Reflects upon the attributes of children's republics relative to the preparation of children for life outside the family. Argues that it is theoretically possible to incorporate the basic elements of children's republics into the institutional framework of the public school if educational policy fosters self-administration and shared…

The author examines the background and purposes of open learning in Great Britain. Political motives are emphasized. The distinction between distance education and open education is made. The author calls for more focus on individualizing instruction in distance education. (CH)

This discussion of definitions of distance education responds to previous articles attempting to define the field. Topics discussed include distance education versus conventional education; group-based distance education; differences between open learning and distance education; and criteria to define distance education. (13 references) (LRW)

Feature articles include the following: "Engaging with Guidance: Twenty Years of Educational Guidance for Adults" (Eagleson); "What Is Educational Guidance?" (Brown); "Guidance and Unemployment in Canada" (Edwards); "The Great Training Debate: Let's Have One!" (Imeson); "Educational Guidance and…

This document outlines the importance of open distance learning in a broad range of education and training activities for the European Community (EC) and its Member States. It refers to actions in this area already taking place and shows how EC programs complement and are complemented by actions in the open distance learning field being taken…

The concept of open or progressive education has come to mean that to learn one needs no discipline, no systematic organization, no planning. However, there is a middle, or at least another ground, between the ends of laissez faire and authoritarianism. It has to do with the structure of process. For example, the Key Vocabulary of Sylvia…

Provides an overview of the educational theories of John Dewey and Homer Lane, then offers a fictional dialogue between the theorists to contrast their views on the question of whether students should be allowed to be personally responsible for deciding their own school curiculum. (DMM)

Teachers and their students in the small British open schools resemble a family. The goals are carefully conceived and directed but may be carried out on an impromptu basis to meet the students' unique needs. (Author/MLF)

Adult education should be a resource-kit, refreshment, retrainer, revitalizing agent upon which citizens may call. For some, it will have instrumental purposes for individual improvement like new jobs or social change through community action. University adult education has the role of influencing the realization of creative human potential. (MLW)

Responds to a critique by Alistair Inglis of a previous article dealing with instructional industrialism and educational technology in open learning and distance education. Topics include paradigm shifts; instructional design; behaviorism and cognitive psychology; the relationship between practice, research, and theory; and possibilities for…

Reviews critiques of the authors' previous work, and examines the traditional theories regarding open and distance education. The role of educational technology is discussed; the impacts of social, economic, and political changes in a postindustrial world are considered; and distinctions between behaviorists and humanists are examined. (45…

Trends and research in nongraded schooling over the past three decades are described in this paper. The 1960s and early 70s were marked by a strong interest in the nongradedness movement and the British concept of open education, followed by a declining interest in the 1970s. A nongraded revival in the 1980s was facilitated by recognition of the…

This article is an attempt to assist open education advocates in seriously defending their commitments to humanistic or open education. The first section defines the term "open education" and traces its background. The remainder of the article is an attempt to generate principles to guide and defend open education as a viable alternative. Several…

This document contains the proceedings of the 25th World Assembly of the International Council on Education for Teaching. The Assembly focused on the topic of improving teacher education on a global scale. Leading educators from every continent participated in workshops, plenary sessions, and group discussions on a variety of topics dealing with…

Describes the experiences of a college instructor required by government regulations to return to the classroom for one year. Discusses initial problems in establishing control in an open plan primary school and eventual successes in teaching composition and multicultural education. Recommendations are made for inservice and preservice teacher…