In light of Marxist, Western diffusionist, and dependency theories of change in developing nations, the author explores the relationship between the colonial penetration of India through the introduction of English education in the early nineteenth century and the elimination of indigenous schools already well developed at that time. (Author/SJL)

The growth of the Council for National Academic Awards' validating process as a means of monitoring and approving standards of courses in British polytechnics and colleges has been a significant educational development in recent decades. The nature of the agency-institution relationship, and its changes over time, are examined. (MSE)

Argues for a socio-historical investigation into the process of a subject's becoming academically accepted. Provides a case study of the evolution of geography as a discipline and concludes that high status academic knowledge gains adherents through well-established connections with patterns of resource allocation and the associated work and…

A review of dental education literature reveals that self-instruction can be an efficient and satisfying teaching method compared to conventional instruction. Suggestions for investigation of teaching techniques and a more integrated curriculum using self-instructional materials, small group interaction, and formal lectures are presented. (MSE)

A brief look at the social settlement houses of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as the pioneers in community education. (Author/MLF)

Outlined are the establishment of the law school in 1967, development of an administrative staff, design of the curriculum, clinical experience program, growth of the faculty, composition of the student body and prospects for the future. Available from William S. Hein and Co., Inc., 1285 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14209. (MSE)

Claiming that as educators have developed alternatives to traditional education they have also thrown out the babies of cultural insight with the bathwater of educational bureaucracy, this paper explores two heresies--the "learning by doing" and "reforming by doing" heresies--that limit and may ultimately threaten the…

Discusses the development of Soviet teaching methodology in literature from 1917 to the present. The document is written from the point of view of Soviet Marxist-Leninist criticism and covers the curriculum reform of the late 1960s. (Author/KC)

The literacy rate in early America may have been fairly high. Three factors seem to have influenced the development of a literate population: (1) skill requirements of expanding business ventures; (2) masters' responsibility for apprentices' education; and (3) the proliferation of private venture teachers. (SK)

Reviews the historical development of contemporary literature for adolescents, and its use by English teachers, during the first quarter of the twentieth century. Draws several conclusions useful in helping teachers determine general educational principles valid in varying circumstances. (AEA)

This article surveys educational environments and philosophies of school discipline from the colonial era through the twentieth century to illustrate that students have always been considered difficult to control. (Suthor/SJL)

Traces public school psychology from 1899 to the 1970s with emphasis on the identity of the first public school psychologists, how and why they came to be associated with the schools, and how they viewed education in its relation to psychology. (Author/DB)

Examines ideological and economic preconditions that brought about the feminization of teaching in the nineteenth century. Emphasizes urban/rural differences and the links between education and other sectors of the labor market and economy. (GC)

Examined is the history of federally funded vocational education and employability development programs created to address the specific labor market needs relating to underemployment and unemployment. This article serves as an introduction to four more articles concerning CETA and youth unemployment. (CT)

To gain perspective on current demands for accountability in England's schools, particularly the Assessment of Performance Unit (APU) proposals, the author looks at the history of school assessment procedures in England, noting that they've long played a dominant role in determining what is taught and how it is taught. (Author/SJL)