Education & Pedagogy

Described is a health risk appraisal, a computer-based tool for health assessment and education. The appraisal attempts to determine the health interventions, or changes in behavior, most appropriate for an individual and to present them in a way that motivates change. (CJ)

This article, which first appeared in the Spring 1970 issue of the "Journal of Economic Education," is reprinted as a tribute to Nobel Memorial Prize winner Stigler with the expectation that it will provoke current discussion about the goals and accomplishments of the economic education movement. (Author/RM)

The business community's concern about the quality and fiscal condition of higher education presents an opportunity for partnership between business and liberal education to ensure the vitality of both institutions in American culture. Corporations need flexible, innovative, versatile individuals to provide leadership in the face of internationalization and technological development. (Author/MSE)

The French philosopher Alain believed passionately in the importance of moral education as a fundamentally secular enterprise. Reasons for his influence and a critical assessment of his views on the teaching of citizenship, social ethics, sociology, literature, and good manners are presented. Concludes with implications for moral education today. (Author/RM)

A framework within which to discuss recurrent education is outlined. Its roles and functions are considered, and the conceptual differences between recurrent and continuing education are highlighted. Political, social, and economic dimensions are surveyed. (Availability: Falmer Press, Falmer House, Barcombe, Nr Lewes, East Sussex BN8 5DL, UK.) (SK)

Because of economic constraints, both continuing education (CE) providers and participants are seeking ways to avoid and/or reduce costs related to CE. This paper consists of a case study description of what one regional continuing education center has done to reduce costs without reducing services. (SSH)

Colleges and universities that train teachers for early childhood education were asked how changes in state certification requirements have affected their programs and about the types of field experiences they offer. Significant program changes during the past five years are reported. (PP)

This series of articles describes four promising practices. Included are (1) "North Carolina Central University's Institute on Desegregation: A Center for Interinstitutional Research"; (2) "Beyond the Status Quo: Merging Feminist Studies with Teacher Education"; (3) "Instructing Our Newest Minority: The Haitian"; and (4) "Sex-Role Stereotyping: A Teacher Education Priority." (JMK)

Discusses a study that explored the underlying structure of the reasons adults give for not participating in continuing education. Concluded that conceptually meaningful deterrent factors can be identified, that the construct of deterrents is multidimensional, and that results provide empirical support for incorporating the deterrent construct in theories of participation. (JOW)

Integrating computer technology into teacher education programs can have several outcomes: (1) it can acquaint preservice teachers with the capabilities of computer programs; (2) the programs can supplement or become the basis for curriculum; and (3) the programs can serve as effective models of teaching strategies. (CJB)

Orwell's thoughts on education were formulated partly by his experience as a student at an English preparatory school and his year and a half of teaching at a small boy's school. But he generated most of his thinking from his hypothesis that English society was a reflection of the educational system. (RM)

Highlights various population education programs in Afghanistan, China, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. Also describes population education programs at primary and secondary levels in Thailand, curriculum and instructional materials development in this country, and teaching units and curriculum outlines developed from a workshop for Pacific countries. (JN)

Review of literature dealing with education for academic librarianship highlights history; length of education; amount of education, including need for advanced subject specialization; role of library schools; "Standards for College Libraries"; librarians' functions within libraries; and the organization of academic libraries. Thirty-three references are included. (EJS)

Human capital is seen as needing maintenance and renovation as much as any building or piece of equipment. Employer-sponsored education is an important part of that maintenance, and lifelong instruction is becoming essential in order to maintain occupational effectiveness and preserve society's investment in human capital. (MLW)

The author states that special education and school psychology were established concurrently, with psychologists providing psychometrics to accommodate exceptional children's education; that the conjunction prevailed until passage of P.L. 94-142; and that ensuing educational complexity requires educators to become committed to guided, planned change to achieve effective education. (MC)