A report on a seminar for higher education researchers in which they set forth for inquiry questions whose answers could influence future educational policy. (Editor)

Points out some problems with the comparison of the Japanese and American education systems contained in "Japanese Education Today" and notes that its content seems carefully chosen to bolster the advice in another recent United States government publication, "What Works." Concludes that no educational system is perfect. (SKC)

European research and practice in gifted education vary by country, because of political, economical, and ideological influences. This paper examines activities in eastern and western European countries, emphasizing research activities in the Federal Republic of Germany, and outlines such controversial factors as equality of chances,…

Compares two indigenous minority groups--the Basques in Spain and the Druze in Israel--and the ways in which they differ in their emphasis on early childhood programs that attempt to retain cultural and linguistic or religious heritages. (BB)

Provides an overview based on personal experiences, recollections, viewpoints and anecdotal records. Discusses the general philosophy of education in the Soviet Union, the selection of students, graduate study and the chemistry curriculum. Compares and contrasts the educational systems of the Soviet Union and the United States. (CW)

Summarizes findings of several inquiries into use of media conducted from 1974-1986, emphasizing media use in developing countries and practical lessons and experiences that have surfaced in worldwide rural development programs. New educational technology developments are discussed as potential contributors to formal and nonformal education. (MBR)

Three non-Christian social scientists spent a year studying the educational environment and practices of a fundamentalist school, the Bethany Baptist Academy. One of the researchers describes how he reacted to the field work and describes the deception that researchers as participant observers often use to obtain data. (RM)

The history of art gallery education in Great Britain over the last decade is discussed. Although a recent survey revealed that there are fewer than 20 education departments operating in galleries (as opposed to museums), there is a great willingness on the part of galleries to do more educationally. (RM)

Cooperation among European universities has made considerable progress. Scholarly exchange includes not only joint research projects, exchange programs, and joint study sections, but also improved human relations at both the professional and private levels. Some ideas for the future are presented. (RM)

This study showed that the coverage of energy varies considerably among secondary schools in Great Britain and that British students lack a clear knowledge of energy issues in general and nuclear energy in particular, are indifferent to conservation, and are reluctant to accept nuclear power. Energy education must be given greater emphasis.…

Introduces a large, long-term project on the professional practice of eighteenth-century studies in America that seeks to contribute not only to the study of the period specialty but also to that emerging scholarly activity known as "professionalism." (EL)

The freedom of teaching around 1935 is compared to academic freedom today. Unfortunately, today there remain serious restrictions on the freedom to teach and learn social studies. (RM)

Discussed is the deliberative process--the verbal interchange that is carried on, usually by a group, with the intent that some kind of curriculum plan, policy, or program will emerge. A case study involving a curriculum committee deliberating over a new science program for their Ontario (Canada) school board is presented. (RM)

If public schools would emulate private schools in the following four inexpensive ways, they would enhance their chance of survival: (1) involve parents better, (2) increase expectations for students, (3) seek financial support to enhance school operation, and (4) advertise better. (DCS)

Attempts to link the school with the mass media was one of the worldwide trends in educational development during the period 1945-1982. The educational potential of the mass media is discussed, and three models of school-cum-media education are presented. Applications of the models and current problems are examined. (RM)