Education & Pedagogy

A partnership in South Wales combines efforts of worker education, community education, colleges, and universities to facilitate the progression of learners from community-based and union education to higher education. (SK)

Reviews current considerations in science education and some future dimensions of them'' that should lead to increased educational relevance of science education programs. (Author/AL)

The influx of "new students", recurrent education, and career education are three developments in higher education bringing about the redefinition of goals and activities. (Author/JB)

New concepts of adult education underlie the development of recurrent education programs as one type of nonformal or out-of-school learning. (LBH)

History helps educators more clearly describe the role of outdoor education in improving society by fostering awareness of human-nature interconnections. Five branches have shaped outdoor education in Ontario: (1) agricultural education; (2) environmental education; (3) outdoor adventure education; (4) ecological education; and (5) climate change adaptation. While each is a unique discipline, they all incorporate outdoor experiences. The author aims to foster dialogue with Ontario outdoor educators about their history.

The history of rural special education delivery and teacher education in Appalachia over the last four decades is traced. Much progress has been made, but rural regions still have a shortage of special education teacher educators, certified personnel, employment opportunities for students with disabilities, and distance education capabilities. A bibliography cites 29 teacher-conducted research projects in special education. (TD)

This article describes the Collaborative Teacher Education Program (CTEP) at Indiana University, which uses distance education to offer special education certification coursework to elementary and secondary teachers in rural communities. Approximately 600 teachers have participated in CTEP since 1987. The article describes the program's students, content and organization of coursework, field experiences, approach to teacher education, delivery, and outcomes. (Contains ten references.) (DB)

This article describes the collaboration, conceptualization, and implementation of a preservice teacher education program in early childhood education and early childhood special education at the University of Florida. Emphasis is on preparing teachers to meet the individual needs of all children in inclusive programs. Program challenges and successes are described. (Author/DB)

Broadly examines socioeconomic effects of technological advances and implications for education from a socialist perspective. Urges integration of vocational-technical education with general education to meet new educational demands, especially in developing nations. Provides data on 200 countries' education systems and the developmental level of vocational-technical education. Stresses global interdependence among both capitalist and socialist nations. (CH)

Focuses on the vision of global education implemented by educators from the Ryazan State Pedagogical University and their Russian Center for Global Education. Addresses a definition of global education, the importance of school-university partnerships, the process of integrating the curriculum to teach global education, and training strategies in preservice and inservice education. (CMK)

Examines effects of social and economic change on adult education and lifelong learning in postcommunist Russia. Discusses the history of Russian adult education, educational policy changes in the 1990s, establishment of the first Open University and a network of adult-education centers, and the conflict between market-oriented objectives and goals of personal development and empowerment. Contains 40 references. (SV)

In discussing distance education to address special-education teacher shortages, this paper examines three problems inherent in the delivery of distance education and uses the teacher-effectiveness literature to explore potential enhancements. It describes an inservice workshop in which distance education was supplemented with a groupware technology to facilitate principles of effective instruction. (DB)

Identifies specific content that teacher trainers in special and general education should consider incorporating into preservice training programs in an effort to address the over- and underrepresentation of culturally and linguistically diverse students in special education programs. The fields of multicultural education and bilingual education are seen to offer effective practices and programs for diverse special-needs learners. (Author/DB)

This annual report discusses the District of Columbia's public schools' activities in a number of areas--special education, bilingual education, reading, optional programs, career development, mathematics, early childhood education, student services, curriculum development, child nutrition programs, adult education, research and evaluation, staff development security, safety, budget and finance, educational facilities, and teacher certification and licensing. (IRT)

Prepared by the Texas Education Agency for use in integrating career education into existing school programs, this curriculum guide presents an overview and objectives of career education. Other sections of the guide discuss: (1) Implementing Career Education, (2) Career Education in the Elementary School, (3) Career Education in the Middle School, and (4) Career Education in the High School. Included in the appendixes is a listing of career fields and career education concepts. (JS)