Considers the applicability of the Socratic model of education for curriculum revision today. Argues that traditional learning in the liberal arts provides the foundation on which critical abilities, and then creative solutions to problems, can be developed. (DMM)

Throughout its history, American education has focused narrowly on practical and vocational issues and has ignored the need for intellectual development. The lesson is not yet fully learned, and an emphasis on critical thinking as a goal of education is only beginning to gather strength. (MSE)

An analysis of speech communication programs in Western Canada, their current status and future possibilities. (RN)

Examines major factors leading to increased public concern about environmental problems. Explains objectives of environmental education program at the University of Michigan. Proposes solutions to resolution of environmental problems. (LK)

Describes the curriculum changes in the Music Department at the University of North Dakota following a reevaluation of curriculum by both students and faculty. (Author/JB)

It is concluded from an examination of the Platonic roots of educational philosophy that learning to reason well is not enough in education, but that the most valuable activity to engage in for self-discovery is challenging, through discourse, each other's opinions. (MSE)

The emerging field of leadership studies in higher education is discussed and the evolution, intent, and design of the University of Richmond (Virginia) Jepson School of Leadership Studies, scheduled to open in 1992, are described. The program will begin to remove leadership studies from the margin of academic endeavor. (MSE)

Traces the history of the two-year college movement in the United States, focusing on its philosophy of universal comprehensive education, the influence of William Rainey Harper and other figures on the role and direction of the first two-year colleges, and legislative and social influences on their growth and curricula. (DMM)

The terms "humanities" and "new technology" have a broad spectrum of meanings, which often imply a tension between two somewhat incompatible concepts. If one views humanities as the general learning that should be in the possession of all human beings and new technology as the convergence of two or more sophisticated technologies in expansive and…

A 2-week teaching methodology workshop at Airlangga Law Faculty in February 1974 resulted in a far-reaching appraisal of Indonesian legal education. Workshop conclusions are summarized and discussed: goals and objectives of Indonesian legal education, curriculum, teaching methods, instructional materials, research papers and writing assignments,…

Where does course content fit into the context of modern theories and practices of a liberal arts education? Two camps within the academic community are described: those who feel responsible for the personal growth of their students and those who see themselves as dispensers of information. (LBH)

The faculty of arts and sciences at Harvard University has begun debate on the first major overhaul of its undergraduate curriculum in more than 30 years. Discusses Dean Henry Rosovsky's proposal to abolish the "general education" and to replace it with a considerably more organized "core curriculum". (Author/RK)

While there is good reason to stress critical thinking skills in the liberal arts curriculum, these skills should be complemented by training in alternative methodologies that focus on synthetic, dialectic, and creative modes of awareness and expression. (MSE)

Education in democratic leadership requires teaching and encouraging students to improve their capacities for observation, reflection, imagination, invention, and judgment. The liberal arts college has a role in educating a nation of citizen-leaders who will treat civic and societal leadership as an individual obligation. (MSE)