Education & Pedagogy

The continuing education program at Texas A&M offers short courses and seminars for engineers interested in updating their education. (BB)

A description of post secondary aviation education and employment possibilities is presented.

The author feels that the education profession as a whole will be the losers if the institutes of education are disintegrated in Great Britain. (PG)

Discusses programs and materials for population education. (RH)

The report presents data and discussion on U.S. education across sectors, as well as the work of the Office of Education. Among topics covered are increasing equal opportunity, including desegregation assistance, civil rights advisory services, education of disadvantaged children, grants to local education agencies, migrant children, neglected and delinquent children, handicapped children, bilingual education, Indian education, and postsecondary student financial Aid; improved educational quality, including the Right to Read program, drug education, and environmental education; education professions development, including Teacher Corps; language training and area studies; educational TV programming support; library programs; postsecondary education, including land-grant colleges and universities, higher education construction, state postsecondary planning commissions, and the veterans' cost-of-instruction programs; ethnic heritage studies; educational broadcasting facilities; Cuban-refugee loans; federal impact aid; library programs; vocational education; language training and area studies; interagency-cooperation programs, including those concerning the U.S. Bicentennial observance, parenthood education, "cell block" colleges, the Model Cities program, a study on the Community College of Micronesia on the Pacific island of Panopay, the Kennedy Center arts "Showcase" productions, and energy conservation; and advisory committees and councils. Appendices cover selected education statistics, Office of Education funding by state, administration of Public Laws 81-815 and 81-874 for FY74 [in a separate volume], and advisory councils' and committees' functions, meeting dates, and membership.

The present study is one of the regular series of Office of Education bulletins presenting salient features and analysis of the educational systems of other countries. Such studies in the field of comparative education are designed to serve educators, educational institutions and organizations concerned with the planning and conduct of programs in educational exchange, educational development of various countries; and other educational purposes. This study on Venezuela deals with one of the Latin American republics faced by major problems in its educational development. It aims to bring to the reader an understanding of Venezuela's educational patterns and needs, within the framework of the country's economic and social situation. Part I, Backgrounds, describes: (1) The history of the country--Spain and the colony, and the promise of independence; (2) The history of education (1498-1935)--the Colonial Period, educational thinkers, achievements (1810-88), the governments (1829-1935), and education in 1935; and (3) The challenge following the release from tyranny--the governments (1935-58), education (1936-58), and the challenge. Part II, Education Today, informs readers about: (1) Administration--the Ministry of Education, and budget; (2) Elementary and normal school education; (3) Secondary and higher education--Liceos and Colegios, and higher education; (4) Vocational education and education in the fine arts--technical education, social service training, and applied and fine arts; and (5) Some problems, observations, and conclusions--education to avoid work, rural education, national examinations, politics and education, and the plight of the Criollo. A bibliography is included. (Contains 58 footnotes.) [Best copy available has been provided.]

This bulletin contains a list of general survey in bibliographic form of current educational literature, domestic and foreign, received during the monthly period preceding the date of publication of each issue. Books, pamphlets, and periodicals mentioned may ordinarily be obtained from their respective publishers, either directly or through a dealer, or, in the case of an association publication, from the secretary of the issuing organization. Publications are listed according to topic. Topics include: (1) Proceedings of associations; (2) Educational history and biography; (3) Current educational conditions; (4) Educational theory and practice; (5) Educational psychology: Child study; (6) Educational tests and measurements; (7) Special methods of instruction; (8) Special subjects of curriculum; (9) Kindergarten and primary school; (10) Rural education; (11) Secondary education; (12) Teachers' salaries and professional status; (13) Higher education; (14) School administration; (15) School management; (16) School hygiene and sanitation; (17) Sex hygiene; (18) Physical training; (19) Play and recreation; (20) Social aspects of education; (21) Child welfare; (22) Moral and religious education; (23) Manual and vocational training/Vocational guidance; (24) Home economics; (25) Professional education; (26) Civic education; (27) Americanization; (28) Education of soldiers; (29) Education of women; (30) Negro education; (31) Education of deaf; (32) Exceptional children; (33) Education extension; (34) Libraries and reading; and (35) Bureau of education: Recent publications. [Compiled by the Library Division, Bureau of Education. Best copy available has been provided.]

