Examines the role of production brigades in agricultural education of Soviet pupils. Identifies brigades' successes (integrated approach to education, nature conservation, interaction of labor and school, and agricultural experimentation), and identifies some unresolved problems (limited amount of modern agricultural machinery, small land area,…

Relates the goals, nature, and extent of programs related to multicultural education in the United States, Mexico, Great Britain, France, and Puerto Rico. Most of the programs were developed in response to the ethnic movements of the 1960s and are dominated by a strong assimilationist ideology. (Author/AV)

Suggests that children need the "least restrictive environment" in order for them to learn effectively and develops this concept, embodied in PL94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Also discusses the teacher's role in making certain that physical space is planned to stimulate learning. (RK)

States that it is possible and desirable to grant academic freedom to students and considers four possible criticisms that might be associated with giving students the responsibility for determining their own school activities. (Author/RK)

Attempts to reveal the purpose of humanistic education as a search for personal meaning, to teach the skills of exploration so that students can sort through the wealth of information that surrounds them to discover what, of all those "facts", gives meaning, direction, and significance to their life. Also gives some guidelines for teachers.…

Describes life in a European School, specifically in Uccle, a suburb of Brussels. (RK)

To develop better guidelines for its use, the experiential service setting is examined ethically and the conditions under which this setting can and cannot be used as a learning laboratory are specified. (TA)

Selected perceptions of college educational psychology students toward middle class values evident during their secondary education experience, called by Charnovsky the "middle class aura", are presented, along with their own attitudes toward those values. (MJB)

The author discusses ways in which Kohlberg's "just community" may be created in the classroom, fostering the moral growth of children through utilization of pre-existing roles, relationships, and interactions. (MJB)

The impact of sex and gender in the teaching of sociology is discussed, and four stages in the development of sex and gender courses within the sociology curriculum are delineated. Currently sex and gender sociology courses emphasize the diversity of human experience. Pedagogical challenges are examined. (Author/RM)

Analyzes the development of social sciences in Ireland. Pays particular attention to their history, relationship to society, training opportunities, and international cooperation. (JDH)

Reports on the American Psychological Association preconvention workshop, New York City, August 1987. Among the speakers were Mary Walsh, Janet Hyde, Bernice Lott, Margaret Matlin, and Juanita Williams, all of whom discussed strategies they employ in teaching the psychology of women. (BJV)

This paper outlines the extent to which integration of children with disabilities has been achieved within Australian education systems; technical and organizational issues which must be considered, such as access and facilities, curriculum, staffing, staff training, and support personnel; strategies for overcoming obstacles to integration; and…

Discusses the presumed superiority of the Japanese education system, questioning whether it meets that society's needs and expectations and satisfies the psycho-social needs of the individual. Examines strengths and weaknesses of the system, urging U.S. educational reformers to recognize the weak points before they are incorporated into the U.S.…