This paper describes higher education reform in post-Soviet Russia. Basic educational reform began in 1987 towards the end of the Soviet period, moving through two earlier stages, and is now in the third stage. The first stage was an ideological shift in the vision of education as a social institution and a profound change in the philosophy,…

This essay traces the liberal to conservative changes in U.S. political attitudes and the effect these changes had on progressive and essentialist theories of education from the 1940s to the present. Focus is on the role Arthur Bestor played in these developments. Bestor was a leader of the anti-progressive movement during the 1950s and the most…

This report is part of an annual national survey that examines salaries of full-time teaching faculty in 54 selected academic disciplines. Data for the study were collected from a total of 296 public and 390 private four-year institutions from the baseline year of 1996-97 to the trend year of 1999-2000. A data table lists average salaries for both…

Technology and education are both rapidly being internationalized. In order to promote exchanges and cooperation in technology education between Asian countries and New Zealand, it is necessary to study the trends in Asian countries. The following trends were found in five Asian countries or economies (Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and…

This report presents the results of a 1999 survey of 336 elementary schools in Ohio. It examines progressive and traditional practices in public, Catholic, and independent schools and offers an overview of the different kinds of schools. Rather than asking principals to characterize their schools as progressive or traditional, principals were…

This paper describes: the characteristics and value of a research-supported rationale for teaching; mechanisms for teaching others how to develop and maintain a personal teaching rationale; and ways teachers can use their own rationale to improve their own and others' teaching. It focuses on using the rationale approach in teacher education.…

"A Millionaire at Sixteen" is the second volume of the "All-Over-the-World" series; and while the book may be read independently of the first, it is the continuation of the adventures of Louis Belgrave, who was presented to the reader in the preceding story. After the first volume, the author hopes to not be accused with being…

Suggests offering literature to children that is meaningful in terms of the child's growth and furture, and the future of people, rather than avoiding all books showing people and the world in less than idyllic contexts. (TO)

The report of the Faure Commission, Learning to Be, is critically examined and found wanting. It is argued that the Commission fails to reveal the essential problems of formal education, is vague in its recommendations for reform, and ignores the political implications of its proposals. (Editor)

Article considers the need for the B. A. degree, its relevance for students, and the institution of a complementary degree, the B.L.S. (Bachelor of Liberal Studies). (RK)

Author reviews the thinking of Kenneth D. Benne's book, A Conception of Authority'', which focused on the analysis of the authority relationship throughout society. (RK)

Considers current educational systems irrelevant for the future because they are oriented to an age and a society which no longer exists: education for the future must develop technical competencies, educate for personal self-realization, and develop tolerance for change and alternative life styles. (Author/JM)

A brief look at the culture of Israel with emphasis on the role of its educational structures. The three elements, identity, diversity, and commitment, reflected in the Israel school curriculum, are used to explain the country's core of inner security and strength.'' (ST)

In order to counteract the disrespect for authority and contempt for older generation values, universities must reevaluate the changing needs of their students and consider improved health services as well as the emotional climate of the campus. (Author/RK)