An understanding of the changing social function of the university--in its interdependent relationship with the wider society--is essential to all students of higher education. Such an understanding may be the best means of restoring confidence in the education system of the 1980s. (Author/MLW)

Discusses the role of adult education in relation to new information technologies. Includes the extent of education's role, the content to be provided, the type of clientele to be served, and delivery systems to be used. (JOW)

Proposes educational centralization to offset post-Vietnam public disaffection from universities. Considers the solution of the basic skills problem on all levels, broader attention to energy research, sensible evaluation of public expectations of technology, and the exportation of U.S. knowledge as essential tasks in resisting the fragmentation…

Examines ways in which a teacher appointed as professional tutor can support school staff development activities. Identifies tutor task areas and discusses experiences gained in a pilot project concerned with the role of tutors. Suggests situations in which professional tutors can successfully take on staff development activities. (Author/MK)

The often-ignored issue of religious cults is one that teachers ought to address in the classroom, both as a method for teaching research skills and out of a responsibility for their students' welfare. (LH)

Judicial intervention in educational matters supplements the legislative actions of the Constitution in protecting the rights of children. (LH)

Explores what happens to knowledge in corporate universities operating as knowledge producers in a knowledge economy, asserting that current discussions about higher education forget that the university functions as a custodian of knowledge. Uses principles of the Enlightenment to show that the knowledge needed to maintain the knowledge system…

The Pioneers, a group of students in a residential treatment program at Woodland Hills in Duluth, Minnesota, describe how they are changing their lives and community through peer helping and volunteer service. (Author)

Proceedings are presented of the first conference on graduate vocational education. Papers read at that conference discuss the following topics: (1) The Quest for Quality--Guidelines for the Search; (2) Motivation for the Search for Quality in Graduate Vocational Education; (3) Dimensions of Quality--The Student's View; (4) Dimensions of…

Shows how different relations between the adult and child and the learning environments they engender are closely related to the attitudes which the adult has developed within his/her own culture. Examines the conflicts inherent in education, which endeavors to transmit cultural values and promote personal growth at the same time. (AYC)

Recommends six steps to improve the quality of public education: (1) reestablish schools as learning places, (2) make teachers responsible for the program of studies, (3) permit those responsible for performance quality to remove inadequate teachers, (4) don't remove students from school unless it's essential, (5) have a common goal, and (6) stop…

Argues that advances in research on child development and learning provide a base for improving the nurturance of all children. Topics discussed include the craft of parenting; parenting functions; the educational role of the family; preparation, education, and support for parenthood; and child development research and implications for…

The integration of testing and learning are discussed as urgent tasks for test developers, examiners, and guidance specialists. The implications of Edmonds' concept of educational equity (see TM 506 980) and Krumboltz's view of the role of testing in guidance (see TM 506 981) are analyzed. (CM)

Examines the concepts of and relationship between responsibility and authority. Identifies seven characteristics of educational systems (authority, interdependence, the unified whole, goals, evaluation, correction, and knowledge) as central to an analysis of educational responsibility. Suggests restructuring the educational system on a…

The author develops the opinion that schools must be restricted to the enterprise of learning and that politics should be practiced elsewhere. He also discusses what the research priorities in the 1980s should be for education. (CT)