Explains how proper preparation, including giving students specific tasks to accomplish, helps focus a museum or sculpture garden visit. Outlines two basic ways that a teacher might organize a tour: (1) by showing a progression from figurative to abstract sculpture, and (2) by discussing design concepts. Includes pictures of four sculptures,…

Describes the objectives of a proposal to create two Catholic "base community" schools in Hispanic communities in Chicago, which will allow parents full participation and infuse neighborhoods with hope. Discusses several broad assumptions about the role of the schools and steps to ensure schools are products of the community. (BCY)

Three widely accepted assumptions about literacy education are discussed: (1) literacy is a social practice; (2) there exists a plurality of literacies; and (3) literacy educators must address issues of power. Implications for defining second-language composition ideology, research, and pedagogy are examined. (54 references) (Author/MSE)

Opportunities presented to both regular and special educators by the changing demographic characteristics of students are outlined. The paper calls for adopting a philosophy that all children can learn, using intervention assistance programs, fostering student opportunities for peer collaboration and mentoring, and infusing multicultural knowledge…

Reflects on Allan Bloom's book "The Closing of the American Mind," discussing critics' opinions and the book's links or discords with various philosophers' ideals. Identifies weaknesses in Bloom's work, but sees it as a warning about U.S. democratic future. (DMM)

Described is the philosophical debate over the issue of nuclear power. Discussed are the utilitarian nature of the justification of nuclear power and the utilitarian approaches to the issue of nuclear power, the strengths and weaknesses of this approach, and utilitarian versus egalitarian ethics. (KR)

Addresses the issue of the fame of Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa." Describes several kitsch objects that have been created about the painting. Maintains that students need to address this issue otherwise such exploitation will depreciate the value of the art work. (KM)

This paper argues that, rather than emphasizing differences in the educational needs of children, what is needed is a way to emphasize the links between special educational needs and the needs of all learners, and those links should be used constructively as a resource for improving learning opportunities for all children within the general…

This article looks at vocationalism in higher education in terms of three stages of vocationalism in western Europe. It also examines the shifting legitimacy toward vocationalism, new forms of stratification in the academic profession, and vocationalism as a response to "massification" of higher education. (DB)

An attempt is made to reinterpret some psycholinguistic strategies applied to language education in the elementary school from the point of view of G. B. Vico's evolutionary theory. Basic Vichian principles are compared with contemporary educational viewpoints and a few pedagogical experiments. (20 references) (LB)

Outlines how past art education provided a refuge for students from the rigors of other academic subjects. Observes that in recent years art education has become "discipline based." Argues that art educators need to reaffirm their commitment to a humanistic way of knowing. (KM)

The Scottish 5-14 master educational narrative prescribes a rigid framework for curricular policies and planning. The ideological strands of 5-14 present education as a business, promote the maintenance of a common culture, and attack teacher professionalism. Argues that the program should be seen as a means of control over the practice and…

The name Reggio Emilia, Italy, is synonymous with exemplary early childhood education. In Reggio schools, exploration, communication, problem solving, and discovery are encouraged. Reggio programs are full-day programs, art is central, and teachers and students stay together for three years. Describes efforts to introduce the Reggio method to the…

Two competing theories of "both ways" (dominant culture access and minority culture maintenance) education are examined: Harris' culture domain separation theory and Kemmis'"negotiated meaning" approach. Analysis along three dimensions (view of culture, language, and epistomology/ontology) suggests Harris' theory is based on a…

This pair of rejoinders to Rainforth (EC 609 966) by the original authors stresses that commitment to an educational philosophy (such as the inclusion philosophy) should not override the educational needs of individual students with mental retardation. The lack of empirical support for many such educational philosophies is also noted. (DB)