Uses a theoretical framework based on epistmological theories to compare teachers' conceptions of the curriculum in four British schools. Results of a questionnaire indicated that teachers believed the curriculum was related to not only individual students and social requirements, but also truth. (AM)

Responds to a critique of an article about science teachers' honor, explaining that the original article was not intended to help student teachers, but rather to be a celebration of teaching, its moral purpose, and inner sense of honor. This response describes how moral values are situated and explains how identity is invaluable in the context of…

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the influence of teacher dogmatism and the organizational climate of schools on the pupil control ideology of teachers and administrators. (Author)

One of the great contributions that music and music educators can make to our society is the developing first of an appreciation of oneself, and then, an appreciation of mankind. (Author/EJS)

Reconstructs the use of the term antifascism in an historical, sociopolitical, and pedagogical context. Maintains that antifascism is not an adequate educational concept, but rather serves the ideological needs of teachers and social workers at odds with right-wing theorists. Contends that the concept does not address the needs of young people.…

This paper introduces four categories of knowledge: "the folkways of teaching,""local mores,""private views," and "teaching expertise." The folkways of teaching describe "teaching as usual," learned and practiced in the half-conscious way in which people go about their everyday lives. Local mores…

Applying techniques and statistical procedures of market research, this research paper treats the subject of environmental education. The first segment of the paper is involved with the identification of the role marketing can play in the analysis of environmental curricula and defines the potential market for environmental education. Sampling…

Examines expressed values among European American and Latino children, their parents, and teachers. Notes the multifaceted nature of individualistic and collectivistic conceptions of relationships and ways in which cultural conflicts may be manifested in children's learning environments. Maintains that individualism and collectivism can be…

This article examines the social values of rural schoolteachers under the conditions of the market economy in the countryside. It presents a comparative sociopedagogical analysis of the evolution of value orientations and life attitudes of rural schoolteachers during the years of the radical social and political reforms in Russia through the…

HIV/AIDS continues to spread among children, youth, and young adults across all racial, ethnic, and cultural populations, including those with disabilities. This article considers information on HIV/AIDS such as individuals' health-risk behaviors, environmental circumstances, and perceptions that may contribute to HIV-infection; how disability…

A study was conducted to re-examine three generalizations based on limited previous research concerning social issues in schools: (1) Such issues have not been incorporated in the curriculum and are not trained to systematically examine social controversy; and (3) teachers are afraid to examine many social issues because of the possibility of…