Given that the learning environment in which the student was placed would influence aggression on the playground, it was felt that students would display less aggression on the playground of a pluralistic school, that is a school which offers several distinct learning environments and attempts to place students appropriately, than on the…

This article reports that teachers are in an adversary position in relation to boards of education and administrators not only on the subject of basic curriculum but also school governance, and predicts that the situation will worsen for teachers in the light of tight finances and over-supply of teachers, with more power accruing to school…

The purpose of this study was to explore differences in personality traits between children in open and in traditional classrooms, considering any differences in relation to sex. Results indicated that, generally, children of both sexes seem more capable of coping with their environment in the open classroom program, with differences being more…

Introduces the five papers on the transition to mass higher education in European universities which appear in this issue and specifies the major issues that are discussed in each article. (Author/DB)

Open classroom and humanistic education--at both the university and elementary school levels--involves primary concern that the individual have significant choices. (MM)

Ten weaknesses of alternative schools are identified; however, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. (Author)

Claims that over-reaction to the open school concept should result in converting schools to a boring and aimless wasteland'' unless precision, purposefulness, and efficiency'' are maintained. (DS)

Paper presents a validation of the instruments developed for classroom measurement of the properties of Open Education. (Authors/MB)

Article describes how the Amish resist modern education for a religious reason and fear the loss of their cohesive spiritual tradition, but the government wishes to impose compulsory high school education upon them. (Author/MM)

The purpose of this study was to compare "openness" in student teachers in alternative open classrooms with student teachers opting for placement in traditional classrooms. Findings indicated that student teaching placement is an important factor in developing "openness" in preservice teachers. (Author/DB)

Four-year-olds attending traditional and Montessori preschools were compared on two memory tasks and on three social cognitive reasoning tasks. Although the Montessori students performed better on the recognition task, there were no other significant differences between the groups. Conclusions about the Montessori curriculum were made. (GDC)

Describes study which indicates that the attitudes of curriculum supervisors toward possible consequences of curriculum organizations of magnet schools is less favorable than their attitude toward consequences of the comprehensive school. Magnet schools are those designed to accommodate specific student interests (performing arts, engineering).…

Begins with a brief overview of the origins of constructivist thinking among the philosophers and the major forms of constructivism. Continues with definitions and descriptions of models of constructivist classrooms and teams. And concludes with a comparison of constructivist and traditional approaches to learning. (Contains 27 references.) (WFA)