Provides a history of the field teaching movement and describes the premises upon which the concept of field teaching is based. (AN)

Author is concerned about the role of work in a technological society; the schools must follow the lead of field teachers in making an appropriate shift in the school from learning to work and to learning outside the school." (Author/SP)

Psychologists comment on another article which, in their view, overemphasizes social, political, and economic issues to the virtual exclusion of the psychological perspective" on educational intervention; the authors are searching for a social psychological model of educational intervention." (Author/SP)

Author feels that the field teaching concept is too limited in scope, and that a broader power base for social change would be provided by a neighborhood board or council" composed of parents, residents, and institutional representatives. (Author/SP)

In discussing articles on field teaching, the authors focus on two problems; first, the necessity for data evaluation, and second, what sort of field teacher training program will there be? (Author/SP)

Author comments briefly on articles on compensatory education which appeared in the January 1972 issue. (SP)

Each of five articles on the general topic of alternative education, which appeared in a previous issue, is discussed in brief. (SP)

Field teaching hopes to accomplish more than its format makes possible," since what is needed is a change in the social structure, not merely in attitudes and values. (Author/SP)