Education & Pedagogy

Cites ERIC documents and journal articles dealing with general education planning and programing in the community college. Focuses on the general education agenda, curriculum and course development, general education in vocational programs, guidelines and models, and practices. (DMM)

Examines the relationship of visual forms and social values education. The ways in which art, architecture, and design embody social values are discussed. The ability to decipher values in visual forms is a complex, cognitive skill. Mastery of this skill increases student comprehension of values in other areas. (AM)

Two educators discuss the potential impact of Britain's 1981 Education Act on special education, emphasizing four aspects: the concept of special educational need, the place of formal assessment procedures, formulation of children's special educational needs, and the choice of special placement. (CL)

This theme issue on student organizations discusses Future Farmers of America (FFA), National Postsecondary Agricultural Student Organization, using student organizations in agricultural education, vocational education's need for such organizations, FFA advisors' role, and how three schools cooperate to hold successful FFA banquets. (CT)

The teaching of economics at the preservice and inservice levels needs to be intensified. The author explains an approach he uses in teacher education workshops to explain and clarify basic economic concepts. (RM)

Discusses the role of atheism in Soviet education. A theoretical justification for the formal program of atheistic education used in the state school system is offered. Curriculum and methods for teaching atheism and approaches for teaching children from strongly religious homes are described. (AM)

Reviews existing research on the influence of political ideologies on education, examines the effects of left-of-center and right-of-center ideologies on education, and recommends further research on how political ideologies affect education. (Author/RW)

Discusses how problems in handwriting legibility can be solved by introducing italic-based handwriting instruction into the early grades. Art educators can reinforce handwriting skills in classroom arts activities. Five American and British italics instruction systems are briefly described. (AM)

Discusses the use of "Guidelines to Professional Employment for Engineers and Scientists" at Monsanto Corporation in such areas as continuing education programs, career planning workshops, career redirection programs, and on-the-job development. (JN)

Describes current efforts undertaken by the Catholic community to prevent alcoholism and drug abuse among young people. Outlines the objectives of such preventive programs and actions currently being taken. Highlights efforts including parent education programs, workshops for teachers, clergy, and community networks. (WL)

Discusses the three major types of professional religious education books and the functions of each, specific ways of determining good religious education books and how to save money on them, and significant religious education journals. (Author)

The concept of cadres as small bands of committed, trained personnel capable of leading and training others is applied to adult education. Such cadres would be dedicated to the objectives of educational reconstruction, socioeconomic equality, and humanistic education. (SK)

Describes the status, scope, and funding of postsecondary education programs for adults (25 years old and over) provided by public institutions in New York State. Outlines future policy and goals for lifelong learning services in the State. (GC)

Three articles discuss various aspects of administration and supervision in business education. Focuses are the challenges facing state supervision today; the role of the supervisor in proprietary institutions; and the responsibilities of secondary business department heads. (CT)

Argues that trends toward overspecialization in arts and design education have made it difficult for sculptors and architects to collaborate in the design of public spaces. Available from Carfax Publishing Company, P.O. Box 25, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 1RW England. (AM)