Education & Pedagogy

Proposes a way in which industrial arts can make a substantial contribution to meeting the needs of adults. Elements of this model include providing cluster laboratories, occupational and technical preparation, basic education, and recreation and leisure activities. (CT)

Outlines career paths and education requirements for computer science occupations. Discusses ways in which business educators can incorporate computers and data processing into the curriculum, and can keep themselves abreast of current developments. (SK)

Discusses a study of learner attitudes in nine adult education centers in Madras. The study's aims were to find the rural learner's concept of adult education, to discover the reasons for adult dropouts, and to assess needs and expectations. (JOW)

Documents a number of benefits of education and indicates their approximate empirical size. In terms of quantifiable monetary efficiency, high school graduation is at the top of the list, especially in a period of economic stagnation. (Author/IRT)

This annotated bibliography deals with problem areas cited most frequently by educators. A brief review of follow-up research reveals that teachers' most frequent complaints about inadequate preparation relate to classroom management and discipline. (JN)

This paper makes a case for the contribution of microteaching to competency based teacher education (CBTE). Microteaching, as a precursor to CBTE, is described as having had a direct influence on its acceptance and development. (JN)

Reasons for and ways to eliminate the overrepresentation of minority groups in special education classes are discussed. Also presented are the need for parent involvement in special education programs and the need for career/vocational training. (CJ)

Three teachers, holders of UNESCO fellowships, report on their visits to associated schools in various countries. Countries include France, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Belgium, Hungary, Switzerland, Japan, the Philippines, and India. (CK)

Contains information from three large chemical companies having a long-standing interest in cooperative education with chemistry students. Questions and answers are provided for specific information regarding DuPont, 3M, and Dow Chemical. (CS)

Mary E. Allen's contributions to gymnastics, exercise, and physical education are discussed. Basing her approach to physical education exercise on a sound knowledge of anatomy and physiology, Allen pressed for compulsory physical education in both school and society. (CJ)

Under the Elementary Teaching Assistantships Program, graduate students worked with participating schools in coordinating, directing, and teaching physical education programs. This type of program can strengthen relations between colleges and area schools, and encourage elementary schools to beef up physical education programs. (CJ)

Traces the evolution of the geography curriculum in higher education in Yugoslavia. From the 19th century geography instruction has survived the trauma of foreign domination, a royalist kingdom, and the advent of a socialist state. (Author/KC)

Liberal arts education is described as both flexible and durable since its formulation. Though current pressures tend to fragment the senses of self and knowledge, the liberal arts, it is suggested, can reaffirm the values of wholeness and excellence. (Author/MLW)

Describes recent issues of the "International Newsletter of Chemical Education." Announces the date and other details of the Sixth International Conference on Chemical Education at the University of Maryland. Also announces an international project in publishing an anthology on innovations in chemical education. (CS)

Summarizes papers presented at the Sixth Biennial Conference on Chemical Education that deal with the areas of women in science, teaching the handicapped, and minorities. A bibliography of 11 presented papers in these areas is attached. (CS)