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DeVore, Paul W. – 1980
Current and approaching crises in man's inhabitation of the Earth are discussed and enumerated. Education is proposed as a method of alleviating the social, ecological, psychological, and eventual biological pressures created by man's increasing subjugation to technology. The emerging pattern of disaster for man as a species is delineated, and a…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Demography, Educational Needs, Educational Philosophy
Download full textSTOKE, HAROLD W. – 1966
HIGHER EDUCATION MUST BE VIEWED IN TERMS OF ECONOMICS, POLITICAL SCIENCE, SOCIOLOGY, AND PSYCHOLOGY. THE TYPES OF QUESTIONS WHICH SOCIAL SCIENTISTS USUALLY ASK ABOUT ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES IN INDUSTRY, BUSINESS, AND OTHER SETTINGS ARE RAISED ABOUT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. STUDENT AND ADMINISTRATOR PROBLEMS CONNECTED WITH THE DIVERSITY AND…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Role, Administrators, Decision Making
Berg, Donna Lee – 1978
This report focuses on the British concept of teachers' centers. Emphasis has been placed on the literature that analyzes the effect of political, social, economic, and cultural factors on the development of centers. Part 1 of the report discusses British teachers' centers in some detail. Part 2 presents an overview of United States centers set up…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Parker, James T., Ed.; Taylor, Paul G., Ed. – 1980
This monograph contains eleven exemplary articles that focus on topics related to competency-based adult education. Among the articles included are (1) Competency Based Education: Is It Applicable to Adult Education Programs?, by James E. Hertling; (2) What Adult Performance Level Is--and Is Not, by William G. Spady; (3) Competency Based…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy
Carter, John E., Ed.; Angelo, Richard, Ed. – 1980
The proceedings consist of the presidential address, papers, summary reviews of papers, responses, and minutes presented at the annual meeting of the Ohio Valley Philosophy of Education Society. Papers emphasize several themes: (1) areas of educational theory and practice in which philosophers could be helpful, (2) suiting educational efforts to…
Descriptors: Athletics, Childrens Literature, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Legislation
Working Party on Multicultural Education, Queensland (Australia). – 1979
This monograph discusses the approach taken by the educational system of Queensland, Australia, to develop and implement a multicultural education program. The document is presented in five major sections. In the first section, a report of objectives, philosophy, and activities of the Queensland Working Party on Multicultural Education is…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Involvement, Comparative Education, Cultural Differences
Ministry of Education, Berlin (East Germany). – 1977
This publication examines public education in Germany. Section I discusses the foundation of educational policy. The second section treats the institutions of the integrated socialist educational system, including a discussion of: preschool education; elementary and secondary education; schools for the handicapped; vocational training; educational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Education, Disabilities, Educational Philosophy
Marsello, Greg – 1978
Information on establishing and running a free university is presented in this handbook. A free university is defined as an organization offering ungraded, unaccredited classes, activities and programs to the general public. Information on starting the free university includes: how to determine the needs of your community; deciding on a name and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Administration, College Planning, Educational Economics
Goodman, Paul – 1966
The compulsory system of education is criticized on the grounds that it has become a regimented "universal trap" antithetical to democracy. In contrast to the Jeffersonian concept of education in the service of citizen initiative for the preservation of freedom, current compulsory education is a tool of industrialism and of a rigidly stratified…
Descriptors: Democratic Values, Dropouts, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Change
Katz, Lilian G. – 1977
This book is a collection of 10 papers discussing aspects of teacher development and working with children. "Teachers' Developmental Stages" outlines four developmental stages in teachers' professional growth, and suggests implications for teacher training. "Teachers in Preschools: Problems and Prospects" discusses child-adult…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education, Educational Objectives
Amioka, Shiro – 1978
In keeping with its educational philosophy, to provide basic education (equated with livelihood and based on socialistic moral values) to all citizens, Burma has been reforming its educational system since 1962. The biggest policy change came in 1977 when 17 Regional Colleges were opened throughout the country to produce middle-rung technicians;…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, College Role, Educational Change
Lewis, Frank W. – 1978
The paper presents key features of Jean Piaget's theory of moral development, compares Piaget's theory with Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development and Sidney Simon's theory of values clarification, and evaluates the values clarification movement in light of Piaget's theoretical and practical conclusions. The focus is twofold: first, on…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Development, Beliefs, Child Development
Timpson, William M. – 1977
Sociopolitical influences on education and research in the United States, China, and the Soviet Union are contrasted. Discussions with American scholars who have knowledge of educational practice in socialist nations are presented. The major philosophical difference stressed by these scholars is the pervasive influence of dialectical materialism…
Descriptors: Capitalism, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies
Birkinshaw, Scott B.
The paper presents an analytical criticism of Isaac Kandel's methodology. Isaac Kandel, who compared the educational systems of England, France, Russia, Germany, Italy, and the United States in "Comparative Education," 1933, is credited with laying the foundations of the scientific study of comparative education. The paper criticizes…
Descriptors: Analytical Criticism, Classification, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Career Education Task Force. – 1974
The publication was prepared as a statement on the position of the California State Department of Education pertaining to the concept of career education. Career education is conceptualized as the bridge to relevancy between education and work; it moves the school out of the ivory tower into interaction with the total community. The position paper…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Community Resources, Educational Objectives
