Education & Pedagogy

The quarterly publication consists of one hundred and fifty-two abstracts of periodical and newspaper articles on education in India. Some of the many topics covered are courses of study, curriculum, examination and evaluation, guidance and counseling, technical and vocational education, educational psychology, teaching methods, and history. A special section which consists of 24 abstracts on agricultural education is provided. The document is alphabetically arranged first by subject, then by author. A related document is ED 076 485. (RM)

Compiled in this publication are the extensive abstracts of 20 papers on educational reform. The original papers, which have been announced singly in "Research in Education," were written by well-known persons in the field of education. They cover the following aspects of change (several are treated by more than one author): institutional and educational change, the relationship between training and change, preservice and in-service teacher education, incentive systems, simulation and protocol materials in teacher education, competency-based education, needs assessment, instructional models, British primary education, Brunerian curriculum, the influence of student recruitment on program success, and the role of state education agencies in teacher education. (LP)

Four computer-generated bibliographies were produced by the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System (MEDLARS) of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The bibliographies, prepared on the basis of selections of significant current interest of the subject matter for substantial audience, covered subsets of the general topic area of audiovisual aids and computer assisted and programed instruction: Medical Education, Dental Education, Nursing Education, and Allied Health Occupation Education. Each citation is listed together with the descriptors selected from the NLM's list of medical subject headings under which the article was referenced. (WDR)

One of the priorities for 1974-75 of the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education is development of professional personnel development programs in career and vocational education. Pre- and inservice programs of teacher training institutions are needed to provide realistic experiences in the use of innovative teaching materials and methods. Main recommendations of a council committee for changes in counseling and guidance are stated; a committee was formed to recommend ways to improve vocational guidance. Also included are a list of new career education resources and new appointees in the Bureau of Occupational and Adult Education. (EA)

Optimism concerning the future of higher education was the keynote of this address by the Assistant Secretary for Education and US Commissioner of Education. He cites the atmosphere of change pervading the nation's campuses and the federal commitment to higher education represented by the establishment of new and the reorganization of existing programs by the US Office of Education. He stressed the need for careful planning by both the government and institutions of higher education in this period of widespread social and institutional change. "The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, particularly the Office of Education, has, I believe, a definite responsibility in helping to chart the future of higher education." (JS)

The booklet opens with a discussion of the four topics used for the 1972-73 Science Research Associates Newsletter: The Concept of Career Education; The Counselor and Career Education; Questions Teachers Ask about Career Education; and The Future of Career Education. The introduction was written: to comment, in retrospect, on how the career education movement has changed since each newsletter was issued; and to answer some basic questions readers have asked about the content of the four issues. Included with the document are four further newsletters: Common Sense About Career Education (Sept./Oct. 73), Seven Secrets to the Success of Career Education (Nov./Dec. 73), Parents and Career Education (Jan/Feb 74), and Answering the Critics of Career Education (Mar./Apr. 74). (NH)

A report is presented of the total number of classes, class hours, and students in adult education programs conducted by Colorado public schools during the 1967-68 fiscal year. Adult basic education, high school completion, arts and crafts, commercial and business education, homemaking and family life education, hobbies, trade and industrial education, driver education, English and literature, preparation for the General Educational Development (GED) test, and personal grooming, health and safety, and physical education, are the largest program categories. Americanization, public affairs and social sciences, foreign languages, mathematics, science, aviation, music and drama, leadership training and group relations, and other (miscellaneous) courses are also represented. (ly)

In preparation for the Third World Conference in Adult Education, the chaptrs of this report are based on Unesco's questionnaire. It is, therefore, not an exhaustive account of the period 1960-1970. The report discusses the following topics: National Education System; The Board of Adult Education; Financing; Methodology; and Personnel for Training of Adult Education. Three appendixes present Publications Pertaining to Adult Education Published during the Decade; Members of the Board, 1971; and Statistics and Figures. It is emphasized that informal, fundamental and vocational adult education in Kenya has been more pronounced than formal and literacy education. (DB)

An account is provided of the present position and the likely direction of future developments in education in each of the major professions in Great Britain: accounting, architecture, the clergy, medicine, engineering, law, social work, and teaching. Among matters addressed are: the relationships between theoretical situations and practice; the universities and the professional associations; and liberal education and vocational training; how long professional education should continue; and inservice training. The role of coworkers is examined, as is the relationship between the professional and the client or public. (MSE)

Deliberate Psychological Education is an emerging method for delivering psychological services. The focus is educational and preventive and the aim is to increase personal learning and psychological competence via educational experiences that integrate intellectual, conceptual knowledge with affective, personal knowledge. A number of psychological education issues are covered in this review. They are (a) an explanation for the emergence of psychological education at this time; (b) historical parallels in education, psychology and religion to deliberate psychological education; (c) the quest for a proper and substantial foundation for psychological education; (d) the politics of implementing and maintaining psychological education; (e) territoriality and the "bad news" concerning psychological education. (Author)

The University of Wisconsin-Stout Special Education Program prepares secondary teachers to teach vocational and life function skills. Incorporating vocational education, vocational rehabilitation, and special education into a single degree program, graduates facilitate the transition of handicapped individuals from school to the world of work. Followup studies of graduates suggest that teachers trained in this manner are more able to serve the needs of handicapped persons than teachers trained in the more traditional academic and elementary oriented programs. (A final report on the university's teacher traiing program is included.) (Author)

THIS ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY CONTAINS 44 INDEXED ENTRIES, ALMOST ALL WITH ABSTRACTS, ON TRAINING METHODS, EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, ATTITUDES, LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND FUNCTIONS, ROLE PERCEPTION, JOB SATISFACTION, PERSONNEL POLICY, AND ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE AS RELATED TO THE TRAINING OF ADULT EDUCATION PERSONNEL. AMONG THE FIELDS OF ENDEAVOR DEALT WITH ARE PUBLIC SCHOOL ADULT EDUCATION, LITERACY AND ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, ART EDUCATION, HOME ECONOMICS, LEADERSHIP OF 4-H AND OTHER YOUTH GROUPS, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, URBAN EXTENSION SERVICES TO DISADVANTAGED GROUPS, GENERAL RURAL EXTENSION, AND CONFERENCE PLANNING. (LY)

Presented is a summary of an environmental science workshop for pre-service elementary teacher education held at Nairobi, Kenya. Workshop objectives include: (1) to adapt existing teacher training curricula to the requirements of an environmentally oriented curriculum of primary schools in Africa; (2) to highlight innovations in environmental science education teacher training; (3) to provide guidelines for future programs in environmental science education; and (4) to plan for collaborative action among participating countries. Included are addresses by speakers, country reports, summaries of workshops, working group reports, and working group summaries. (SL)

One in a series of five volumes of teacher-developed learning modules on urban career education (K-12), this document contains learning activities for grades 7-12 which are intended to be infused in the following subject areas: art, music, home economics, industrial arts, cooperative education, ROTC, physical education, Spanish, library science, and speech education. Each module includes the following information: grade level, subject area, learner outcomes, baseline objective, performance objective, curriculum content, activities, and resources/suggestions. (BM)

In many countries, reforms in higher education have follow-on effects on social and economic development. This article relates mainly to economic and financial issues regarding the development of higher education. Starting from the notable increase in demand for higher education and the budgetary constraints on public education financing, we argue that the development of higher education makes it necessary to harmonize public education and private funding. We also look at the current designs for tertiary education financial reforms in Albania.