Paper uses a British research project on training and career development for postgraduate doctors to analyze and compare the training of doctors in hospitals with preservice teachers in schools. The comparison underlines conceptions of medicine and teaching as practical activities, emphasizing the importance of hands-on experience and field…

Reports a study that explored the perceptions of postgraduate initial teacher education students at a South African university who spent part of the year in various industrial, commercial, and social enterprises. Surveys and interviews with participants indicated they gained many useful insights into the nature, functioning, and management of…

The Urban Experience program at one British college provided a two-week residential experience involving daily placements in urban schools and in social service and other caring agencies so preservice teachers would have a broader picture of the social factors impacting students and an understanding of ethnic and cultural diversity. (SM)

Study analyzed 60 years of motion pictures to construct a theory of curriculum in the movies. Hollywood's ideal teachers were those who shared character traits found consistently in the films, traits that cut across traditional film genres and persisted over time. Good teachers in the movies used a distinctive curricular approach. (SM)

Britain's Arts Education for a Multicultural Society project was designed to raise the status and visibility of black artists. An external evaluation by one local education agency suggested that participants found the project enjoyable, and it raised their awareness of the nature of inequalities founded in racism. (SM)

Paper traces historical events in the development of primary science in Botswana. Before 1969, the word "science" in primary schools was nonexistent. The revised 1982 primary science curriculum coincided with the period of rapid industrial developments in Botswana and was intended to prepare the nation for industrialization and to raise…

This article describes the multiple benefits of using Internet, the world's largest computer network, in health education and provides information for beginners on how to get started online. The article describes a day in the life of an Internet user, presents additional resources, and provides online addresses. (Author/SM)

Presents a model to help teachers and curriculum developers identify priorities for health instruction. The model combines ideas from many accepted theories in health education. The paper examines basic questions for curriculum planning, then describes the development and use of behavioral maps. (SM)

Children of Hispanic migrant farmworkers are more susceptible to health problems than children in the general population. This paper discusses the common health problems seen in these children, highlighting special health needs of preschoolers pertinent to this multicultural population. Implications for professional preparation in health education…

Paper expresses concern over the poor health of many Americans, anger that the situation is allowed to exist, and guilt that most people offer little remedy. Stresses the need for all Americans to commit to doing something with the belief that they can meaningfully improve their neighbors' health. (SM)

Dry-chemistry cholesterol analysis has made screening feasible in a variety of settings. The article provides practical tips for the implementation of mass cholesterol screening using a portable dry-chemistry analyzer and discusses issues involved in conducting effective cholesterol screening programs from start to finish. (SM)

The perspective of educational leaders has a profound influence on their understanding of the educational world and their actions within it. The article helps teacher educators consider the influence of perspective on their teaching, particularly as they teach school leaders. Two contrasting perspectives are highlighted. (SM)

A first-grade teacher reflects on a new student in her class one year. The student was from a disadvantaged home and had few appropriate social skills but was very eager to learn and responded to the teacher with great affection. The teacher explains how much the experience affected her. (SM)

Paper clarifies some important cultural mediating characteristics of technology and examines the more salient reasons why educational leaders should be wary of using the Information Age as the justification for promoting wider educational use of computers. The discussion focuses on the problematic cultural myth that technology is culturally…

The article examines the role of educational leaders in implementing the use of computers in education. After discussing whether leadership for the integration of information technology is desirable, the paper suggests a versatile, continuous, well-organized approach to bringing about lasting, substantial change. (SM)