A paradox of learning

Adult education in South Korea has been faced with rapid change under globalization since the 1990s. This article tries to describe the current situation of South Korean adult education and to point out emerging problems. Many problems experienced in South Korea are appearing in other countries, as some of them have been caused by globalization. Therefore, international co-operation is required to resolve those problems and deal with the future of adult education.     

Keeping plagiarism at bay—A salutary tale

This editorial examines the question of whether plagiarism may be on the increase in the social sciences and, if so, what needs to be done to keep the problem in check. It was prompted by the discovery of an alert reader in June 2007 that a 1993 paper in Research Policy appeared to have plagiarised a 1980 article in the Journal of Business. The allegation was investigated, and it was agreed by the Editors that the 1993 paper constituted a clear and serious case of plagiarism. However, the author concerned has published over 100 articles and books. Already, two other publications have been judged by the editors of the journals concerned to have plagiarised previous publications. Two more are under investigation, but the great majority of the remainder still remain to be checked. The fact that academic misconduct on this scale has gone unchecked over such a prolonged period raises serious issues about the efficacy of the processes used to police the conduct of researchers. Furthermore, the unexpected discovery that a paper by the author under investigation appears itself to have been plagiarised poses a fundamental question as to whether plagiarism may be far more common than previously assumed. The editorial concludes that a measured degree of vigilance and a greater willingness to pursue any well-founded suspicions of research misconduct are required by editors, referees, publishers and the wider academic community if the scourge of plagiarism is to be kept at bay.     

“过来人”谈本科教学工作审核评估——上海市三所高校校长访谈录

本文是上海市参加首批本科教育工作审核评估三所高校主管教学工作的副校长访谈录。校长们介绍了各自在迎评、评估中和评估后所做的工作与体会。对其他高校有较高的参考价值。     

Meet Your Supervisors

A carefully planned program of evaluation, maintains Dr. Jones, should provide a valuable learning experience to the student teacher.     

Editorial

This paper attempts a brief analysis of the present global flux which has induced a broadening of the field of adult education which in turn has tried to respond. In attempting to respond to global flux, adult education has taken on additional concepts which we have here deliberately tagged emerging frontiers. Bearing these changes in mind, the paper proceeds with an examination of the emerging frontiers in adult education and their implications for research. This is one of several ways by which the gains being made through emerging frontiers could be consolidated.