Describes a middle school program in Wisconsin that has a curriculum based on basic skills and provides exposure to special areas such as art, business, education, foreign language, music, home economics, physical education, and industrial education. (MD)

Nel Noddings makes the case that producing caring and competent people ought to be the principal goal of education, suggesting that educators establish the conditions in which students with differing interests, capacities, and needs can achieve things that are educationally worthwhile. This paper considers how Noddings approaches two questions…

By creating new programs for special categories of students and special interest courses for the community at large, community colleges have more than kept their enrollments up. They have called into question traditional definitions of students, curriculum, and faculty. (Editor)

Article addressed the question of whether or not behavioral objectives are useful as an educational tool for the music educator. (Author/RK)

Dr. Kasschau offers a rationale and a philosophy of teaching for precollege psychology, with implications for curriculum development. (Editor)

Article described the potential the music program has and the challenge it faces for the music specialist in the open classroom. (Editor/RK)

To counteract the popular misconception among Canadian high school students that Canada's past is bland, the article describes an introductory unit in Canadian history which uses historian's ideas and conflicting viewpoints selectively to create a stimulating subject. Learning activities, teaching techniques, and handouts are described. (DB)

Discusses the polarized educational system that emerged in Great Britain between 1770 and 1850, based upon student mentality levels. Explains that the differing treatment of higher and lower mentalities was incorporated into a system of separate schools. Describes the system as an institutionalization of the mental and manual divisions of labor…

Compares classroom practices of 20 years ago to those of today and points out that though we know more now, our techniques have not changed much. Suggests that behavior problems may result from insensitive instruction. (RW)

Reports on the K-6 civic education curriculum being implemented in the public schools of Brighton, Colorado. The curriculum enhances logical thinking and decision making skills through application of psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg's theories of the stages of moral reasoning. (DB)

I. G. E. is an individually guided instruction approach to learning developed by the Kettering Foundation. It focuses on the individual student--his needs and objectives--and encourages him to take responsibility for his own educational experience. Describes Redondo High School's efforts to develop this type of program. (Author/RK)

Examines the reasons why a larger proportion of students are not involved in any organized music activities, stating that most schools offer only performance courses. Discusses the addition of fine arts requirements for high school graduation, and urges music educators to develop methods for including all students in their music education…

Two schools of thought exist with regard to the goals of humanities instruction. The "university orientation" places an emphasis upon impersonal, intellectual, and purely academic objectives. The "liberal arts orientation" maintains that humanities instruction should contribute to the beliefs, values, expectations, attitudes, fears, emotions, and…

This article presents the teaching materials developed by the Science and Technology in Society Project (SATIS). Discusses how to demonstrate and assess the relevance of science. (CW)

Contends that the Commission on Graduate Education in Economics report addresses issues related to doctoral programs but does not provide information on master's degree programs. Reports on a study of 123 colleges offering master's degrees in economics. Finds a surprising lack of variation among the programs. (CFR)