Education & Pedagogy

There is no natural or genetically determined talent for aesthetic appreciation, but at most a widely distributed capacity that, fortified by interest, can be developed. The aesthetic experience should be cultivated but for its own sake. (RM)

Still unanswered questions exist about the provision of physical education to handicapped students as stipulated in P.L. 94-142, The Education For All Handicapped Children Act. Among these questions are issues of placement, assessment, and personnel qualifications. Scheduling aspects assume critical importance. (CL)

The article reviews findings of studies on special education policy development in British Columbia which has permissive legislation regarding the education of the handicapped.Changes in the policy guidelines from 1979-83 are traced but legislative inactivity on the issue is criticized. (CL)

Teacher education programs must provide experiences that promote learner growth and achievement. A study involving 28 physical education majors examined the use of microteaching as a means of affecting feedback behaviors of preservice teachers. Results are discussed. (DF)

Argues that physical education has excellent potential for promoting multiculturalism: At the elementary level, basic skills in physical education and dance can be taught using ethnic games and dances, with focus on common elements; at the secondary level, more culture-free activities and more culturally diverse sports can be included. (CMG)

Describes the transformation, with student participation, of an old Army missile base in a salt marsh on a barrier beach in Long Beach (New York) into an environmental education center. (MH)

Remarks by the forest supervisor, North Carolina National Forests, on the need for an environmentally educated and outdoor-aware citizenry. Finite resources and the need for clear environmental laws and policies and for required environmental education are cited. (MH)

Suggestions for improving teacher education are offered in a review of the current status of professional education in contemporary society. The need for more cooperative efforts in planning and implementation between educational theorists and practitioners is discussed. (DF)

The Physical Education Department at the University of Georgia has initiated a staff development program that allows the teacher to participate in decision-making processes in regard to content, needs, and priorities. Guidelines of the program are offered. (DF)

The adapted physical educator exhibits expertise in motor skill instruction, physical fitness, and play for handicapped students. Elements of special program development, community responsibility, and teacher role are explored. (DF)

Although aesthetic descriptions and critical judgments of works of art rely on the standard use of language (it is meaningless to invent some extended or special technical language), they nevertheless require informed perception and imaginative but precise application. Implications for art education are discussed. (RM)

Argues against W.D. Hudson's definition of education which involves a rational approach to socialization. Suggests that Hudson formulated his definition to justify religious indoctrination as a part of the educational process and concludes that the definition abandons the knowledge and value criteria of education. (Author/KC)

Assesses the state of library education and training based on personal experiences in Zambia, the United States, and Britain. The purpose and environment of library education, graduate and nongraduate library education, and library training are discussed. (EJS)

Education currently faces a crisis in curriculum reform which presents a danger to pedagogical programs. Changes in teacher education programs should be based on research and should be accomplished by a reflective and rational process. Methods of reform are explored. (DF)

The authors discuss the elderly--their role in society, the history of education for the elderly, and the effect of educational activity on the aging process--and present examples of educational programs for the elderly. (CT)