Describes a mathematics program designed to enable students to feel secure in learning a subject that is often confusing. (RK)

Examines the notion of community in terms of language forms and specialized knowledge, and in terms of the social organization of the members of discipline groups. (Author)

The emotional and physical development of children entering secondary schools at age eleven affects their ability to adjust to new learning patterns. While teachers and curriculum planners must accommodate their needs, the children too must respond and communicate in order to realize their potential. (JB)

Sex education provides information about sexual functioning and helps students develop healthy attitudes toward sex. Several new approaches are available to educators to facilitate sexual development. Discusses four such approaches: (a) values clarification, (b) moral development exercises, (c) role working and (d) human potential exercises.…

States that students often enter college with few problem-solving skills. Urges colleges to offer appropriate skills-building courses to students as well as to school personnel, since they will be counseling students on financial aid and other issues. Asserts that, by integrating problem-solving skills into the curriculum, students will be better…

At first glance, architectural design principles would seem to hold little in common with organizing a curriculum or a college student experience. What does designing physical space have to do with creating in-class and out-of-class learning opportunities? The authors believe the answer is "Quite a bit" if you spend any time with universal…

Many people are anxious about values, morality, and religion in the schools. Business, political, religious, and educational leaders are concerned; confusion is widespread. This document aims at assisting interested parties to understand better the source of some of the difficulties faced by parents, school board members, teachers, legislators,…

Frequent use of credibility phrases such as "to be perfectly honest" and "frankly speaking" may lend credence to the description of this era as being the Age of Disbelief. It is not enough that truth is implied in a discussion, it must be made explicit verbally. What do students think when they see headlines that decry fraud,…

In line with a resurgence of nationalism, Japan's secondary schools today teach a bland, "Japan first" version of World War 11. (Editor)

The author discusses the importance of affective objectives in the educational process, and the difficulties in formulating, providing activities in, and evaluating the attainment of these objectives. A distinction is drawn between explicit objectives (those that should be revealed to the student) and implicit objectives (those that are…

Article focused on the interrelations and interactiions between schools and colleges in promoting education for those over 16. (Author/RK)

The Olympia, Washington, Public Schools report a workshop held to design a program for collecting and organizing information on the total student growth necessary for developing a curriculum for individualized instruction. In addition to student records, information was needed on (1) learning styles, (2) interest areas, (3) physical development…

Noting the need for a vocational agriculture curriculum that would consider "total" student development, the authors present a list (subdivided into tasks) of nine leadership and personal development competencies (determined by surveying 280 Ohio agricultural leaders) for inclusion in the vocational agriculture curriculum. Eight suggestions for…

Argues that the greatest deficiency in U.S. education is the development of behavior that is attitude and value-driven, not information-driven. Urges social studies teachers to recognize that middle school education is a moral enterprise and adjust examples, discussion, and teaching activities accordingly. Reviews research and instructional…

Described the development of a high school curriculum designed to promote the psychological growth of students (N=51) in a course about life history interviewing with older adults. Results showed students had more positive attitudes toward older people following the course and were more psychologically mature. (JAC)