(1980). Denuclearization for a Just World: The Failure of Non Proliferation. The document discusses the non proliferation policies of nuclear power nations. It specifically focuses on the credibility gap which exists between the actual statements of peaceful intentions made by these nations which express the need for non proliferation of nuclear weapons and their actual conduct with regards to nuclear-related issues in international relations. Described as a declaration prepared by a group of concerned scholars and open for signature by concerned individuals throughout the world, the document is part of a project committed to encouraging research, education, dialogue, and action for a more just world order. Instances in which nuclear nations have endangered world peace are identified. These include allowing politics to become increasingly militarized, neglecting social and human services in favor of increased military expenditures, deploying strategic and nuclear missiles in Europe (both NATO and Warsaw Pact nations are guilty of this), attempting to…
(1978). International Education: Problems and Prospects. Keynote Addresses from the Horace Mann Lecture Series and the Paul Masoner International Lecture Series, 1972-1978. The topic of international education and higher education is discussed from an Asian viewpoint. Expectations of higher education, international education in a changing world, and international cooperation in higher education are considered. The expansion of universities in industrialized and in developing countries is noted, and information is presented on the growth of universities in Southeast Asia. Although problems have been encountered in most countries, international education has become an important component of Southeast Asian universities. The creation of the United Nations organization at the end of the Second World War brought in a new era in international education. Among the reasons contributing to the broadening of the scope of international education over recent years are the facts that: (1) internationalism has become a way of life; (2) countries in the modern world have become more interdependent than ever before; (3) the globe has become smaller with the advance of…
(1969). A Directory of Research and Curriculum Development Projects in Social Science Education. This directory is designed as a reference for the educator on the activities of the new social studies research and curriculum development projects. It is not an analysis or an evaluation; it merely reports the information supplied by the 100 various projects –name, director, address, purpose, grade, subject, and products. These projects cover all grade levels from kindergarten through the twelfth grade, and include many social studies subjects; for example: American government, American history, anthropology, Asian studies, black history, civics, conservation education, economics, foreign relations, geography, humanities and social studies, intercultural studies, interdisciplinary studies, intergroup relations, international studies, Latin America, law, minority cultures, public affairs, social problems, social science, United States history, war and peace, world affairs, world cultures, world geography, world history. A second and revised edition will be released by the end of… [PDF]
(2008). \So Far from the Bamboo Grove:\ Multiculturalism, Historical Context, and Close Reading. English Journal, v97 n3 p17-20 Jan. In May 2006, the summer-reading committee in the author's middle school debated the relevance of \So Far from the Bamboo Grove\ by Yoko Kawashima Watkins and decided against using the book as a required summer-reading selection. Therefore, the author was interested in the controversy that erupted a few months later in Dover-Sherborn, a district near Boston, where Korean American parents protested the book as required reading. \So Far from the Bamboo Grove\ has been read in the New England area for more than a decade. The author is one of sixty recommended by the Massachusetts Department of Education for grades 5 through 8. The book is a compelling read, and such books are always in demand. Written by a Japanese American woman about the Japanese experience during World War II, the book addresses the multicultural requirements of progressive curricula and also fits as historical fiction. By portraying the dissolution of an eleven-year-old's comfortable lifestyle–from privileged kid to… [Direct]
(1974). Guidelines for a More Reality Based Teacher Preparation Program for the Future. Futures Information Interchange, v2 n1 Oct. It is important to consider the following trends when planning inservice and preservice programs: (a) multiple crisis potential (food, energy, environment, water, war and peace issues, etc.); (b) declining birth rate resulting in smaller numbers of humans in traditional school-age brackets; and (c) increasing demand for continuing education. Following are some ideas designed to meet these needs: (a) lengthening of practice teaching experience and broadening of inservice teachers' experience; (b) involvement of teachers in organized activities outside the standard curriculum and more school/community cooperation; (c) experience in future studies to provide skills in anticipatory decision-making; (d) experience in sensitivity training to develop increased awareness of needs and sensitivities of others; and (e) training in values clarification to aid individuals in building their own value systems. (This document also includes activities in future studies for elementary and secondary… [PDF]
