Education & Pedagogy

Criticizes the accuracy of the methodology currently used by the Australian Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs for identifying socioeconomic status of higher education students. Proposes new individually based measures related to the occupation and education of parents when the student was in high school. (Author/DB)

Evaluates the effectiveness of a newly developed textbook for high schools in achieving the four goals of environmental education: (1) knowledge and information; (2) skills; (3) values and attitudes; and (4) behaviors and participation. (Author/CCM)

The Florida Library Research Project uses the community education process--involving the community, sharing resources, and promoting lifelong learning--to further the mission of the curriculum in appropriate areas. Elementary school children are introduced to library resources and research tools and library volunteers visit classrooms to help children shape the research process. (JOW)

The availability of new educational technologies is expanding rapidly, decreasing costs but increasing obsolescence. Technologies increase flexible response to student needs. Growth in nursing distance education programs is increasing competition. Technology may help alleviate teacher shortages. Distance education issues include educational quality, cost, intellectual property, copyright, and student financial aid. (SK)

Responses from 53% of 2,300 British Columbia physicians were used to create a list of 375 educationally influential physicians. These opinion leaders will serve as resources for formal and informal continuing medical education. (SK)

Analyzes Canadian labor education courses and materials in terms of types of training, participants, instructors' objectives, and criteria for success. Concludes that labor education is preparing union members to participate in union and community affairs through the acquisition of transferable skills. (SK)

Reviews the top 10 gender bias problems found in U.S. schools today, connecting them to a persistent issue facing educators: sexual harassment in the schools. Explains that too frequently, students of both sexes, but particularly female students, are affected by sexual harassment and sexism in some form within the educational system. (SM)

Recidivism rates for graduates of two correctional education programs in Washington were compared with statewide rates for all inmates released 1985-1987. Recidivism rates showed significant improvement when exposure to educational programs was extensive enough for individuals to receive diplomas and certificates. (JOW)

Project Horizon, Utah's statute to reduce the economic and social cost of recidivism, shifted funding for correctional education to the state education agency. Parolees who participated in Project Horizon had an 18-20 percent lower recidivism rate than nonparticipants and found post-release jobs 89 percent of the time. (JOW)

Continuing professional education practitioners often face ethical dilemmas regarding their obligations to multiple stakeholders and issues arising in new arenas such as the workplace, distance education, and collaboration with business. Codes of ethics can guide practice, but practitioners should also identify their personal core values system when making ethical decisions. (SK)

Rural Australian doctors (n=525, 15% response) identified their highest-priority continuing education needs as skills in emergency care and acute procedures and business skills for practice management. Because rural medical practice differs from urban, their priorities were different. (SK)

Describes the revision of the National Curriculum in England and discusses the potential of the revised curriculum for raising the achievement of ethnic minority students. The curriculum demonstrates a clear commitment to the education of minorities and includes provisions for citizenship and health education. (SLD)

Suggests that there is a strong affinity between multicultural and theater education. Argues that, through drama and theater, individuals can acquire a clearer visualization and deeper understanding of the topics, issues, themes, and concepts of multicultural education. Suggests that drama might even become a laboratory for multicultural living. (SR)

Describes the steps of the Pyramid Evaluation Model to evaluate programs and outcomes systematically and comprehensively through an impact model that examines goals, reviews program design, monitors program implementation, assesses outcomes and impact, and analyzes efficiency . (Author/JOW)

A survey of 34 continuing-education institutions found that diverse units administer graduate certificate programs. A better model would involve shared governance by graduate schools and continuing education schools. Each brings different strengths: graduate schools offer quality assurance, and continuing education has a market orientation and understanding of workforce-development needs. (SK)