The paper presents an overview of developments within the discipline of psychology from the early 19th century until the 1980s. Emphasis is placed on differences between Soviet and American schools of psychology teaching and research and on the possible role of Western European psychologists in bridging the gap between these divergent approaches.…

Many social studies curricula are based on John Dewey's principle that education should start from what the child knows and work outward from there. This paper suggests that social studies educators will make the pursuit of social studies knowledge more interesting if they tailor curriculum content to students' developing cognition. A three stage…

ASSUMING EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION TO BE A FORM OF LIBERAL ADULT EDUCATION, ITS PROGRAMING, PRESENT AND POTENTIAL AUDIENCES, AND THE ATTITUDES OF VARIOUS PUBLICS TOWARD IT WERE INVESTIGATED. TWO VIEWS TOWARD LIBERAL ADULT EDUCATION WERE RECOGNIZED. THE TRADITIONALIST ARGUES THAT CONTENT TRANSCENDS METHOD, THAT THE GOAL OF LIBERAL ADULT EDUCATION IS…

The state of the art of bilingual education in the Soviet Union is surveyed. The social context of Soviet bilingualism is discussed with reference to sources of heterogeneity, modernization as a motivating factor, political dimensions, and Soviet bases of research. The sociolinguistic paradigm of Soviet society is viewed as a function of the need…

Four sets of variables are likely to influence the nature of rural education by the year 2030. The first trend characterizes the mass production model of education and calls for increased specialization. This trend is likely to be replaced by a broader, more integrated one in which the interrelationships between content areas will be more evident…

Experts in education from universities and other centers of research, coming from almost 60 countries and meeting in a world congress, studied the factors underlying self realization in education. The essential points presented through the various reports are: (1) All human beings have potentialities which should be developed to an optimum degree.…

Honesty on the part of administrators about what goes on in schools is not always the best policy. Schools as organizations lack agreement about goals, means, roles of participants, and historical precedents. Nevertheless, most teachers do a good or average job and most educational results are adequate. Therefore the use of…

A comparative overview is presented of the Latin American university, which is seen as an institution with a particular history and definite role. Chapters are as follows: "The Latin American University: An Introduction," by Joseph Maier and Richard W. Weatherhead; "Origin and Philosophy of the Spanish American University," by…

Eight papers on leadership which were presented at a teacher leadership conference on the development of common core curriculum for vocational education teachers are contained in this booklet. The title and authors are as follow: "The History and Philosophy of Vocational Education," by Lillian King; "Standard Characteristics of Vocational…

The document presents a paper outlining moral education as a focus for developmental education. Three critiques of the paper are also presented. Developmental theorists believe that the individual's moral judgment progresses through a series of irreversible stages. The educational objective is to assist or stimulate stage-by-stage progression of…

The research compares two open education programs in New York City (one in a private school, one a public school) from 1970 to 1976. Both programs stressed decentralization of the classroom into interest areas, individually created learning materials, and participation by children in decisions regarding use of time and space. The purpose of the…

Designed to provide a general guide and stimuli for lifelong learning, this book examines all the positive factors of independent study. Lifelong learning is defined as self-directed growth free from the traditional schooling procedures. Chapters discuss the following: the lifelong learner; profiles of such learners in action; how to be…

Now an integral part of the Yugoslav national educational system, adult education in Yugoslavia is based on the principles of permanence, democracy, decentralization, functional unity, diversity and dynamism, and voluntarism. Adult basic, vocational, general, and other forms of adult education are offered in varying degrees and forms by primary…

A study was made of curriculums in community development offered by colleges and universities. Of 41 institutions, twelve offered curriculum, 24 provided services, and six conducted training; two offered undergraduate and graduate preparation, six offered graduate preparation only, and two were mainly training oriented. Only four were involved in…

Cultural pluralism is the rationale currently used for implementation of American Indian or Native Studies, but the practice of Indian Studies has always been an inherent part of Indian cultures. Problems currently facing Indian Studies include: belief by some that Indian Studies most properly belongs in the home; inadequate and/or erroneous…