Describes early efforts in English educational history at initiating development in design education and presents some more recent discussion papers through a research team at the Royal College of Art on what a good definition of "design" is and what changes should take place in the curriculum to bring design education into the…

A broader concept of special education is developing--one that recognizes the relative frequency of special needs and the necessity for a range of alternative forms of special educational provision extending the idea into pre-school years and adult education with special methods of teaching and curricula required for the most handicapped students.…

Illustrates the groundwork that has been laid to pave the way for significant alterations in African educational systems. Describes the impetus provided by the UNESCO/UNICEF Cooperative Program for a universal education that incorporates formal, non-formal, and informal learning. The program began in Eastern Africa in 1972. (Author/RK)

This article traces the historical development of professional standards and highlights some of the issues that have surfaced in the development process. Traditional and existing accreditation procedures are describes as well as recent trends in national accreditation that may be conducive to ACES-sponsored accreditation of preparation programs.…

The author discusses the development of community colleges in the United States and Canada, outlines some of their key distinguishing characteristics, and explores the possible relevance of the community college for Australian higher education. (Editor/KC)

Instead of expending enormous energy investigating limits that may be biologically (or evolutionarily) determined, it may make more sense to expend resources on developing additional, mostly undeveloped capacities that will enable ordinary people to perform at levels far beyond what they achieve through our present educational programs. (Author/EB)

Describes impressions of Cuba and its education system eighteen years after the Revolution, from a trip by students and teachers mostly from Florida State University (Tallahassee). Cuba emphasizes adult education, both basic and continuing. Through an intensive campaign the literacy rate was raised to and remains at 96.1 percent. (MF)

Examines how forecasting of educational development in the Soviet Union can be coordinated with forecasts of scientific and technical progress. Predicts that the efficiency of social forecasting will increase when more empirical data on macro- and micro-processes is collected. (Author/DB)

Discusses problems related to financing of higher education in the Soviet Union and concludes that further study of higher education expenses is necessary in order to work out the most rational financing system. (Author/DB)

Discusses the part that student advisory services play in helping students to use the university regarding its educational opportunities, levels of Open University study including its structure and system, and the opportunities for self-assessment. Also considers the development of counseling policy and its part in assisting the adult student in…

Presents some points of view on arts in general education in reaction to January's special issue of MEJ. (Editor/RK)

Reviews contemporary patterns in engineering education with special emphasis on the inadequacies existing in developing countries. (SL)

Promotes the use of case studies in engineering education to prepare students to exercise and develop their own talents. (SL)

Despite the expansion of higher and further education, there remain large numbers of young people who leave school each year to enter jobs with little or no opportunity for systematic further education or training. (ABM)