(1997). Update on Law-Related Education, 1997. Update on Law-Related, v21 n1-3. This document consists of 3 volumes of a serial devoted to law-related education (LRE) offering background information on a wide range of legal issues and teaching strategies for LRE. The title themes for the three volumes include "International Law,""Crime and Freedom," and "Civil Law". Background articles are provided along with teaching materials on a variety of topics, such as human rights, war and peace, land mines, global warming, juvenile law, rights of the accused, protecting offenders' rights, free trials and free press, tort law, the civil jury, and Congress. Additionally, issues of "Update on the Courts" provide current information on Supreme Court and other federal court cases and decisions. Teaching materials propose methods that involve class discussion, collaborative learning, and role playing activities. Many lesson plans include student handouts and visuals. (RJC)… [PDF]
(1999). Educating New Americans: Immigrant Lives and Learning. Sociocultural, Political, and Historical Studies in Education. This book explores what it means to be a new American through the history of a refugee from Laos, Shou Cha, a community liaison for an elementary school. The experiences of Shou Cha, evangelical preacher, community leader, and father, show the historical and sociological contexts that have shaped his life. These contexts include the history of immigrant education policies. The chapters are: (1) \On Being and Becoming American\; (2) \Visions of America: Narratives of Immigrants, School, and Society\; (3) \A River in the Mountains\; (4) \The Word\; (5) \Generations\; (6) \Making Peace\; (7) \Resourcefulness, Relationship, Respect: Learning from a Life\; (8) \From One Life to Many: Rediscovering America through Autobiography\; and (9) \Epilogue: Research as an Opening.\ An appendix contains a discussion of \Narrative Inquiry and the Life History of a New American.\ (Contains 232 references.) (SLD)…
(2024). Examining the Changes in Success Rates of Texas Basic Peace Officer Trainees on the State Licensing Examination. ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. The purpose of this study was to determine if there has been a change to the scores on the Texas State Peace Officer Licensing Examination over a given time, and if been a so, identify subjects where scores improved or declined. By recognizing stagnation or declination in test scores, interventions can be designed to enhance the adult learning experience for peace officer candidates. To determine if a change over time occurred, I utilized a non-experimental, longitudinal, descriptive quantitative analysis research design. My results showed that there was a change in 8 of 23 topics investigated. 7 topics showed a decline in pass rate over the study period and 1 topic showed an increase in pass rate over the study period. The study suggests that topics showing a decline in test scores for academy students correspond with changes in delivery methods brought about by staff changes and the global pandemic. It further suggests that increases in test scores for academy students correspond… [Direct]
(1996). Teaching and Testimony: Rigoberta Menchu and the North American Classroom. The articles collected in this book use the testimonial narrative of Rigoberta Menchu, a Mayan-Quiche of Guatemala and winner of the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize, to engage students in vital and relevant cross-cultural learning in a variety of disciplines, locations, and levels. The book tells teachers' stories of using Menchu's testimonial in their classrooms, and invites reflection on the transformative possibility of integrating previously marginalized voices. The 28 articles in the collection include: "From Peasant to National Symbol" (Arturo Arias); "Why Dinesh D'Souza Has It in for Rigoberta Menchu" (Gene H. Bell-Villada); "Official Violence and Folk Violence: Approaching 'I, Rigoberta Menchu' from the Perspectives of Folklife and Peace Studies" (William Westerman); "Literature from the Land Between: A High School Unit on Central American Literature" (Judith E. Petersen); "The Testimony of Rigoberta Menchu in the Foreign Language…
(1995). National Profiles in Technical and Vocational Education in Asia and the Pacific: Papua New Guinea. One of a series of studies on the development of technical and vocational education in the member states of UNESCO, this report profiles the educational system in Papua New Guinea. The four parts of the document provide information about the following: the geography, the history, and the economy of the country; the educational system; technical education; and a list of technician education institutions. Appendixes provide statistical information about the economy and the educational system. Some of the highlights are as follows: (1) Papua New Guinea is a "lower middle income" country, but its educational status is actually worse than the average of the lowest income countries; (2) the country is made up of at least five ethnic groups, peace is a challenge, and the economy must grow in order to provide employment; (3) mining and education for mining occupations is important for the future of the country; (4) the education system has four levels: primary (grades 1-6), lower… [PDF]
