Education & Pedagogy

Asserts that any reform of teacher education programs requires rethinking the objectives of teacher education. Examines and compares six conceptions of teacher education. Concludes that teacher education should be more inclusive and encompassing. (CFR)

The current quest for technical professionalism in adult education is narrowing the field's focus. Ignored in the process is its social action history in such movements as popular education, socialist education, the education of African Americans, and workers' education. (SK)

This article stresses the need for the university's commitment both to continuing education for alumni and education for the general populace in health, agriculture, industry, community development, and even basic literacy education. (JB)

Compiled annually, the report gives the geographic locations and grant size of programs funded by the U.S. Office of Education which have impact on Hispanic Americans. These programs are provided under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Titles I and II, Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IV, Bureau of School Systems, Bureau of Occupational and Adult Education, Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, Bureau of Postsecondary Education, Right to Read Office, Office of Bilingual Education, Women's Educational Equity Act, Arts and Humanities Office, Teacher Corps, Office of Career Education, and Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. Among the programs cited are Follow Through Program; Title I Migrant Program; Alcohol and Drug Abuse Education Program; School Library Resources, Textbooks, and other Instructional Materials Program; Environmental Education Projects; Urban/Rural School Development Program; Consumer and Homemaker Education Program; Education Opportunity Centers Program; Gifted and Talented Program; the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program; Teacher Training Grants; Community Education Program; Teacher Exchange Program; Library Material Grants; Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program; Cooperative Education Program; College Work-Study Program; Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program; National Direct Student Loan Program; Reading Is Fundamental Program; Bilingual Education Fellowship Program; and Reading Academy Program. (NQ)

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 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. Many of them are available for consultation in various public and institutional libraries. 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) Normal training; (13) Teachers' salaries and professional status; (14) Higher education; (15) School administration; (16) School management; (17) Schoolhouses and grounds; (18) School hygiene and sanitation; (19) Physical training; (20) Play and recreation; (21) Social aspects of education; (22) Child welfare; (23) Moral and religious education; (24) Manual and vocational training; (25) Vocational Guidance; (26) Agricultural education; Home economics; (27) Commercial education; (28) Professional education; (29) Civic education; (30) Americanization; (31) Education of soldiers; (32) Education of women; (33) Negro education; (34) Education of deaf; (35) Exceptional children; (36) Education extension; (37) Libraries and reading; and (38) 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 publication of each issue. This office can not supply the publications listed in this bulletin, other than those expressly designated as publications of the Bureau of Education. Books, pamphlets, and periodicals 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. This bulletin contains the following: (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) Normal training; (13) Teachers' salaries and professional status; (14) Higher education; (15) Scientific research; (16) School administration; (17) School management; (18) Schoolhouses and grounds; (19) School hygiene and sanitation; (20) Sex hygiene; (21) Physical training; (22) Play and recreation; (23) Social aspects of education; (24) Child welfare; (25) Moral and religious education; (26) Manual and vocational training; (27) Vocational guidance; (28) Agricultural education: Home economics; (29) Commercial education; (30) Professional education; (31) Civic education; (32) Americanization; (33) Education of soldiers; (34) Training of disabled soldiers; (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 of the Bureau of Education. Best copy available has been provided.]

Discusses historical perspectives and the present situation concerning cooperative engineering education, the Cooperative Education Association, and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Cooperative Education Division. (SL)

This series of articles focuses on adult/young adult education and its roles within the secondary vocational agriculture program and in teacher education. (LRA)

This section contains articles about Delbert Oberteuffer, basic health education, relevancy of health education, heritage of school health education, and the empirical, economical, and federal government points of view about health education. (CB)

Due to the financial constraints facing Indian education, innovative and noninstitutional methods of imparting instruction must be developed, such as, correspondence courses, continuing education, technical education, and redevelopment of existing resources. (Author/PG)

Over 130 citations of books, journals, government publications, and newspapers dealing with education in Egypt are included in this annotated bibliography. Materials cited were published in 1977. Sixty-two alphabetically arranged categories cover such topics as agricultural schools, Arabic language, basic education, child care, curricula, experimental schools, health education, Islamic education, special education, teachers and teacher training, and youth movements. An index of authors and sources concludes the bibliography. (KC)

THIS IS A 3-PART DIRECTORY OF ASSOCIATIONS, SOCIETIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROVIDE A VARIETY OF RESOURCE MATERIALS FOR USE IN JUNIOR COLLEGE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL PROGRAMS. A LISTING BY SPECIALIZED FIELDS INCLUDES AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, BUSINESS EDUCATION, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS, HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION, INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC SAFETY EDUCATION. THERE IS ALSO A LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS WITH A GENERALIZED INTEREST IN VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION. THE THIRD SECTION PROVIDES A LIST OF DIRECTORIES OF SOURCES OF MATERIALS. (WO)

The special 1-year anniversary issue deals with problems and issues relating to career education, accountability, and changes and improvement in education. Articles in section 1 on career education focus on the following topics: the psychological and sociological factors in career decision theories; developmental perspectives and the issues and concepts in career education; discussed are the objectives and programs for career education on the elementary and junior high levels; objectives and goals for career education in office education; general business subjects; and distributive occupations programs. The four articles in section 2 discuss the future of educational technology; an analysis of a school-supervised work education program; the role of national professional associations in shaping education programs (NBEA); and the problem and methodology of teacher evaluation and teacher effectiveness. Section 3's NABTE (National Association for Business Teacher Education) convention reports discuss: the concept of accountability; clinical experiences in business teacher education; an evaluation of education programs in Virginia; a competency-based teacher education program; the strengthening of business education programs; and the preparation of teachers for post-secondary institutions. (JB)

This volume offers a full country study of the structure and content of the educational system of Slovenia, together with a formal set of placement recommendations for admissions officers placing Slovenian students in U.S. higher education institutions. The chapters are: (1) "Introduction"; (2) "Overview" (of the Slovenian system); (3) "Preschool and Primary Education"; (4) "Secondary Education" (vocational, commercial, academic, and special programs); (5) "Tertiary Education" (higher education system, admission requirements, credentials, graduate studies); (6) "Education in Special Fields" (agriculture, architecture, business, engineering, fine arts, hotel management, law, medicine, paramedical training, music, teacher training, adult education); and (7) "Advice to Admissions Officers" (Slovenian language, institutional catalogues, interpreting credentials, tests, principal credentials). Appendixes contain useful references, descriptions of two universities, a list of degrees awarded, and approved private secondary schools. Includes a glossary, an index, and a number of sample documents, charts and tables. (JB)

A warning is issued on the limiting effects of too much emphasis on career education. (JD)