Education & Pedagogy

Describes citizenship education program for achieving common ground in a multicultural society that emphasizes religious liberty in American democracy protected by the First Amendment. Includes five areas: conflict resolution, consensus building, religion in the curriculum, teacher education, and religious expression in public schools. (Contains 13 references.) (PKP)

Reaffirms the six principles of special education. Suggests that problems in special education follow from the failure of schools to comply fully with the law. Further suggests that academic outcomes are too narrow of a measure and that teachers be held accountable for a broader range of outcomes. (WFA)

Reports on the results of a survey of member institutions of the National Association of Schools of Music and the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts in relation to minority access to precollege music education. Includes resulting recommendations. (CMK)

Provides an overview of barriers to distance education, based on a recent literature review and survey of several thousand people involved in distance education, instructional technology, and training. The ten strongest barriers to distance education, 11 least important barriers to implementation, and five of the top barriers related directly to organizational culture are listed. (MES)

States that a sharper profile of environmental education is needed. Argues that environmental education should focus on developing students' action competence. Includes a discussion on the MUVIN (Environmental Education in Nordic Countries) Project that has investigated the concept of action competence. (CMK)

This article discusses the U.S. Department of Education's Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers To Use Technology (PT3) program, an initiative that seeks to enhance the integration of technology across teacher preparation programs. The need for greater participation of special education teacher preparation programs in PT3 is stressed. (CR)

Discusses the following critical issues related to implementing accelerated programs for initial licensure in business and marketing education and delivering master's degree programs that incorporate preparation for national board certification: quality of instruction, financing of graduate study, clinical supervision, and reciprocity. (JOW)

A competency-based approach to medical education emphasizes training over education and limits development of broader perspectives. A more learner-centered approach and a return to dialogue with the discipline of medicine and with teacher-practitioners are advisable. (Contains 30 references.) (SK)

Explains the need to "cure" American education of its enduring, romantic belief that learning is natural, noting that progressive education has proven somewhat invulnerable to its failures. Suggests that only when doubt is cast on public education's endemic romanticism will there be more equality in education and widespread improvements in academic achievement. (SM)

Describes the comprehensive system of adult education in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. Deals with the subsystems of enterprise education and out-of-school education and with the present developmental trends of adult education in the country. (LAS)

This article describes four forms of international health education (example, direct health education, indirect health education, and professional education) and discusses dilemmas arising from (1) changing health and disease conditions, (2) socioeconomic status, (3) educational level, (4) humanistic idealism, and (5) individual and cultural differences. (MB)

Reports the conclusions of a study which tested student understanding of economics taught by teachers involved in in-service education programs. Results showed that a program in which the teachers discussed curricular materials was more effective than conventional instruction. (Author/JR)

This article describes several trans-disciplinary summer institute designs and the general content of two teacher inservice education courses which have been established through the Environmental Studies Institute (ESI) of Syracuse University. Five activities for use in inservice workshops are identified and described. (BT)

The five broad conceptual themes for environmental education and energy conservation recommended by the Illinois State Plan for Environmental Education for developing and implementing environmental education into all school subjects are listed. Suggested activities for the junior and senior high levels are presented. (BT)

Resources discussed and listed in this paper are primarily print materials in two main categories: (1) special needs personnel preparation (teacher education) and (2) special needs vocational instructional programs. The author provides an overview of sources useful for planning and implementing teacher education programs. (MF)