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A description of one delinquent adolescent's background, the reformatory influences of a correctional school, and his reentry into public education demonstrates how correctional education can inspire self-worth and set the stage for future success. (SK)
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Focuses attention on the kinds of literature that are helpful in fostering thoughtful reflection in special education graduate courses. Discusses several specific examples, such as Franz Kafka's "Metamorphosis" and John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men." (PA)
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The importance of a common schooling to provide a common education and to create a common culture is argued. The limited separate education supported by E. Callan will not be effective in maintaining the distinctive cultural integrity it hopes to defend. (SLD)
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Neoconservative marketplace rhetoric commodifies knowledge, learning, and culture for economic ends. The liberal-humanist tradition of adult and higher education is threatened by the consumerist mentality. (SK)
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Discusses schools and current AIDS education; facts about AIDS; teaching about behavioral change; the use of condoms; an AIDS awareness curriculum; HIV/AIDS awareness and sex education; and HIV/AIDS awareness and democratic schooling. (SR)
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Two contrasting sets of ideas about nature in environmental education are described. An analytical framework is developed from interdisciplinary histories of ideas and used in evaluating a specific curriculum. In conclusion, some general implications are suggested for curricula in environmental education. (Author)
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Explores how modernist paradigms (empiricism, rationalism, positivism, humanism, and critical theory) have shaped postcompulsory education. Suggests the potential influence of postmodernism in terms of critiquing modernist views and developing future education and training systems. (SK)
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Assesses the value of residential outdoor education programs through questionnaires and letters from teachers using two local education authority outdoor centers. Results indicate that residential outdoor experiences encourage success through increased motivation and confidence. (JRH)
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Reviews three new books by Croom Helm on international adult education and issues confronting it today. States that each of the books is written from a very different perspective and focuses on different aspects of adult education. (Author/BSR)
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Discusses the objectives of biochemistry education. Defines objectives for teaching biochemistry in secondary schools. Emphasizes the need for biotechnology education. Identifies two recent teaching experiments in Scandinavian countries. (CW)
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Describes a program at the University of Iowa which introduces undergraduate engineering students to the rewards and responsibilities of teaching engineering through cooperative education positions as faculty assistants in introductory engineering courses. (TW)
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The Physical Education Program Development Center at Teachers College, New York, has a cooperative project that focuses on developing written curriculum plans for physical education. The process of curriculum writing is described. (MT)
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A discussion of the nature of the relationship between liberal education and social justice looks at two diverse contemporary views, those of Benno Schmidt, Jr. and Bruce Ackerman, and contrasts them with the classical conception of the nature and function of education. (MSE)
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World Bank recommendations calling on developing countries to shift some of their higher-education funds to elementary and secondary education have prompted opposition from leaders of the International Association of Universities. (MLW)
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Four authors give their views on the recent teacher education reform reports. Topics include (1) issues that led to teacher education reform, (2) questions the reports raise, and (3) problems raised by the report recommendations and possible solutions. (CH)