The purpose of this paper is to articulate the relative meanings and values of various forms of subject matter. The paper first constructs a synthesizing definition of subject matter. All subject matter is conceptual in nature and is composed of words or statements concerning objects and events of the world which are to be taught and learned. The…

While recognizing the popularity of the Bloom and Krathwohl taxonomies, this paper focuses on their shortcomings and proposes new affective taxonomies. The Bloom/Krathwohl approach to curriculum design is built around intellectual ends and ignores self-development and social intelligence. This has become particularly pronounced with the advent of…

This symposium on adult learning and human resource development consists of three presentations. "Adult Learning Principles and Concepts in the Workplace: Implications for Training in HRD" (Margot B. Weinstein) reports on findings from interviews with restaurant employees who reported that training practices using adult learning…