Examines some of the constraints operating against innovation in nursery education. Two conditions appear to be necessary for change to occur: management sees innovation as desirable, and nursery staff are willing to participate in the processes of change. (AS)

In this paper, a college English professor shares his teaching experiences in a Hybrid Electronic Course (HEC), which combined traditional classroom meetings with e-mail-based workshops. The paper includes a general description of the course, the instructor's daily journals throughout the course, and his reflections following the course. Many of…

This report compares student perceptions of the block schedule with those of the traditional seven periods in high school. It describes a public school that voted to implement a modified three-block schedule containing two traditional periods. The participants in the study were 200 high-school students, all of whom were switched from a traditional…

A Soviet experiment in educating by general principles rather than individual facts, exemplified by mathematics instruction, is described in this article and followed by questions and comments from Clive Peters, Bristol, U.K. (JH)

The first part of this article reviews research comparing innovative to traditional curriculum introduced since 1957 and draws tentative conclusions about the influence of curricula on school achievement; the second part explores the implications of those conclusions for educational theory, research, evaluation, and practice. (JH)

The innovations discussed include: independent study, seminar instruction, the multiversity concept, learning-living centers, study abroad programs, year-round study and some specific examples of unique programs. (PG)

Discusses the problems of matching educational programs with new and innovative facilities and orienting the school staff on how to make the most of such facilities. Offers guidelines. (EA)

Describes Project Information Exchange, a developing information service to help Philadelphia educators share information about instructional projects, curricula, materials, and resources. (JF)

The paper outlines a staff development strategy (model) designed to facilitate the development of sound instructional materials while keeping in harmony with the concerns of the individual staff members. The goals and role of innovation, stages of concern among staff, and strategies in staff development are discussed. (EAO)

Discusses innovative management techniques used by community colleges to respond to the needs of nontraditional and high-risk students. (Author/MA)

Discusses ways the school counselor can work with teachers to promote creative and innovative teaching. Some innovative techniques are suggested. (EJT)

The advantage of a multi-cultural program is that it can avoid the risk of ethnocentrism and provide for the self-worth of each individual in the student population. However, before proceeding to develop such a program, it must be determined if such a program will meet the needs and desires of the students and the community. (Author/NQ)