A discussion of education in the Netherlands focuses on the receptivity of the Dutch culture to new ideas in education, the position of private education alongside public education, and observations made during visits to Dutch elementary and secondary schools. (MSE)

This article examines the value of teacher mentorship schemes for in-service teacher development, focusing on a specific program for primary teachers in Bhutan. It discusses the benefits of such programs in general, as well as the specific strengths and weaknesses of the Bhutan program. (eight references) (MDM)

Compares values and behavioral patterns common to many traditional Native American societies (particularly of the high plains) with those of the dominant American culture. Contrasts attitudes toward religion and spirituality, family, children, older persons, learning, definition of self, social interaction, competition, material possessions,…

Examines modes of competition for entry to selective Japanese universities using data on graduates from five high schools. Describes four models of selection modes, with "contest mobility" and "tournament mobility" corresponding to myths about U.S. and Japanese selection processes. Connects such myths to different national…

Interviews with 13 recent college graduates and written comments of 11 seniors revealed different forms of understanding paralleling different conceptions of learning. Further analysis suggests that types of structure used in a lecture-based course can influence the ease with which students integrate information for comprehension. (Author/MSE)

Asserts that the idea that intimate knowledge of the arts is crucial to the workings of a healthy society is catching on. Provides a history of American attitudes toward the arts. Summarizes ideas presented in reports by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Missouri Arts Council. (PRA)

Presents an analysis of the opinions of two generations of Asian parents, one from a 1970-74 survey, and one from a 1995 survey, regarding their children's education. Reveals increasing satisfaction with their children's education; greater mother participation in educational activities; and greater concern with teaching mother tongues in schools.…

Compares criticisms of education from popular magazines of 1957 with contemporary criticisms, looking at education in the United States, Canada, and England. Findings show that some issues have remained important, and others have changed. The comparison does show that people continue to care about education and that the search for better education…

Investigated how black South-African 11th graders conceptualized their outlooks on the past and future. Analysis of in-depth interviews showed that, despite having come of age in a society that was designed to oppress, students were committed to high educational goals, were determined to seize opportunities they perceived were available to them,…

Discusses the character and motives of Lady Noel-Byron, briefly married to Lord Byron, for involving herself in philanthropic work. Examines the various influences that aroused Lady Bryon's interest in education and describes her involvement in implementing her philanthropic endeavors, such as opening a school for poor children. (CMK)

Reports the findings from a large-scale international investigation of the attitudes, perceptions, and orientation towards the academic activity of children. Indicates that English and U.S. children share a high degree of satisfaction with their academic performance, emphasize effort rather than ability, and paradoxically appear to have less…

Believes that convincing Congress to offer financial support to the arts is not the way to promote the arts in schools. Asserts that the arts are not valued within society and instead the goal should be to give individuals a reason to value artistic expression to gain support for the arts. (CMK)

Explores a 3-week seminar in which eight art teachers and two science teachers participated in order to investigate their perceptions of integrating the teaching of art and science and what affected their attempts to interconnect the two subjects. Reveals the findings and implications in detail. (CMK)

Focuses on ways in which the seventeenth century writing masters in England defined themselves and were viewed by their contemporaries utilizing images of the penmen in copybooks, selected literary sources, and educational treatises to illuminate the interactions between early modern liberal and technical traditions. (CMK)

Explores the ideas of Charles Faulkner Bryan, a music educator and ethnomusicologist best known as a composer influenced by Appalachian folk music, on the subject of general music and qualities that exemplary teachers should possess. Attempts to determine whether Bryan's beliefs are in accordance with his teaching practices. (CMK)