The corruption of education values and the destruction of an outstanding educational system for children with mental retardation during Nazi rule in Germany necessitated a complete revamping after World War II. In its redevelopment, Germany resumed the practice of segregation and was slow to embrace social integration as adopted in other…

The author relates his experiences as a participant of Outward Bound in 1965 and discusses how these learning experiences influenced his later work as a special education teacher at a youth residential treatment center in The Netherlands. Describes experiential outdoor programs for Netherlands youth including Outward Bound, Elan-training, Centre…

Describes the development and implementation of a student exchange program between schools in the Bangor area of North Wales and the Lycee Europeen Jean Monnet in France, focusing on the experiences of the French students in North Wales. The views of students, student teachers, and teachers concerning the program are examined. (six references)…

A British school for students with disabilities planned and implemented its curriculum differentiation process by entering the core curriculum into a computer and coding each learning objective, thereby allowing teachers to draw out an individual program for each pupil, varied in length and time scale according to individual needs, and to evaluate…

The Atlantic Centre of Support for Disabled Students, created at Saint Mary's University (Nova Scotia) under the Centres of Specialization Program, works to ensure that students with disabilities have equal opportunity to fully participate in the educational process and gain access to appropriate careers through direct service, community…

The Centre for Communicative and Cognitive Disabilities at the University of Western Ontario provides support services for students with hearing impairment, visual impairment, physical impairment, and learning disabilities. Centre activities have included policy development, student organization, interpreter services, technology development, and…

Australia's Cooperative Research Centres Program, a system of 52 research and development (R&D) units, links researchers from public and private sectors, helping industry and scientific community coordinate research efforts. The program represents 6% of the national R&D effort and spans six major R&D and industry sectors. (MSE)

Difficulties in the development of adult education programs in research-oriented, elite universities are discussed, focusing on the differences in traditional values and objectives of adult and university education. Organizational conditions at the University of Louvain (Belgium) that have proven conducive to a successful adult education program…

This paper discusses the policy formation, course auditing, and course development processes involved in implementing the Enterprise Awareness in Teacher Education Project at Saint Andrew's College (Scotland). The paper emphasizes the importance of developing among staff a shared understanding of the meaning and relevance of enterprise awareness…

Describes a cooperative international education project involving Adelaide College (South Australia), Rio Salado Community College (Arizona), and Austin Community College (Texas). Considers each institution's contributions, program goals (e.g., cross-cultural sharing of experiences by students studying a similar subject, bridging long distances…

An extract from a report on Sub-Saharan African university development by the Association of African Universities and the World Bank discusses current issues and needs in the areas of the role of the university, revitalization, access, financing, educational quality and relevance, resource management, keeping up with technological change, and…

Reviews education and social-science literature concerning intergenerational influence and outlines an approach to guide future efforts in research and program development aimed at encouraging students to act as catalysts of environmental communication and learning beyond school boundaries. Contains 115 references. (DDR)

Index for Inclusion is a programme to assist in developing learning and participation in schools. It was written by Tony Booth and Mel Ainscow from the Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education, UK. Central Normal School was pleased to have the opportunity to trial this programme.

Collaborative Learning in group settings currently occurs across a substantial portion of the UK Higher Education curriculum. This style of learning has many roots including: Enterprise in Higher Education, Action Learning and Action Research, Problem Based Learning, and Practice Based Learning. As such our focus on Collaborative Learning…

Background: In 2005, the North Zone Clusters of Schools made action research their niche development project with the aim of equipping the teachers with conceptual understanding and skills in conducting action research. Training workshops were mounted in seven centres. This is the first time action research is promoted en mass among Singapore as a…