Education & Pedagogy

Discusses the relationship among biological organisms, social organization, and machines (BIOSOMA) and the need of redefining liberal education. Indicates that engineering curricula should contribute to the definition and prepare for a wider spectrum of careers than just engineering. (CC)

Describes engineering technology education as a humanistic process which must be continually monitored and evaluated on the basis of a comprehensive information system. Indicates that collection of useful information should start from a data base established for every new student when entering a program. (CC)

A survey of former trainees of the Office Occupations Center of the San Mateo County Regional Training Program (RTP) was conducted to: construct a profile of the student, discover why these students were returing to education, discover why these students chose RTP, and discover any special needs. (Author/SC)

The future implications of vocational education are discussed for the areas of industrial needs; manpower projections; population growth; legislation policy; inventories of job opportunities; college, curriculum, and counseling; adult education; teacher education; industrial arts education; program objectives; the needs of students, society, and industry; and student selection/worker satisfaction. (BP)

In this article, adopted from a speech given in California, the author traces the evolution of Environmental Education and cites numerous examples of the need for environmental concern. Along with this, Ms. Matthews points out the weaknesses of past environmental education programs and the means to improve existing ones. (MA)

After critically analyzing the mathematics education of engineering students, the author proposes a new approach which meets some of his objections to current practices. The article is to be continued in a later issue. (SD)

Describes an applied mathematics course which presents the mathematical skills that have the widest applications and uses examples from daily life. The course emphasizes the meaning of numbers, translating word problems from English to mathematics, and a graphical treatment of functions. (GS)

Presents a report of the annual conference of the Education Group of the Institute of Physics, held at the University of Oxford. The educators agreed that project work is a useful teaching technique and that there is a need for categorization of such activities. (MLH)

Discusses current practices and procedures in British higher education (particularly in the teaching of science) in relationship to the values it upholds. Examines and evaluates alternative models for the project oriented experiments in Denmark, West Germany, and the Netherlands. (JT)

Legal education is moving in the direction of the jurisprudential, more clinical education, cosmopolitanizing of faculty and student body, shortening three-year period to two years, more specialization, and secularization of church-related schools. (Author/KE)

This article presents a historical perspective of the education of Puerto Ricans. Special emphasis is placed on the interrelationship of Puerto Rican culture and language. The article reviews the federal commitment (through Teacher Corps) and the courts' help in the cause of bilingual-bicultural education. (JA)

Describes a workshop for experienced aerospace educators, designed for in-depth study and the acquisition of additional skills. This workshop was held at the same time as a beginner's workshop, with the advanced participants acting as group leaders for the beginners' workshop. (MLH)

Presents a dialogue between James R. Halvorsen and Brian P. Miller, in which they discuss similarities between Individually Guided Education (IGE) and community education and explore areas of possible areas of possible mutual development between IGE and community education. (JG)

This article advances an array of hypotheses which are suggested as influential in the establishment and development of programs concerned with continuing education for women on a university campus. The hypotheses are examined and critiqued. (Author/EJT)

The article discusses the history behind adult education exhibitioners and the part that Sydney University has played in this adult education program for students who have not matriculated. The eventual employment status of exhibition recipients in adult education agencies and/or institutions is listed. (BP)