The author discusses research on the Australian Science Education Project in its first year of availability, 1974, and the social origins of student teachers in Victoria, Australia. (RK)

The status of Antioch Law School in Washington, D.C. is described. The program accepts, nurtures, and turns into successful students applicants who would have been given low priority by most law schools. Its emphasis on clinical teaching has turned out practicing lawyers. Problems with grant money and faculty-administrator relations are addressed.…

Although the average college freshman reads at a tenth grade level, reading instruction for college students is most often viewed as speed reading or remedial education. A new academic department of collegiate reading is proposed to specialize in reading, teaching it as an isolated subject matter. (JMD)

The achievement of Nigerian elementary students instructed in the native language, Yoruba was compared to achievement of students taught in Yoruba and then in English. When a new curriculum was developed, these additional variables influenced the research design. The roles of research and evaluation in educational innovation are also discussed.…

In order to facilitate a synergistic relationship to the community, the Center for Human Development was established at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. The major purpose of the Center was to initiate adjunct professional experiences to assist the training of graduate students in counseling and guidance. Results are discussed. (Author)

Describes the cooperative venture of a university in London, England and a local education agency (LEA) in which a pilot training program was established and offered to part-time teachers of adults seeking third stage certification (certification associated with an institution of higher education as opposed to certification through LEAs and…

This article explores the importance of a class internship program as a potential bridge between the theory of the classroom and an individual internship or the world of practice. (Author)

Problems and successes of teaching an interdisciplinary and innovative course on the 1960's are reviewed by the team that taught it at Samford University. The basic framework was chronological, with heavy reading assignments and group discussions used to cover the social and political issues of the decade. (LBH)

Traces the history of change in relationships between the courts and private universities noting cases on which authority to bring them within court jurisdiction are based and pointing out potential dangers to private higher education. Argues that the dual (public-private) educational system must be preserved. (JT)

The more schools seem to change, the more they deepen old ruts--a discussion of social scientists' ideas for innovations that tend not to be put into practice. (MM)

A brief overview of the mainstream of development in English primary education in the last 10-15 years is presented and linked to broader educational developments that have facilitated the establishment of teacher centers. (MM)

Reviews the English language teaching situation at the university level in France since the 1968 reforms. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Faculty members at the University of Missouri-Columbia did not feel that the nontraditional degree was of less rigor than a traditional degree and was in general favorable to the idea of innovative degree programs. They were skeptical about any rewards that they might accrue by participating in the program. (Editor/LBH)

The relevance of Open University-type institutions to developing countries is questioned due to subject area and target audience, study location, learning method, and the media. A package approach is suggested that features adaptable course content, alternative educational technology, nonacademic subject emphasis, and non-home-based study. (LBH)

Assesses inservice training as a strategy for bringing about change in schools. The concepts of the change process serve as a theoretical base for identifying three approaches--workshops, organizational development, and action research--to inservice education that appear to have the greatest potential for effecting change. (Author/IRT)