There are close relationships between brain activities and educational technology. Brain is very important and so complicated part in our bodies. From long time scientists pay attention to that part and did many experiments, but they just reached little information like a drop in the sea. However from time to time they gave us some light to…

Creating a culture of engagement on college campuses requires investment and energy at the individual and institutional level. For a decade, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation has sponsored the Food Systems Professors Education initiative involving thirteen land-grant colleges of agriculture and their partners, designed to transform higher education and…

Examining sex stereotypes at the professional level the article asks: What changes will we as professional vocational educators produce during the next decade in the distribution of women and men in the various occupational areas at each educational level? (MW)

International knowledge and economic competitiveness are linked from three perspectives because appropriate connections are currently not being made between global economic change, the competitiveness of the American economy, and the international aspects of American higher education. Sections provide discussions of the following: an introductory…

The administrator preparation reform issue is affected by a split in loyalties between the "professional" model and the liberal arts model. Whereas recent calls for reform follow the professional model, most professors of educational administration, who must implement the reforms, are products of the liberal arts tradition. This paper reviews…

This study investigated the nature of change in nine rural special education resource room teachers, after they had participated in a comprehensive, system-wide staff development program in the principles of effective teaching using the Program for Effective Teaching. Data were gathered through classroom observations, teacher assessments of…

A systematic vision is offered of what Hawaii education might be, and a plan that suggests how to get there is presented. The plan calls for a substantial financial investment and a commitment to a long-run program to achieve excellence. Quantitative data were collected by a survey of knowledgeable people who were asked to describe strengths and…

Educational indicators or quality indicators are described. Many states are already using statewide indicators to assess school improvements and the impact of educational reforms. Indicators can basically be defined as statistics that assess desired outcomes, document improvements, and describe characteristics of educational systems. One…

In 1988 and early 1989, the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research sponsored a series of forums in New York and London focusing on an important new aspect of educational reform: the concept of parental choice. This article is drawn from the presentations made at these forums and is divided into four sections. In "The Problem," Chester…

The content of this report, commissioned by the State Board of Education, examines the current input indicators contained within Nebraska Statutes. Recommendations for ways in which process performance indicators suggested by the Accreditation Advisory Committee may be appropriately evaluated and measured are provided. The common curriculum of…

A colloquium on educational reform held in New York brought together leading educators, union representatives, business leaders, and public officials to discuss one of the greatest challenges to the state and the nation: improving America's public schools. As a follow-up to the discussion, this report documents the most pressing reform issues. The…

An exploratory study investigated the success of a small group behavior change program in eliminating self-defeating behavior (SDB) in outpatients with chronic mental illness. Four of the six subjects were outpatients at the local mental health center but were currently not exhibiting psychotic behavior. The remaining two subjects were student…

Developments in the assessment movement are summarized, with educational guesses made about the impact these developments could have at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD). Information is presented as follows: national concerns; national and federal developments; western regional developments: assessment and accreditation;…

A study examined organizational culture change to determine the effectiveness of a communication based intervention program to increase productivity and motivation. The cultural change was measured through a triangulation approach combining questionnaires, interview data and direct observation. Pre- and post-intervention data were obtained in the…

Interviews expressing a variety of viewpoints on the present and future status of education on a national and global scale are offered by 14 major educators and public figures. The theme of educational reform frames each interview. Patricia Biehl reflects on the diminishing effectiveness of secondary education. Derek Bok favors the teaching of…