In this paper the affective domain entails provision for the growth of attitudes and behaviors that deal with feelings, emotions, values, and in general the personal concerns of students. Its place in curriculum can emerge from an exploration of the following questions: To what extent can we identify and describe a distinct affective curriculum?…

Many of the "revolutionary" ideas in education have been procedural changes (e.g., team teaching) or sophisticated variations on old themes (e.g., "new" math). This anthology of readings attempts to break through familiar patterns of thinking about curriculums. Three initial articles under "The Process of Curriculum-Making" examine certain…

The extent to which second year medical students increased their positivity to psychiatry and changed their orientation toward the patient as a person, following a Behavioral Science course, was measured in two successive years. Mastery of the cognitive aspects of the course was also assessed. While performance significantly improved on the…

This paper emphasizes that one of the main concerns in year-round education is the effect upon the social, emotional, physical, and psychological development of children. Alteration of the school calendar, and the curricular innovations that tend to piggy-back year-round programs, may well provide the impetus for individualizing and humanizing…

The Nueva Day School and Learning Center presents itself in this paper as a case study in school humanization. The project attempts to make students into consumers of the system, able to pick and choose among options, rather than its products. Serving as the means for organizing change is a curriculum development model that includes a progression…

To aid elementary school classroom teachers and others interested in developing humanistic education programs, the book suggests materials, resources, and activities which work toward humanistic goals. Humanistic education is interpreted as a process of helping people develop human potential. The book is presented in 13 chapters. Chapter I defines…