Surveys the development of informal death education in the United Kingdom since Gorer's (Geoffrey) 1965 survey of attitudes to death, grief, and mourning. Shows how the media, exhibitions, courses, and reports contribute to the attainment of four goals originally applied in "American Death Education" by Gordon (Audrey) and Klass (Dennis)…

Outlines the present situation in Greek universities, their goals and characteristics, and the conditions under which these goals can be accomplished. The advantages and disadvantages and legislative framework and internal regulations of Greek universities are discussed. (Author/VWL)

Describes the Royal School of Library and Information Science (Denmark), whose faculty has conducted research in library and information science since the early 1980s. Discusses the school's size and objectives, and explains that articles included in this issue present different facets of information science in an international context. (LRW)

Reviews recent research developments related to the study of interests and goals and their relationship to children's learning. Calls for reconsidering the polarization of situational and individual interest, extrinsic and intrinsic motivation, and performance and mastery goals. Discusses the multidimensional nature of motivational forces. (SLD)

Describes the steps being taken in the revision process of the Assessment of Catholic Religious Education (ACRE): revising the ACRE Religious Knowledge Section, development of score report forms, and program management. States that the main purpose of the revision is to support the teaching and learning environment in Catholic schools. (CJW)

Presents the Diocese of Paterson Schools' (New Jersey) response to the teacher shortage experienced by Catholic schools. States that in order to obtain new teachers to fill positions Paterson schools: used the National Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse and the Armed Forces Troops to Teachers program, posted recruitment materials on Diocesan Web…

Discusses critical literacy and seeks to assess its validity for the early years of the primary school. Special focus is on critical literacy in action in an infant classroom; conceptions, assumptions, and aims of critical literacy; and implications for classroom practice. (Author/JL)

Discusses ways to advance middle school reform and break out of a rigid adherence to the orthodoxy of the middle school paradigm. Considers criticisms that middle school practice relies on organizational structures, ignores student needs and systemic change, and needs to heighten accountability and achievement. (JPB)

Examines the theoretical justification for service learning through study of the writings of I. Harkavy, B. Barber, and K. Morton. Suggests that service learning will rise or fall based less on its broad social aspirations and more on how well it serves the goals of education. (Author/SLD)

Discusses the background of global education; the development of a philosophy and realistic goals and objectives for global education; the issues that should be components of global education; and assessment of student progress in that field. (SR)

European reports on prison education advocate a wide concept of education that offers a variety of learning opportunities for the needs of the whole person. The quality of what is offered can be enhanced by using adult education principles and the best educational practices outside prisons that are used with client groups similar to prisoners. (SK)

Explores similarities and (primarily) differences between writing and speaking across the curriculum programs in three areas: the foundation experience, program objectives, and notions about process. Argues that careful examination of these differences may aid speaking across the curriculum advocates in adding meaningfully to the theory and…

The epistemology of nursing and competencies required in health care today demand examination of how and where students acquire clinical, conceptual, and empirical knowledge. Entry into clinical nursing is best accomplished through baccalaureate programs. (SK)

Ontario higher education system has moved far and fast in the past decade. The early 1990s saw "modest modifications and structural stability." Since 1995, under a neo-liberal government in Ontario, major policy initiatives, with objectives not unlike those already at large in western Europe and most of the United States, have quickly…

In this article, a practical framework for classifying various economic education teaching methodologies is established. This framework contributes to the literature regarding economic education by fostering a better understanding of how various teaching methodologies fit within the scope of economic education while also providing educators with…