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Download full textHepburn, Gary – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2005
Integrating information and communication technology into schools has been challenging. A central component of the challenge is coping with the expense and usage restrictions of software that is installed on school computers. An alternative approach to the educational software problem is, however, emerging. This approach involves making greater…
Descriptors: Open Source Technology, Computer Software, Costs, Ethics
Towers, Wayne M. – 1977
The free press/fair trial controversy hinges on two distinctions: "decorum" (the general manner in which a trial is comported) vs. "substance" (the actual content of information relating to a trial, including both evidentiary and nonevidentiary information), and behavior within vs. behavior outside of the courtroom. Four major Supreme Court…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Court Litigation, Due Process, Equal Protection
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1982
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 14 titles deal with the following topics: (1) the rhetoric of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; (2) the rhetorical strategies employed in the political speaking of George C. Wallace in the 1968 United States presidential…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Case Studies, Communication Research, Court Litigation
Trujillo, Lorenzo A. – 1981
Issues related to the future of bilingual education are discussed in this brief paper. Points of controversy concerning bilingual education are pointed out and three philosophical approaches to, or models for, bilingual education are briefly described. The view of critics who see bilingual education as educationally unsound are mentioned and data…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Needs, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Collins, LeRoy – 1979
Social, political, and business moral issues that impede solving public problems, and the situation in higher education, specifically in Florida, are considered. Problems in society that have a moral impact include the high rate of crime and an ineffective rehabilitation system for convicted criminals, illicit drug traffic, and the strength of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Quality, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Secondary Education
Perez, Monte E. – 1980
Social change goals and objectives may be achieved by social change advocates through the policy development process. Policy is defined as a set of decisions governing the behavior and actions of institutions and individuals. The legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government comprise the major policy institutions. The bureaucracy of…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Futures (of Society), Government Role
Bailey, Chris Howard – 1979
The use of improvisational drama to foster classroom communication about works of literature and about controversial topics of concern to students is described in this paper. After discussing the values of improvisational drama in the English classroom, the paper outlines a five-day sequence of exercises and activities involving relaxation,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Communication (Thought Transfer), Creative Dramatics
GIL, DAVID G.; NOBLE, JOHN H. – 1967
THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND OPINIONS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON CHILD ABUSE AND RELATED ISSUES WERE INVESTIGATED WITH A STANDARD, MULTI-STAGE AREA PROBABILITY SAMPLE OF NON-INSTITUTIONAL UNITED STATES RESIDENTS 21 OR OLDER (1520 RESPONDENTS), IN A SURVEY DESIGNED BY BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY AND CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER. A…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Child Abuse, Child Rearing, Child Welfare
NOAR, GERTRUDE – 1964
THE SCHOOL WAS CONFRONTED WITH THE NECESSITY OF TEACHING ABOUT PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION AS FACTS OF LIFE, AS CONDITIONS WHICH PREVENT THE FULL DEVELOPMENT OF EVERY PERSON, AS PROBLEMS THAT SHOULD BE SOLVED, IF DEMOCRACY WAS TO FUNCTION. ONE OF THE APPROACHES TO A UNIT THAT STUDIED PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION CONSISTED OF THE DISCUSSION OF A…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Discussion, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Inservice Teacher Education
Edgar, Don – 1980
Family policy makers must first understand changes taking place and factors influencing Australian society so that they can then ease the burden on the disadvantaged poor. Growing affluence, increasing de-institutionalization of women's roles, later marriage, delayed and smaller families and an elongated family life duration are among the trends…
Descriptors: Advantaged, Democracy, Disadvantaged, Economic Change
Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State. – 1980
Conference papers on scholarship at a land-grant university, scholarship in general, and the interrelationships among scholarship, teaching, research, and societal needs are presented. In "Scholarship Through Teaching," Keith Goldhammer suggests that teaching, research, and scholarship are not separate domains, and that the teacher's role is to…
Descriptors: College Role, Higher Education, Knowledge Level, Land Grant Universities
Levine, Arthur – 1980
Stereotypes of the overall character of the college student population are seen to have persisted, inaccurately, for several decades. The dangers of such stereotypes are pointed out and educators are warned against policies and practices based on misconceptions about today's students. Information from national surveys of over 95,000 undergraduates…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Change Strategies, College Curriculum, College Students
Minnesota State Energy Agency, St. Paul. – 1979
This document provides elementary teachers with an annotated index according to (Houghton-Mifflin, 1976), followed by suggestions for activities related to the topics. Indexed topics, which comprise a major portion of the document, include basic energy information, society's dependence on energy, problems and advantages of energy alternatives, and…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Definitions, Educational Games, Elementary Education
Barnes, Curtis, Ed.,; Splete, Allen, Ed. – 1969
Syracuse University is supporting or initiating 135 programs directed toward problems of the disadvantaged and the urban community. Many programs evolve from the University's teaching and research functions, and others are less structured and operate on a volunteer basis. The programs have five categorical functions: improving educational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Black History, Community Services
Regional Planning Council, Baltimore, MD. – 1967
From the 24 institutions of higher learning in the Baltimore Region, 20 report one or more activities in the field of urban affairs. In all, about 350 activities were reported, including a summarized list of individual consultative services from the Johns Hopkins University. Over 100 research projects dealing with urban problems were reported.…
Descriptors: Colleges, Community Services, Curriculum, Educational Resources
