Suggests that the primary task of socialism is to develop a commodity economy in rural areas. Claims local education best meets the needs of local development. Sees vocational, technical, and adult education as the basic structure to initiate reform. Recommends making schools multifunctional; providing work-study structure and preemployment…

Describes the evolution of preschool education in Czechoslovakia. Discusses the role which Czechoslovakian educators, especially Comenius, have played in general and preschool education throughout the world. (RJC)

Addressed are the complexities of defining curriculum. Curriculum decision-making involves value judgments and distribution problems. Four principal considerations of systematic curriculum development include what to study, who is taught, how to teach, and the interrelationship between subject matters. (SI)

Provides a brief summation of the historical tradition that social studies teachers share. This information fills a knowledge vacuum relative to the historical foundations that have always supported the basic purpose for the field. Points out unique contributions to the field of social studies. (KO)

Education, as a field of research, is not clear-cut, well-defined and delimited; it encompasses humanities and behavioral and social sciences. Although expectations about educational research outcomes helping to frame policy and improve practice are frequently unrealistic, the different methodological approaches are not necessarily in conflict.…

Reviews recent developments in the use of computers as educational multimedia resources, and analyzes computer image types that have the potential to make significant contributions to teaching and learning. Discusses the impact of information technology in education and evaluates the advantages of four different forms of multimedia video…

Presents the second part of a discussion on "Information Power," a new guide for program development that demonstrates the evolution of the library profession. Describes resources for leadership and development in libraries and education. Highlights include cooperative planning, leadership qualities, flexibility in educational reform,…

The importance of distance education compels postsecondary institutions to reduce barriers to faculty participation and provide support services that will ensure student access to high-quality instructional programs. An institutional support framework is presented that can assist higher education institutions to meet these needs by balancing the…

Examines Nigeria's growth in enrollments at all levels of education, 1970-83, as successive governments expanded free education. Calculates recurrent unit costs of education in primary and secondary schools, technical/vocational schools, and various types of colleges. Discusses issues related to the high rate of graduate unemployment, educational…

Provides a satirical view of the extinction of school librarians. Highlights include educational technology development; changing professional environments; mainstreaming; certification; and the industrialization of education. (AEF)

During 1968-78, Canadian faculty participated in development of medical education in Kenya. Expatriate faculty did not copy Western curricula but attempted to introduce medical education relevant to local (primarily rural) health care delivery needs. Nevertheless, the foreign example of professional status and privilege reinforced student…

Discusses the implications of authentic activity as a model of learning, particularly in the design of computer-based simulations and project-based learning activities. Addresses the characteristics of problem-solving situations, educational simulations, and authentic learning activities; and identifies key guidelines in the design and development…

Discusses L. S. Vygotsky's theories and explores why these theories can affect the improvement and reform of contemporary education and research, both in Russia and in the United States. The author also examines the main theses behind Vygotsky's cultural historical theory of the psychological development of personality and how these theses are…

Mary Slessor was a Scottish missionary who established many schools in Nigeria and developed close relationships with Nigerian chiefs and tribal members. She championed women's rights and focused her educational endeavors on vocational training relevant to the local economy. Slessor incorporated her knowledge of Nigerian culture into her teaching…

Content analysis of Chinese books and journal articles, 1979-89. Examines trends in Chinese comparative education studies in the context of economic, political, social, and cultural conditions. Considers three focal points of Chinese comparative education: higher education, macrocosmic educational systems in particular target countries, and Soviet…