Discussion of the notion of a community of learners focuses on two objectives: social constructivism, or negotiating knowledge; and apprenticeship, or appropriating knowledge. Topics include appropriating knowledge based on stipulated instructional objectives; developing epistemological dispositions; activity theory; implications for instructional…

Findings of survey responses of 480 nursing students included the following: 42% undertook graduate study for personal or job satisfaction, 22% for professional status, 17% for job opportunities; 40% did not perceive barriers to study; and 49% did not expect employers to hinder study. (SK)

Depicts the Learning Square as a model of organizational learning processes with the following elements: multidimensional goals, shared vision, continual learning, and tacit knowledge. A case study illustrates its use in the development of information systems. (Contains 31 references.) (SK)

Discusses the new "public debate" movement, taking shape because of dissatisfaction with the current dominant philosophy of intercollegiate debate. Assesses the "public" style of the advocate, the mandated broadness of the argument, the role of evidence in the argument, and emphasis on oral communication. Posits that the…

The Acting Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) outlines his goals for the agency. These include supporting the re-authorization of the NCES and increasing its support and information dissemination functions. (SLD)

Summarizes the key questions and objections that have been raised about a model of "authentic technology" (proposed in two previous articles) and the supporting suggestions for implementing it. Explains why authentic technology is the lynchpin between theory and practice, between knowing and doing. Provides a brief summary of the…

Asserts that although outcomes-led rational curriculum planning offers one way of creating coherent curricula in higher education, it is a poor approach to adopt. Describes an alternative, process model of curriculum creation and discusses the advantages it can have as an approach to planning coherent learning programs. (EV)

Presents a framework for nursing curricula based on five conceptual cornerstones: nursing knowledge, skills, values, meanings, and experience. Outlines desired outcomes for each cornerstone for associate, bachelor's and master's degree programs. (Contains 47 references.) (SK)

This paper explores what constitutes "enterprise education" in four European countries. It proposes a conceptual schema for capturing the various objectives of enterprise education programmes and initiatives. This conceptual schema is then used to categorise the objectives of 50 enterprise programmes from Austria, Finland, Ireland, and…

What is the best way to understand the recent development of American art? An older tradition of commentary focuses on the role of tradition, noting how each new form of painting is rooted in a long history. But Jack Bankoswky and some other art writers discussing Andy Warhol have adapted a different approach, arguing that his art breaks radically…

A description of the message ("content") and medium ("context") of the opening plenary of the 2004 joint meeting of APRRE and the REA, Denver 2004. The author recounts and develops the experience of the three-fold opening event: image projections, discussion, and input. This piece suggests that what is at stake in the contest between content and…

The economic model of education policy assumes that there is a substantial consensus on educational goals among constituencies and that the major challenge is to determine the most effective strategies for reaching those goals. Unfortunately, the debate over educational vouchers is complicated by the presence of multiple and competing goals, and…

This article addresses five commonly stated misperceptions concerning the effects of minimal hearing loss on the education of children. Helping educators and other professionals recognize these and other possible misperceptions is the first step in appropriately educating children with minimal hearing loss. Making educators and other professionals…

The purpose of this article is to continue the discussion of "should we or shouldn't we?" Specifically, this article addresses whether or not young children need to spend time participating in static stretching activities during physical education class. Is it a worthwhile use of already limited time to ask young children to stretch? Do they need…

This article explores the concept of education in such a way as to highlight the crucial place of fostering intellectual virtue and eliminating intellectual vice in teaching. Such teaching is inescapably a matter of discernment, trust, and luck. In this context a network of intellectual virtues provides an attractive vision of a well-rounded…