The proportion of geography doctoral dissertations by American students containing foreign-area research has declined sharply the last few decades. Reasons for the decline are examined, and implications for the discipline of geography are discussed. (RM)

An historical survey of the Norwegian educational system is provided. Education in Norway is universal, pluralistic, and at government expense through the upper secondary school. Higher education has an open-door policy, and the tuition fees are very modest. (RM)

Presents contemporary information concerning Chinese graduate program objectives, admission requirements, academic regulations, educational practices, achievements, and reform efforts. (RM)

Many high school and junior high school concert bands in Japan are performing on a level equal to America's college bands. Reasons why include long hours in rehearsal; the prominent role students play in the organization, preparation, and administration of the ensemble; and the strong sense of fellowship and cooperation. (RM)

In the mid-1920s, a virulent renewal of the age-old German dispute regarding what form German schools should take resulted in a political crisis. Worsened Catholic-liberal relations contributed to a split in the bourgeois middle, making political cooperation more difficult and hindering a moderate evolution of the Weimar state. (RM)

Suzuki believed that all human beings are endowed with remarkable musical ability and can learn to play musical instruments in the same way they learn to speak. The Suzuki method of teaching music and its evolution in the United States are discussed. (RM)

A review of psychology teaching in American high schools during the past decade shows that while there were many problems--e.g., polarized opinion about goals and related curriculum content and teaching methods, inadequate teacher education, and an ambivalent interface with professional psychology--there was also movement toward their partial…

Japanese universities are seen as the clearest example of faculty-controlled educational units in the world, in which internal factional struggles reach extraordinary levels. Factional strife probably lies behind the inertia of curriculum change movements at Japanese universities. (MLW)

Music is a fact of life in the educational system of Israel, from the kibbutzim to the public schools, from the conservatories to the army. Describes the program at the conservatories and at Tel-Aviv University. Musical experience is already a reality for all, but the extreme cultural diversity presents problems. (CS)

A discussion of the educational system of the Republic of China (Taiwan) includes characteristics of the school system, high school and university entrance examinations, classroom and teaching situations, and curriculum. Various problems of this system are described. (DF)

Compares responses to questions asked of teacher education institutions and state departments about the status of environmental education for the years 1972 and 1979. Major findings are listed separately for teacher education institutions and state departments. Concludes that progress was made between 1972 and 1979 in most areas examined. (JN)

Results of a survey of middle and secondary social studies teachers from eight states concerning their professional concerns and curriculum interests are presented. Demographic information, including age, sex, years of teaching experience, level of formal education, and amount of foreign travel was also collected. (RM)

Compares Indian and Chinese educational systems on bases of their channelling of students, school dropouts, and attempts at reform. Emphasizes the conflict of academic schooling and productivity in both nations. (JW)

Having spent 7 months teaching in United States schools, a dozen teachers of English from the People's Republic of China compare teaching methods, rapport with students, and school life in both countries. (JW)

A legal analysis of traditional record keeping practices demands that the various values involved be identified. Article considers the educational practices that force values to compete. (Author/RK)