Education & Pedagogy

Reviews 11 normative principles of capitalist economics. Contends that these principles form the basis for much of economics education in the United States and Western society. Argues that to save the world from massive environmental degradation, economics education must be completely restructured to focus on ecological concerns. (CFR)

Since a federal appeals court dropped a case 3 years ago, ruling that states, not the federal government, are responsible for ensuring equal educational opportunity, educators feel African-American education has lost ground. The case argued states sanctioned dual systems of education. States' elimination of some programs now threatens African-American college enrollment. (MSE)

Examines rural African Americans' struggle for education during Booker T. Washington's time, documenting the irony in the fact that, although the age of Washington has come to symbolize dramatic educational gains for African Americans because of his advocacy, Southern rural African-American education during his career actually deteriorated significantly. (SM)

State and local mandates are important considerations for preservice and inservice teacher education, offering teacher educators a way to provide teachers with global perspectives. The article describes characteristics of mandates in global education and notes that performance-based assessment is effective in preparing teachers to implement global education in the curriculum. (SM)

A three-year study of graduates of a teacher education program assessed the extent to which education and subject matter coursework predicted teaching performance. Results indicated that coursework in teacher education made a positive difference in teaching performance and was a more powerful predictor of teacher effectiveness than measures of content expertise. (SM)

Reports the current state of preservice and inservice teacher education with respect to the use of technology in the classroom. Aspects of preservice education discussed include financial support, availability, student skills, accreditation standards for preparation, and field experiences. Aspects of inservice education discussed include technical support, availability, and teacher skills. (MDH)

Reports on the potential for the integration of environmental education in the formal education system with the recent developments in the formulation of a national curriculum in England and Wales. Presents figures depicting the national curriculum attainment target for science and levels of attainment for each age-related stage for science. (16 references) (MCO)

Attempts to achieve educational equality for girls are examined critically, and reform issues are discussed, including the public/private dichotomy within education and efforts to increase female access to and participation in male-dominated subject areas. These issues are then related to the Australian gender-inclusive curriculum design and to current educational proposals. (Author/MSE)

Discusses implications for teacher education of Cummins' theoretical framework for analyzing minority students' school failure. Researchers adapted a multicultural education course, then surveyed student attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors toward minority children before and after taking the course. The course produced increased cultural sensitivity and understanding of minority students' needs. (SM)

Recounts one school of education's attempt to follow guidelines suggested by the International Society for Technology Education in preparing preservice educators to use computers effectively. The article addresses the ongoing professional development of teachers and makes suggestions for those involved in developing a technological component to their teacher education program. (Author/SM)

This study examined the effectiveness of formal teacher education on student teachers' conceptual repertoires concerning teaching, using two main constructs (dimensions of teaching and types of knowledge used in making teaching decisions). Interviews with first- and third-year student teachers indicated that formal teacher education had significant effects on their cognitive development. (SM)

Teacher education should represent, reflect, and advance democratic principles. This article defines classroom dialog, suggests ways of implementing dialogical pedagogy, and analyzes the implications of dialogical pedagogy for teacher education. Four aspects of applying dialogical pedagogy are discussed: benefits of dialog, barriers to dialog, participant rights, and themes of dialog. (43 references) (IAH)

Discusses some of the changes currently facing higher education and how those changes might affect the areas of health, physical education, and leisure studies (HPELS). The article suggests that, as technology improves, HPELS must be quick in responding to emerging societal needs with thoughtful programs of high quality. (SM)

Teacher education (TE) refers too infrequently to computer related technology. Much computer-related TE is simulated and delivered by non-teacher educators. The paper discusses the lack of integration between information technology (IT) and TE, noting that synergy rather than fragmentation is needed among people involved with IT and TE. (SM)

Discusses recent, Swedish, educational, restructuring trends that shift away from a view of education as a public good to view as a private good. Concludes that education should be a criterion of citizenship rights and necessary to shape the public good. (CFR)