School physical education programs in gymnastics are described in this article as they are carried out in Japan and the German Democratic Republic. (JH)

Discusses current Soviet educational research. Included are reviews of training and certification of research personnel, pedagogy and psychology, and problems of educational psychology. (AM)

Authenticity of production for accurate interpretation in television programming is necessary for educational value. (JR)

The goal of children's television in the Czechoslovakian Socialist Republic is the ethical and aesthetic education of young viewers. (Author)

Comprising a translation of the forward and Chapter 3 of the manual Optimization of the Teaching Process by Iu. K. Babansky, this issue treats the reasons for and the prevention of failing performance among school children. (Author)

Examines the audience and speical features of children's educational television. (JR)

The author discusses needed improvements in the university training of Russian economists. (Author/RM)

Research efforts designed to improve Russian language instruction are described. (DE)

This issue contains the proceedings of a round table discussion by Ukranian educators, philosophers, and social scientists on the education of the new Soviet man in the era of scientific-technological revolution. The "new man" is defined as the builder of communism, the participant in the transition to an advanced industrial economy.…

Training of specialists raises the question of degree of specialization desired in light of the need for specialists to be flexible, self-sufficient, and have a broad base of knowledge. (AV)

Moscow State University, one of the main centers of science, will play an important role in scientific research and creative inquiry during the Tenth Five-Year Plan. (AV)

Improvement of the quality of training of professional economists should not be left to educational institutions alone; the solution to the problem depends directly on the level of economic self awareness of the masses. (JB)

The scientific technological revolution in Russia has demanded that the school devote particular attention to inculcating in young people a capacity and readiness for labor, a knowledge of the broad scientific bases of production, and an ability to employ their knowledge freely in practical activity. (Author/RM)

Examines the functions of modern television in aesthetic education, the attitude of children toward television as related to their age, and the ability of television to be an influential force. (Author)

Examines the negative and positive aspects of television viewing. Some harmful effects include less reading and increased passivity. The correct use of television must first be taught to teachers and parents, which in turn is relayed to the student. (Author/JR)