Responding to Francis M. Duffy's article in the same "Journal of Curriculum and Supervision" issue, this article argues that insurance agents are in the business of selling policies and bringing in revenue, not promoting personal care for clients. Education attempts to cultivate equality, collegiality, and cooperation, not personal and…

The process of education is intended to free the mind from certainty, to liberate children and adolescents so that they can consider options not entertained by their parents. After distinguishing between the intended and the operational curricula, this article examines five desirable features of intended curricula. Includes 14 references. (MLH)

Describes a course at New Mexico State University designed to provide participants with the opportunity to visit a variety of early classroom settings in Juarez, Mexico. Course objectives were to enable participants to compare and contrast classroom settings in Juarez, to learn about curriculum and teaching practices in early childhood education,…

Just because an activity crosses subject matter lines does not make it worthwhile; it must also accomplish important educational goals. Learning activities should be educationally significant or desirable even without the integration feature. Activities should also foster, rather than disrupt or nullify, major goals in each subject area. (MLH)

Considers the role of the essential functions of adult education: economic and social/moral development. Describes the implementation of these functions in Chinese history. (SK)

Adult education as a field of study cannot be located in disciplines without negating the goal of empowerment. Adult education as a field of study is best located in adult education as a critical practice. (SK)

Those who espouse grandiose goals, purposes, and priorities for schools would be horrified if everyone actually graduated from high school. This would mean a massive increase in teachers, facilities, equipment, supplies, buses, and college attendance. Minimum-wage operations would go belly-up, along with certain cable TV channels, professions…

Although multicultural education is helpful for developing perspectives of various traditions, the significance of individuality should not be overshadowed. Equal time should be given to individual development, internal locus of control, and nurturance of stable, consolidated personality. (SK)

An adult course in field biology was taught at two levels to accommodate mixed abilities of students. Learning outcomes were interpreted differently to enable multilevel teaching. (SK)

Explores the current context for uses of technology in education, including the nature of work, the capabilities required by employees, and developments in the technology itself. Discusses the need for a vision for education, students' learning needs, student access to technology, and the United Kingdom's Teaching and Learning Technology Program.…

Several British initiatives for workplace learning (University for Industry, Individual Learning Accounts, employee development) have common goals: widening participation, recognizing adult learning as a key to social inclusion, providing equal opportunities, and extending guidance provision for adults. (SK)

The organizing motif of "Out of Our Minds" is the refusal of schools to claim an intellectual mission. Schools have developed an instrumental central purpose, rather than an intellectual one; they aim to turn out patriotic job holders. Dialog is invited about what constitutes stewardship of the intellect. (SLD)

Observes that recent work in hermeneutics and education posits a religious dimension to education on this model. Draws on Hans-Georg Gadamer to explore: What is "hermeneutics?" and what is its relation to education? What accounts for the purportedly religious character of hermeneutic education? and, How are religious aspects of education…

Hypothesizes that students are conscious of their decision making regarding academics, and thus, are able to report factors affecting their academic motivation. Finds that they reported more factors than have been considered in previous theoretical analyses of academic motivation, with students perceiving interactions between motivational factors…

To educate themselves, a group of 16 Massachusetts school leaders has devoted an afternoon monthly during the past year to examining, describing, and wondering about student work. The Collaborative Assessment Conference protocol has revealed that educators hold different, often contradictory, assumptions about teaching and learning. (MLH)