This bulletin comprises a general survey in bibliographic form of current educational literature, domestic and foreign, received during the monthly period preceding the date of its publication. Books, pamphlets, and periodicals mentioned may ordinarily be obtained from their respective publishers, either directly or through a dealer, or, in the case of an association publication, from the secretary of the issuing organization. Publications are listed according to topic. Contents include: (1) Proceedings of associations; (2) Educational history and biography; (3) Current educational conditions; (4) Educational theory and practice; (5) Educational psychology: Child study; (6) Educational tests and measurements; (7) Special methods of Instruction; (8) Special subjects of curriculum; (9) Kindergarten and primary school; (10) Rural education; (11) Secondary education; (12) Teachers: Training and professional status; (13) Higher education; (14) Scientific research; (15) School administration; (16) School management; (17) School architecture; (18) School hygiene and sanitation; (19) Physical training; (20) Social aspects of education; (21) Child welfare; (22) Moral education; (23) Religious education; (24) Manual and vocational training; (25) Vocational guidance; (26) Home economics; (27) Professional education; (28) Civic education; (29) Americanization of immigrants; (30) Education of soldiers; (31) Education of women; (32) Negro education; (33) Education of deaf; (34) Exceptional children; (35) Libraries and reading; and (36) Bureau of Education: Recent publications. [Compiled by the Library Division, Bureau of Education. Best copy available has been provided.]

This bulletin comprises a general survey in bibliographic form of current educational literature, domestic and foreign, which have been received since the compilation of the June, 1919 issue. The publications are organized into the following topics: (1) Proceedings of association; (2) Educational history; (3) Current educational conditions; (4) Educational reconstruction; (5) Educational theory and practice; (6) Educational psychology: Child study; (7) Educational tests and measurements; (8) Special methods of instruction; (9) Special subjects of curriculum; (10) Kindergarten and primary school; (11) Rural education; (12) Secondary education; (13) Teachers: Training and professional status; (14) Higher education; (15) School administration; (16) School management; (17) School architecture; (18) School hygiene and sanitation; (19) Sex instruction; (20) Physical training; (21) Play and recreation; (22) Social aspects of education; (23) Child welfare; (24) Religious education; (25) Manual and vocational training; (26) Vocational tests: Army personnel; (27) Agricultural education; (28) Home economics; (29) Commercial education; (30) Professional education; (31) Civic education; (32) Americanization of immigrants; (33) Education of soldiers; (34) Reeducation of war invalids; (35) Education of women; (36) Negro education; (37) Education of deaf; (38) Exceptional children; (39) Education extension; (40) Libraries and reading; and (41) Bureau of Education: Recent publications. [Compiled by the Library Division, Bureau of Education. Best copy available has been provided.]

This record comprises a general survey in bibliographic form of current educational literature, domestic and foreign received during the monthly period preceding the date of its publication. Books, pamphlets, and periodicals mentioned may ordinarily be obtained from their respective publishers either directly or through a dealer, or in the case of an association publication, from the secretary of the issuing organization. Contents include: (1) Proceedings of associations; (2) Educational history and biography; (3) Current educational conditions; (4) Educational theory and practice; (5) Educational psychology: Child study; (6) Educational tests and measurements; (7) Special methods of instruction; (8) Special subjects of curriculum; (9) Kindergarten and primary school; (10) Rural education; (11) Secondary education; (12) Teachers: Training and professional status; (13) Higher education; (14) Scientific research; (15) School administration; (16) School management (17) School architecture; (18) School hygiene and sanitation; (19) Physical training; (20) Play and playgrounds; (21) Social aspects of education; (22) Child welfare; (23) Moral education; (24) Religious education; (25) Manual and vocational training; (26) Agricultural education; (27) Commercial education; (28) Professional education; (29) Civic education; (30) Reeducation of war Invalids; (31) Education of women; (32) Education of deaf; (33) Exceptional children; (34) Education extension; (35) Libraries and reading; and (36) Bureau of Education: Recent publications. [Compiled by the Library Division of the Bureau of Education. Best copy available has been provided.]

