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McMurrin, Sterling M., Ed. – 1976
The meaning of education is addressed in this book of philosophical essays by seven authors. Focus is on education in the context of the issues that currently confront students, teachers, educational institutions, and people concerned with the quality of contemporary life. The volume examines the cultural foundations of society and finds the…
Descriptors: Books, College Role, Cultural Context, Educational Benefits
Patterson, David – 1996
This book focuses on the Wannsee Conference (Berlin, Germany, 1943) where Germany's "learned men" gathered to work out a "final solution" for the Jewish "problem." It addresses the issue of what had gone wrong with the education system when the men attending this conference (who had received its highest degrees) could…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Principles, Educational Responsibility, European History
Haavelsrud, Magnus, Ed. – 1976
This book contains 30 articles from 20 countries dealing with the substantive and methodological aspects of peace education, from early childhood to the university level and out of school. The articles comprise the Proceedings of the First World Conference of the World Council for Curriculum and Instruction held at the University of Keele, Great…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Education, Conference Reports, Early Childhood Education
Crittenden, Brian – 1978
The document examines underlying issues related to moral philosophy and points out recent trends in moral education. The main purpose of the document is to provide background information for classroom educators in Australia as they develop moral education programs. The booklet is presented in eight chapters. Chapter I introduces the controversy…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Citizenship, Comparative Education, Curriculum Development
Illinois State Office of Education, Springfield. – 1978
Focusing on skills and attitudes necessary for responsible action, the handbook describes responsibility education programs for students and suggests resources for promoting program development. Responsibility education is defined as a process which gives students enriched school-directed citizenship experiences. Responsibility education…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Citizenship, Citizenship Responsibility, Cognitive Objectives
Butts, R. Freeman; And Others – 1977
The major premise of the three essays in this booklet is that moral education in the schools is and will become even more explicit and direct. Another premise is that only through education do people become moral; ethical behavior arises neither from psychological predetermination nor from instinct. New approaches to moral education are necessary…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Affective Objectives, Attitude Change, Citizenship Responsibility
