Article analyzes further findings of a survey previously reported on the characteristics and roles of present day adult education students. (MB)

The term experiential education programs" is used in this article to refer to organized programs which lay a heavy claim on the value of living and doing." (Author/MB)

Properly handled, accountability will be a strong force for constructive, enlightened management practices. (Author)

In order to find out how the general public as well as educators and students really think of Florida's public schools, the Florida State Department of Education sponsored a statewide survey, as part of the ESEA Title III. (Author/JM)

Article describes the school experience as being like a competition that students find unappealing so they lose interest. (ML)

The author points out and discusses misunderstandings that parents often have about how children learn. Many problems in child rearing and education could be avoided of concern for a child's achievement as a student were balanced by an equally strong concern for his feelings of self-worth as a person. (Author/AS)

Study results indicate that high achieving groups place more emphasis on academic superiority and do more to encourage good study habits than do low achieving groups. (CJ)

Suggests communication to parents, students, guidance counselors, and employers as an effective solution to improving the image of technical education. (GR)

The article explores the debate of teaching creation in the public schools, what each group claims, the issues they overlook or neglect, why, and how educators can deal with the resulting confrontation and debate. Using evidence from the literature of each approach, the article suggests flaws in the logic of all three. (NQA)

Examined various attitudinal components of educational orientations of the aged, e.g., ability to learn, interest in education, and educational needs; and locus of control in relation to these perspectives. Found six significant relationships between these components. Findings did not support commonly held stereotypes about older adults' learning…

Reviews existing research on the influence of political ideologies on education, examines the effects of left-of-center and right-of-center ideologies on education, and recommends further research on how political ideologies affect education. (Author/RW)