Maintains that most educational institutions still treat students as dependent children and teach largely irrelevant material. Argues for a broader philosophical examination of the teacher/student roles. Concludes that the juxtaposition of autonomy and dependence, especially with older students may require more subtlety than schools possess. (MJP)

Discusses five variations of staff splitting, a psychological process that starts with seemingly innocent comments that fester in the subconscious of others, leading members of the staff to seek evidence of inconsistencies and individual differences. Provides explicit guidelines and insights about how to turn staff splitting into an opportunity…

Responds to the revised National Council for the Social Studies Guidelines on Multicultural Education. Maintains that the guidelines contribute the common misunderstanding about the relationship between multicultural and international education. Argues that the arts and humanities must be a part of effective multicultural education. (CFR)

Describes a framework for effective unit planning directed at teachers of French in Canada. To be effective, language teachers must know societal and professional values written into the curriculum guidelines; the learner's needs, interests, and background; course content and the culture contributing to the course; and teaching methods and…

Contends that the freedom to discover and debate the past is essential to a democratic society. Presents a high school lesson in historical methodology to illustrate how historians search for what happened in the past. Includes seven classroom activities to help students examine historical evidence. (CFR)

Suggests ways that children's literature can be used to extend mathematical thinking to daily life and events in the preschool and primary grades classroom. Discusses books pertaining to such events as the calendar, celebrating birthdays, the daily schedule, taking attendance, and the lunch menu. (BB)

Compares the development of two students' understanding of addition and subtraction. One student's understanding is based on memorized rules and the other's on understanding the concept of place value. Discusses the effects of different goals for instruction and the importance of understanding place value. (MDH)

Discusses ways in which educators can help students construct language and thought patterns that are environmentally sound. Educators can determine the complexity of language; make taken-for-granted beliefs explicit; provide historical and cross-cultural perspectives; use metaphors appropriately; examine stereotypes; and assess thought patterns…

Revenues generated by tribal gaming can build a good foundation for American Indian education, which is the key to long-term economic stability and development of Indian communities. Stresses the need for tribal unity and suggests that the National Indian Gaming Association can promote unity by offering scholarships with preference given to…

Analysis of data from national surveys of majority ethnic groups in Romania and Bulgaria examined the effects on tolerance toward minority groups of education, community ethnic composition, urbanism, age, gender, perceived threat to national security from the minority group's homeland, democratic values, and prevailing political ideology. Contains…

Although the society of Victorian England witnessed significant improvement in moral and social conditions, we today confront considerable deterioration in ours. Illegitimacy, crime, and deviant behavior are discussed in the context of restoring virtue to society. (SLD)

Profiles the accomplishments and philosophies of three individuals who strongly advocated community service and who profoundly influenced the field of experiential education, including Robert K. Greenleaf, author of "Servant Leadership"; Alec Dickson, who traveled extensively to promote the development of community service organizations…

The Danish education system has been characterized by democratic values, individual choice of education and institution, emphasis on general education, and teachers' freedom of teaching method. But these characteristics are being undermined by European unity and neoliberalist policies that see education as an element in the market economy.…

Asserts that the status of civics, a formal course of instruction in middle/junior high schools, is alarming. Maintains that civic or citizenship education is the central purpose of social studies. Provides a context and suggested content for a civics course. (CFR)

Considers two determinants--one cognitive and the other motivational--of perceptual fluctuations of in-group variation. Results indicate that when motivation to protect social or personal identity from threat is absent, priming the in-group social category promotes a homogeneous and cohesive view of the in-group. (RJM)