Summarizes research findings on campus racial climate according to a four-dimensional model: (1) an institutions' historical legacy of inclusion/exclusion of various racial/ethnic groups; (2) structural diversity, or numerical representations of various racial/ethnic groups; (3) psychological climate (perceptions, attitudes among groups); and (4)…

Two recent books, "The Case for Tenure" (Matthew W. Finkin, ed.) and "Promotion and Tenure" (William G. Tierney, Estela Mara Bensimon) are important contributions to the dialog about college faculty tenure. Each contributes to but does not fill the professoriate's need for a defense of tenure that incorporates the tradition of principled support…

Identifies the hyperactivity of linguistic conceptual consciousness (the discursive mind) as powering instrumentalism. Explains that the practices of Zen and art can counterbalance the discursive emphasis. Explores haiku as an illustration of how this resistance may work. Recommends anchoring arts education in a foundation of intrinsic perception.…

Presents an example of art education as a means of social control. Examines a 1905 incident wherein children at South Park School in Victoria (British Columbia) were found to have ruled lines in their freehand drawing books. The school principal, Agnes Deans Cameron, was dismissed. (PAL)

Argues that the present crisis of basic education for young people in Africa reveals problems that are more fundamental than enrollments, inputs, and costs. Maintains that non-conventional approaches to learning, associated with non-formal and distance education, have important but distinct contributions to make to the reform of mainstream…

Analyzes conditions under which implementation of multi-grade schools might be successful, focusing on the Colombian Escuela Nuela programme. Concludes that capacity building through in-service training is an important determinant of the way teachers approach their task. Suggests that teacher motivation and commitment might explain much of the…

Describes a curriculum development pilot study in a rural village in India, designed to develop and test application of an ecological inventory approach to curriculum development integrating academic and functional skill training. Describes an Integrated Core Curriculum Structure as a guide for designing curricula based on ecological inventories.…

Examines the issues surrounding the cultural transfer of educational practices and institutions between industrialized countries and developing societies. Pays particular attention to adult education. Suggests that such transfers are most successful when the receiving society takes control of the transfer and comes to own it and to adapt it to…

Describes the rationale, development, and administration of the test used for measuring levels of achievement in functional literacy in Guyana. Draws attention to the difficulty of attracting funding for literacy programmes from international aid agencies, given the inflated adult literacy rate that is reported for Guyana in international…

The struggle against illiteracy is a problem of great importance in Turkey, and the democratization and secularization processes have been difficult. Despite strong educational efforts in recent years, Turkey still presents various forms of inequality, such as considerable disparities between men and women, between town and country, and between…

Examines the pedagogical and institutional challenges in Africa in the area of technical and professional education facing the partnership between schools and the world of work. Having identified various existing forms of cooperation, the author highlights some of the major obstacles, such as lack of regulatory documents and the existence of…

Summarizes the main landmarks in the development of the Unesco Institute for Education, how it has adapted to changing conditions and its present role in the educational world. (Author/RK)

Discusses certain issues of international cooperation in educational research and presents recommendations on its the future development, pointing out that its development as a viable scientific discipline is a prerequisite for its successful utilization as an instrument of educational policy-making. (Author/RK)

Offers a short review of the major characteristics and limitations of international educational research institutions. One of its major concerns is to contrast the role of international vis a vis national institutions in educational research. (Editor/RK)

Briefly describes the Asian Institute of Educational Planning and Administration during the ten years of its existence. Analyzes the training courses for educational planners and administrators. (Editor/RK)