Sketches the development of didactic research in France in the field of language and literature over the past two decades. Proposes answers to these questions: What is the status of the notions taught by the discipline? How are these notions constituted? What is the role of values and knowledge in school exercises and school goals? What is to be…

This review of educational practices for students with hearing impairments summarizes federal efforts to address these students' needs, offers current statistics on this population, and reviews communication options and current challenges in the areas of new technologies, approaches, and options. Promising practices and recommendations are…

Illustrates how each of these principles may guide decisions about Web-based design for young children consistent with developmentally appropriate practice: (1) simple, clean and concrete design; (2) adult guidance; (3) progressive and individualized; (4) relevant to children; (5) integrated activities; (6) active and enjoyable; and (7)…

Describes the distance mode of delivery in higher education practiced at the Open University of Tanzania (OUT). Highlights some of the distinctive features of the system and the main problems identified during interviews with twelve students, eight full-time academic members of staff, and seven managers of OUT. Concludes with suggestions for…

Bibliography of comparative and international education includes over 600 citations representing 55 journals published 1997-1998. Categories include the following: adult, agrarian, vocational, literacy, and popular education; curriculum and instruction; educational planning, development, reform, and policy; gender, ethnicity, race, and class;…

Presents quantitative, cross-national analysis of the effects of international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) on developing nations' education. Finds consistent positive relationships between INGOs and secondary enrollments, teacher/student ratios, persistence to grade 5, and female-to-male ratios. Notes implications for theoretical debates…

This article describes the one-week "rotational internship" program developed by the University of Washington and intended for practicing teachers, teaching assistants, and other early childhood program staff. It explains how the internship functions and illustrates how this approach can be merged with ongoing inservice activities.…

Presents readers' responses to an ethical dilemma "What Should a Teacher Do When a Parent Defines Academically Rigorous Education Differently Than She Does?" Notes that responses focused on defending practices rather than working with parents. Presents suggestions from a principal for a K-2 school, including developing an assessment…

One of a series of articles on principles of good practice in legal education, this article focuses on the importance of communicating high expectations. Discusses transmitting expectations through relationships, motivating students to want to do more for themselves, countering racist and sexist expectations, and modeling high expectations. (DB)

Presents a comprehensive definition of service learning in postsecondary education. Provides examples of service learning programs in community colleges. Discusses national initiatives to promote service learning experiences for students. Summarizes best practices for starting and managing such programs based on case studies in the literature…

Presents a model for knowledge bases for teaching that will act as a mental map for understanding the complexity of teachers' professional knowledge. Describes the sources and evolution of the model, explains how the model functions in practice, and provides an illustration using an example of teaching in history. (CMK)

Explores the reasons why there is a lack of assessment training for pre-service teachers in the arts. Stresses that assessing learning in the arts is not straightforward but is a difficult task to undertake. Highlights various steps that should be taken during student teaching or new teacher supervision to train teachers in assessment. (CMK)

This introductory monograph in this volume on research and practice in higher education reports a study that examined perspectives (shared, differing, or divergent) of practitioners and researchers on higher education literature. The study found these groups had noticeably different viewpoints. However, results suggest that both researchers and…

Examined what one middle school teacher learned as she directed her students to complete a structural engineering task as a cooperative learning activity. Found that students were on task and collaborated to accomplish the goal, but that the teacher's decisions about how tasks were set up, carried out, and completed affected students' interactions…

Presents case study of 4.5-year-old to highlight aspects of socialization for young bilingual children learning English as a second language. Identifies social rules/routines, child-adult interaction, and the stage of English language development as areas providing important educational insights. Highlights how children in early stages of second…