In comparison to a vast literature on Soviet education little is known about Ukrainian pedagogical sciences apart from a mounting critique about the issues of academic dishonesty and plagiarism, which relates to all higher education disciplines, the absence of an empirical tradition in education research, a poor record of publication in…

A comparative study of Dewey and Iqbal as Educationists is based on scientific approach which combines findings of different scientific researches and is recognized as Meta- analysis. The fundamental principle in Meta-analysis is to search for a shared truth which may be found in good number of conceptually similar scientific researches. The…

This 2016 updated capsule on a History and Philosophy of Andragogy includes 196 concepts and 268 names from a quasi-English translation of Dusan Savicevic's 2000 work on roots in the world-wide development of Andragogy from ancient times. Ten new items were discovered and added to the list. Some of these documents, however, present aspects of the…

This article argues that a philosophical approach to education needs a comparative dimension and that a comparative approach to education needs a philosophical dimension. An analysis of the proper relationship between a philosophical and a comparative approach to education is developed with reference to needs, difficulties and opportunities.

Detailed discourse analysis is presented for two articles that suggest that postmodernism has little to offer comparative education and should be resisted. The two texts, focusing on postmodernism as the antithesis of comparative education and on the "lost promise" of postmodernism, demonstrate the use of language to convey messages that limit or…

In the mainstream discourse on child development and education, 'school readiness' has been conceptualized as the skills and knowledge that children need when they enter school in order to learn effectively in the school environment. However, school readiness is an idea which is entwined with our beliefs about child development and child needs (E.…

Focuses on the concept of culture in pedagogy and education within the institution framework of education in France. (DB)

Eight articles translated from Russian journals in education and philosophy focus on various themes related to Lenin's contributions to Soviet education. Topics discussed include current policy priorities for the Soviet school system, language education for national minorities in the USSR, and Lenin's influence on the establishment of combined…

Offers relections on the position of Herman Nohl in the field of German pedagogy. Describes Nohl as one of the principal representatives of intellectual pedagogy. Emphasis is placed on the content of the unique aspects of intellectual pedagogy which he represented. (DB)

Examines results by the Western European community in carrying out activities in vocational education on a joint or mutually coordinated basis. (DB)

Eight articles focus on various aspects of curriculum and instruction in the elementary and secondary schools of the Soviet Union. Titles include "The Esthetic Education of Pupils in School,""The Joint Educational Work of the School, the Family, and the Community," and "The Grade Leader Teacher as the Organizer and Leader…

Eight articles focus on various aspects of curriculum and instruction in the elementary and secondary schools of the Soviet Union. Titles include "The Subject Matter and Tasks of School Pedagogy,""Principles of Education in the School,""The Principles of Teaching,""Instilling a Communist World View," and…

Presents 18 articles which were published in Chinese educational journals during 1979 and 1980. Topics discussed include the criterion of truth, the place of Mao Zedong in the ideology of education, the proper function of universities and colleges in relation to the economy, and the tremendous growth in the secondary education sector since 1965.…

Examines the role of the philosopher in the educational system. Discusses contributors to philosophical thought in education and analyzes current educational trends and needs in the United Kingdom. (KC)

Describes some of the theoretical approaches of political education that have been developed in Dutch high school-level citizenship education programs. Dutch political education has focused on conflict resolution, citizenship and moral approaches, critical approaches, Marxist ideas, sociological and/or political science approaches, and social…