"Meditation and the Classroom" inventively articulates how educators can use meditation to educate the whole student. Notably, a number of universities have initiated contemplative studies options and others have opened contemplative spaces. This represents an attempt to address the inner life. It is also a sign of a new era, one in…

Relates the experiences of United States sociology professor who received a Fulbright award to teach sociology in China. Particular attention is given to the difficulties encountered in teaching the students sociological research methods. Concludes with recommendations for improving social science education exchanges between the two countries.…

Provides a brief history of China's recent attempts to open its educational system to an international arena of models and ideas. Describes four basic models being used at Shanghai International Studies University. Observes that students had little knowledge of the world beyond the borders of China, but offers praise for their rapid learning. (JDH)

A five-year project that used evidence from a variety of disciplines and cultures to develop a framework to help educational policymakers identify ways of achieving the full range of human potential in a given population is described. The project sponsor is an international non-profit institution dedicated to the cause of disadvantaged children…