Education & Pedagogy

Past and present approaches to dance education are explored in this article. Major concerns for consideration in the future of dance education include goals and directions, curriculum and standards, scholarly research and publication, and the role of the professional organization. (DF)

This article suggests that schools of education be called "schools of teaching" since they train staff members to run public elementary and secondary schools. Strategic alternatives being considered by schools of education are discussed. (DF)

An answer to the question, What is the paramount value of art, the value that justifies its inclusion in the school curriculum? is provided, using the writings of A. C. Bradley and Susanne K. Langer. Implications for teaching the arts are given. (RM)

A cross-cultural, international perspective on art in education constitutes a humanistic activity that must allow for recognition of human commonalities and at the same time a respect for human differences. (RM)

A division of chemical education has been created within the chemistry department at Purdue University. The nature of chemical education, impediments to research and development in chemical education, and future directions of the division are discussed. (JN)

A study of the attitudes of institutional and state level postsecondary education leaders in Oregon toward competition among institutions and state regulation of competition is reported, and a framework for examining postsecondary education regulation in general is provided. (MSE)

Describes a plan for developing a policy for helping school staff overcome chemical dependencies. Provides an example of a written school district policy addressing the matter. (MD)

This article identifies potential indicators of productivity in continuing education, applies them in a specific situation, and comments upon their usefulness in continuing education management. The specific situation used is the continuing education department at Okanagan College in British Columbia. (CT)

Reviews the governance of Japanese public schools since World War II. Unlike the United States, the Japanese government has centralized control of education, and the courts defer to government authority in educational matters. (MD)

After finishing the task of basically eliminating illiteracy, educators in the Jilin province in northeast China have concentrated on a comprehensive program of cultural and technical education to consolidate literacy gains and contribute to the modernization of the country. (SK)

Recent experiences in international, interinstitutional cooperation between Czechoslovakian and foreign higher education institutions show that such cooperative efforts are not only feasible but also stimulate undergraduate student intellectual and emotional development, promote principles of equality, and promote understanding of national and international issues. (MSE)

The autonomy of local education authorities and teachers in England and Wales is being carefully and inexorably restricted. There is a move toward centralization of education. A new system of assessment is also being introduced. (RM)

A microcomputer laboratory for research, training, and service and a competency-based multilevel computer literacy training program for preservice special education teacher education students are described. Considerations in program development and implementation are noted. (CL)

Papers focusing on the recommendations of the Sixth International Conference on Chemical Education (presented at the Seventh Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Stillwater, Oklahoma 1982) are highlighted. Topics addressed included implementing the recommendations in American schools, recommendations with special meaning for high school teachers, and others. (JN)

Presents ideas regarding the inclusion of economics in the marketing and distributive education (MDE) program at the secondary level. Specifically explains how economics fits into the MDE program, identifies economic concepts relevant to marketing, and discusses available materials and instructional aids. (JOW)