In the late seventies, Guy Brousseau set himself the goal of verifying experimentally a theory he had been building up for a number of years. The theory, consistent with what was later named (non-radical) constructivism, was that children, in suitable carefully arranged circumstances, can build their own knowledge of mathematics. The experiment,…

Addressing increasing levels of disruptive behavior and improving discipline is a national matter. The challenge is intensified by teachers' concerns about the growing inclusion of students with emotional and behavioral problems in general education classrooms and the general levels of diversity common in America's schools. Removing children with…

Recent human resource development (HRD) literature focuses attention on national HRD (NHRD) research and represents problems in both HRD identity and research methodology. Based on a review of development economics and international development literature, this study analyzes the existing NHRD literature with respect to the theory development…

During Phase 1 of the Intercultural Language Teaching and Learning in Practice (ILTLP) Project Nhu Trinh, a teacher of (Mandarin) Chinese, was one of a number of teachers who worked with project team members in a feedback process to develop intercultural units of work and longterm programs for their classes. The changes to Nhu's programming that…

This article provides the background and describes the processes involved in establishing a national approach to benchmarking the way universities engage with their local and regional communities in Australia. Local and regional community engagement is a rapidly expanding activity in Australian public universities and is increasingly being seen as…

In March 1975, a new act established the Tanzania Library Services Board with extended powers and functions which are in accordance with the national information systems (NATIS) concept. (Author/PF)

Coordinated planning is needed to preserve all varieties of children's literature for future research. (PF)

Greek school children are forced to learn an artificial form of their language, Katharevousa, in which textbooks and scholarly treatises are written; this conflicts with everyday spoken Demotic Greek and makes learning extremely confusing. (CK)

A capsule review of Israel's educational and facilities program since 1948. (Author/MLF)

An examination of what film libraries can do in advancing film study. (CH)

Information is supplied on new editions and on annuals which began or ceased publication during 1973. (Author)

This report documents progress made toward the implementation of 55 of the 64 resolutions adopted by the delegates to the first White House Conference on Library and Information Services in 1979. It is noted that implementation of the resolutions has been occurring and continues to occur at various levels: some resolutions were implemented simply…

Some recently established national programs for serials automation are evaluated from the point of view of the practicing librarian. (Author/PF)

The basic trouble in Jamaica is that the schools do not yet succeed in cutting off the problem of adult illiteracy at the root. (Author/AG)

Authors suggest some of the key areas of disagreement between the communist block and the members of INTELSAT, concluding that accommodation is unlikely. (Author)