(1972). Needed: A Democratizing of the Schools?. The goal of civic education, as discussed in this paper, is responsible political activism. Although the word activism tends to conjure a negative image of a revolutionary student body for some, the term is used here to express active participation in the decision making process, respect for others' opinions, and upholding one's beliefs. In this view, education should approve of and encourage student activism. Schools, often in an effort to keep the peace, preserve the status quo regardless of the issue and opt for passivity of students. Activism then, can be explained, not by school activities but, rather, by out of school experiences. When a credibility gap exists between schools and students, activism may be a reaction not only to education, which often ignores social problems and ills of today, but also to schools which do not reflect participatory democracy. If civic education is to effect responsible student activism positively, it needs to provide curricular content… [PDF]
(2001). Ahead of the Class: A Handbook for Preparing New Teachers from New Sources. Design Lessons from the DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund's Pathways to Teaching Careers Initiative. This handbook is a guide to the design of new teacher recruitment programs. It is intended to help new programs make the best possible start in duplicating the success of the Pathways program, which seeks to recruit from three nontraditional pools: paraprofessionals, uncertified teachers, and returned Peace Corps volunteers. Pathways involves: partnerships between teacher education programs and school districts; nontraditional and traditional criteria for selecting participants; a rigorous, innovative teacher education curriculum tailored to the needs of nontraditional participants; and varied supports for participants while they pursue college degrees and teaching certificates. This handbook is targeted to people who are already involved in crafting local solutions to the teacher shortage, especially in urban and rural schools, and in devising recruitment strategies aimed at minority teachers. It begins with a review of requirements for building essential, ongoing partnerships… [PDF]
(2007). Piling It On. Chronicle of Higher Education, v53 n41 pA6 Jun. On March 2, Michael J. D'Andrea, professor of counselor education at the University of Hawaii Manoa campus, received a letter informing him that "effective immediately upon your receipt of this letter, you are being reassigned to work at home with pay while the University of Hawaii … addresses several issues concerning your alleged intimidating, hostile and bullying behavior." D'Andrea was also instructed not talk with colleagues at the College of Education, not to meet with students nor contact them by phone. Sending anyone at the college an e-mail message was also restricted. Citing that administrators may prevent him from teaching, visiting his office or being physically on campus, D'Andrea sued the university for infringing his rights of speech. Prior to a hearing in April, the university offered to lift the restrictions on speech. D'Andrea says he has never intimidated, bullied, or threatened anyone and that the university is punishing him for his peace and… [Direct]
(2001). Education International Policy Resolutions: 1995, 1998, and 2001. Education International (EI) convened its affiliates worldwide on the occasion of its third World Congress in Jomtien, Thailand in July 2001. EI is a worldwide trade union organization of education personnel, whose 25 million members represent all sectors of education from preschool to university, 311 national trade unions and associations in 159 countries and territories. At the 2001 World Congress, the EI member organizations stated their wish that EI continue to mobilize teachers, trade unionists, and the international community around issues such as the right to quality public education for all human beings, controlled globalization, greater social justice and better cooperation among people. This document contains a comprehensive presentation of resolutions adopted by EI. This includes resolutions passed at the 1995 World Congress held in Harare, Zimbabwe, the 1998 World Congress held in Washington, D.C., and the 2001 World Congress held in Jomtien, Thailand. Following the EI… [PDF]
(1994). Building the Global Community: The Next Step. Report of a Conference Sponsored by the American Council on International Intercultural Education and the Stanley Foundation (Warrington, VA, November 28-30, 1994). In November 1994, 24 practitioners from the field of international education and the federal government met to clarify community college goals in international and intercultural education, articulate a clear mission statement, and determine strategies and plans of action. This document provides an overview of the discussions and conclusions reached by participants. First, an introduction describes the role of community colleges in international and intercultural education, pointing to the colleges' community-based and comprehensive mission, and suggests that colleges must develop students knowledge and understanding in the areas of global interdependence; human resources, values, and cultures; global environment and natural resources; global peace and conflict management; and change and alternate futures. The second section describes strategies to ensure that viable global education programs are established nationwide, covering six strategic areas: establishing support among college… [PDF]