Proposes that "curriculum" means the interaction between teacher, student, and content to promote optimum learning. Suggests a model of negotiation in the classroom that will facilitate learning, illustrating that model with a case study and a unit study plan. (RL)

Explains why science education is necessary for primary grade pupils and provides examples of activities from the Science Curriculum Improvement Study, successfully used at this level. Discusses the possible contribution of research scientists to education, development of children's reasoning abilities and scientific literacy, and advantages of…

Compares educational philosophies in the United States, the Soviet Union, and Western Europe with regard to relationships between school and the workplace. Concludes that work study programs are more accepted in the United States and the Soviet Union than in western Europe, where they are generally restricted to less intellectual pupils. Available…

Students in a work orientation class made it plain they were more concerned with the state of the economy and its effect on job openings than on taking tests to ferret out their occupational interests. Topics researched and discussed as a result of this switch in class plans are offered for the benefit of other teachers and also as an indicator of…

Examines various meanings ascribed to "integrated science," and explores arguments used to establish the value of an integrated approach for primary and secondary education. (SL)

A comparative and global perspective is necessary within the introductory social foundations component of teacher education. Reasons include students' minimal knowledge about the role of education in society and their high interest in social foundations when a comparative and global dimension is added. Journal available from College of Education,…

Community college courses must be updated to match the changing needs of society and the growing ages of the students. They should emphasize active, creative, and practical courses, rather than theory. The author presents teaching suggestions for practical courses in family life, political science, and consumer education. (RT)

Article calls for revitalization of higher education's philosophical commitment to general education. Emphasizes the importance of all components of the community college enterprise and the cooperative role of each division in the improvement of general education. Also stresses the importance of a close student-teacher relationship. (JDS)

Recent radical changes in the work world, such as the shift in production from goods to services, have major consequences, and education can no longer be preparation for life. Imaginative interdisciplinary courses can both prepare people for productive work and help them grow. (Author/LBH)

The developer of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth Program (SMPY) recounts his impressions during a tour of education programs in the People's Republic of China, addressing the apparent love of learning, emphasis on mathematical achievement, scholarly activities of university faculty, and testing issues. (CB)

The history of education and educational philosophy in the United States since the eighteenth century can give important clues to curricular reform, educational purpose, the teacher's role, and expectations about change. (MSE)

The founder of the Roeper School (Michigan) discusses the role of the administrator in the context of gifed education. Emphasis on the Roeper School program, its nonhierarchical philosophy, and the administrative changes (board composition, teacher evaluation, relationship with parents) which positioned the administrator as facilitator of group…

Considers the fundamental values underlying American public school finance and investigates how these values have been reflected in the work of "founding fathers" such as Ellwood P. Cubberley, George D. Strayer, and Paul Mort. Demonstrates that public school finance in a democracy is a function of politics as well as economics. Includes 40…

Criticizes the ideological bases and content of the Alberta Government's "White Paper: Proposals for an Industrial and Science Strategy for Albertans, 1985-1990." Claims that its policies undervalue the quality of life and overemphasize existing industries, rather than new industrial opportunities. Sees parallel problems in the Alberta…

Traces the private boarding school movement in the United States, discussing its growth and service to a "democratic nobility" which would be trained to lead the country. Examines the White Anglo-Saxon Protestant control of private schools until the 1960s and explores changes in admissions and administration policies. (GEA)