How the computer as a metaphor affects our understanding of the processes of learning and teaching is explored. After describing reflection and recursion in mathematics and their roles in thinking and learning, models of the mind and teaching effects are discussed, with self-awareness as a theme. (MNS)

This paper examines art instruction in elementary and secondary schools, focusing mainly on the major shift in theory and practice which began in the early 1960s. Offers a broad view of art and emphasizes the importance of discipline-based art education in the K-12 curriculum. (JDH)

This article reviews current efforts at educational reform in light of what is required to help teaching become more characterized by the spirit, processes, and products of systematic inquiry. Practitioner inquiry is defined, its importance is discussed, and the structural implications of teaching as inquiry are considered. (TE)

Shows that reading and writing are closely related. Suggests techniques for integrating these studies in the classroom by writing on open and closed topics, such as readers writing ghost chapters, constructing possible worlds, keeping a reader-response journal, and students teaching punctuation, grammar, and syntax to each other. (RAE)

Considers the role of the two-year college teacher. Suggests that it is time for such teachers to start setting their own agendas and establishing their own professional goals. (FL)

In response to a previous article, the paper finds weaknesses in the mechanistic worldview represented by the emphasis on information processing research in constructing a metatheory for learning disabilities. An alternative--contextualist--world view is proposed which is holistic, social, and developmental providing insight into processes of…

Discusses the moral education at Reitaku High School (Chiba-ken, Japan) which emphasizes the constant improvement of each person's character. Outlines the five basic goals of the school, describing the three major methods used to achieve them: group instruction, moral education through the influence of character, and moral education in the…

Examines history, philosophy, and programs of the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. Describes the university's American Indian projects and departments, including Native American Studies Department, department of Native American Studies Education, the Four Worlds Development Project, and a program directed toward Native self-management.…

Discusses the prejudices against those who study education and ways to combat these prejudices. Asserts that educationists should become experts in remedying stupidity. (MS)

A brief review of the changes in required physical education curricula and the profession between the late nineteenth century and the present leads to the argument that the field must re-emphasize a sound understanding of its philosophic base if it is to win true professional status. (CB)

Educational administration in developing countries should incorporate a concern for culture and political ethics. A theory is needed with empirical, moral, sympathetic, and critical perspectives that considers the just use of power and the accomplishments of the nation's best cultural traditions. (CJH)

Describes a research project with teen-aged students in Denmark to illustrate the cognitive processes involved in learning computer programing and discusses the difficulties students encounter when learning to program. The use of home computers is briefly examined in the context of the need for human interaction in learning programing. (Author/LRW)

Traces the epistemic trend in rhetorical theory through the literature of four disciplines: new physics, reader response criticism, history of classical rhetoric, and composition theory. Sheds light on the philosophical and pedagogical implications of the epistemic trend for teaching scientific writing as a subjective and social process. (SKC)

Describes the programs and philosophy of the Art Institute of Chicago. Stresses its educational functions and the provisions of access to the museum collection as its primary mission. (CW)

Presents the positions of educators John Goodlad, who emphasizes an open-ended curriculum, and James Popham, who believes in structured curriculum development, with an emphasis on behaviorism. Concludes that although these opposing philosophies complement each other in some ways, Popham's view is criticized for emphasizing lower cognitive…