Four cameos that have important educational implications for Australia in the 21st century are presented. The first cameo discusses the concept of one world, emphasizing the United Nations' report "Our Common Future" by the World Commission on the Environment and Development. Second, discussed is the answer to the question: What is…

Article examined the question of whether we as a society will be better off in the long run if our colleges are run by experts, by people who work full-time as toilers in the educational vineyard, or by laymen who devote part-time efforts to their trusteeship. (Author/RK)

This book, published during the post-war years of the 1950's, offers an historical perspective of suggested policies for improving secondary education and provides details on how the policies and principles could be practiced on the state and local levels. Chapters 1 and 2 discuss the developmental state of American secondary education in the…

Technological change places increased responsibility on the educational system of a democratic society to prepare citizens for intelligent participation in government. This conference was held to analyze the nature of the technological society and the role of education in preparing the individual for membership in that society. The papers…

Criticizes the notion that government personnel officers discriminate against historians seeking federal employment and suggests that career opportunities for historians are actually increasing in alternative sectors as the academic market shrinks. Suggests that historians be trained to respond to legitimate pursuits. (DB)

Stating that poor work attitudes and job behavior problems can be traced in part to a society that does not consider employability an educational goal, the author proposes that education be redirected toward employment and understanding of business economics. He contends that career education is basic education and lists ways in which business can…

The following laws and their effect on vocational education are reviewed: PL (Public Law) 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975); PL 94-482 (Education Amendments of 1976, Title II); and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, sections 503 and 504. What is meant by "free appropriate public education" and "individualized…

Extension education and its components (the methods and techniques of education and subject matter know-how) are defined and their interrelationships are analyzed. (EM)

Reviews the increased importance of bibliographic instruction in libraries of all types and addresses the question of whether librarians are adequately trained to teach library patrons. The responsibility of library schools to provide training for bibliographic instruction is discussed. (CLB)

The severity of classroom discipline problems, including insolence, disobedience, and the refusal of students to apply themselves, has been well documented. One thing that schools can do to check the present moral decay of youth is to see that God and man's dependence on Him are acknowledged openly in classrooms. (RM)

Occupational programs must be directly related to the real needs of the local community. Characteristics of community college students enrolled in occupational courses must be considered. Besides providing occupational education, the public community college should allow for special services such as contracting, community services, adult…

Address given before the 1969 Annual Convention of the National Association of State Boards of Education (Century Plaza Hoetl, Los Angeles, California, September 23, 1969).

Commenting on an article (Journal of Teacher Education, Nov-Dec 1982) by Lane Kirkland, president of the AFL-CIO, the author of this article points to a need for better communication between teacher educators and groups such as business, labor, and cultural organizations. Key questions about education in the future are posed. (PP)

Claims that teaching reading is one of the responsibilities of social studies teachers and suggests that teachers can incorporate reading into their regular instruction by knowing reading levels of student and textbooks, providing supplementary reading materials, and working with reading specialists. Journal available from The Social Studies…

Examines samples of language usage from the Australian mass media, pointing to the media's influence on student language and to the need for teaching students how to understand media language usage. (RL)