The problems involved in definition, implementation and control of accountability processes are discussed. It is stated that "...emotional involvement in accountability is one of the most difficult aspects to deal with, the chief emotion being fear". (Author/RW)

Questionnaire responses from 116 teacher trainees in Russia and England and focus groups (n=60) showed that both groups rated subject knowledge most important to good teaching. Russian students tended toward a functionalist view of education; British students favored personal development. (Contains 14 references.) (SK)

Responses from 198 of 400 British nurses who mentor students showed that mentors felt supported by colleagues but less so by managers or universities. They wanted more time for mentoring, closer links with the universities, and better assessment documentation. Mentor update sessions were often not attended, due to staff shortages or lack of…

Responses from 252 (of 394) supervisors who hired cooperative education students from Canadian universities indicated that 32% almost always or often teach, 68% rarely or never. Supervisors who were teaching oriented were more effective. Others emphasized job performance over learning. (Contains 17 references.) (SK)

Customer service trainees (n=20) received audiographic presentations via the Internet, 20 controls received onsite instruction. Only 4 of the experimental group did not like the lack of visual contact with instructors; 36 of 40 recommended the workshop; 15 of the experimental group would not have been able to participate without the distance…

A survey of 79 older adults found that they used an average of 4.4 prescribed medications. Their attitudes were neutral toward willingness to teach peers about medication safety; the oldest were least receptive to teaching. Most were receptive to peer learning. Number of medications and reported difficulties were correlated with these attitudes.…

Analysis of focus groups on service-learning experiences indicated that faculty and community organization staff differed in: (1) their commitment to the idea of expertise and their willingness to identify themselves as learners; (2) their attention to words or actions as evidence of learning; and (3) their tendency to represent learning as an…

Discusses and refutes criticism of journalism education, noting contradictions within such criticism. Points out the importance to society of an education which trains students in a morality of journalism that encompasses the traditions of the craft and the values of a democratic society. (SR)

Adult education is facing not just indifference, but also hostility. This thesis is examined under four headings: (1) an historical perspective; (2) with respect to the institutional setting; (3) in the context of international development strategy; and (4) in light of contemporary philosophical or value debates. (Author)

Two theories of learning (Vermunt's learning conceptions and Baxter Magolda's ways of knowing and patterns of reasoning) are compared using a general perspective and a gender perspective, with the aim of combining and extending them. Comparison suggests a number of relationships between theories on a conceptual level, but these could not be…

Part 1 of a three-part study by the National Center for Postsecondary Improvement, surveyed recent graduates on the value of their college education. Data provided a profile of graduates' values and accomplishments. For example, most feel confident in their ability to organize and communicate information and perform quantitative tasks; 48 percent…

Low-literate working class British men may perceive education as something forced on them in childhood but not soemthing for adults. Long-term economic decline and changes in the concept of masculinity have contributed to their inability to see any benefit from participating in education. (SK)

Addresses the climate of disappointment that characterizes English studies generally and composition studies--particularly writing program administration (WPA). Considers that the context of disappointment is shaped by a number of overlapping factors including: the widely perceived job market collapse in the humanities; the national abuse of…

Clarifies the nature and definition of explanatory journalism. Distinguishes journalistic explanation from news analysis, interpretation, and investigation. Reveals, by using rhetorical analysis, that explanatory journalism within the journalistic profession is both praised and prized, evaded and reviled. Aims to set a clearer foundation for…

Interviews with 26 nursing students in a Ph.D. program compared their perceptions of lifelong learning with the literature. Students identified practical applications of lifelong learning as well as deterrents and reservations about participation, including lack of time and the perception of it as compulsory. (Contains 41 references.) (SK)