Mathematical skills and reasoning and their applications are considered as forming one of the basic and essential areas of knowledge and experience that should be available to all Australian children. This collection of essays explaining problem solving in mathematics as an organizing theme for current and future curriculum development is a means…

The need for higher education to take a proactive rather than a reactive stance in dealing with the impact of the computer is considered. The field of computerized video technology is briefly discussed. It is suggested that disparate groups such as the liberal arts and business faculties should cooperate to maximize the use of computer technology.…

To explore the issue of communications technology and its impact on the rural school, the National Institute of Education (NIE) convened a 2-day workshop, bringing together 16 participants whose combined expertise and collective experience encompassed rural education and a variety of communications technologies and their applications. The primary…

Recommendations are presented from a "blue ribbon" committee formed to review and modify the Statement of Mission and Statewide Priorities of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. The first sections present the members of the commission and provide a background to the committee's deliberations. Next, committee…

Describes four distinct periods in the history of black education in this country prefacing his description by the assertion that America's genius is its ability to weld together a nation of different peoples into a workable, if not efficient, social order. (Author/AM)

Based on an analysis of Nigeria's educational planning problems in the past two decades, the author concludes that the ultimate success of universal primary education will depend on the commitment of those involved in the process and such planning conditions as preparation of qualified teachers and realistic assessment of costs and resources. (JT)

A U.S. Representative contends that Congress should continue to provide financial support for medical schools but that the schools must assume national responsibilities to effect needed changes in American medicine, e.g. to correct specialty maldistribution, imbalance between primary and nonprimary care, and increases in foreign medical graduates.…

Desired characteristics of the academic process are discussed, including assessment of fundamental values and assumptions, clarification of short-range objectives, the importance of data collection, the determination of institutional priorities and strategies for implementation, and the value of a continuous and open planning process. (Editor/JT)

A model proposal for a strike contingency plan is presented as a guide to the many concerns that must be dealt with so that potential disrupting activities of employee organizations will least compromise the instructional program. Operational, instructional, and negotiational considerations are listed for a private, multi-campus university. (JT)

Lists issues in planning primary care education, e.g. fear of dilution of excellence, competition for resources, delivery of care, the teaching objective, M.D. and new health professional, benefit and service structure, financial structure, physical and administrative locus, marketing. Emphasis is on coordination of educational research, and…

Lifelong learning cries out for a philosophy adequate to its potential as a social force. (Editor)

The authors describe the Curricular-Career Information Service (CCIS), which is an outreach, self-help, multimedia-based and preprofessional-staffed career guidance service. CCIS consists of five instructional modules which relate to the following student problems: uncertainty about major, relationship of major to jobs, finding a job and…

The author discusses the need for a complete reassessment of educational priorities for the urban university. Three goals are emphasized: inclusion of academically unprepared individuals in the university; development of academic curricula relevant to urban problems; and development of research and service in areas related to the needs of the…

This article examines the future of education. Included in the article are sections on who is to be educated; what should be taught; who will do the teaching; the impact of mass education and technology; and the impact of continued government intervention in education. (Author/DE)

Real-life situations should be the focal point of the instruction. Needs of those being served are the foundation of the instructional planning. Results are the natural outcome of good planning that is carried to the doing stage. (Author)