Considers how self-critique is difficult and is often accompanied by an acute form of self-doubt that leads writers/educators to believe that many of their kind may be more ambivalent about their pedagogies than they let on. Concludes that reflective practices are valid goals for teachers, and they should not ignore the problems and doubts…

Compared group and individual interviews to determine views of staff and 40 parents from four Scottish preschool centers. Found that parents' priorities for their children lie in the emotional and social domain and that they want a warm and homelike experience. Argues that staff should harness this parental "force" to resist pressures…

Proposes a new philosophy of technical education that incorporates values thought to be important for a humane, just, and sustainable society. Contains 19 references. (Author/WRM)

Shows how a focus on fixing "problem" students may obscure or ignore school-based problems. Defines school characteristics associated with three types of alternative schools, with competing purposes: to educate, discipline, or heal. Notes ill effects of punitive approaches, and discusses three interrelated factors shown by research to…

Discusses concerns surrounding the future of writing centers. Claims that although most institutions have writing centers, they are generally underfunded, the staff is comprised of underpaid student workers, and the centers are not institutionally viable. (NH)

Describes a virtual workshop where participants across the United States learn by interacting with their own computers. Highlights the program's goals, audience activity, goals versus accomplishments, CPU usage, consulting, and effectiveness. (Author/VWL)

Suggests the subtractive method of sculpting stone as a visual metaphor for framing a proposal for teaching and learning that encourages creation of participatory college classrooms where both logic and imagination are valued. Strategies for promoting an emancipatory classroom climate to encourage creativity include fostering mutual understanding,…

Notes the passing of the deadline for fulfillment of the national education goals in the United States, the beginning of the year 2000, and indicates that pressures on schools to solve social problems will continue to make school reform a politically opportune and very visible issue. (SLD)

Argues that one critically useful approach to a standards-based educational system is the learning style approach--that is, addressing the learning style strengths and preferences of students. Discusses what learning style means; notes research on its effectiveness; and discusses strategies and teaching-style characteristics to help students meet…

Discusses television in the 1960s as a form of communication including commercial television (CTV), public television (PTV), educational television (ETV), and instructional television (ITV). The Educational Media Study Panel (EMSP), an official advisory group to the Commissioner and the U.S. Office of Education, studied the growth of television…

Summarizes the achievement score change results on 292 schools that were granted the outcomes endorsement process in the 1997-98 or 1998-99 school years. Charts the progress of the NCA COS outcomes-endorsed schools in the improvement efforts. Emphasizes achievement change scores and patterns of goal selection. (VWC)

Discusses contemporary issues in postcompulsory education and training: (1) status of vocational education; (2) relationship of knowledge and work, vocational, and academic education; (3) desirable curriculum content; and (4) institutional structures. Recommends convergence among such goals as economic change, humanistic development, and social…

States that, in Catholic schools, the Gospel mission--teaching the Gospel of Jesus to students--should be present in all aspects of the athletic experience. Asserts that encouraging participation in athletics, developing a moral-based athletic program, and properly supervising sports teams are all key elements in the excellence of Catholic…

Describes this special double issue, which presents work on the topic of volition related to education. "Volition" entails plans to sustain motivation and implement goals, along with strategic regulation of cognition and affect in the completion of tasks. The first issue presents a theoretical overview of volition, and the second…

Considers what the goals of Catholic education should be and how they should be achieved. Catholic educators want to share wisdom and treasures from the past as they give their students an approach to the present and future that is based on faith, hope, and effective charity. Globalization, not only of economic factors, but also of cultural…