The success of higher education depends upon its steering clear of political involvements, but in Latin America this appears to be different. There institutions of higher learning are inextricably wedded to politics and political movements. This article reviews and analyzes higher education and politics in Latin America. (Author)

Assesses the academic merit of an innovative undergraduate program designed to teach students the importance of critical thinking skills and social science concepts. As a result of these tests, students did improve their knowledge of some critical thinking skills relative to control. (Author)

Further replication using other test instruments and measured variables is suggested, but the results of two studies appear to support the view that providing rational ideas fosters mental health while providing psychodynamic insight does not. (Author)

Community is most meaningful as it has an impact on the lives of all its members, so exhilarating because it is seldom experienced in an educational setting. Hopefully, the focus of education could be "learning how to live" not just "learning how to make a living". (Author)

Work has become monotonous and there is a need for educational programs to help individuals to better know how to utilize their leisure time to add meaning and perspective to their lives. This discussion was undertaken to develop an outline for such an educational program, especially for informal youth programs. (Author)

All U.S. teacher education institutions were surveyed regarding whether they presently used a salary scale, collective bargaining, a merit plan to determine salary, tenure, promotion and/or retention. Respondents also indicated whether student evaluations, peer evaluations, or administrative evaluations were used in making these decisions. (Author)