Traces the development of television as an instructional tool at Dartmouth from its beginning in 1972 through the planning, funding, and implementation phases to its extensive, successful program today. (DC)

The author reviews life in the 1970s and 1980s from the viewpoint of a home economist living in the future--1995. Focuses are on family and community, role of community. lifelong learning centers, the role of computers, and information retrieval. (CT)

Advocates restructuring of public school systems in order to better accommodate the needs of students in more efficient and effective ways. Calls for parental and political support in moving away from predominately staff-oriented systems and towards more patron-oriented alternatives. (JD)

Japanese education in the 1980s must strive to improve its quality. These challenges arise at the peak of the education system's quantitative expansion over the past two decades. Further effort must be directed toward diversification and internationalization, which should bring about a fundamental reorientation of Japanese schooling. (Author/SJL)

Considers the elements of organizational effectiveness, the relationships between ends and means, and the nature of inputs necessary to the organization's survival. Presents hypotheses for industrial, educational, and military organizational planning processes and training technology, and suggests changing planning focus from inputs to outcomes.…

This article is a lecture given at the 1979 meeting of the British Association for Science Education (ASE). It presents strategies for education in the 1980s as perceived by the lecturer. (HM)

This article describes the experiences of three northern Black missionary teachers who went South during Reconstruction. Their activities are compared with those of the White missionary teachers. (Author/EB)

The nature of diversity in Australian universities is examined through an assessment of the impact of the Martin Report of 1965. The report deals with the philosophical and educational framework appropriate for thinking about the role and functions of the Australian universities, colleges, and teachers' colleges. (Author/SF)

Observations of the Chinese educational system made during a two-week tour are recounted. (LH)

The issue presents 21 articles written from 1977-1978 documenting various aspects of the educational changes which resulted from political changes in late 1976 (specifically, the fall of the gang of four). Articles focus on the state of science education, educational development, objectives, teachers' education, and political influences in Chinese…

Describes the design of a management information system that has demonstrated efficacy in the operation of a research project in an educational environment. The four stages in the design of this system were information collection, information organization, information analysis, and information reporting. (RAO)

Explains why global education programs are needed at all educational levels. Reasons include international interdependence, rapid communication, and the likelihood that students will one day travel to a foreign country. Methods should involve mass media, community resources, language study, stress on intercultural sensitivity, and the case study…

Discusses a planning, management, and evaluation system, an objective-based planning process, research databases, analytical reports, and transactional data as state-of-the-art tools available to generate data which link research directly to planning for institutional renewal. (RC)

Analyzes the Comprehensive Assistance to Undergraduate Science Education (CAUSE) program of the National Science Foundation (NSF). The CAUSE awards by type of institution for the fiscal year 1979 and the period between 1976 and 1979 are presented. (HM)

Discusses whether electronics should be included as a subject at school, and describes the process of developing an O-level electronics course which is based on electronic systems for British schools. The course content and structure are also included. (HM)