Describes a new taxonomy of liberal and professional learning--a Table of Learning--that creates a system for classifying the kinds of learning faculty seek for their students, and also serves as a stimulus for the design and evaluation of education. (EV)

Examines the fidelity of problem-solving implementation by multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) in 227 schools and the relationship to student outcomes. Ratings of student goal attainment indicated positive student change during problem-solving implementation. Statistically significant but modest correlation coefficients were demonstrated between…

Discusses instructional development for human resource development and performance improvement programs that optimize business results. Identifies and defines five key variables: instructional approach, learner role, learning objective, intended outcome, and expected behavior; that can inform the most relevant instructional methods to create a…

Maintains that pedagogical practice must take into account the principles of moral philosophy. Claims that current pedagogical research on ethics is determined by the teleological and deontological paradigms associated with Aristotle and Kant respectively. Discusses these two paradigms and their relationship to educational practice. (RW)

Nietzche is presented as a counternihilistic philosopher-educator who explored cultural conditions and ways of life that could lift man to higher modes of existence. Three pedagogical dimensions of Nietzsche's work are explored: recovery of health and worth as education's aim, endorsement of holistic education, harmonious combination of themes and…

Describes an early intervention project set up in day care centers for 85 children aged three to five years with and without special needs. The project was based on objectives which would ensure the choice of structured interventions and suit them to individual needs. Intervention effects are considered positive on a short term basis. Text in…

Argues that the Allan Blooms of the right and the Harold Blooms of the left are equally culpable for inculcating and perpetuating a pedagogical psychopathology which edifies (or brutalizes) students and teachers "for their own good," and creating an air of rarefied mystification surrounding language use and interpretation. (RS)

Critiques the views of Alfred Snider and Richard Edwards, who defend simultaneous advocacy of utopian and policy claims and promote utopian gaming. Argues that conceptions of debate theory promoting utopian advocacy are uneducational. Claims that fiat theory should be restricted to assumptions grounded in real world policy making processes. (MM)

Critical issues facing literacy educators working with women include honesty of their goals regarding empowerment; in what type of development should literacy play a role; elimination of the deficit or "rescue" perspective; literacy's contribution to the growth of community; and literacy as an instrument for the humanizing transformation…

Emphasizes the important role that community colleges play in journalism instruction. States that without such a program, Sonya Woods might not be teaching high school journalism. Concludes that community colleges are an integral component of the education system for those who cannot afford more expensive schools. (PA)

Groundwork is laid for a theory of education, as opposed to "educational theory," pointing out the logical primacy of a theory of education in the context of which theories in education could be developed. A clear and defensible concept of education is required for educational theory and practice. (SLD)

Teachers assign homework because it teaches students self-discipline, is believed to increase academic achievement, fulfills people's expectations, and expands the curriculum. Problems with homework include completion difficulties, uncoordinated assignments, interference with important out-of-school activities, fostering of undesirable student…

Functional literacy has been emphasized over traditional literacy in recent decades. Although functional literacy is desirable if it is organized with success and effectiveness, it rarely is implemented this way. More attention to traditional literacy is thus warranted. (SK)

A learning contract provides a plan of action for one's objectives in attending a conference and selection of appropriate activities. Fine tuning involves reviewing objectives, deciding whether to stay in a session, and later evaluating the usefulness of the conference experience. (SK)

Begins by discussing what interactive multimedia (IMM) is, why it is used, and how it should be evaluated. A pragmatic approach to evaluation is advocated, and a framework for formative evaluation is proposed, which focuses on formative experimentation. The educational goals of IMM technology and methods of formative experimentation are detailed.…