Education & Pedagogy

Lifelong learning and Learning Society discourses distract attention from more significant ethical issues in adult education, such as educating for responsible change and forging a civic agenda. Adult education should emphasize access to information, self-improvement, critical theory and pedagogy, and critical consciousness. (SK)

Discusses educational reform in South Africa's historically disadvantaged institutions of higher education. Areas of focus include efficient, integrated administration; student academic and leadership development; academic, administrative staff development; curriculum development; and research development. (MMU)

Describes engineering technikons of post-apartheid South Africa. Discusses challenges facing technikons: adapting to the country's changing educational environment; awarding of undergraduate and graduate degrees, with the attendant concentrations on research; and improving qualifications of technikon educators. Contains 14 references. (MMU)

Documents the rise and fall of public relations in public-administration education through a content analysis of textbooks. Notes some early signs of renewed attention. Suggests reestablishing public relations as a valuable part of contemporary public-administration education. (RS)

Engineers need to develop leadership skills as well as technical knowledge to contribute to industrial innovation. Engineering education should be based on an industry needs-driven model of innovation and technological development. (SK)

States that at the level of state boards of education, policy defines action by providing a template from which to select multiple alternatives. Discusses the impact that policy has on future decisions. (DDR)

Points out that inner-city students are often preoccupied with issues and problems that do not relate to the science curriculum. Argues that a solution to the problem of kids and violence is sorely needed. (DDR)

Highlights the work of early leaders in the field of distance education based on an analysis of conference proceedings of the International Council for Distance Education (ICDE). Topics include a historical background of the ICDE conferences and visions of the future. (LRW)

Describes a university/school partnership in which teacher-education students at the university responded via e-mail to the writing of 6th graders, resulting in advances for writers and teachers of writing. (SR)

This in-depth survey of 75 early-childhood-education directors examined the current status of computer use in early childhood education (ECE). Results suggest that training may be necessary to facilitate the introduction of computers in ECE environments. (Author/LRW)

Presents a philosophical analysis of professionalism to clarify professional responsibilities for continuing education; illustrates professional organizations' responses, using occupational therapy as an example. Provides a framework for planning continuing professional-education activities based on a systems approach. (SK)

Psychology offers nurses engaging in health education insight into the motivation behind behavior. It can aid the process of developing patient knowledge, understanding, and empowerment, but not if used to reinforce social control. (SK)

Traces the economic growth of embedded software in industrial products and explains that there is a shortage of engineers in this field. Proposes a different view of engineering education. (DDR)

Seeks to understand how one preservice elementary teacher's experiences within the context of reflective science-teacher education influenced the development of professional knowledge. Contains 36 references. (DDR)

Discusses the use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) in distance education, focusing on continuous assessment. Reviews an exploratory study of the use of collaborative assignments and assesses CMC contributions in an undergraduate course and discusses pacing, feedback, and group work. (Author/LRW)