At the beginning of what was to be the turbulent sixties, the Quarterly published the following article on the condition of the secondary school by Professor Harry S. Broudy. It, like other articles that appeared earlier, speaks again of "selectivity" and "social purposes." Fifteen years later its ideas remain fresh. (Editor)

The purpose of this study aims to examine adult learner's perception related to e-learning effectiveness. The model of diffusion of innovations (DOI) was used as the research framework and quantitative research methodology employing survey techniques was applied to collect the data. The targeted population identified in this study includes adult…

The PPIC Statewide Survey series provides policymakers, the media, and the general public with objective, advocacy-free information on the perceptions, opinions, and public policy preferences of California residents. Inaugurated in April 1998, the survey series has generated a database that includes the responses of more than 114,000 Californians.…

This paper examines the negative messages that Appalachian students receive about pursuing a college education. Appalachian culture has traditionally valued loyalty to family and community, hard work, self-reliance, strong sense of religion, and resistance to change. While most of these values seem positive, they may be a factor in perpetuating…

During the last decade the New Zealand government and its education, health, and welfare sectors have increasingly focused their attention on gaps between Maori, non-Maori, and Maori failure within the education sector and society generally. This has created a sense of despair and sometimes panic among Maori and Pakeha (non-Maori) educationists…

Historically, outdoor recreation/education (ORE) has been associated with environmental recreation/education, but in the past few decades has become increasingly associated with adventure education/recreation. Many outdoor programs have attempted to combine the two elements; others question the combination of the two elements in a single program.…

Discussed the contributions of the community college and an innovative program to serve community needs. (RK)

Author reviewed the life of the architect of Summerhill and evaluated Neill's contributions to education. (RK)

There was a time when the choices of what to teach or not teach were simple and the decision could be quickly and easily made. The question now is how must it change or in which direction must it move? (FF)

Schools that are frontline innovators have difficulty sustaining their leadership thrust, the writer contends, primarily because of difficulty in the broad areas of training, leadership, professionalism, and community. (Editor)

This paper is a case study of one portion of China's pre-1949 educational experience-Peking University (Peita) during the Chancellorship of Ts'ai Yuan-p'ei (1917-1923), with special emphasis on the May Fourth Period. (Author)

Citing reports from the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education and the Michigan Senate Education Sub-Committee, the author makes a strong case for taking action now in occupational education. (Editor)

The single, most telling indictment of mass education'' is that educators allowed it to remain mass education long after its smothering wastefulness had been discovered for what it was. (Author)

Formula for teaching fear is create an atmosphere in which achievement is valued over personal worth, in which blame is more common than understanding, and in which the opinion of others is more important than the opinion of self. (Author)

An account of the experience of one institute of education which, in light of the James report, seems headed for extinction. (MB)