The Technology in Education program funded by the Sloan Foundation during 1970-1976 has supported 400 college faculty members to experiment with new technology in instruction. The major concern is to find out if the use of a great variety of technology can reduce instructional cost and improve learning. An overall observation indicates that the…

Discusses potential advantages and problems involved in the use of computers by school systems. (JG)

The peace education program in Romanian Associated Schools is described. (DE)

Describes an introductory engineering course that emphasizes open-ended projects with concurrent instruction in supporting principles and encourages student decision-making. (MLH)

This article expands on the idea that Britain might use Denmark's experimental school program and reports on the pioneering Tvind Schools and on one of the Danish "little" schools. (Editor/RK)

Implications for staff development are discussed using an empirically tested model that measures the developmental level of teacher concerns as they deal with innovative ideas. The focus is on specific stages of concern as a way of better understanding relevant interventions useful to the staff developer. (JMF)

Discusses the pros and cons of video as an educational medium in European countries, as well as in developing nations, and discusses such problems as cost and planned obsolescence, which must be taken into account when video use is being considered. (JEG)

Results of a new survey of institutions of higher education calls into question the utility of the rank orderings of institutions reported in past reputation surveys. It suggests that educational issues involving undergraduate as well as graduate programs ought to be considered when institutions are ranked. (JMD)

Presents a perspective on the limited access deaf people have had to television viewing. Legal and technological breakthroughs which will facilitate access are addressed, as well as the need for researchers and producers to work together in developing effective television programing for use with deaf audiences. (JEG)

Three factors influencing the adoption or rejection of educational innovations in public school systems are empirically identified: characteristics of innovations (in the case, innovation in vocational and career education); characteristics of clients or users of these innovations; and types of communication employed by advocates of innovations.…

The author was a member of a 23-man delegation of mathematics educators that recently toured the People's Republic of China observing the mathematics education scene. This paper describes the author's observations during his tour and discusses the new mathematics climate in China. (Author/MN)

The apparent discrepancy between Antonio Gramsci's revolutionary political and social theory and his conservatism with reference to the content and processes of schooling is discussed. (JD)

Briefly describes one of the first experiences of a "snow class," in which a class of children of 5-6 years stayed for three weeks in the mountains. These successful experiences were attempted again at the seaside and in the country, and the program has endured for 12 years. (BR)

Reviews the use of the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) in engineering education. (SL)

Presents a holistic model of science curriculum which utilizes the student's science interest as a starting point. (SL)