In recent years there has been a major expansion by higher education institutions in setting up "for-profit", offshore programmes and campuses. It has been claimed that for-profit provision in a free, or unregulated market, responds to student demand and acts as a catalyst for innovation, thus fuelling arguments for a global "free…

An introductory course in technology was added to the basic curriculum of the Open University in order to emphasize the creative activity of design and to understand complex systems such as the environment or an industry. ( author/KM)

SELECTED ART SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND NORTHERN IRELAND WERE SURVEYED TO DETERMINE THEIR CURRENT TEACHING APPROACHES TO IMAGERY. DATA COLLECTION INVOLVED (1) PERSONAL VISITS, (2) DISCUSSIONS WITH STUDENTS, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATORS, (3) AN EXTENSIVE EXAMINATION OF WORKS OF ART BY STUDENTS AND ARTIST-TEACHERS, AND (4) A REVIEW…

Serves as an introduction to the field of educational evaluation by clarifying the aims and methods of evaluation and outlining points of conflict that exist between the various practitioners. Presents five evaluation studies as examples for discussion and assesses the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches. (GS)

Universities play a role in supplying well-educated people who can contribute to innovation in business and industry. They also provide continuing training and education and serve as strategic research partners. Effective technology transfer through a variety of mechanisms can convert excellent research into economic benefit. (SK)

Reviews small-scale, exploratory research into British schools' management of concurrent educational reform innovations generated by government, local education authorities, and the schools themselves. Describes changing innovations patterns, key factors influencing their adoption and implementation, the central management strategies employed, and…

Highlights issues and ideas in the reform of school mathematics curricula with reference to Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Interprets the ideas set out in documents related to the Target Oriented Curriculum (TOC) initiative in Hong Kong. Discusses factors that hinder the implementation of the TOC. (DSK)

Bishops Park College, Clacton, is arguably the most important single educational innovation at secondary school level the United Kingdom has seen for 20 years. Here the Principal, Mike Davies, begins by reflecting on ways in which forgotten pioneers can help us develop a more profound approach to truly "personalised" learning, before…

The Thinking Together educational approach was first developed in the UK to promote the use of exploratory talk in primary classrooms. The approach was then adapted and applied to the very different context of Mexican state primary education. This paper compares the program in Mexico with the program in the UK and concludes that, despite that fact…

E-learning is in a rather extraordinary position. It was born as a "tool" and now finds itself in the guise of a somewhat wobbly arrow of change. In practice, changing the way thousands of teachers teach, learners learn, innovation is promoted and sustainable change in traditional institutions is achieved across hundreds of different…

Examines the use of teletext and viewdata in education in the United Kingdom and, in particular, the British viewdata system Prestel. (Author/JJD)

Provides an overview of innovations in the teaching of chemistry at all levels in the United Kingdom, emphasizing recent changes in chemistry in the secondary schools. (CS)

The United Kingdom's technology education curriculum was distorted by political imperatives and a philosophy that has no empirical verification. Top-down implementation has led to a random approach, inflated claims for technology education, and neglect of a deeper understanding of technology. (SK)

Discusses conflicts between traditional versus innovative instructors and the need to focus on the learning activities that tutor and student engage in, based on experiences at Staffordshire University (United Kingdom). Suggests that staff developer and tutor need to work together to maintain the authenticity of learning activities. (Author/LRW)

The last decade has seen a growing increase in policy discourse in many countries on entrepreneurship and innovation with a prominent emphasis on the role to be played by universities. However, it is far from clear to what extent institutional behaviours are influenced by this enterprising policy discourse based on the broad assumption that…