This article presents a step-by-step problem-solving model that facilitates change from a teacher-centered to a student-centered class. (Author)

Major current uses of the term "autonomy" are reviewed to make explicit the major referent bases implicit in the literature. The implications of changes in these bases for future change in education are discussed. (HMD)

The author argues against the belief that teaching is a matter of mastery of techniques. He asserts that the individual personality acts upon the knowledge a person gains and thus changes it. The teacher cannot, therefore, be thought of as a scientific technician. (HMD)

Keynote speech of the 1968 AEA/USA Conference (Des Moines, Iowa)

Educators are challenged to assume as an educational goal for the decade of the 1970's the assurance that no one shall leave school without the skill and the desire to read to the full limits of his capacity. An appeal for a total national commitment to this goal is made to all educational institutions, legislative bodies, and civic and industrial…

No other social institution has been so consistently on the frontiers of innovation and change as American business and industry. The ramifications of the resulting technological developments for the educational system need to be examined. Knowledge is a "two-edged sword"--equally powerful for good or bad. Rapid technological development and the…

This book is divided into four parts: (1) Development and the minds of men, (2) Development: alpha and omega, (3) The cross-roads, and (4) Unesco at work: three places, three functions and a state of mind. Development theory and practice involves evaluation and judgment on the good society, on the good life for men and nations. In its broadest…

This short speech examines the principal in his various roles as an educational leader, personnel manager, and business manager. It reports evidence indicating that the principal's primary role, that of educational leadership, is being eroded as a consequence of the expansion of his other roles. The author suggests a readjustment of priorities to…

This document reviews the meaning of "parity" from three broad categories: teacher education institutions, teachers as represented by unions and professional organizations, and individuals or groups occupying a middle ground. The major points of view of each category are presented and substantiated by excerpts from study commission and task force…

Historically, higher education has been an institution charged with the moral development of youth. Moral problems in this country have resulted from a failure to respond to this need. Schools should provide formal instruction in ethics and morality, and faculty members and schools should demonstrate ethics in their conduct. (SW)

The author presents general reflections on the purposes and responsibilities of educational journalism. (MJB)

This paper explores the notion that teaching necessarily involves the attempt to bring about learning, making the relationship between teaching and learning appear to be causal. A number of philosophical views are considered, a new conception is put forward, and policy issues surrounding teacher accountability are discussed. (MT)

Contends that the decline in American education is real and results primarily from governmental interference. Argues for private schools which would use resources more efficiently to provide superior educational opportunities. (GEA)

An historical account of how television has improved the quality of its historical programming over the last 30 years is presented. Teachers are no longer hostile toward the medium; they now believe that television is a potential source for profitable learning experiences. (RM)

Author suggests that the school has a moral imperative to face up to society's problems and to exercise its unique capability for being the custodian of values. (Editor)