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Kimball, John C. – Headline Series, 1991
This theme issue presents an overview of the breakup of the USSR and the challenges faced by the emerging states under former Soviet influence. The volume contains: (1) "Preface"; (2) "Soviet Union: Prelude to the Coup"; (3) "Summing Up the Past"; (4) "Eastern Europe Who's Who"; (5) "The Economics of…
Descriptors: Communism, Current Events, Economic Change, Economics
Download full textCrawford, A. E., II – ESS Reports, 1991
The report "UNO Act Class Profile, 1989-90" in the first of two serial issues presents salient parts of data from "The Class Profile Report" of the American College Testing (ACT) Corporation, which provides detailed information concerning the academic past of 1,359 freshmen entering the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) in…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen, English
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education. – 1988
The Environmental Quality Instructional Resources Center in Columbus, Ohio, acquires, reviews, indexes, and announces both print (books, modules, units, etc.) and non-print (films, slides, video tapes, etc.) materials related to water quality and water resources education and instruction. In addition some materials related to pesticides, hazardous…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, College Science, Ecological Factors, Environmental Education
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1980
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 20 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the campaign communication during the Carter-Ford television debates; (2) apprehensiveness and performance in public speaking; (3) a history and criticism of…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Churches, Communication Research, Connected Discourse
Cornu, Bernard, Ed.; Ralston, Anthony, Ed. – 1992
In 1985 the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) published the first edition of a book of studies on the topic of the influence of computers on mathematics and the teaching of mathematics. This document is an updated version of that book and includes five articles from the 1985 ICMI conference at Strasbourg, France; reports…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Calculators, Calculus, Computer Assisted Instruction
Kuhmerker, Lisa, Ed. – Moral Education Forum, 1983
An overview is presented of an elementary-level social studies core curriculum at Fieldston Lower School (in New York City) in which the moral and ethical development of students is seen as a priority. Fieldston Lower School is one of three branches of the Ethical Culture Schools. Article 1 focuses on the modification of the traditional elementary…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum
GED Items, 1988
The first of six issues of the GED Items Newsletter publishied in 1988 contains articles on General Educational Development (GED) mathematics instruction, suggestions for teaching writing, and public relations and marketing. Issue 2 has articles on GED science instruction, GED for Marines, holistic scoring, and a review of the new GED tests.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Cognitive Processes, Disabilities
Fjallbrant, Nancy, Ed. – IATUL Proceedings, 1983
This issue of the IATUL (International Association of Technological University Libraries) Proceedings focuses on developments in Australian libraries. The first article, "University Librarianship in Australia" (D. H. Borchardt), reviews the growth of librarianship in Australia and examines some current issues. "Information Retrieval…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Oriented Programs, Foreign Countries, Government Libraries
Connect, 1987
This document summarizes the proceedings of an international conference on environmental education which was organized jointly by Unesco and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The conference attracted 300 participants and observers from 80 countries, including experts and representatives of 15 international and national…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Depleted Resources, Ecological Factors, Economic Factors
Bierschenk, Bernhard; Bierschenk, Inger – Cognitive Science Research, 1987
The study of consciousness requires a language for exact and precise communication. This research project investigated how workers from different cultural contexts value information that is relevant to their job performance. Thirty-five randomly selected mechanics, from Sweden, England, West Germany, Italy, and the United States, were selected as…
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Structures, Comparative Analysis
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1982
An article on graduate liberal studies (GLS) and descriptions of GLS programs are presented. In "The Concept of Graduate Liberal Studies," Allie M. Frazier considers GLS curricular offerings, characteristics of students pursuing these studies, and the future of GLS. GLS degree programs allow adults to pursue a liberal education, which is…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Books, Cultural Education, Degree Requirements
Coley, Richard J., Ed. – ETS Policy Notes, 1999
The courses U.S. high school students select, differences in course offerings across different types of schools, and course-taking patterns by race, gender, and socioeconomic status were studied. In general, the study found that public, secular private, and Catholic schools were more similar than different in their course offerings. Most striking…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Course Selection (Students), High School Students, High Schools
Boyd, Barbara Foulks, Ed. – Focus on Elementary, 2001
This document consists of four issues of a quarterly newsletter for educators at the elementary school level. Each issue features two articles and a column by an ACEI Executive Board vice president. The Fall 2000 issue features an article on reducing the amount of teacher control in elementary school learning centers, thereby providing benefits…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Classroom Techniques, Dramatic Play
Sharing Our Pathways: A Newsletter of the Alaska Rural Systemic Initiative, 1999
In 1995 the National Science Foundation funded the Alaska Rural System Initiative (RSI), a joint effort of the Alaska Federation of Natives and the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Among its goals, the RSI aims to increase the presence of Alaska Native knowledge and perspectives in all areas of science and education in rural Alaska, develop…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. Office for Sex Equity in Education. – 1984
A collection of 16 brief articles are provided as possible reprints for newsletters and bulletins in school district working to achieve Title IX compliance and sex equity. Topics covered are: children's spare time, women in nontraditional jobs, changing work patterns, females and math, tots and toys, child care and working parents, tomboys, gifted…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Neglect, Child Rearing, Childhood Needs
