The paper examines the development of expertise and the multidimensional forces at work in the process. A qualitative study involving 12 participants at four museums found that expertise development is a cyclical and fluid process and impacted by content, context, and audience. Two areas comprised the focus of this research: (1) the process of…

For over 30 years, Morris Dees and his colleagues at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) have worked to combat domestic fear and hate through litigation and education. In a 1998 interview, Dees shared his beliefs about how individuals and groups can make a positive difference, as well as the role history plays in identifying heroes. This paper…

When viewed with a little detachment, public education, especially compulsory education, can be seen to be preposterous and radically out of keeping with the notions of human rights and the sanctity of the individual. (Editor/CL)

The relationship between learning, development and ability factors is considered. (ST)

The relationships between character assessment and moral assessment are discussed, showing that the one need not involve the other, and sources of confusion about this relationship are uncovered. (Editor/CB)

This article attempts to synthesize our understandings of the cognitive and affective into a more complete approach to the child at home or in the school. (MM)

The author discusses the growing trend toward greater individualism, independence, and personal freedom in public education today. (Author/BY)

Growing out of a child's cognitive developmental history, formal operation becomes established at about the age of 12-15 years. The essence of the logic of cultured adults and the basis for elementary scientific thought are thereby provided. The rate at which a child progresses through the developmental succession may vary, especially from one…

This article contains responses from recent enrollees of one Employability Development Team of the Concentrated Employment Program to the question: What is your best or most important learning experience, and under what circumstances did it come about?" (Author)

The author initiated a method called rural animation to change the big conservative agricultural population of Tanzania. This method is based on making the local people aware of the problems of development and giving them a feeling of desire for change. Then training programs and action techniques will be initiated successfully. (RR)