Discusses three articles by Vincent Lanier, E. Louis Lankford, and Kenneth M. Lansing pertaining to Discipline Based Art Education that appeared in a previous issue of this journal. Points out the positive aspects and shortcomings of each. (AEM)

This study investigated (1) whether significant attitude changes toward educational practices took place in education majors as compared to arts and science majors; (2) if these groups differed in views toward their educational development; and (3) attitudes of faculty and cooperating teachers toward educational practices. Results are presented.…

The concept of acceleration is explored as a way to develop the talents and potential of gifted students. Reviewed are: acceleration options, curriculum compacting, research on acceleration, objections to acceleration, the importance of flexible pacing, examples of radical acceleration, and the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth at Johns…

Reviews two recent books that place the discussion of Japanese education within the social and psychological context of Japanese culture. One book depicts Japanese society's commitment to children; the other explores conceptual and empirical issues related to U.S.-Japanese comparative studies in child development. (RH)

Outlines the craft origin of engineering in Britain and its influence on engineering education. Describes how the rapid development of technical knowledge has led to changes in the content and duration of engineering courses. Discusses likely changes which may include the concentration of programs into fewer, but more powerful institutions. (CW)

Explores the relationship between educational policy, teaching practice, and instructional innovations. Offers explanations for the slow pace of educational reforms. Focuses on the use of computers in education. (RB)

A review of theories and practices of contemporary special education in the Soviet Union focuses on the current state and tendencies in development of basic theoretical concepts, methods of screening, and organizational structure of special education and compares these with American theoretical considerations and practical approaches. (Author/CB)

Describes an alternative medical school curriculum for the first two years of preclinical basic science studies. Discusses student and faculty selection for the program. Details the format for teaching biochemistry in the Alternative Curriculum, including program structure, content organization and exams. Evaluates the success of the program. (CW)

This research asked secondary English teachers in England to rate in importance the reading and discussion of poetry and the writing of poetry in schools and to give reasons for their ratings. Teachers were also asked to note any problems they had with the teaching of poetry. Results are discussed. (RM)

Economics teachers in Great Britain are very concerned about how their pupils will fare in the externally assessed examinations at the secondary level. Discusses the implications of the widening in the range of techniques being used in A-level economics examinations. (RM)

Discusses the progress of computer integration in the United States' educational system. Computer-oriented programs and courses, instructional and software considerations, rationale for using microcomputers in classrooms, computer uses in specific subject areas, and problems are examined. An annotated list of federally funded computer-oriented…

College students, particularly those in the United States, exhibit individualistic, isolationist world views. Students in Great Britain display these isolationist tendencies to a lesser degree. The reasons are discussed. To help students develop a world view, sociology teachers should make a more conscientious use of Mills's "sociological…

A study of teachers' views and the educational philosophy of Swedish comprehensive schools showed that pupil-centered schools that attract teachers with a socialist ideology. Teachers with a negative attitude toward the comprehensive schools believe that a pupil-centered school reduces their power. (Author/RM)

The new criticism critiques root causes of existing educational conditions. Regardless of its internal disputes and divergences of opinion, the new criticism proposes a philosophic orientation to society and school and indicates changes in the practice of schooling and teaching. (RM)

In March 1984 volunteer observers followed 141 ninth-grade students in schools throughout the country for a complete school day. The observations are disquieting and show that teacher-student interactions are limited and that instruction is fragmented and dominated by textbook-and-lecture. (MD)