Education & Pedagogy

Radical political, social, and economic change in Hungary together with a recent major education act are bringing about widespread reform in the educational system. Particular problems faced by vocational secondary education are lack of flexibility in response to technological development, the question of specialization, and the quality of general education. (SK)

This article outlines the significant influences on the evolution and status of physical education and sport for disabled individuals. Topics include legislative mandates, adapted physical education, professional preparation in adapted physical education, the changing role of the physical education specialist, disabled sport, and research findings. (IAH)

Examines the state of adult education in Switzerland. Contends that the army is the country's largest adult education institution. Delineates future goals of adult education, assessing the increase in new technologies and their impact on adult education. Concludes with a discussion of educational leaves for workers. (RW)

Radical education is questioning institutions and assumptions about education. An interview presents ideas of the spokesperson, Henry Giroux. They include the following: (1) traditional thinkers have the wrong perception of education; (2) education should engender empowerment; (3) radical education goes beyond a Marxist perspective; and (4) traditions and experiences are important, but we must move beyond them. (VM)

Race has been the major determining factor in the development of education for Blacks in the United States. Blacks have always opposed White educational oppression and taken every opportunity to educate themselves. Suggests ways that Blacks can continue to combat racism in education. (FMW)

Raises a central issue in music education: whether performance is an end in itself or whether it is ancillary to something else. Discusses the traditional aesthetic education notion of musical performance and develops a new concept of the nature and values of music performance in music education. (KM)

Describes the education system of the Portuguese colony Macau against a backdrop of the impending Chinese takeover. Focuses on school organization, student enrollment, educational funding, educational administration, and teacher education. Makes comparisons with Hong Kong and other East Asian colonies. Contains 14 references. (SV)

Described is cooperative education, a strategy for relating education and work. The benefits, growth in cooperative education, and labor market studies are included. Appended is a list of cooperative education training and resource centers and their directors. (KR)

China has moved from condemning sex education, on political grounds, to according it high national priority. This article gives a brief overview of the history of sex education in China from 1949 to 1988, outlines reasons for the many changes, and lists various texts that have been used. (Author/IAH)

This article describes the philosophy and programmatic elements that make the Cooperative Urban Teacher Education (CUTE) program a successful model of collaborative urban teacher education. It also provides a brief overview of a follow-up study of CUTE student teachers (N=103) from a collaborating university. (IAH)

This literature review focuses on five currents: (1) politicization of teaching; (2) professionalization of teaching; (3) curriculum reform in teacher education; (4) democratization of teaching; and (5) revitalization of teacher education research. It concludes that scholarship in technology teacher education reflects mainstream issues, but productivity is modest. (SK)

Looking at the "total educational, cultural and professional environment" of Japan's engineers, the authors note that the Japanese approach education as a lifelong process. Engineering education in Japan is described as an integration of preuniversity preparation, university education, and postgraduate continuation of education in Japanese companies. (KR)

Wise reflects on his first year as president of the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and comments on the current status of teacher education, the role of NCATE in the future development of the teaching profession, and the status of teacher education in Texas. (IAH)

Twelve special education teachers in rural Kentucky were trained to use a computer software program to create individualized education programs (IEPs). After 18 months, teachers' initially positive attitudes toward IEP generators had deteriorated; teachers cited problems such as hardware malfunctions and time constraints. (Author/SV)

Examines the growth and reform of technical-vocational education and training in two South-East Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO) member nations: Indonesia and Malaysia. Traces similarities and differences between the two systems, which will be extended to other SEAMEO member states by the new SEAMEO Regional Centre for Vocational and Technical Education. (KS)