Education & Pedagogy

Describes the content and structure of an enviromental course offered by the Department of Engineering Technology at Western Kentucky University. The course focuses on atmospheric pollution and is designed for science teachers currently teaching in the school system. (JR)

An interdisciplinary focus in environmental education is provided by a list of 112 concepts appropriate for environmental education produced by scholars from 40 professional areas and 12 United States ecological regions. A model for environmental education is presented which is based on four categories synthesized from the concepts. (JP)

Explores the implications of South Africa's national Entrepreneurship Education curriculum for teacher training, and suggests some guidelines for compiling a relevant curriculum for teacher training. (EV)

Identifies the major problems facing engineering education in Nigeria. (Author/KHR)

Introduces the concepts and terminology of qualitative research methodologies in the context of science education. Discusses interviewing, observing, validity, reliability, and confirmability. (Author/MM)

Three activities are provided for introducing career education into the mathematics classroom as well as the rationale for doing so. (JT)

Equal access to quality education for all is the chief mission of the Carter administration's policy. (Author)

Movement exploration allows for a variety of activities emphasizing movement, while developing self-confidence, self-discipline, and self-direction through physical education. (Author/MB)

Discusses what evaluation is and presents a theoretical framework for planning and conducting educational evaluation. Also includes an extensive annotated bibliography. (SL)

Presents an inventory instrument designed to facilitate conversation, communication, and assessment of programs and goals in secondary science teacher education. (SL)

Provides brief accounts of significant current innovation and research in Australia nad in Papua New Guinea. (Editor/RK)

Discusses geoscience education with respect to the following highlights: college, pre-college, and careers. Future trends in these areas are included also. (MA)

Discusses the possibilities of space providing occupations as a new frontier in the 1990's. (SL)

Promotes the use of case studies in engineering education to prepare students to exercise and develop their own talents. (SL)

Presents summary data of 15 universities providing undergraduate degrees in environmental engineering. Data include schools, curricula, enrollment, and graduate employment. (SL)