Discusses researchers' emphasis upon prejudicial perceptions in pedagogics. Points out that prejudice is accepted as a normal feature of pedagogics and that elimination of the problem requires much effort. Demonstrates a way to release pedagogical perception from the stage of illusionary fixations and magical anticipations. (KO)

The article examines the current emphasis on collaboration among educational services and institutions and warns that collaboration should not be an end in itself but must serve the child. Special educators are encouraged to let structure follow function in collaborative efforts and to put the point of delivery as close to the child as possible.…

A study examined the extent to which Canada's community colleges have retained their 1960s founding principles in adapting to economic and socio-political change of the 1980s. It found much of the original idealism and innovation, but also several diverse ways of adjusting and a variety of techniques for managing those changes. (MSE)

Sets forth key principles in the management of educational reform: (1) educational decision-making based on explicit philosophical statements; (2) enhancement and extension of teacher professionalism; and (3) sense of ownership among participants in educational development. Considers national and local issues. (SV)

Examines Viktor Lowenfeld's Viennese experiences and analyzes the relationship of those experiences to his views and practices as an art educator in the United States. Questions the appropriateness of ideas developed from Austrian social and educational experiences and from Viennese aesthetic notions in the context of art education for U.S.…

The education of children with visual impairments in Australia is compared to that in the United States. Educators in both nations often face similar philosophical concerns and issues, however Australia lacks national legislation and a strong research base. Decision-making in Australia tends to be regional. (Author/DB)

Analysis of 40 federally funded grants to prepare teachers of students with mild/moderate disabilities examines the degree to which grant proposers articulated a philosophy of cooperation between regular and special education, translation of the philosophical commitment into program design, and changes in the extent of cooperation over recent…

Explores the nature of complete education as it was conceived and practiced by adherents of French classical anarchist pedagogy. Notes conflict between freedom and authority in their conceptualization. Argues that consciousness of actions rather than the economic and social products of those actions was what made practice contributory to…

Discusses a paradigm shift from technological positivism to social systems thinking in technology. Describes the role of engineers and engineering education from the perspective of this new orientation. (YP)

The paper reviews a decade's efforts to influence Pakistan's disability policies towards greater involvement of existing community resources, rather than heavy government investment in institutional development. Differences between progressive Western views and pragmatic Third World planners are described. An information systems approach is…

This article explores Lyotard's contribution to the modernism vs. postmodernism debate and the educational implications of his hypothesis that the status of knowledge is altered as societies enter the postindustrial age and cultures enter the postmodern age. (IAH)

Describes the educational philosophy of Nigeria and explores the role of libraries in the realization of these educational objectives. The discussion covers materials and services that libraries should offer to help promote recreational reading and encourage individual development. (21 references) (Author/CLB)

Grandmother Twyla Nitsch, an elder of the Seneca Nation, discusses the importance of honoring Mother Earth, her childhood experiences, the traditional teachings of her grandfather, her efforts to document Native American philosophy and spirituality, and her purpose in teaching individuals how to recognize and develop their gifts to the fullest.…

Examines the history of community colleges to determine the validity of claims that the inclusion of vocational and technical instruction is a recent phenomenon that damages the colleges' arts and humanities components. Argues that the idea of vocational education exists in the earliest documents of the community college movement. (17 citations)…

Despite strong rhetoric supporting the emancipatory role of adult education, tutors in access to higher education courses for adults tend to contradict this in practice. Gramsci's theory of cultural hegemony shows how subcultures such as these tutors create mental maps from conflicting ideologies (social purpose, individualism, economics) that…