Written in 1966, the author examines the evolution of teaching in relation to the development of the elementary social studies course, Man: A Course of Study. The act of teaching is traced from play practice of primates to teaching-in-context of primitive societies to the more complex abstract teaching in separate schools of contemporary society.…

This document, based on input from faculty and students, presents a rationale, definition, and goal specification for general education at Miami-Dade Community College. Responsiveness to community education needs and "open admissions" are posited to be two important aspects of the mission of the community college. To integrate these…

The pamphlet outlines some specific means by which vocational educators can contribute more to the goals of career education than just the education of students for occupations. The bulk of the pamphlet comprises lists of suggestions designed to help educators to: help students develop self awareness and positive attitudes toward self; help…

Participative education could provide impetus and direction to the educational revolution that has been brewing for some time. This approach, based on student involvement and participation, would meet the needs of students and teachers, both of whom are searching for alternatives to traditional education. Emphasizing self-responsibility,…

This report identifies the universal and continuing purposes that have been generally accepted as the goals of public education in the nation. The document contains reviews of historical educational developments, landmark studies, and recent reports on the educational goals of other States, in an effort to develop longrange objectives for Texas…

An adult career education model emphasizes life designing and the junctions of a "complete" adult educator. The major goal is to insure student comprehension of what they are doing in their schools and what they will seek to do upon departure from their schools. (Author/LH)

In order to begin an analysis of why students and their teachers come to school, observations, anecdotal recording, and interaction analysis systems must be keyed to answering several basic questions about the cultural and personal values of the teacher and the student. Discusses society's dominant values and a value analysis designed to help…

This article examines techniques for measuring developmental stages of self-knowledge, and internal problem-solving orientations for dealing with the external environment, concluding with implications for game and simulation courses designed for self-development. (MB)

Tribute is paid to the late Jim Aragorn, developer of the Lincoln Learning Center, a lifetime-learning, community-directed, educational institution offering programs for young children through adults. (JD)

Article searches for educational developments in the inter-related areas of personal development and social relationships. (Author/RK)

This article illustrates ways in which the schools are dehumanizing and suggests ways in which education can be humanized. (DN)

Argues that it is not subject matter ingestion that creates the real educational product but the fact that human beings are surrounded by an infectious ambience of words and ideas given off by other human beings. Claims that the broad impact and the total experience account for what in the end matters most. (Author/EA)

Article explores the idea of viewing the teacher as his own technique and modifying the training process to include more emphasis on human relations. (Author)

Presented at the twelfth assembly of the World Organization for Early Childhood Education, Washington, D.C. (MS)