Education & Pedagogy

The author discusses the original philosophy of Marxism with emphasis on how it relates to education of adults. Sections of various relevant works of the period are analyzed. (CH)

The five major goals proposed by the Holmes Group are outlined and discussed in-depth. The implications of each goal or recommendation for health education and health educators are considered. (JL)

The report of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy's Professional Affairs Committee addresses three issues: continuing education programs for practitioners, experiential education and training, and investigation of the status of pharmacy manpower and support personnel. (MSE)

This paper (1) deals with the misconceptions that prevail regarding moral education; (2) rationalizes the need for an understanding of morality; (3) highlights Kohlberg's cognitive development morality; (4) discusses moral education; and (5) rationalizes the need for further research. (JOW)

A 15 year veteran teacher discusses objectives, content, activities, and structure of her educational sociology course. Included are results from a 1983 survey of educators in the field which provides data on teachers, students, teaching methods and subject matter. (IAH)

Discusses the differences between the terms "vocational agriculture" and "agricultural education" and points out that they are used interchangeably to describe instructional programs in agriculture at the secondary level. Argues that agricultural education is much broader and more inclusive than the specific program termed vocational agriculture. (JOW)

Suggests that outdoor ethics is the final stage of a learning process and the reflection of a bond with nature. Discusses widespread gross ignorance of nature, the difficulties of bonding with nature in an urban setting, and impediments to effective outdoor education. (SV)

Discussed is the importance of continuing education in business and in society as a whole. Trends and opportunities, the importance of knowledge and new technology in modern society, and visions for the future are outlined. (Author/YP)

Discusses education programs concerning human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in relation to methods of presentation, program content, and presentation considerations. Various resources available to those planning HIV education programs are described. (Author)

States that multifaith education has been slower to develop in elementary than in secondary schools. Describes two projects which use different models of curriculum implementation to introduce multifaith religious education into British primary schools. (GEA)

Evaluation of concerns data collected from elementary school physical education teachers during implementation of an innovation revealed three participation styles among the teachers: actualizers, conceptualizers, and resisters. (Author/CB)

Presents a review of emerging changes in developmental psychology drawn from the research and theoretical literature. Relates these changes to the goals and methods of discipline-based art education. (JDH)

Asserts that visual literacy will increase in importance as mass communication continues to exploit the use of images as the basic conveyors of information. Explores the role of visual literacy and art production in discipline-based art education. (JDH)

Discusses the evaluation of workshops conducted at the annual meetings of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training, factors affecting residency recruitment, and suggestions for enhancing workshop evaluations. (JOW)

Provides a brief review of teacher education reform, examines the force behind the current reform movement, and synthesizes the original recommendations of the various reform reports as they relate to teacher education. Discusses major criticisms of the reports. (Author/JOW)