Education & Pedagogy

This article discusses values education in schools and offers pre-service teachers with an insight as to why values education should be incorporated in classroom teaching. The list of current values in the Australian Curriculum and the importance of values education are discussed. Suggestions are made on how to improve values education, with a range of strategies for teaching values in the classroom.

The article begins with the broad context of youth and adult education (YAE) in Colombia, and then discusses the place that educational demands occupy in the political plans of popular feminisms. The article ends with an analysis of the experiences of two community projects, which address YAE for women from the perspective of gender, feminisms, and popular education.

This article reports on a conference organised by Reclaiming Education about the situation facing technical, vocational and further education as the COVID-19 pandemic slowly wanes. Issues addressed include the changing nature of the student cohort, the reduced scope for practical experience, the value of BTEC courses as against the new T-levels, the need for improved funding, and the continuing importance of education for social justice.

In this edited transcript of the second round-table discussion convened by "FORUM", four participants explore the nature of 'progressive education' as term, idea and tradition. Robin Alexander, Paula Ayliffe, Madeleine Holt and John Yandell consider whether, in the shadow of currently resurgent traditionalist approaches to pedagogy, curriculum and the purposes of education, 'progressive education' still has meaning and value. Melissa Benn chairs the discussion.

This paper explores the epistemological justification of liberal education for all, and of foundations courses for teachers, set forth by Harry Broudy, the paramount voice in philosophy of education during the mid to late twentieth century. This justification, grounded in Michael Polanyi's revolutionary theory of tacit knowing, reveals that such education and preparation, issuing in a capable and confident person, is entailed by commitment to equal opportunity and democratic life.

This autoethnographic study documents the stories of two adult education faculty members' experiences when their respective academic programs were closed. We situate our stories within changes in higher education economics and two theoretical frameworks: expectancy theory and psychological contract theory. Despite our isolation as the sole faculty member with adult education credentials, we continue to conduct research, teach, mentor students and colleagues, and remain engaged with the field of adult education.

Within this issue of "Teacher Education Quarterly," the authors examined asset-based ideologies and approaches, classroom-based global collaboration, and teachers of color resilience through relationships. This article is a response to those articles and poses the questions: Where can we find remnants of hope, healing, justice, and new tomorrows, especially in times of crisis and uncertainty? How does relationality articulate solutions and insight for thrivance?

This article discusses the importance of PE teacher embracement of AEAs, provides several specific practical examples for PE teachers looking to enhance AEA inclusion in their PE programs, and concludes with practical strategies to help overcome common PE teacher-cited barriers related to embracing AEAs.

The Peace Education Commission (PEC) was established to facilitate international cooperation among individuals interested in peace education and research related to the field. The major ambition of PEC is to serve as a useful network for transnational information and support in the peace education area. This document gives current mailing addresses for a core group of PEC members. (DB)

The issue of what needs to be done in teacher training in order to prepare future teachers more adequately for the area of peace education provides a variety of responses from an interview study involving 50 international experts representing 22 countries. Part 1 discusses the question and summarizes the major aspects of the theme of teacher training and peace education. Part 2 gives a detailed documentation of the interview responses. (Author/CK)

This document summarizes major legislation, enacted by the 1993 New York State Legislature, that affected education and its related professions. Eight sections offer brief descriptions of legislation enacted in the following areas: laws affecting school districts generally; cultural education; state aid; taxation and financial administration; miscellaneous; laws of local application; higher education; and laws affecting the professions. An index is included. (LMI)

This annual listing of research in mathematics education contains annotated citations of research papers and monographs dated January 1997 through March 1998 and abstracted for the ERIC database. Journal articles focusing on the interpretation and implications of mathematics education research are also featured. An index of dissertations by institution and a list of journals searched are also included. (WRM)

This publication aims to assist educators and policymakers in examining regional trends in science and mathematics education. Recent data on key factors influencing mathematics and science education is presented. Key factors include population growth and diversity, student participation and achievement, and teacher characteristics and certification. The data and analyses were drawn from reports produced by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL), U.S. government agencies, state departments of education, and professional associations. (Contains 30 references.) (ASK)

This dictionary of higher education provides definitions of terms, organizations, abbreviations, and concepts specifically relevant to further and higher education in the United Kingdom. "Further education" is defined as below degree level education for students over age 16 and is often vocational. The dictionary also provides explanations of educational policies, initiatives, reports, papers, and legislation, along with the Association of University Teachers' position on various education-related issues. (MDM)

The author, a teacher of economics and commercial subjects in Papua New Guinea, reported on the difficulties encountered in teaching these subjects in a developing country, where education of the western type is still associated with an aura of "cargo-cult" thinking. Other problems are the lack of native language textbooks and the absence of even the most elementary economic understanding. (Author/DB)