Education & Pedagogy

The pressures for change from within the profession as well as from outside sources are encouraging when their purpose is to reach more students, present a more comprehensive program, and vary the type and depth of subject matter to meet differing career interests. (Author/SC)

These comments on open education, team teaching, focus on skills, individualized learning; and, felxible and community electives are part of a report written for the Ford Foundation by the former director of the Curriculum Laboratory of Goldsmith's College, University of London. (JM)

In this historical view of the 19th century British initiatives to learn about Continental education methods and problems, the author challenges present-day educationists to reestablish that initiative and enthusiasm, cut off by World War I, so that today more than strictly comparative data can be shared in European education. (JH)

Proposes a medical financing plan by which direct reimbursement by the physician to his parent institution would have the effect of freeing institutions from some federal control and permitting physicians to bear a more reasonable proportion of the cost of maintaining their profession. (Author/PG)

The purpose of the Airlie Conference in 1972 was to develop ways to further Anglo-American cooperation on problems in higher education. A participant observer of the conference presents her personal assessment of the conference, including some reference to part-time student workers. (Author/PG)

Today there are proportionately fewer college students of traditional college age of 25 or over. The effects of the adult student on curriculum and college teaching are examined. (PG)

A Joint Task Force on Sexism in Education represented by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pennsylvanians for Women's Rights, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission outlined a broad program for combatting sexism in educational structures and educational personnel. (JC)

Rights, remedies, and responsibilities are the consumer education three R's. Only one right, the right to be informed, is discussed in the article. It is examined in relationship to labelling, warranties, price information, contracts, and legislation. (AG)

This chapter is a case study of the Higher Education Administration and Leadership (HEAL) program at Adams State University. HEAL focuses on preparing the next generation of leaders at the nation's Hispanic-serving institutions.

Real-life situations should be the focal point of the instruction. Needs of those being served are the foundation of the instructional planning. Results are the natural outcome of good planning that is carried to the doing stage. (Author)

The paper points out, using Canadian data for the 1960s, how many previous empirical studies of the distributive effects of public higher education have systematically ignored the life-cycle nature of investments in education. (Author/AG)

The image of the YMCA as a physical education club for boys is changing. Sydney's YMCA offers adult education programs for both daytime and evening groups with a wide range of course offerings. (MW)

Described the efforts of international agencies - among them are the Organization for European Cooperation and Development, the Council for Cultural Cooperation of the Council of Europe, and the Directorate for Research, Science and Education of the European Economic Communities - to develop a European education system. (RK)

A critique of the status quo in higher education describes the results of a lack of stated purposes for a liberal education. Some of those purposes should be acquiring information and knowledge, acquiring skills and habits of thought; developing qualities of mind, judgement, and values; and acquiring understanding and competence in the arts. (JH)

Two problems are discussed: 1) the difficulty of replacement of mildly handicapped children in regular education once they have been assigned to special education, 2) the tendency to over assign certain minority group children to special education. (Author/RC)