Stresses the importance that traditional views held within a culture relative to male and female roles be given in planning educational programs. (Author/RK)

Presents theoretical tools that can be used to undertake a critical analysis of the concept of environmental education for sustainable development. The idea of including environmental education in the broader scope of education for the development of responsible societies is considered. (AIM)

Explains the Literacies for All Summer Institute which incorporates research perspectives, innovative classroom practices, and opportunities for interaction among participants. Interviews the keynote speakers for the conference: poet, author, and teacher David Bouchard and literary researcher Randy Bomer. Discusses writing inspiration,…

Asserts that in South Africa, political and economic discourse has to a large extent perceived the social role of the university in terms of nation building. Suggests instead that the basis for the university's service to society lies in its character as a community of reason. (EV)

An analysis of two dominant theoretical frameworks--critical thinking and self-directed learning shows that responsibility and control are fundamental to both. A reasonable conceptualization of either framework must involve learners' assuming responsibility for meaning while sharing control of the educational process. (SK)

Parents, schools, and the community no longer share equally in the teaching of youth. Extension after-school programs aid in school enrichment; nontraditional 4-H projects get youth involved in their communities; and traditional 4-H programs and project camps provide adult role models and subject knowledge for youth. (SK)

This paper analyzes the impact of the idea of accountability on education. It considers the kind of relationships that are promoted or produced by the culture of accountability, both in order to understand what kind of relationships are made possible and to understand what kind of relationships are made difficult, or even impossible, as a result…

Canadian universities and colleges are becoming increasingly ethnoculturally diverse. Two major social forces have contributed to this change: immigration and increasing enrolment of international students. Minority and international students bring their values, language, culture and educational background to our campuses, to add to and enrich our…

The New Journalism isn't so new, says this professional writer and journalist. Rather it is an attempt to return to the partisan press days of journalism's dark ages. (Editor)

The Commissioner of Indian Affairs discussed the Bureau of Indian Affairs' efforts since 1970 and its projected plans, particularly those for giving Indian people control of their education. (NQ)

The extent to which claims to educational rights are actually fulfilled in a society depends on a variety of conditions. There are eight conditions that can contribute to a society's falling short in the implementation of those rights. The conditions include: (1) complacency--failure to take steps toward ensuring that the right is honored in…

W. Stanely Kruger, Special Projects Director of the Office of Education, is interviewed regarding the Education for Parenthood program--where and by whom it should be taught and how it should be funded. (Author/AG)

While acknowledging that technology has advanced faster than man's ability to cope with it, the role of the urban university is not to enmesh itself in the social problems of the community but rather to provide a source of objective facts and training in the problem solving skills. (MW)

Article investigated educational change and the significance of this change by examining three works that best exemplify it. (Author/RK)