Reviews past research on change and innovation in education; considers the problem of role expansion for the consultant; examines key trends--"ecological" research and development, and specialization--that may interact with educational communications and technology in the school; and considers implications of those trends for the future…

Individually Guided Education (IGE) is a comprehensive system of schooling designed to produce high pupil achievement by accepting differences in learning rates, styles, and levels of motivation. Some features of IGE include: a multiunit organization rather than age-grade levels, instructional programing for individual students, and selected…

Three changes in elementary science teaching have exhibited the pendulum effect: teaching the process skills of science, teaching science by inquiry, and teaching science by individualized instruction. (BB)

Considers preparation for new community college missions in areas of (1) candidly assessing institutional innovations in terms of community needs, not simply whether they incorporate current educational trends; (2) utilizing the resources of the college's target community; and (3) commitment to move from selective to adaptive modes of education.…

Discusses how changes to a curriculum can be successfully implemented. Phase I begins with the development of a curriculum plan; Phase II involves modifications to meet the needs of a given community. Illustrative of support strategy, the successful CATIJ technique used in West Virginia to identify key functionaries and reveal the communications…

Difficulties of retirees in our society and the New School's Institute for Retired Professionals are described. A program enabling educated retirees to join a learning community with peers and take courses with students of all ages are discussed. (SW)

Difficulties of retirees in our society and the New School's Institute for Retired Professionals are described. A program enabling educated retirees to join a learning community with peers and take courses with students of all ages are discussed. (SW)

Describes educational systems in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, touching on tuition costs, adult education programs, vocational education programs, folk universities, admission standards, certificate of completion, radio and television courses, study circles, no-grade system, and the international folk college. (TP)

This is the text of the lecture of the British Secretary of State for Education and Science given at the 1978 Meeting of the Association for Science Education (ASE). Three themes are presented; (1) British innovative science curricula; (2) relationship between science and technology; and (3) science for non-scientist. (HM)

Reports on a survey of educational researchers' attitudes toward government and private foundation support and examines the cooperation between the foundations and the government. (IRT)

Reviews various activities, interests, procedures, innovations, and courses in science education being conducted in the different Australian states. (SL)

Promotes the use of case studies in engineering education to prepare students to exercise and develop their own talents. (SL)

Diffusion of curricular innovation proceeds most rapidly among heavily populated countries that invest substantially in public education. Diffusion proceeds less quickly in countries having educational goals different from those of the model materials, having barriers to information exchange or underdeveloped publishing technology, and where…

This article explores the relationship between law-focused education and humanistic education. The relationship is examined from two vantage points: the substantive content of law-focused education and the strategies used in teaching it. (Author)

The social changes and the microeconomic issues which aided or militated against curriculum reform at the secondary level in Guyana are identified, and the influence they exerted is examined. (Author/ND)