The following work consists of a comparative research of two of the most outstanding immersion programs for foreign languages (Russian/English) that Dominican college students have ever undergone. The first one, happened decades ago in the cold distant Union of Soviet Socialist Republic where thousands of our students were sent as scholarship's…

Three professors of education reflected on education in their countries of origin, and compare their education with learning, teaching and the education in the United States. The three countries represented are China prior to the political and economical reforms starting from 1979, Iran prior to the Islamic Republic of 1979, and the Russian…

Discusses the role of atheism in Soviet education. A theoretical justification for the formal program of atheistic education used in the state school system is offered. Curriculum and methods for teaching atheism and approaches for teaching children from strongly religious homes are described. (AM)

Describes experiments in the Soviet Union intended to develop scholastic activities which encourage young children to develop their motivation for cognitive learning. All experiments were based on the problem-solving approach. (DB)

The author looks at the interdisciplinary approach to elementary and secondary curricula in Russia. Topics discussed include integration and coordination, the content of subjects and the links between them, ways of achieving interdisciplinarity, and the general pattern of links between subjects. (Author/RM)

Explains how the use of Army Map Service (AMS) maps can enhance student understanding of Soviet geography on the college level. Topics discussed include map characteristics, division of content and map examples, and techniques for using the maps. (DB)

The author details graph exercises and solutions, coordinated with a "new textbook," to explain gas laws for isoprocesses, the first law of thermodynamics, and heat transfer. (JH)

In Soviet schools the teaching of mathematics is quite formal, and experimentation with new methods and programs fairly restricted. In most Republics, examinations are given at the end of grades 8 and 10. Appendices to this article include an analysis of Estonian textbooks and a listing of sample examination problems. (SD)

The use of a problem-solving approach in teaching zoology is examined, especially in teaching the topic of insects in the seventh grade. (Author/ND)

Describes plans of the Moscow N. E. Bauman Higher Technical School to improve the general theoretical preparation of its students, especially in the basic and general engineering disciplines, and to improve the educational process and use modern technical teaching equipment and computer technology. (Author/AV)

These articles represent an interdisciplinary discussion to characterize a maximally favorable setting for education, upbringing, and development. (DE)

The article discusses positive changes in public education in Russia since 1970. The importance of an integrated approach in upbringing and education to the communist indoctrination of the younger generation is emphasized. (RM)

Describes the results of comparative study of Russian elementary students' learning of spelling under an experimental didactic system and under traditional methods. Findings confirmed the hypothesis that sophistication in spelling depends on the overall development of pupils. (Author/RM)