As the Suzuki method of music instruction has spread from Japan to other countries, its methods have been modified to adapt to the culture of those countries. In this paper the Japanese cultural background, and the principles and methods developed in Japan are discussed and compared with the adaptations made in the United States. The Suzuki method…

To aid elementary school classroom teachers and others interested in developing humanistic education programs, the book suggests materials, resources, and activities which work toward humanistic goals. Humanistic education is interpreted as a process of helping people develop human potential. The book is presented in 13 chapters. Chapter I defines…

One hundred citations of journals, newspapers, and government publications from Pakistan are included in this annotated bibliography. The selected educational materials were published during the period April through June, 1976. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author in 25 categories: administration, organization, and financing of education;…

This eleventh in a series of eleven learning modules on program planning, development, and evaluation is designed to assist secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers in planning and conducting locally directed and product-oriented program evaluation. Introductory sections relate the competencies dealt with here to others in the program and…

The report on the impact of multiculturalism on the education system in the Borough of York (Ontario) summarizes findings of a two year study and provides recommendations to enhance multiculturalism in education. The report is presented in six chapters. Chapter I explains the work group task and method of inquiry and identifies work group…

The summary version of "Progress of Education in the United States of America", is intended for use by educational policymakers abroad and for all persons who are interested in educational development in the United States. The report is presented in seven chapters. Chapter I identifies general principles of American public education, as…

This paper argues that the social studies curriculum should extend the concept of critical thinking to social criticism. The purpose of social criticism is to foster a society that is characterized by community, freedom, and equality. In essence, it raises the question of how to live. The social critic looks beyond the symptoms of a social problem…

Intended to provide a model for organizing vocational instructional content, this curriculum guide consists of information pertinent to conducting a postsecondary level course in diesel mechanics. While the guide is primarily oriented towards the classroom, whether as a primary resource or as a supplement to other teaching materials, it may also…

The Second World Conference on Cooperative Education, held in April 1981, in conjunction with the Seventeenth Annual Meeting of the Cooperative Education Association in Boston, emphasized that the need to relate education and work is a worldwide concern. Summaries of the Conference's major presentations and selections from the rest are reproduced…

Information is provided in English and French on research projects concerned with postsecondary education in Canada. Approximately 250 current or recently completed projects reported by researchers in universities, community colleges, educational organizations, and government departments and agencies are described. The projects, which are entered…

This paper sketches major programs for adult education in Sweden, the Soviet Union, France, and England and considers several policy implications for adult education in the United States. The first section examines the reforms in Swedish public education designed to facilitate social equality, with special emphasis on the study circle. A…

This first of the two-part proceedings of an Australian Conference on Youth schooling and unemployment contains the texts of 26 research papers. Focus of the papers is on educational practices and specific problems in educational research. Topics covered in individual reports include student perceptions of specific courses; quantification in case…

This paper raises 15 issues concerning the system of adult education in Ontario. Underlying these issues are three fundamental questions posed by the paper: (1) To what extent, if any, should the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Colleges and Universities commit themselves to a philosophy of lifelong education?, (2) Given the extent of the…

A report is presented of the objectives, planning, and development of the Minneapolis public schools' multi-ethnic curriculum project. The document is presented in four sections. Section I examines the change in attitudes toward ethnic diversity and explores the responsibility of educators to transmit respect for and encouragement of cultural…

This abstract journal contains abstracts of 191 documents on technical education secondary and postsecondary levels which are available through the Australian Technical and Further Education (TAFE) Clearinghouse system. The abstracts contained in this journal are from the following broad categories: traditional discipline curriculum subjects;…