Teachers should keep in mind four concepts when developing the physical education curriculum: (1) play as a method of fostering creativity; (2) ethical behavior in sports; (3) learning/teaching strategies; and (4) the values of freedom. (DF)

Cautions school systems considering buying microcomputers that staying current with technology is difficult and that much existing software and hardware is inferior; identifies critical concerns involved in integrating computers into education; and stresses the importance of educators' role in controlling high tech. (MJL)

William Ouchi's 1981 book designates as "Type Z" American firms that effectively combine domestic and Japanese management strategies. Applications of this theory to improving school effectiveness would involve combining in each school the components of vital philosophy, curricular clarity, instructional focus, social organization, and…

This article offers guidelines drawn from the last 200 years of ethical theory to aid educators in discerning between "uncontroversial" questions to which they can assume the correct answer is known and legitimately "controversial" questions requiring great care to be fair to the various points of view. (Author/DCS)

Describes the new relationship between law and literature and how each discipline can benefit. (CRH)

How the College Board's Advanced Placement course description and examination were developed is described in some detail. Then the course itself is discussed, with a topic outline included. (MNS)

Describes the United States as a growth-oriented, high-technology, high-consumption society where a growing sense of environmental responsibility and activism has usually taken an adversary relationship, often necessarily, towards such progress. Examines the historic roots that environmental protection and a consumer society have in common.…

A tendency in liberal arts to organize the disciplines into a common, core curriculum and to evangelize this common learning in a puritanical way is examined and criticized. It is recommended that the liberal education mission must not be imposed on those who do not seek it. (MSE)

Argues that the United States already possesses the knowledge necessary for educational change and improvement but that leadership, will, and commitment are lacking. (CMG)

Considers reasons for the secondary English teacher to keep abreast of current literary theory and offers suggested readings. (CRH)

If autonomy is to be taken seriously as an educational goal, then teachers should also have autonomy. But in order to understand the implications of autonomy, one must differentiate between it and self-determination and consider possible conflicts between the two among students, teachers, and the larger community. (IS)

According to Peters, there are five procedural principles crucial for moral education: worthwhile activities; consideration of interests; freedom; respect for persons; and truth-telling. This article argues that these principles are not critical for moral education and fail to address important issues, such as the question "What ought I to do?"…

Discusses a case study describing the philosophy of teaching design to architecture students as practiced by one professor. A model of his architectural design curriculum emerged. Three issues arose: constructing theory from data grounded in experience, posing appropriate research questions, and understanding the roots of ethnographic inquiry.…

Society is changing, and a new consensus must be reached about the purposes of civic education. All those with an interest--not just educational theorists--should participate in shaping this consensus. Teacher educators must teach student teachers to share in this process and link their ideas to moral issues. (PP)

"A Nation at Risk" emphasizes the importance of quality education to the nation's well-being, insisting that, although our current educational system is mediocre, we can do better. The book makes recommendations in such areas as curriculum and time management, standards and expectations, teacher status, excellence and equity, and…