Education & Pedagogy

The political economy of education treats education as a factor shaped by the power relations between different economic, political, and social groups. Specific topics discussed include the economic value of education, education as an allocator of economic roles, education and social class, education and income distribution, and education and discrimination. (RM)

Discusses factors that have helped democratize European education. Specifically examined are compulsory education, increased geographic accessibility, socio-economic and sexual equality, and educational purpose and motivation. Also discussed is why interest in democratization of education exists in most societies around the world. (AM)

Aspects of cooperative education are presented. Two types of cooperative education, the alternate plan and the parallel plan, are described. The benefits of cooperative education are discussed as well as ways to implement cooperative education. Cooperative education is suggested as an alternate to traditional forms of baccalaureate nursing education. (CT)

Schools and higher education institutions in Sweden have developed a wide range of innovative and demanding curricula to meet the objectives of Sweden's environmental policy. Describes the education system of Sweden and the environmental education curricula for compulsory schools, upper-secondary schools, universities, and inservice teacher education programs. (MDH)

Maintains that improving preservice geography teacher education is difficult because few geography faculty understand the teacher education process and many education professors are not well-educated geographically. Discusses 13 recommendations to improve preservice geography teacher education. (CFR)

A discussion of special education teacher preparation and service delivery in Indonesia considers the social, economic, and historical settings; health care and the prevalence of handicaps; special teacher education; special education schools; and future plans and problems. (CB)

Discusses the role arts education plays in the excellence of over-all education and the right of equal access to that excellence. Stresses that the major issues involve appropriately prepared teachers and setting new budget priorities in order to provide equal access to arts education. (KO)

Highlights political, educational, and teacher education policies in Zimbabwe since independence, noting the effect on teacher education of the expansion in all levels of education. The paper also describes innovations in teacher education which were aggressive actions on the part of educators in Zimbabwe. (SM)

Introduces a series of articles on science and mathematics teacher education in Europe that highlight teaching strategies for dealing with students' conceptions; student teacher education; and experienced teacher education. (SM)

Almost any instructional unit taught in physical education lends itself to the integration of career education objectives. (MM)

This bulletin notes that Scotland has long cherished the ideal of a comprehensive school system, with education available to everyone according to his ability to profit from it. This document provides a brief historical background, then proceeds to describe: (1) Administration; (2) General School Provisions; (3) Preschool or Nursery Education; (4) Elementary School Education; (5) Secondary Education; (6) Further Education; (7) Universities; (8) Teachers and Teacher Training; (9) Scholarship Provisions; (10) Other Schools, including special education and training; (11) Adult Education; (12) Educational Research; and (13) Audiovisual School Services. The bulletin also includes a glossary, a list of degrees offered by Scottish universities, and a list of selected references. (Contains 18 footnotes, 12 tables, and 1 chart.) [Best copy available has been provided.]

Chile's education system can foster stronger economic, democratic and social development in the country. There are significant macroeconomic benefits to education, such as increased productivity. That said, individuals tend to benefit the most from high-quality, equitable education systems. In 2004, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) performed a review of national education policies and an analysis of the Chilean education system. This review aims to identify key changes in the Chilean education system mainly from 2004-16, in order to analyse where education in Chile stands today and offer recommendations to help provide better education opportunities for all Chileans in the coming years. The review therefore examines different areas of education policy in Chile, from early childhood education and care (ECEC) to higher education. (Individual chapters contain references.)

This bibliography covers the period of 1960-1990 and includes 762 entries. An introduction discusses theories and perspectives on teacher education, teacher education systems internationally, international policies related to preservice teacher education, and inservice teacher education. The bibliography does not offer materials targeting teacher education in the United States or United Kingdom. Materials included are journal articles and books, reports, and conference proceedings published by international and governmental agencies. Entries are categorized according to their relevance to several key components of teacher education: (1) bibliographies and directories, (2) general, (3) descriptions of teacher education systems as a whole, (4) preservice teacher education and preparation, (5) beginning teacher induction, and (6) inservice teacher education and training. An appendix provides a cross-listing for searching by specific regions or countries. (SM)

Proceedings of the Region IV Conference on Teacher Education for Allied Health and Nursing are reported in this document. (The conference was concerned with the identification of essential competencies for instructors in health care preparatory programs.) Included are group session reports, the conference program, list of participants, and texts of the presentations, which are titled as follows: "Teacher Education: Emerging Approaches,""Practitioner to Teacher: A Challenge,""Teacher Education: The Health Professional's View,""Teacher Education: A Professional Educator's View,""A Perspective on Higher Education," and "Alternative Strategies for Staff Development (Role of the State Department of Education, Role of the College of Education, Role of Professional Organizations, and Role of Continuing Education)." (HD)