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From Teacher-Education University to Comprehensive University: Case Studies of East China Normal University, Southwest University and Yanbian University
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Li, Mei – Frontiers of Education in China, 2010
Three different "logics"--that of the internal strategies of the institutions, the economic pressures of the socialist market economy and the political policies of the state drive the development of a university. The dynamic interaction and coexistence of the three logics has determined the transformation models of teacher-education or…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Free Enterprise System, Foreign Countries, Comprehensive Programs
The High School and the University: What Went Wrong in America, Part 2.
Clark, Burton R. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1985
The similarities among comprehensive high schools in the United States promote equity and social integration rather than educational excellence. Increased specialization would encourage competition for students and provide schools with a sense of mission, two factors critical to developing strong faculties committed to improving education. (PGD)
Descriptors: Competition, Comprehensive Programs, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
Professional Training in Physical Education in the U.S.S.R.
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Riordan, James – Quest, 1979
The uniform and highly structured administration of physical education teacher preparation course material has led to athletic excellence in Soviet Russia. (LH)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Comprehensive Programs
Discussions on Some Educational Issues II. Research Report 54.
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Kansanen, Pertti, Ed. – 1987
This international research report consists of five papers discussing five different topics in education. "Views on the Implementation of the Curriculum--Experiences of the Finnish Practice" (P. Kansanen) analyzes research results regarding the national curriculum for the Finnish comprehensive school system and compares them with a…
Descriptors: Comprehensive Programs, Course Descriptions, Creative Thinking, Curriculum Development
Educare in Europe. Report of the European Child Care Conference (Copenhagen, Denmark, October 1992).
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1994
This collection of eight essays examines the current and future status of early childhood education and care (educare), focusing on Europe but also addressing issues applicable to the wider world. The essays are: (1) "Early Childhood Intervention: An Overview of Practice North and South" (John Bennett); (2) "Developing the Child's…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comprehensive Programs, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
The High School and the University: What Went Wrong in America, Part 1.
Clark, Burton R. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1985
High schools and teacher training institutions in the United States exhibit different characteristics than those exhibited by similar schools in other countries. These differences are rooted in America's history and help explain why secondary education and higher education in America are not coordinated in ways that consistently promote…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Comprehensive Programs
Adolescents and Comprehensive Schooling.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1987
This volume consists of reports on the status and function of lower secondary comprehensive school systems in four countries with contrasting cultures and educational traditions: Denmark, France, the United Kingdom as represented by Scotland, and the United States as represented by Maryland and Minnesota. The volume begins with an analysis by…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Adolescents, Class Size, Comparative Analysis