A pilot survey was carried out on current problems in the emergence of open education in Russia. Participants were students (n=300) and instructors (n=100) from higher educational institutions of humanities and technical profile in Moscow. Findings suggest certain tendencies and problems in the development of open education in Russia.

The title describes two challenges with which mathematics teachers nowadays have to deal concerning their classroom-arrangements: new teaching methods and integrating computers. Many teachers are afraid that when realising both trends, curricular prescriptions can become even more difficult to achieve. Changes in the classroom-arrangements and…

Two historic pieces of legislation have galvanized deaf people in ways that have not concerned the hearing community. The first is the American Disabilities Act, which extended legal protection to deaf people. The other, less well-known, is the "Deaf Prez Now" (DPN) or the Gallaudet University protest, which occurred in 1988 when the…

If principals are to succeed in the process of change then they must develop a knowledge of the factors that influence change. (Author)

Entries in the bibliography are catagorized as books; journals; or articles, chapters, and monographs. A research report and three books are also reviewed. (MLF)

The Greek word skole'' (English derivative, school'') means leisure, time for self renewal, self-fulfillment. It is suggested that education and play in this context are synonymous. A new format for education based on the concept of play is proposed. (ST)

Urges that an environment must be created in which alternative programs can flourish within and between schools. (JF)

Provides an instrument for assessing faculty and staff desire and capacity to change to an open classroom. (Author/JF)

Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) have for long been celebrated as the solution to access in education. New innovations like the internet and mobile technologies provide a great opportunity for mass delivery of education information especially in Africa where governments and institutions are struggling to equip the people with much…

Article concerned itself with weaknesses of open education or its faulty implementation and reported major research studies that cast serious doubt on the successful implementation of any innovation failing to come to grips with fundamental factors regarding schooling and social change. (Author/RK)

Following initial unsuccessful attempts, the first "Colloquy" program, a student-initiated attempt to reform higher education, was established at the University Park Campus of the Pennsylvania State University. The program was based on (a) nationally known figures addressing a large gathering; (b) nineteen panels involving a total of…

This article discusses the "back to basics" movement and points out both its advantages and disadvantages. (CD)

Knowledge of "new consciousness" culture and the vast changes taking place within the perceptual structures of students could lead to a resurgence in the use of the imaginative faculties among educators in their conceptualization of buildings programs, and curriculum. (Author)

Presents suggestions for developing changes in the secondary phase of each individuals education so that the content of his studies more nearly approximates his actual interests. In this way his capacity to continue his education throughout life may increase. (Author/RK)

Describes a visit to alternative schools in Berkeley, California. Also contains an interview with the Berkeley superintendent of schools. (JF)