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Aitkin, Don – Oxford Review of Education, 1991
Examines the preeminence of research in higher education. Reviews the modern university's history. Suggests that as most academics desire recognition, funding bodies are besieged by people seeking money for research. Argues that university staff members should be expected to contribute to, and should be evaluated for, teaching, research,…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Research, Faculty College Relationship, Faculty Publishing
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Pritchard, Rosalind M. O. – Oxford Review of Education, 1993
Asserts that Europe is moving closer to political unity and the Single European Act will promote the professional mobility of teachers. Discusses attempts to introduce innovative models of teacher education likely to lead to greater equality within the teaching profession. (CFR)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Democratic Values, Educational Change, Educational History
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Mathieson, Margaret – Oxford Review of Education, 1991
Surveys recent government reports addressing problems of teaching English to the school population of England. States responses to these reports have exposed scholarly community conflicts. Notes the present demand for a return to formal grammar and standard English moving away from the 1970s movement towards the linguistic/vocational model. (NL)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Developed Nations