Like many other people, teachers resist change out of habit, fear, and a sense that change is futile. Principals can enhance change by timing innovations appropriately, involving all those affected by the change, convincing those involved that the change is "theirs," and demonstrating serious commitment through adequate support. (PGD)

An approach that teaches secondary students about Vietnam within the framework of the world history/world culture course is described. By reading and studying Vietnamese fiction and poetry, students learn about Vietnam from a Vietnamese perspective instead of the usual exclusive Western viewpoint. (RM)

Reports on a study to determine whether the strategies and tactics employed in the establishment and continuation of well-established honors programs at selected community colleges followed five stages of academic innovation (i.e., exploration, formulation, trial, refinement, and institutionalization). Summarizes the significant activities…

Examines propositions for professional development of teaching in higher education. These propositions are analyzed through two models of innovation processes, and recommendations are provided for practices that need to be implemented in higher education if priority is to be given to development of teaching. (MBR)

Reviews the life and works of Jean Paul Richter, a German educator of the early 1800s, who is best known for his book, "Levana," a once widely read book on teaching young children. (JDH)

A discussion of French teacher training at the University of Saskatchewan includes an outline of innovations in credit courses, especially those taught in French on subjects other than language, literature, or teaching methods. The discussion includes a description of the noncredit programs for professional and linguistic development. (MSE)

A study of faculty attitudes toward external degrees at the University of Michigan reports a generally positive response. Relevant literature is reviewed, receptivity scores are reported, and a predictive model accounting for 74 percent of the variance in receptivity is described.(Author/MLW)

The difficulties of developing, disseminating, and implementing new ideas and initiatives in physical education are examined, using the analysis of educational systems offered by Meyer and applied to English education by Reid. (RM)

Arts students should be introduced to computers in the nurturing setting of academe where they can experiment and conquer their anxieties. Programs at UCLA and other institutions suggest that artists and scientists are likely to grow closer as the computer becomes a tool on which both depend. (MLW)

A former student of Alexander Meiklejohn, a member of the Experimental College movement on the 1930s, describes his impressions of Meiklejohn's life, leadership qualities, and personal characteristics. (MSE)

The University of California at Santa Cruz had an innovative curriculum but in 1976 was unable to hold on to its students, and enrollments started to fall. The Santa Cruz experience gives an insight into liberal learning and the impact of professionalization on education today. (MLW)

A fictional "look back" at changes in education from 1985 to 2005 predicts that the "excellence" movement and the "microcomputer revolution" will have peaked in 1985 and given way to a "productive schools reformation" based on more practical uses of many new forms of technology. (PGD)

Acknowledging that the tradition of school rhetoric in the nineteenth century was narrow and restrictive, refutes the charge that nineteenth century rhetoricians lacked originality. (HTH)

Having pupils critique their own work is an alternative to marking that is worthy of consideration. Pupil critique fosters in students a willingness to take responsibility for the quality of their work products. (RM)

Four ingredients critical for successful classroom innovations are described: (1) a well defined "classroom friendly" effective innovation, (2) continuous teacher support, (3) clear direction from administrators, and (4) attention to institutionalization. (MD)