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Baird, David – Pathways, 1991
Outlines basic premises of environmental education and guiding principles for curriculum development that were developed by United Nations conferences on the environment in the 1970s. Discusses current educational practices. Emphasizes the need for an interdisciplinary approach to environmental education that focuses on values transmission and…
Descriptors: Educational Principles, Educational Strategies, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education

Balog, Joseph E. – Journal of School Health, 1981
The concept of health is defined as the state of body and mind which affords the individual the ability to strive toward his/her functional objectives and his/her culturally desired goals. The role of health education should be to impart knowledge which will assist individuals in making personal choices about lifestyles, values, and goals. (JN)
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Decision Making, Health Education, Interdisciplinary Approach

Abbs, Peter – Australian Art Education, 1995
Attempts a redefinition of spirituality and an incorporation of this into art education. Argues that symbolic and spiritual consciousness plays a crucial role in the works of artists as disparate as William Blake and Frida Kahlo. Criticizes the preeminence of scientific theory as a modern belief system. (MJP)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Art Criticism, Art Education, Art History