Describes an educational project from which was derived a theory of development, a theory of curriculum and a theory of teaching, designed to create an educational system that would be unique in its power to release human potential. (Author/RK)

Discusses the history of corporal punishment in American schools and recent developments which serve to project national opinions on the matter. (RK)

Discusses the specific ingredients for leadership and the environments for developing those qualities. (RK)

Oxford undergraduates were surveyed to determine how well their actual educational experiences matched their original expectations about the university. Students evaluated how much they were really allowed to specialize in chosen fields, the effectiveness of the tutorial system, and the value of their membership in the academic community. (AM)

Results of a survey of 10 universities in the United Kingdom to determine the nature of course structures and methods of teaching in first-year economics courses are reported. (Author/RM)

The notion of paradigms is central to philosophical and educational inquiry. The tri-paradigmatic structure suggested by Habermas is considered. Each of the paradigms--the empirical-analytic, the interpretive-hermeneutic, and the critical-theoretic--is examined in relation to education. The author contends that the paradigm used greatly influences…

Reviews "American Collegiate Populations. A Test of the Traditional View," by Colin B. Burke, 1982, New York University Press (distributor, Columbia University Press). Indicates that the book (considering such topics as college foundings, enrollment levels, graduates' careers, regional differences) improves the numerical record and exposes…

The Council of Europe states that educational research in Ireland is noted as influencing both national and local policy. Specific topics discussed include the promotion, planning, and financing of research; priorities; dissemination of information; impact of research on educational development and innovation; and cooperation with European…

Describes the results of the work done in elementary, secondary, and higher education in Russia from 1976 to 1980. Project policy goals for education in the years of the new Eleventh Five-Year Plan--1981 to 1985--are also presented. (RM)

Points of agreement and disagreement with an article by Philip Wexler (in this issue) on the role of radical educators are noted. The challenge posed by the New Right is discussed, and a plea is made for further understanding of the mechanisms of ideology in educational practices, especially for the working class. (PP)

Seventy-one elementary and middle school principals in northern Illinois responded to a questionnaire on their backgrounds in reading instruction, their preferences for certain approaches, their duties in relation to the reading program, and their feelings of competence in these matters. Responses are collated by school size. (SJL)