In England and Wales, Initial Teacher Education depends upon a legal and contractual partnership between schools and higher education institutions in which teacher mentors are often trained to support student teacher development. This article investigates the much less formal kind of partnership model that has evolved in Scotland, using one…

Previous studies into teacher attitude and motivation have identified staff development as one of the contributing factors in using ICT (information and communication technology) effectively in the classroom. Substantial funds have been provided for such staff development in recent years in the United Kingdom. Currently, ICT training is being…

The methodological characteristics of teaching in primary and secondary education make it necessary to revise the pedagogical and instructive lines with which to introduce the new Information and Communication Technologies into the school context. The construction of Web pages that can be used to improve student learning is, therefore, fundamental…

Indicates the importance of flexible teaching and learning in engineering education, especially to students who cannot attend in traditional, full time, on-campus studies. Discusses the benefits of flexible teaching and learning for both students and academic staff. (Contains 27 references.) (Author/YDS)

Reviews various models and interpretations of mentoring, highlighting the explication of mentor teachers' practical knowledge as a contribution to student teachers' learning to teach. Relates research on mentoring to research on teacher knowledge. Opportunities for eliciting mentor teachers' practical knowledge are noted, and preconditions for…

Identifies constraints and opportunities provided by a British model of mentoring that involves inducting student teachers into a nationally prescribed but locally created community of practice. Considers how increased attention to student teachers' intentional and metacognitive learning may benefit mentors and schools and provide a counterweight…

Discusses creativity in higher education and argues that it is analyzed as an intentional act related to ideas from cognitive psychology. States that the culture of engineering education holds a narrow view of creativity and is based on outdated learning theories. Deeper philosophical implications of creativity, i.e., the quest for meaning, must…

In engineering education, creativity and communication processes have become necessary in complex structures such as technological networks and virtual reality. A new sociotechnical approach describes the engineering profession in aspects other than technology such as tasks, views, organization structures, and cooperation. Describes a…

Argues that the world of technical education suffers from contradictions caused by the necessity to divide teaching efforts between groups of subjects consisting of classical theories, numerical methods, and practical skills and knowledge. Considers different aspects of these contradictions and proposes some recommendations to minimize the…

The impact of establishing Belgium's Louvain Catholic University in a rural area is discussed in terms of: increased population and spending power; employment and economic activity directly and indirectly related to the university; and collective equipment and its repercussion on social-cultural evolution. (JMF)

The specific characteristics of unemployment among the population under 25 in industrialized societies are described along with unemployment's relation to education and training programs. (JMF)

Alternative futures faced by the colleges of education in England and Wales immediately following the government call for reorganization in 1972 and 1973 are examined, including program reorientation and institutional mergers and closings. Criticism indicates that reorganization has failed to raise standards or improve the quality of teacher…

Wageningen University's extension science program shifted from a positivist to a constructivist foundation. Participatory methodologies and interactive policies are being developed, and the program's name has been changed to Communication and Innovation Studies. (SK)

Describes how the American Farm School in Thessaloniki, Greece, simultaneously offers secondary and postsecondary programs and continuing training activities. (SK)

Wageningen Agricultural University's use of systems approaches and simulation for undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate education suggests the following elements are necessary: (1) congruence between the aims/interests of teachers and participants; (2) appropriate course level; (3) applicability to relevant research fields; and (4) a range of…