Education & Pedagogy

Shows in graphs that the amount of education that youths receive has been increasing rapidly in the United States (among both whites and nonwhites) and worldwide. This represents an increase in individuals' capacity to produce economically and enjoy a higher living standard. The total education amount has also increased because of the increase per person and larger populations. (MLH)

Environmental educators must first identify and then overcome barriers to ecology and sustainability education. Students need curriculum and materials to learn and apply appropriate skills, and they must learn to question deep-rooted cultural assumptions about ownership and exploitation of the environment. Environmental education must permeate curriculum at all levels and disciplines. (SM)

Reviews the role of practical experience within preservice and inservice teacher education programs, noting the increasing importance of practical experience and examining the various forms of university-school partnerships. The paper recommends greater cooperation among European countries in promoting and providing practical experience. (SM)

Discusses the politics of bilingual education for minorities in China. The article notes that such education has been provided in some minority schools as a part of the government's policy to improve relationships with ethnic minorities in China. (24 references) (Author/CK)

A decade of distance education practice has shown the following: academic achievement is enabled, teacher role changes, effective distance teachers become better classroom teachers, cost-effectiveness is only one measure of success, turf issues still remain, technology drives programs, and there is a tendency to fit technology to old teaching patterns rather than transforming teaching and learning. (SK)

This paper presents potential types of instructional technology for use in higher education, focusing on the need for kinesiologists to prepare students for the important role of technology in lifelong learning. The paper highlights computer assisted teaching and learning, the World Wide Web, and desktop video conferencing for distance education. (Author/SM)

Considers some of the specific problems and possibilities inherent in the combination of adult education and religious education. Warns of the dangers of assuming a shared knowledge base among adults. Identifies three components of religious education as knowledge, authenticity, and meaning. (MJP)

This paper reviews the current status of technology use in education, identifies future needs, and offers guidelines for meeting those needs. It notes that teacher educators who are comfortable with technology will graduate technological leaders for schools that hire them. (SM)

Moral reasoning is part of and necessary for everyday life, and it is important in teacher education programs. Teacher educators must consider moral issues and engage in moral reasoning with their students in all areas of education. This paper provides examples of how some teacher educators have incorporated such issues into actual and proposed programs. (SM)

Provides an overview of the philosophical approaches to the relationship between work and education and how these two concepts function best in a democracy. Recommends a return to the philosophy of John Dewey, who advocated a symbiosis of education and work resulting in a life of meaningful activity. (MJP)

The Young Scholars Program at The Ohio State University is a 6-year pre-collegiate intervention program designed to prepare academically talented, economically disadvantaged minority students for college education. This study describes the success of this effort to reshape the traditional presentation of agriculture. (Author/DKM)

The purpose of elementary physical education is poorly defined, and the public has low expectations and support for the field. The Developmentally Appropriate Physical Education Practices for Children rating scale emphasizes teaching practices that are appropriate to each student's age and ability. The paper describes use of the scale. (SM)

Reports a study that systematically identified the knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of certified physical educators in the area of multicultural education. Surveys of 348 teachers indicated that respondents had high knowledge levels and positive attitudes toward multicultural education. Teachers ages 31-40 years had significantly more multicultural experiences than younger teachers. (SM)

Discusses different world views on the roles of both science and education in society, questions some of the arguments put forward by proponents of national standards for environmental education in the United States, and argues for an alternative form of quality assessment in environmental education which is process-based instead of product- or outcome-based. Contains 40 references. (JRH)

Argues that general education has not traditionally emphasized inquiry or research skills. Discusses the School for New Learning at Chicago's DePaul University, which focuses on the development of critical skills and inquiry in undergraduates. Argues that self-directed learning is best suited for the demands of the 21st century. (34 citations) (AJL)