This annotated bibliography of print and nonprint materials and sample classroom activities for use at levels K-3 is intended to help teachers find creative ways to implement practical programs in peace education for young children. The periodicals, books, audiovisuals, records, and games cited in the bibliography date from the 1960's and 1970's…

Developed as a plan of action in international education for teachers and students, this portfolio emphasizes the importance of developing a knowledge and appreciation of others, the acquaintance of resources for planning experiences of international understanding, and the participation in international programs to encourage an understanding of…

This experimental unit on death employs a cross-cultural comparison of death and burial customs to increase student understanding of the values and reasons behind events surrounding the end of the life cycle. Nine activities are presented in which students collect, label, analyze, and generalize about the relationship of death customs to the…

The development of basic theory and data on applications for use in the study of higher education was a major concern of the 1975 Annual Conference of the Association of Professors of Higher Education. Conference papers included: (1) administrative theory in higher education (Marvin W. Peterson); (2) the emergence of planning and management…

Discusses the role of second-language proficiency from international, national, and state perspectives, including consideration of the need for such proficiency in science, technology, and research for economic development. Trends indicate that a more internationalized curricula in higher education and a greater demand for second-language…

Reports on a study of a social theory that has the human-environment relationship at its core. Results indicate the ecological worldview has an independent influence on net environmental knowledge of other sociodemographic characteristics. Suggests the teaching of values as well as facts in environmental curricula. (TW)

Heidelberg College's international program has grown from a handful of juniors studying abroad to a range of international opportunities that reaches into the lives of students, staff, and faculty, and the local community. The English language program, internationalizing student life and faculty, and changing the curriculum are discussed. (MLW)

Examines the current and future use of communications satellites in tele-education programs. Discusses programs such as Project SHARE which are using telecommunications to send medical and educational programming to remote parts of the world. Reports on developments in tele-education technology that are expected for the 1990s, followed by Amy…

The U.S. political candidates for 1988 need to address educational issues. Three agendas are discussed: language training commencing by third grade, values education, educational opportunity for all. (MLW)

Summarizes the major thrusts of the World Decade for Environmental Education. Discusses access to information, research and experimentation, teacher training, technical and vocational education, educating and informing the public, general university education, and international and regional cooperation. (TW)

The teachers of second languages and the teachers of social studies share a weighty responsibility to help students move toward global understanding and multicultural awareness. Possible areas of cooperation between the two disciplines, as well as constraints, are discussed. (RM)

The East-West Center, a federal facility in Hawaii, is described. It brings together officials, scholars, and experts from many countries to work with international colleagues in conferences, seminars, and workshops on various aspects of their special concerns in population, culture and communications, environment and policy, and resource systems.…

Offers different perspectives of the conference topics that were discussed at the 1984 meeting of the International Federation for the Teaching of English (IFTE): language and English teacher education, language and competence, language and tests, language and schooling, language and technology, and language and technological overkill. (HOD)

Raises the issue of prepublishing censorship by textbook makers in geography texts, provides some examples of this kind of screening, and suggests ways for teachers and students to address the problem. Indicates that textbook makers must be sensitive to public values, political forces, and the market. (TRS)

National and global trends in industry, technology, economics, short- vs. long-term planning, decentralization, cooperation vs. self-help, representative vs. participatory democracy, demography, alternatives for society, and youth vs. adult orientation and their implications for higher education are discussed. (MSE)