This document contains a list of current educational publications received by the Bureau of Education. Books, pamphlets, and periodicals mentioned may ordinarily be obtained from their respective publishers, either directly or through a dealer, or, in the case of an association publication, from the secretary of the issuing organization. Publications are listed according to topic. Contents include: (1) Proceedings of associations; (2) Educational history and biography; (3) Current educational conditions; (4) Educational theory and practice; (5) Child study; (6) Educational tests and measurements; (7) Special methods of instruction; (8) Special subjects of curriculum; (9) Kindergarten and primary school; (10) Rural education; (11) Secondary education; (12) Teachers: Training and professional status; (13) Higher education; (14) School administration; (15) School management; (16) School architecture; (17) Weather: Mental and physiological effects; (18) Sex hygiene; (19) Physical training; (20) Play and playgrounds; (21) Social aspects of education; (22) Child welfare; (23) Moral education; (24) Religious education; (25) Manual and vocational training; (26) Vocational guidance; (27) Agricultural education; (28) Home economics; (29) Professional education; (30) Civic education; (31) Military education; (32) Schools for maimed soldiers; (33) Education of women; (34) Orientals; (35) Negro Education; (36) Exceptional children; (37) Education extension; (38) Libraries and reading: (39) Bureau of Education: Recent publications; (40) Periodicals represented in this number. (Contains 1 note.) [Compiled by the Library Division, Bureau of Education. Best copy available has been provided.]

The following pages contain a classified and annotated list of current educational publications for the period July to September, 1931, inclusive. It is the third of the quarterly issues of the year, following the plan instituted in 1930 whereby the selection of the significant material in the different fields is made by specialists in those fields. Books, periodicals, and pamphlets here mentioned may ordinarily be obtained from their respective publishers either directly or through a dealer, or, in the case of an association publication, from the secretary of the issuing organization. The publications are organized into the following topics: (1) Nursery, Kindergarten and Primary Education; (2) Elementary Education; (3) Secondary Education; (4) Exceptional Children; (5) Educational Psychology; (6) Junior Colleges; (7) Education of Teachers; (8) Colleges, Universities, and Graduate Schools; (9) Public School Administration; (10) Adult Education; (11) Vocational Educational and Guidance; (12) Negro Education; (13) Foreign Education; and (14) Proceedings, reports, and Office of Education publications, courses of study. An index is included. [Compiled in the Library Division of the Office of Education. Best copy available has been provided.]

This volume offers a full country study of the structure and content of the educational system of Denmark, together with a formal set of placement recommendations for Danish students wishing to study in the United States. Chapter 1 introduces the volume with descriptions of Denmark and its people, government, the government's role in education, and the Danish educational structure. Chapter 2 explains preschool, primary and lower secondary education. Chapter 3 covers upper secondary education including academic and vocational programs. Chapter 4 discusses advanced technical and vocational education and describes three sample programs. Chapter 5 is on tertiary education including universities, other tertiary institutions, degree structure, degrees offered, professional education, open universities, diplomas and practice, the academic year, language of instruction, admission, grading, transcripts, faculty titles, facilities, the Danish Research Academy, and five university profiles. Chapter 6 discusses specialized tertiary education by field of study. Chapter 7 describes medical training for 19 areas of specialization. Chapter 8 explains teacher education. Chapter 9 covers study abroad and internationalization in education. Chapter 10 contains the recommendations and guidelines for admissions officers on admitting and placing Danish students in institutions in the United States. Appendixes contain a list of approved vocational education courses, a list of engineering colleges offering degrees, a list of tertiary degrees, and information on the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Educational credentials. Includes a glossary and an index. (JB)