Analyzes the process of reading philosophical works. Considers reflective reading a performative act in which the genuine reader enters into a dialogue, questions, recollects, and rereads. (PD)

Describes philosophy of education components of Canadian teacher education programs in terms of: what constitutes philosophy of education; how it relates to educational theory; how relevant it is to other elements of teacher education; how much time is allotted to it; and how often it is a required subject. (SB)

The classroom is a ritual space in which the wisdom of the past is enacted and the shape of society to come is determined. As seen in literary works, there is a division between liberal learning and the world of action. Liberal learning enacts large, universal patterns of action. (JN)

Lifelong learning programs such as the one at the College of New Rochelle recognize the need to examine the potential student and enhance the concept of community. The philosophy and methods of the School of New Resources are outlined. (JMF)

Traces the development of vocational education programs through the manual training movement of the 1880s, the creation of the Commission on National Aid to Vocational Education in 1914, and the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917. Discusses five key values intrinsic to the vocational education movement and why current programs have not met their promise.…

Described are three models for higher education. Model I (historical): knowledge is a commodity purchasable for so many hours of effort, exchangeable into a currency called credits; Model II (post-1960): broader, more individualized learning experiences; Model III (proposed): an egalitarian force for social change. (KC)

This article picks up the debate on the requirements of materials criticism and provides an extensive critique of the Philosophy for Children program, contributing both a description of the program material and a basis for further discussion and exchange on the issue of materials criticism. (Author/MLF)

This statement, the product of a cooperative effort of professional associations of teachers in many disciplines, argues against a narrow approach to the problem of fostering basic skills that would ignore the complexity of modern life and the interdependency of disciplines. (JB)

Six articles focus on comparative pedagogy in the Soviet Union (which is defined as the study of the organization of education and upbringing of youth in various countries). Topics discussed include content and objectives of comparative pedagogy, school policy, and political education in capitalist and communist nations. (DB)

The 1930s study of the effect of progressive education in high school on students' college performance spawned the modern concept of educational evaluation, with its emphasis on the learner's progress toward educational objectives. The author recounts the procedures his group developed to determine if educational objectives were met. (Author/KC)

An experienced student teacher supervisor offers some beneficial information for those in and entering the field of education, including the advice to let student teachers do as much as they are able to do and as much as the cooperating teacher is willing to give up. (KC)

The authors describe a model graduate reading program designed for potential reading specialists. The model suggests that teaching educational philosophy, psychology, sociology, and physiology precede the teaching of reading methodology, thereby first developing a theoretical foundation. (KC)

The article notes the problems in K-3 program content resulting from historical patterns of development in preprimary and primary education. The article suggests improvements in the goals, identification and organization of content, developmental appropriateness of content, acceptance of expanded concepts, and organization for presentation of…

Isolates three educational theories that undergird much of teaching and administrative practice and describes their application to administration and how they lead to rather distinct administrative styles. (Author/MLF)

National data dispute the value of school suspensions. This article describes specific alternatives to suspension, with special attention devoted to the creation of "in-school" suspension programs. It outlines philosophies, benefits, essential components, and major difficulties of in-school suspension centers and discusses truancy prevention,…