This article discusses prereferral consultation and intervention assistance in educating children with and without disabilities. The article focuses on the history, rationale, and philosophical perspectives of prereferral intervention and legal and public policy considerations. The article reviews studies evaluating Teacher Assistance Teams,…

After a brief critique of behaviorist pedagogical assumptions that learning is something done to learners, constructivist learning theory is presented as a framework for understanding experiential education, in that learning is a process involving the active engagement of learners, who adapt the educative event to fit, and expand, their individual…

Describes and evaluates an attempt to teach about Brownian motion and to simultaneously draw out lessons about the nature of science. Outlines the learning tasks, summarizes and analyzes student responses from a questionnaire. (DDR)

Describes the development of a course at Bell College (Hamilton, Scotland) leading to teaching qualifications for college lecturers. Reviews theoretical and philosophical considerations related to teacher education in general, including technicism, reflective practice, and professional competence. Explores strategic issues for development of such…

Describes an undergraduate chemistry curriculum, designed to capitalize on the strengths of mechanistic organic chemistry, that enables students to grasp the powerful conceptual unity that allows professional chemists to understand unfamiliar results according to a few well-defined principles. Discusses the philosophy, curriculum, and the nature…

Describes how to use whole language instruction in the music classroom. Discusses the various aspects of whole language instruction, such as authentic learning experiences, whole concept, learning that focuses on inquiry, the importance of social interaction, and reflection. Lists appropriate activities. (CMK)

All educational thinking springs from three ancient theories: education should provide skills to succeed in society; education should stimulate the search for truth through academic excellence; and education should give students opportunities to develop their potential. But these ideas are incompatible, and mixing them together has created a…

Shares broad classroom strategies for enhancing academic achievement for all students and discusses the nature and scope of each strategy. (KHR)

Discusses ways, for students planning to become music teachers, to begin their professional development during college. Explains that students can review their status by articulating a philosophy for example, developing their skills in various areas, and undertaking improvement projects. Identifies a list of items to include in a portfolio. (CMK)

Examines the concept of a "people's university" in the South African context, focusing particularly on the role of historically black universities. Argues that South African blacks feel universities in general do not reflect their views, values, and aspirations, and that black universities should be more representative in their…

Presents suggestions for organizing the early childhood classroom, focusing on play unit assessment and creating accessible areas that hold children's interest. Discusses how classroom design influences teacher behavior, children's independence, and social interaction. Examines the connection between classroom design and developmental and program…

Development of one curriculum--integrating all subject areas under specific goals and objectives--has been delayed by current schooling structure which pigeonholes information. This could be solved by an integrated curriculum based on Bloom's Taxonomy which flows through the common link of environmental education. Bloom's Taxonomy allows for…

Examines two prominent positions in the epistemological foundations of psychology--Piaget's causal explanatory claims and Vygotsky's interpretive understanding; contends that they need to be placed in their wider philosophical contexts. Argues that the danger of causally explaining cultural practices through which human beings construct and…

Reports on the advances of one institution in integrating design across the undergraduate engineering curriculum. Design education is treated as a developmental process to be practiced during each year of the program. Presents examples of design work from courses in each year to illustrate the variety of design problems used to incorporate design…

Young was the first woman to head a large city school system, the first woman to serve as head of a large teachers college, and the first woman president of the National Education Association. Her visionary accomplishments offer inspiration for current women administrators to continue in the quest to improve education. (LSR)