Six basic rationales for teaching art must be fused together if we are to reach the objective of helping non-artists achieve sensitivity in reacting to and acting upon their environment. The historical rationale reasons that if we can see the importance of art in previous cultures, we must transmit that importance in our culture by educating…

This article describes four possible conceptions of education, each with its own standards of excellence. These conceptions are called the technical, the rational, the personal, and the social. The authors argue for adoption of the social responsibility conception of educational excellence as a national goal. (MT)

The authors found a viable aim of American education in self-actualization. (AS)

This chapter describes the educational possible selves of low-income mothers as they make the transition from welfare to work.

Educational objectives are symbolic representations of a society's values and concerns at a particular moment of history. (RA)

The author suggests that higher education become a service for students, not an obstacle course that excludes rather than includes. The "paper student," as shown by his transcript, is poorly described. No account is taken, for instance, of his family background--low income, lack of occupational status and geographic or social mobility,…

Curiosity plays an important role in learning and in self motivation. Self realization is a more desirable goal than shaping up.'' (DS)

Analyzes basic differences in the views of the purpose and process of adult education proposed by Eduard Lindeman and Malcolm Knowles. For Lindeman, adult education's purpose is changing the social order as well as improving individuals. Knowles focuses on preparing individuals for change, fulfilling individual needs while contributing to…

Many school discipline problems would never occur, says this author, if an individual curriculum were developed for each student which would successfully teach respect, excellence, receptivity, efficiency in learning, critical thinking, accurate observation, and creativity--in short, self-actualization. (Editor)

From a philosophical standpoint, the author examines the differences between recreation and leisure, education and continuing education. She attempts to clarify the overlap in these concepts and to provide an integrated viewpoint of leisure and education. (SK)