A subjective approach to the views of pupils is a prerequisite for understanding teaching and learning processes in the school. (Author)

John C. Pittenger is not satisfied with his bureaucratic job as Pennsylvania's education secretary. He also teaches a social studies class, coaches a college squash team, and tries to inject some life and humanity into the state's public schools. (Editor)

Identification of general effects for open education is hindered by differences in the implementation of open education programs. Seven possible features of programs were identified. Effect size estimates were used to identify effective open education programs from 153 studies. Further analysis revealed the characteristics of the effective…

Assesses ways in which institutions of higher education can contribute to national development, and suggests ways in which development may be facilitated by university based resources. (Author/JLF)

Explored a teacher's perspective of the implementation of cooperative learning in elementary physical education and students' responses to the implementation into their physical education classes. Data from interviews, observations, field notes, and a teacher journal indicated that the teacher and students held similar perceptions of cooperative…

Discusses the benefits of asking high school students for their ideas on the role of the teacher, desirable teacher qualities, and perspectives on classroom life. Considers relationships between teachers and students; sustaining respect; and including students in discussions about resources and requirements as well as educational policy and…

Discusses two modifications to computer-conference-based master's degree courses: a maximum length for messages, and moderators appointed from among the student cohort. Argues that student and instructor moderators together can perform complimentary functions to ensure a more productive conferencing environment, (Author/AEF)

Traditional- (n=103) and nontraditional-aged (n=85) women majoring in education were surveyed concerning the relationship of multiple roles to student role strain and affective well-being. Multiple role incumbency was unrelated to student role strain for either group but was positively related to well-being in the nontraditional-age group.…

Feedback from students can inform improvement in higher education institutions and be part of the students' role in university management. To be effective it is important to"close the loop": from student views, through identifying issues and delegating responsibility for action, to informing students of the action resulting from their expressed…

Acknowledged or not, students are curriculum theorists and critics of schooling. Useful lessons can be learned by drawing them into the dialogue about the purposes and practices of education. The addition of children's perspectives can help education become an adventure in which teachers, researchers, and children together learn new questions as…

The current status of student government's role in the school decision making of a New York junior high school is examined in this case study. The student body, faculty, and administration responded to a 37-item questionnaire which examined their attitudes toward student government activities and importance in school decision making. The results…

Interviews with students in a writing course reveal that student perceptions of their own and their teachers' role affect learning, and have implications for improving instructional practices in classes requiring student writing. (MSE)

Describes 10 educational functions of computer conferencing for undergraduate and graduate students based on the CoSy system at the University of Guelph. Influences on student behavior are examined, the importance of adequate training is stressed, and guidelines for the use of conferencing are given, including use in distance education.…

Hungarian college students, who constitute a special social class, have expectations that the college experience does not always meet. Student socialization would be enhanced by well-motivated career choice, values development, and development of mature, professionalized behavior patterns in students. (MSE)

Follow-up to a 1965 study of the relationships of student self-concept, values, vocational choice, and education suggests that (1) while career choice may be harder for this generation of students, they have higher expectations, and (2) the real personal values guiding career choice may be revealed only well after schooling is completed. (MSE)