Education & Pedagogy

Defines multicultural education and its objectives. Suggests real multicultural environment encompasses school policy, staff attitudes, procedures, materials, and especially teachers' activities. Identifies several skills needed for effective multicultural teaching. Notes problems with and recommendations for setting up bilingual programs. Suggests teacher training strategies. (TES)

The Regular Education Teacher Consultant program was initiated to provide a support system to general education teachers who are teaching mainstreamed special needs students. Regular education teachers were selected as peer consultants and received training on behavioral principles, positive teaching techniques, observation codes, academic adjustment, treatment packages, and consultation. (JDD)

New initiatives in British education including the Education Reform Act suggest that remedial teachers need to take a greater lead in educational innovation especially the acquisition and use of information technology in the schools. (DB)

Conflicts between the British Education Reform Act of 1988 and the 1981 Education Act as well as the Warnock Report (1978) are identified. Considered are ways the Act deals with the following issues: special educational needs, curriculum, and the process of integration. (DB)

Job Training and Partnership Act programs can provide schools with a variety of options and resources for building Education for Employment programs to meet the needs of at-risk students. These programs focus on basic academic skills, work maturity skills, and job-specific skills. (Author/TE)

Describes Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) in infants, caused by mothers' consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. Both disabilities found in relatively high proportions of American Indian children. Discusses impact of disabilities on education. Discusses parent education programs in United States and abroad. (TES)

The new president of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy urges pharmaceutical educators to examine how the outcomes of pharmaceutical education relate to current public health needs and the changing health care system. (MSE)

The author examines current course offerings within the postsecondary business department. He analyzes student attitudes toward personal economics education in light of the new complexity of contemporary personal economics choices and argues that instruction in personal economics may be undervalued. (CH)

Business takes the lead in four stages of school reform in Texas. Legislative sessions that dealt with educational reform are described. The reform is seen as reinforcing the power holders in the state education structure rather than reforming them, and provides an example of pluralistic politics. (JD)

An instructional design (ID) model based on an information processing model of learning is proposed. Included is a flowchart representing planning, instructional, and evaluative components. Trends in ID model development are analyzed, and a call made for inclusion of ID training in teacher education programs. (IAH)

Reports an interview with William Van Til, Coffman Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education at Indiana State University (Terre Haute). Van Til reviews his career as a social studies teacher and his writings on curriculum and social foundations. Presents his opinions on progressive education, famous educators, educational history and reform, and educational problems. (LS)

Describes the curriculum development, criteria for selection, and supplementary materials of science and technology education in the Philippines. Provides a content list of "Science and Technology III" core textbook for secondary school students. (YP)

Presents some raw data from a 1987-88 national survey of 57 American Indian educators. Tabulates responses concerning educator perceptions of important current problems facing American Indian education, improvement/worsening of American Indian education, and the extent of current meaningful research. (SV)

Reports results of reanalysis of data gathered in 12 evaluation studies of early childhood education programs. Findings indicated that (1) enrolled children were more successful than their controls; (2) curriculum and teacher training do not significantly affect outcomes; and (3) clearly defined learning goals must underlie activities. (CH)

The United States is facing unprecedented competition in research, development, and manufacturing. To meet the challenge, we must improve our educational system and develop technological skills. The Trade and International Education Policy Reform Act, which includes the Technology Education Act, authorizes over $8 billion for education and retraining programs. (JOW)