Uzbekistan has not adopted robotics education as the school curriculum yet. However, several robotics learning centers have introduced robotics education in an informal setting. This research paper aims to highlight the essence of robotics education in Uzbekistan investigating the perception of parents and children to their full potential and…

Many educators in community-based adult education organizations are attempting to adopt Integrated Education and Training (IET) strategies. In this paper, the author describes how he has collaborated with instructional and program staff to develop and deliver an integrated,contextualized industry mathematics curriculum. He highlights the impact of…

The arts disciplines (visual arts, music, theatre, and dance) merit and require formal study. Policy makers should support studies in the arts as core disciplines, as specified in the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)," the federal legislation that sets policy and appropriations for public education. The arts merit and…

A description is provided of a 15-month, in-service nursing education program at Childrens Hospital (Los Angeles, California). The first sections of the paper describe Childrens Hospital and provide a rationale for the hospital-based program. A listing of program goals and objectives is also provided, indicating that the curriculum is designed to…

Outlined are the curriculum areas within the formal discipline, as well as the subject areas within the informal mode, dealt with by environmental education in Ireland. Situations and methods common to both formal and informal educational areas are discussed with respect to a summary of new developments being undertaken by the Irish government.…

The purposes of this study were to describe and define nonschool education according to curricular elements, suggest relationships between school and museum curricular elements and perspectives, and construct a heuristic device for curriculum elements and perspectives that will guide further study. Using a curricular model from "A Study of…

This publication synthesizes eight case studies which trace the development of out-of-school population education programs in eight countries: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The case studies show that in all the eight countries, the majority of the population education programs have…

The author documents a trend in Western Europe toward increasing control of programs for the 16-19 age group by "para-educational agencies," such as Ministeries of Employment and Labor Market Boards, rather than by traditional education Ministeries and Departments. He looks at administrative structures and their curricular impact. (SJL)

This article describes a University of Pittsburgh course for preservice teachers entitled, "Using the Museum as a Resource." The goal of this interdisciplinary offering is to emphasize the use of museum resources as a base for curriculum development. (Author/SJL)

Discusses socio-civic education as it occurs in schools and nonschool social organizations. Advocates a cooperation between these institutions to promote civic attitudes and behaviors needed by young citizens in today's society. Lists several interrelated factors affecting and methods for improving citizenship education. (AEM)

The purpose of this directory is to list by country, the UNFPA-funded and Unesco-assisted organizations engaged in population education in Asia and the Pacific. It includes information on the scope of population education programs in the region as well as activities and accomplishments in the field. The directory has two parts. The first part…

Presented are syllabi and course outlines which demonstrate how certain curricula of national development programs such as agriculture and health can become useful vehicles for disseminating population education concepts. The descriptions are intended to help instructors identify entry points into which population education topics can be…

The preventive health care curriculum described in this paper was designed for the employees of Autotech Automatic Test Equipment Division in Los Angeles, California. First, the paper describes Autotech, and its health insurance and on-site health facilities. Next, a rationale is provided for offering employees classes on preventive medicine and…

This publication can be used as: a guide for improving, expanding, and balancing the existing energy and resource conservation education program; a resource for planning appropriate inservice education activities in energy and resource conservation education for school district personnel; and a source of information for locating high quality…

The theme of the 1993 conference of the North American Association for Environmental Education was "Pathways to Partnerships: Coalitions for Environmental Education." Speakers on environmental issues represented government agencies and legislative houses, international institutions, businesses, and academia and included U.S. Representative Karan…