Education & Pedagogy

Analysis of data from 2,500 Australian farm businesses indicates that farms managed by those with formal agricultural education are more profitable than other farms of similar asset value. Managers of more profitable farms participate in more training than do other managers. (SK)

This example of a two-way audio/video satellite-delivered course shows how using the case method fosters independent problem solving and critical thinking. Other good practices for distance education are timely feedback on assignments, connecting the class through a network, and addressing technical problems. (SK)

Maintains that this methods textbook for early childhood educators in training is comprehensive and well written, but depicts a fairly traditional picture of early childhood education, and that issues of particular importance in Canada receive superficial coverage. (Author/KB)

Provides remarks, excerpted from a national conference presentation, by three individuals regarding entrepreneurial activity, contract education, and community education. For each topic, recommendations for success are offered.(YKH)

This paper examines how curriculum and scholarship might be structured to promote connectedness within the university, extrapolating the nature of the interdependence of kinesiology and society through an analysis of the professional challenges awaiting graduates beyond the walls of the academy. (SM)

Discusses some of the implications of a recent proposal by the Canadian Council for Human Resources in the Environmental Industries (CCHREI) for an umbrella certification process which would apply to the environmental work of a wide range of occupations, including education. Contains 63 references. (JRH)

Describes a global education project that provides students and teachers with the opportunity to carry out a common environmental curriculum and to communicate via satellite with students and teachers in other countries. (DDR)

This study explored attitudes of 50 general educators and educators working with gifted students regarding linkage between the general and gifted education programs. Suggestions for increasing communication, cooperation, and collaboration between general and gifted practitioners are provided. (Author/PB)

Presents an interview with premier jazz pianist Billy Taylor. Taylor talks about the support and encouragement he received from his family and schools. He also discusses his work with young people and his support for education and the arts. (MJP)

Can students afford to spend their time and money on a liberal arts education? Argues that they cannot afford not to; more than any kind of vocational or technical training, a liberal arts education gives students what they need to face the realities of a new economy. (Author/MKA)

Describes one college professor's relationship with his mentor, Harry Rivlin (dean of Fordham University's Graduate School of Education), who treated college faculty and students alike as equals and true colleagues, respected and asked for their opinions and ideas, and pioneered the development of many innovative teacher-education programs. (SM)

Presents a rationale for change in adult education research. Suggests that graduate adult education programs teach relevant research methods based on practitioner problems and encourage action and participatory methods in theses and dissertations. (SK)

Relates literature on leadership to specific distance-education settings, including international settings, and presents cases in higher education that reflect relevant leadership issues and dimensions of leadership. Topics include theory- and practice-based applications, and networking and collaboration as leadership strategies. (Author/LRW)

Phone interviews explored the attitudes of 27 course directors regarding continuing medical education (CME) needs. The action-reflection practitioner-inquiry method involved physicians and CME leadership in joint discourse for planning CME programs. (Author/JOW)

A literature review and analysis of nursing textbooks found little agreement on definition and dimensions of psychological care in nursing. Most texts stress the importance of patients' need for information and education, with less agreement about emotional care, counseling, assessment, and support. (SK)