Education & Pedagogy

A natural resources course was set up as a two-year program offered to juniors and seniors, meeting two hours a day, which permits field trips and use of resources that otherwise are not practical for a one-hour period. (Author)

This article identifies four undeveloped opportunities for facilitating student learning based on assumptions about individual differences, cognitive functioning, and affective learning. A complex, growth-oriented view of social work education is emphasized. (Editor)

Examines the Title I, E.S.E.A. projects in Philadelphia, and argues that the overall federal effort has been confused about its purpose, evaluation criteria, and the relatively short span of time that has elapsed between its inception and the measurement of program impact. (JM)

Outlined is New York's plan for regional environmental education development emphasizing total community involvement through both formal and informal education. The report presents a three-phase approach: (1) a consituting process, (2) a correlating process, and (3) a coordinating process. (BL)

Article lists a series of questions to help teachers determine whether or not their attitudes are compatible with an open education program. It also gives plans to set up and maintain open education techniques in the classroom. (GB)

Discusses some historical developments in the interaction of psychology and education, and shows how developments in early education research describe the workings of an applied, experiment-oriented relationship between social and behavioral science and society. (Author/JM)

The efforts of workers in higher educational institutions are directed toward the elaboration of the theoretical principles of pedagogy in the higher school and toward the formation of a course on the principles of pedagogy of the higher school. (KM)

Describes the current screening processes of future scientists as being immoral and dysfunctional elitism. Indicates that scientists' skills should broaden with revised recruitment practices to meet the requirements for societal survival in the future. (CC)

Cautions against rush to import British informal-style classrooms asserting that open education can't be brought about by mandate, questionable motivations, or by a quick, band-aid approach. More long-range planning and better evaluation methods are urged. (ST)

Comments on the constituents of the socio-economic scene in India: removal of poverty, economic self-reliance, democratic political order, balanced regional development and spread of the institutions, values and attitudes of a free and just society. (Author/PG)

Four hundred and fifty-four citations of reviews, abstracts, articles, and books are included in the annotated bibliography which exemplifies growth and change in technical and vocational education internationally. Author entries are arranged alphabetically under categories of general references and sources, administrative and organizational aspects, contents and methods, and teacher training. (SM)

Article derives some of its information from the third international conference on adult education held in Tokyo in 1972 and from other conferences that, in the past ten years, considered development in adult education. (RK)

Paper suggests some possible solutions for the problem of school leavers in Africa which may benefit persons responsible for developing programs of non-formal education in Africa. (Editor/GB)

The general objectives of agriculture education in both the elementary and secondary schools in Ponape District are to develop interest in agriculture among students and to provide practical and technical skills in growing crops and raising domestic animals. (Author)

Business and office education courses which lend themselves to the lecture and discussion learning technique provide an opportunity to initiate career exploration information, as well as to update the knowledge of young women regarding emerging female work trends. (Author)