Describes the evolution of the Teachers of English and Language Arts (TELA), a special interest group created in 1974 in affiliation with the Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf (CAID). Reviews the 10 biennial meetings held by TELA, as well as its relationship with CAID. (MDM)

Five principles for curriculum development are need for conceptual framework; attitudes and beliefs about learning; epistemological rationale; macro- and micro-level curriculum development and planning; and awareness of political realities. (SK)

Issues faced by mature black women returning to education include past negative experiences of schooling, threats to their personal relationships and other social pressures, psychological barriers, and balancing educational costs with their basic needs. (SK)

Attitude surveys of 91 boys and 76 girls were completed in their second (age 7) and fourth (age 9) years of primary school in Britain. Girls became significantly more negative toward mathematics, boys toward writing poems. However, attitudes between the sexes were not significantly different for 63% of school activities. (SK)

Reviews commonly held perceptions about distance education, beginning with historical biases and including current thinking regarding technology integration. A self-administered test is included that is designed to encourage discussion about opinions that people have regarding the impact of distance education on teachers, students, instruction,…

The popular film "Dead Poets' Society" is criticized primarily for glorifying the personality of the central character, a faculty member, rather than more critically and realistically examining the interplay of course content, teacher role, student needs, and the university in the learning process. (MSE)

Five strategies that may be useful for adults uncomfortable with schooling were identified by Project Lifelong Learning: (1) meet learner needs; (2) develop support for lifelong learning; (3) accommodate learner differences; (4) develop higher order skills; and (5) enable learners to use all language processes in daily life. (SK)

The response of the Torres Strait Islands (Australia) native population to western school curricula and to European contact before World War II are examined. It is concluded that attitudes toward education were primarily instrumental and reflected an interest in both knowledge and equality of status. (Author/MSE)

A discussion of lifelong learning begins by distinguishing it from other concepts and practices with which it is frequently associated, then examines its status in Australian higher education. It is concluded that, although the rhetoric exceeds reality, and despite dominant instrumentalism, many factors contribute to lifelong learning in…

Five reasons, all rooted in Victorian values, are given for liberal education historically having more prestige than vocational education in the United Kingdom. Proposed reform strategies include revival of technical secondary schools; reform of technological universities, including deemphasis of liberal arts; and increased resources for…

A 1910 report by Morris Cooke for the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching provides a historical perspective on the current debate on the role of teaching, research, and publication by college faculty. Cooke analyzed physics department efficiency in eight institutions, applying to college administration insights from the new field…

Pre- and posttests completed by 84 marketing majors and 16 nonmajors showed that their perceptions of the importance of relevant issues and of their own abilities change as they move through the marketing curriculum, independent of their major. (JOW)

Adults with dyslexia displayed the following attitudes about time: (1) they felt intensive classroom time was essential; (2) they wanted class time to be focused on learning basics; (3) they never felt they got enough time from the tutor or volunteers; (4) group work led to insecurities about pace; and (5) despite these views, their attendance was…

Interviews with 10 new and 16 senior medical radiation technologists highlighted discrepancies between technical competence as measured by licensing boards and professionalism. Continuing professional education, especially at the beginning of the career, is needed to develop professional expertise and lifelong learning habits. (SK)

If universities are serious about expanding access to adult students, they must overcome antipathy to marketing. Many potential adult learners do not realize what higher education has to offer or they are deterred by past experiences of schooling. (SK)