Although adults in Germany see positive benefits coming from the introduction of new technology, especially computers, they also fear that the technology will bring about more control of their work and private lives. They also dislike the perceived dangers of dehumanization that computers could have on society. Adult educators in Germany see two…

In this paper, English teachers are urged to assist slow learners to discover their hidden potential. The paper deals with a wide range of topics, including the importance of early language arts experiences; ideas for developing a love of literature in all students; the value of having high expectations for all students; techniques for developing…

This document describes and analyzes a laboratory school connected with an experimental Masters in Elementary Education program. Five areas of instructional improvement are emphasized: diagnosis, individualization, integration of the disciplines, humanistic teacher-child relationships, and teaming. Instruction focuses on the language arts. The…

Describing Poland's 1978 educational model based on what is termed the "open school" concept (a concept similar to what is known in the U.S. as community education), this document presents: (1) Data on the Polish People's Republic; (2) The Concept of an Open School; (3) The Role of School in the Transformation of the Rural Community and…

This brief discussion on French Guiana has two aims: (1) to expose the development of a little-known French civilization; and (2) to attract scholars to the investigation of foreign cultures in a broader vein than has generally been done. Historians and political scientists have provided studies on the political and economic history of French…

This collection of essays deals with teaching secondary school students who are academically gifted. These students have an unusual capacity to accomplish something; they have aptitude in some special areas. They have artistic or physical skills, or they are talented verbally, linguistically, or mathematically. The essays have a broad application,…

This monograph offers a rationale for including affective programs in middle schools and outlines one such program. This "homeroom program" is based on the generally accepted idea that young adolescents need to develop emotionally and socially as well as intellectually. These students have a need to understand themselves and others and…

An assessment is made of selected outcomes of an undergraduate human relations course in the teacher education program at Hamline University (St. Paul, Minnesota). The program was comprised of two basic structural elements: 35 hours of large-group instruction and 25 hours of field experience in a public school. Course content was designed to…

Goshen College (Indiana) provides a fourteen-week term overseas for its sophomores and juniors in Central America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, and China. The Study-Service Trimester (SST) fosters the main objective of the college, to prepare persons for lives of service to God and fellowman, at home or abroad. The SST is an ideal setting for…

The HIP (Humanizing, Individualizing, Personalizing) program at the University of Missouri-Columbia was designed to meet demands of teacher educators, students, and school practitioners for earlier, expanded field experiences and for more direct linkage between basic theory and pedagogic practice. Certain basic assumptions are made in this…

A teacher's small group experiences in a graduate seminar in affective teaching techniques provided insights that carried over to a freshman composition course. At the beginning of the semester the 26 seminar members, meeting in one group, concealed their insecurities by bombarding each other with obscurities. Similarly, beginning composition…

Twelve essays examine the relationship between knowledge and human values and the implications of this relationship for education, particularly at the university level. Authored by professors of philosophy, intellectual history, theoretical physics, Judaic studies, political theory, social ethics and religion, the essays call for a new approach…

Laboratory method defines empathy colloquially as the ability "to get into another person's shoes," yet very often, empathy training concentrates only on understanding another's feelings. Empathy training should go beyond the ability to understand feelings. Kenepathy is a term which has been coined to broaden the accepted application of…

This paper examines how 402 randomly selected sociology departments in colleges and universities in the United States are attempting to cope with problems in higher education. A survey instrument was developed in which questions focused on two basic issues: (1) how have problems such as enrollment declines, shifting academic interests among…

This manual is intended for use by adopters or adapters of a media-oriented arts and humanities program designed to train teachers in the techniques of humanizing the general curriculum. It contains lesson plans for kindergarten through grade three organized into the following categories: art, creative dramatics, film, movement, music, and poetry.…