The major point being made, then, is that we as educators can be far more effective if we can change our attitude toward emotional variables by removing these variables from the realm of ambiguity. The affective components of behavior in education must be seen as essential, rather than supplementary, to the learning process. Devices are being…

Among the problems facing the United States, the following are most outstanding: (1) the population explosion; (2) pollution; (3) the war in Vietnam; (4) racism and inequality; (5) violence symptomatic of internal disorder; and (6) drug abuse. If institutionalized education wishes to develop human character and to perpetuate social ideals,…

The differences between the authors of the Coleman report and their critics make clear why the effectiveness of schools will always remain controversial as long as inferential statistics are employed to determine it. Controversy is inevitable when measurement requires the satisfaction of assumptions antithetical to the teaching processes through…

Examines eight questions related to the issue of whether public schools should sponsor and control preschool education. Answers affirmatively. (RH)

Briefly readdresses questions related to the issue of public school sponsorship and control of preschool education. Answers negative. Raises six additional questions for consideration. (RH)

Reports on a study at the American Telegraph and Telephone Communications Company's Sales and Marketing Education Center to determine the nature of continuing education program development in a business setting. Findings indicate six developmental phases: (1) initiation, (2) planning, (3) materials development, (4) pilot, (5) delivery, and (6)…

Noting the vital importance of a trained work force to our national economy, the chairman of Bell & Howell Company states that industry must assume a leading role in the education and training of American workers. He calls on industry to organize its training resources to meet its needs. (PD)

This article describes a classroom where children accept responsibility for their own education. The classroom is a microsociety in which the children learn skills of decision making, communication, self-management, self-motivation, and problem solving. A scenario for this prescription is included. (JA)

An argument against watering down'' the curriculum in the name of relevance, and a plea for teaching students facts as a preparation for intelligent living (the beau ideal''). (SP)

This article describes the stages of moral development in children; stress is on the role of education. (BB)

A report on a unique system of adult education originating in the Nordic countries. (GB)

Article stresses the need for educational reform along the lines of Open Education and includes a seven point plan for starting such reform. (GB)

The author suggests some ways in which schools and the public can influence educational television stations. (AK)