Presents an interpretative historical sketch of the general development of comparative education on the occasion of the completion of twenty years of existence by the Comparative and International Education Society. (Author/RK)

The effects of requiring an overt or covert response to objectives when grouped before or interspersed throughout a text were investigated for intentional and incidental learning. In addition, two densities of specific and general objectives were investigated. (Author/BW)

Discusses a survey of available children's drama programs in colleges and universities including information such as types of degrees offered, undergraduate and graduate course availability, opportunities for observation, research and practical experience in the field, and plans for future change and growth within existing programs. Available…

The only way out of our current nadir of morality is to utilize education to bring more ethics into the world. (Author)

Provides some insights into the problem's of post-compulsory education and its meaning for comparative education. (Editor/RK)

The process of change in education, if reform is to reflect the educator's true intent, relies on the adequate development and systematic implementation of ideas. Examines what is, or should be, the context for such change. (Author/RK)

This school board put itself through an inservice program to learn new skills in goal-setting. (IRT)

A training consultant writes about the common practice of training for appearances and the length of time spent on it, rather than for the actual outcomes. He stresses the importance of well-designed instructional objectives as a means of judging training effectiveness and offers a questionnaire for trainers to try out to check their knowledge of…

The preceeding article (EJ 163 640) in this series sketched the history of the NCEA through contributions made by two early leaders, Thomas J. Conaty and Francis W. Howard, 1899-1920. This article deals with the next twenty-five year period, 1920-1944, in the NCEA's history and the influence that Francis Howard and George Johnson had in helping…

If it can be made clear to the parents that the child must do the learning, their demands on the school may be modified, and perhaps they will accept greater responsibility for their own part in the child's education. (Author/IRT)

Data collected by Rokeach indicate that the goal of scientific problem-solving is not valued as highly by Americans as is often thought. Recognizing this, the author suggests steps that educators can take to increase their success in teaching students the process of scientific problem-solving and decision-making. (JG)

Notes that objective-based reading programs can be a useful tool for the reading teacher when used flexibly in the classroom. (MKM)

Describing a program aimed at learning disabled boys aged 11-15, this article presents the program's purpose and goals (mainstreaming), activities, and main focus (a maple syrup operation and guide development project). (JC)