated in western industrialized countries to better fit the cultures of third world countries. Notes the importance of adapting early childhood programs at a conceptual level to ensure their success when implemented with other cultures. (JPB)

Discusses "universal solidarity" as the central concept of a pedagogical ethic committed to the needs of the coming generation and of social victims. Argues that attempts to define "universal solidarity" indicate that critical theory seeks to comprehensively represent the modern moral sphere. Proposes a definition of "universal solidarity." (DSK)

Demonstrates that dismissals of feminist instruction are inappropriate because everyone is an advocate, feminist research into the nature of knowledge repositions the questions about advocacy, and the reconceptualization of knowledge requires instructional changes. Argues that feminist advocacy has a fundamental and critical agenda: to rethink…

Discusses individualism and the outcomes of liberalism. Highlights the pedagogical beliefs of egalitarian liberals and libertarian liberals and their differences. Discusses the current curricular and behavioral renorming of public education. (CMK)

Presents the findings of a study that was designed to determine approaches to the content of correctional-upbringing work with limited-ability children of preschool age. Considers aspects of correctional-upbringing work with preschool age children who have abnormalities in mental development. (CMK)