Describes a Dutch study of the daily evaluation procedures and instructional decisions of 50 regular and special education teachers over six weeks. Teachers evaluated virtually all the tasks assigned to students, most informally, but did not deviate from their instructional plans on the basis of evaluation results. (DMM)

Examines the views of U.S. teacher education students and teacher educators regarding the broad goals of schooling. Uses data from "The Study of the Education of Educators" regarding 2,947 teacher candidates and 1,217 teacher educators nationwide. Finds progressive/liberal views the most popular, though teachers were less conservative…

Uses a technical model to demonstrate how Trinidad and Tobago may reduce the problem of a lengthy journey to school faced by many secondary school students. Evaluates the location of six schools proposed for construction and recommends alternative locations and a rank ordering for school construction. (DMM)

Reports on the 1990 World Conference of the International Council for Distance Education. Focuses on strategies for the organization of distance education, distance students in the 1990s, future technological developments, and distance education research and teacher training. (DMM)

Describes a study of the characteristics differentiating Danish high school dropouts from those who remained, focusing on family background, social factors in the educational milieu, and the effect of motivation, achievement, and ability. Dropping out was associated with lack of motivation and achievement. (DMM)

Discusses the problem of educational expansion and economic constraints in less developed countries. Describes a study of 2,500 rural households in Peru to determine why children do not attend school, begin school at later ages, and drop out of school. Indicates that monetary costs influence parental decisions. (DMM)

Interviews with Thai and Indonesian educators indicate that educational experts from other countries require a wide range of personal and professional qualities to be effective (e.g., the ability to establish/maintain good relations with people, good organizational and language skills, and expertise in technical, cultural, and educational areas).…

Discusses the educational problems common to the 7,080 foreigners enrolled in Polish colleges/universities in technical education (45 percent), medical education (30 percent), and unspecified university courses (15 percent). Problems include low attainment; inadequate preparation; poor social relations between teachers, community, and foreign…

Discusses the experiences of Tanzania, Botswana, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Zambia, and Zimbabwe in incorporating vocational education in secondary curricula by diversifying the whole formal educational system, creating parallel vocational systems, or injecting vocational components into the core curriculum. Discusses reasons that outcomes did not meet…

Discusses the higher education crisis in developing countries in terms of the ways in which problems are analyzed and decisions are made. Focuses on discrepancies between objectives and achievements. Highlights the importance of risk analysis in strategic planning, advocating an impact assessment approach. (DMM)

Describes and evaluates the educational program and outcomes of the Anne Frank Haven, which focuses on integrating city-born children from low socioeconomic groups and different cultural backgrounds with Kibbutz children; providing a holistic approach to education; and involving the whole community in an "open" residential school. (DMM)

Analyzes the role of education in incorporating Australia's Melanesian minority, the Torres Strait Islanders, into the Australian nation. Reviews education on the Strait Islands from 1892 to 1985, focusing on issues related to educational standards, the inclusion of islanders within legislative provisions for Aborigines, immigration, and…

Advocates the use of the Engelmann-Becker Direct Instruction method to address third-world problems in education. Explains the method, which structures meaningful, strategic learning to ensure student success. Presents results of a pilot study of its use in Gazankulu in South Africa. (DMM)

Reports on an analysis of 35 American management textbooks that identifies 17 core concepts for management courses for information professionals. Each concept--accountability, accounting, authority, budgeting, change/innovation/creativity, communication, controlling, decision making, delegation and organization, ethics, fiscal management,…

Convergence of disciplines is taking place among library science, information science, communication and instructional technology. Basic competencies running throughout the information disciplines are user information and communication; information and communication technologies; and policy studies. As a result of this convergence, library science…