A full understanding of the American school, this author argues, rests on a proper understanding of American society. One of the most powerful influences on society and hence on education is the corporation. The author explores this corporate influence, examining how its values are instilled in society. He then turns to an examination of the…

In England's recent history the country's best self-interest has been to provide more, better, and longer education. Following the post-war population growth, the raising of school-learning age, and free secondary education for all, the massive rise in further education was a part of the general increase in full-time higher education. Changing…

The Governing Board of the Unesco Institute for Education, in its 21st Session held in Hamburg in April of 1969, decided to publish a book commemorating the tercentenary of the death of Jan Amos Comenius. This great 17th century educator is still a constant inspiration to those concerned with the improvement of contemporary education. Publication…

Many of the pacemaker British infant schools possess characteristics which advocates of open education would like to see replicated in this country. But in this examination of the qualities and goals of open or "developmental" education, American educators are cautioned against oversimplifying and romanticizing developments in Britain. Educators…

This document reports on a project designed to (1) help State departments of education improve their public information programs, and (2) build greater understanding of education by keeping the public informed of new developments in education. The project directed major attention to the following areas: (1) a national survey of State agency public…

Fundamental adjustments in the educational philosophy and practices of private junior colleges are essential to their survival. There is a great need for public awareness of the private junior college's economic plight, which is due to rising costs and non-competitive prices for students and salaries for faculty. A major purpose of this monograph…

The 1970 edition of this handbook is an attempt to reflect the totality of adult education -- its background, function, objectives, and roles -- as a discipline and in American society. It is divided into three parts. Part I discusses forms, functions, and the future of adult education -- social setting and international dimension for adult…

Two speeches on residential adult education were given on the occasion of the dedication of The Continuing Education Center at Rutgers University on June 1, 1970. After a brief review of the development of residential education, the first speech discussed the challenges presented to those responsible for the functions to be planned for the…

This book, a study of the informal classroom methods used successfully in many English infant and junior schools, is the report of two young American teachers who, for one year, observed schools in England and talked with teachers, parents, and children. Strong acceptance of informal approaches is conveyed because, despite some weaknesses, such…

These papers, produced for a graduate seminar at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, represent an attempt to devise a methodology for the comparative study of adult education. "Introduction," by G.S. Bains, provides a justification for the study of comparative adult education. "Comparative Philosophies of Adult Education," by…

A brief analysis of conceptual learning in adult education and some philosophical implications for the practitioner are presented. This review traces the intellectual and political growth in the adult education movement. It lists recent seminal studies in the field and presents a series of relatively non-technical interpretations. The analysis of…

Emphasizing the need for process rather than product-oriented education, this paper introduces a new conceptual model for observing the classroom as a total process. The new model is a blending of dramaturgic concepts and theory with the classroom teaching/learning process. The author draws an analogy based upon Kenneth Burke's Dramatistic…

This is the second in a two volume set (see also SE 013 455) which displays what the people at the Earth Science Teacher Preparation Project (ESTPP) value about learning, learners, themselves, and their role in helping learners. It records, mainly in their own words, how some people in colleges and secondary schools feel about education and how…

Two addresses dealing with educational change, given at the NAIS conference in March, 1972, are presented in this brief pamphlet. In the first, Bruce McClellan speaks about the need for independent schools to respond to challenges of social change in an optimistic rather than a pessimistic manner as they face the task of educating a new generation…

Prepared by the vocational education division of a state department of education and compiled by industrial arts educators, this resource guide provides a conceptual basis for the elementary teacher using industrial arts as a means of introducing children to industrial processes and orienting them to the physical and material world. Included in…