Education & Pedagogy

Before establishing alternative programs, administrators should investigate if the need is being generated by the incompetence or misuse of existing personnel, or if the existing program can be modified to fulfill the unmet needs. Alternative programs are ways of diversifying the means to common ends. Suggested ground rules for establishing alternative program in public schools are listed and examples given of what is being done within the regular secondary schools, in separate centers, and in the community. (MLF)

This publication is an account of a Seminar on the Development of Higher Education which was organized and financed conjointly by the Belgian Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs and the Directorate for Scientific Affairs of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Presentations at the seminar centered around the problems of long-term development of higher education; the structural reforms in higher education; methods of forecasting the number of students; forecasts of manpower requirements; and the cost and financing of higher education. (HS)

The purpose of this module cluster is to develop or increase the preservice teacher's awareness of important issues in education in the state of New Jersey and Camden City and various nationwide issues in addition. The cluster contains five modules concerned with (1) control and financing of education; (2) future control and financing of education in New Jersey; (3) relevance in education; (4) equalization of educational opportunity; and (5) accountability. Objectives are presented for each module, prerequisites identified, and instructional activities suggested. (MJB)

This classified, annotated bibliography of recent works on multicultural education was compiled from an ERIC computer search and from manual searches at various university libraries. Each reference is listed in one of eight topical areas. These include: bibliographies on multicultural education; rationale and theory; program strategies; models; curriculum development; teacher education and training; community involvement; and evaluation and testing. Citations are accompanied by brief (usually under 100 words) annotations. (GC)

This annotated bibliography includes summaries of 17 books and articles dealing with facilities and program planning for career education. A brief introduction discusses topical issues relevant to career education, such as the need for community involvement in planning career education programs and the potential of community-based career education programs. Primary emphasis of most of the publications cited is on facilities planning, although program and curriculum planning receive considerable attention as well. Annotations range from aproximately 125 to 250 words. (JG)

The annotated bibliography on competency-based teacher education was compiled as part of an effort to prepare guidelines for the Division of Vocational Education at the University of Georgia. The bibliography consists of 298 annotations and an updated section of 33 additional entries annotating publications received after the original document was completed. Each annotation lists the author, title, publisher, and a brief description of the document. Also cited are the ED numbers if the publication is available from ERIC. (BP)

The document is a compilation of reports made by graduate students in a class concerned with how they as teachers met the needs of their students in courses or programs. The reports examine 10 areas and discuss how student needs are met by (1) cooperative business education, (2) diversified cooperative training, (3) distributive education, (4) home economics, (5) industrial education, (6) job entry preparation, (7) an occupational placement specialist, (8) prevocational industrial arts, (9) technical vocational education, and (10) vocational office education. (LJ)

The paper describes special education programs (both in special schools and in special classes within ordinary schools) for handicapped children in Japan. Sections cover the following topics: the history of Japanese special education, system of special education, present status of special education, teacher training, and future plans and trends. Additional information is provided in table form for such areas as the number of special schools and teachers, educational placement of handicapped children, and transition of number of students attending special schools. (SBH)

THIS BOOK IS DESIGNED PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE PLANNING PHYSICAL FACILITIES FOR ADULT EDUCATION. FLOOR PLANS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DISCUSSION ARE GIVEN FOR BUILDINGS USED FOR HOSPITALS, HEALTH CENTERS, INDUSTRY, ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, HIGH SCHOOLS, COLLEGE BUILDINGS, FINE ARTS, LIBRARIES, RECREATION COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND ADULT EDUCATION. COPIES OF THIS DOCUMENT ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, 743 NORTH WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, PRICE $2.00 EACH POSTPAID. (HH)

A history of Canada's Atlantic Institute of Education (AIE) is given, including a description of the social environment that created the need for such an institution. Educational reform programs for teacher education, special education, and counselor education sponsored by AIE are described. The central use of educational research in AIE programs is discussed along with guidelines for creating similar institutions for educational reform. (CJ)

This compilation of resources and reference materials for use in inservice, preservice, and graduate classes in teacher education includes materials drawn from bibliographies, concept references, directories, evaluation guidelines, reports and studies, historical references, literature and art references, models, manuals, textbooks, activity descriptions, and research studies. Material is also drawn from journals, newsletters, funding resources, and special articles and issues dealing with multicultural education as it applies to teacher education. A list of organization resources is included in the volume. (Authors/LH)

The development of four core aspects of education in Jamaica are traced and comparison is made with development in Guyana, British Guiana, and Ghana. Teacher training, skill training, the foundations, and later development of secondary education and the management of education are examined. The articles in this collection discuss the impact of colonial legacy and problems faced by emerging nations in the development of an educational system. (JD)

This newsletter presents articles on the 19th session of the general conference of UNESCO, the world conference on environmental education, integrated science education worldwide, UNESCO ad hoc advisory meeting on science education, highlights of the African regional meeting on environmental education, the network of educational innovation for development in Africa, the first Pan-African congress of mathematicians, and the Gambia curriculum development center. (SL)

This paper outlines strategies being pursued at Rutgers University for making future vocational education teachers more responsive to disadvantaged students. Methods of affecting changes in teachers' attitudes and teaching techniques are discussed. The mastery approach is described as a teaching method especially effective with disadvantaged students and applications of mastery learning to vocational education are reviewed. The need for vocational teachers to become involved in educational service activities is also stressed. (APM)

Australia's large size and scattered population made it a prime location for the development of correspondence education in the 1920s, and the country is still in the forefront of distance education. This article is based on an extensive interview with Terry Evans, professor at Deakin University in Australia, who reflects on the history of distance education, its current situation, and also shares his thoughts about the future of distance education in the 21st century.