Education & Pedagogy

Reviews the early efforts on behalf of music education for the deaf. Provides photographs of both Turner and Bartlett in addition to other primary source material relating to their work. (JDH)

Describes ways in which schools can help immigrant children overcome refugee trauma, differences in language, culture, religion, and problems arising because of social stratification and prejudice in American society. Reviews the benefits derived by all students from successful educational practices. (JDH)

Educators ought to show more interest in areas of human life and experience that have been traditionally neglected--the roots and consequences of the misery, pain, and suffering in the world. How Schopenhauer's writings in this area can help clarify thinking about the nature and purpose of education is discussed. (RM)

Offers perspectives on the environment as an expression of personal and cultural elements. Philosophically develops the concepts of home, place, and story. Also suggests that dimensions of historical interpretation, cultural ecology, and study of the future be included in environmental education programs. (ML)

Traces the development and the successful efforts of the Scottish Conservation Projects Trust (SCP). Presents examples of practical outdoor conservation programs and identifies participant groups in the SCP network. Also reviews future plans. (ML)

Examines changes needed in research and education to bring the nation into the new age of computer-integrated manufacturing. Topics addressed include: convergence of research; continuum of research; computer-integrated manufacturing; and need for a science of manufacturing. Also notes steps taken by the National Science Foundation to help solve these problems. (JN)

It is proposed that in a time of social and political conservatism, American higher education is moving from traditional to nontraditional procedures, from familiar patterns to newer ones, and is driven by external pressures as well as internal ones. (MSE)

Reforms that have been undertaken in China to enable the best universities to maximize their potential for the modernization effort are discussed. One particular area of the reforms, the recruitment of students, is examined in depth. The development of vocational universities is also discussed. (RM)

Discusses the role of computers in mathematics education, including their use (computer science) as a subject area and as a means of delivering instruction. Indicates that the computer challenge is here but the mathematics education system has yet to rise to the challenge. (JN)

The Quality of Engineering Education Project Task Force on the Undergraduate Engineering Laboratory used questionnaires to gather information/opinions (from academia, industry, and professional societies) on the laboratory's value and objectives. Findings and recommendations are presented and discussed, including one encouraging cooperation with industry and government. (JN)

Offers examples of the use of volunteers in recreation and adult education programs. Describes Fanshawe College's local community advisory committees for continuing education centers. Identifies conditions for using volunteers effectively. Reviews Edison College's Talent Banking system which involves volunteers as visiting lecturers, career counselors, fund raisers, etc. (AYC)

Provides a brief depiction of cultural background of immigrant minorities and their location in Swedish society and describes major components of policy making within the educational system. Additionally, it provides a selective description of multicultural and multilingual instruction. (AH)

Reviews the President's Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies' recommendations for increasing the curricula. Describes Broward Community College's curriculum development efforts, which resulted in an international/intercultural general education requirement for associate in arts students. Discusses other examples of Broward's international education commitment. (DMM)

The author expresses agreement with a preceding article by Gideonse in the same issue but questions his assumption that there is a solid foundation of knowledge on which to base pedagogical training and suggests that reductions in force currently make inservice education more worthy of focus than preservice education. (Author/JM)

It is suggested that the Child Study Team develop alternative educational plans (AEP's) for those referred students who are ineligible for special education. The AEP would be similar to the individualized education plan (IEP), except that the regular classroom teacher would be responsible for implementation. (Author/BW)