Describes the educational research community in Great Britain and the methodological principles of inquiry upon which it is based. Explores the crisis that threatens to undermine the growth and development of Centres of Excellence in educational research. Challenges the British Educational Research Association to develop political strategies as a…

A review of the modern history of China's medical education chronicles the introduction of Western-style training in the late nineteenth century and the shift to modern medical education after 1950. The latter period is divided into periods of reorganization and development (1950-65), arrest and decline (1966-76), and renaissance and expansion…

Discusses some areas of particular interest in the study of education in the South Pacific islands: educational development in small, recently decolonized nations; mismatch between policies of donors of international aid and the needs of developing nations; importance of understanding the context of education; and misapplication of educational…

Describes changes required of teacher-training facilities in India, and a case for use of communication technologies to train a huge number of teachers in schools. Analyzes recent experiments in the country, as well as the effectiveness and usefulness of distance education/training. Suggests that in spite of its use in the recent past, its…

Proposes a course-integrated, across-the-curriculum model for information literacy to enhance the curricular and educational mission of higher education institutions. Examines issues and obstacles involved in establishing such a program, getting faculty and administrative support, and working toward curricular change. Discusses roles of faculty…

A recent investigation into school development plans in (British) primary schools concerned the involvement of governors in the design and implementation process. There were variations both within and between schools in the amount and nature of governor involvement. There is scope for governing bodies to fulfill their roles in providing a…

An analysis of 100 English primary school development plans (SDPs) found that the SDPs tended to be multifocused, with few criteria for judging success. The paper examines three key issues in SDPs: promoting a unified, collaborative ethos; linking withtarget identification and review and subsequent improvements; and linking with student learning.…

Reviews the impact of the Association for Business Communication on development of business communication as an academic discipline in areas such as nurturing teachers; establishing advanced courses, majors, and PhDs in business communication; providing access to communicators in business; providing a voice for the profession; and facilitating…

Examines the merits of situated learning, constructivism, and feminist pedagogy as educational reforms. In each case, the theoretical construct is described, justified (in terms of why it improves learning experiences), and defended based on research in the field. The constraints on systemic change and the problem of seeing its implementation to…

Explores the connection between the state and society as they impact postsecondary provision in Cyprus. It examines the major structural features of the Cypriot system of higher education and its expansion, followed by a construct of the various "knowledge traditions" which have dominated Cypriot notions of higher education. (GR)

Focuses on the role of fiction in the education of information literate students. Identifies Australian picture books that illustrate how fiction and nonfiction may merge into each other and how fiction may portray truth. Discusses examples of the history curriculum in South Australia early in the 20th century to show how imperial myth was used to…

Chronicles the development of early childhood education in Ghana. Considers the history of education in that country from 1529 and discusses the characteristics of current early childhood education and future development of these programs. (JPB)

A literature review on the origins, nature, and future of globalization and implications for education found little of relevance for low-income, postcolonial countries. Focusing on sub-Saharan Africa, a conceptual framework suggests how developing nations' educational policies are influenced by legacies of colonial education, the position of…

Focuses on two mental activities--reflection and metaphor--that can be used with communication to facilitate changes in an educational system. Discusses two contexts in which they are being used: (1) in individual thinking and writing; and (2) as part of a facilitated group activity. (AEF)

Summarizes a study that surveys teachers' perceptions of the school-development planning process at a Perth, Australia, secondary school. Teachers believe they are being given more planning authority to control administrative costs; the state education department will continue its strong control over school operations; and a whole-school planning…