Examines the focus of Paul Geheeb's liberal and humanistic philosophy of education. Traces Geheeb's career from the founding of the "Odenwaldschule" in 1910 to his death in 1961. Considers the educational philosophy practiced in the "Ecole d'Humanite," which he founded last and directed longest. (DAB)

Interpretations of John Dewey's philosophy by pragmatic and romantic progressivists are outlined and contrasted with Dewey's own writings. (JMF)

In spite of the criticism of humanism in public schools, the fact remains that humanism is a basic and vital part of modern education. Principles of humanism that are significant for today's education are outlined and examined from an historical perspective. (RM)

Recounts how Frank Aydelotte, an MIT English professor, became AT&T's first writing consultant and created a year-long program that taught employees to think and write about issues important to their work. Suggests that the course offers insights into early consulting work and shows how Aydelotte's humanistic approach to technical…

In the early years of this century, Frank Aydelotte contributed to higher education by teaching at Indiana University and at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and by serving as President of Swarthmore. In 1908, Aydelotte accepted his first major academic position at Indiana University, after completing his education at Oxford, England.…

Formerly U.S. Commissioner of Education and Chancellor of State University of New York, Ernest Boyer is a renowned humanist. An avid Civil Rights advocate during the 1970s, Boyer believes knowledge should be channeled toward humane ends. As president of Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching, Boyer broadened the foundation agenda to…

Discusses the impact of the humanistic revolution in education of the 1960s on the English classroom of the 1970s. (DD)

An examination of Paulo Freire's educational pedagogy reveals a belief in education as a subversive force, where schools are the agent of change. In Freire's theories of liberatory education, education should open minds to higher stages of consciousness rather than just deposit information for future use, for knowledge emerges only through…

Five Renaissance humanists associated with the court of Henry VIII (Erasmus, More, Vives, Pace, and Elyot) developed a rationale for the liberal arts that has important implications for the 1980s. The view can help define an educated person and show the importance of the teaching of moral values. (Author/MSE)

The changes and developments in the education of women teachers over a period of two decades in the early 18th century in America are examined. Tracing the history of women's education from before the founding of the first Normal School in 1839, changes in attitudes and philosophy are discussed, as well as the social implications of the growth of…

Viewed from a historical perspective, prayer and bible reading have never been unanimously accepted practices in the public schools of the United States. Advocates of secular humanism are defending both a cultural tradition and the law of the land, as interpreted by the Supreme Court. (PP)

Contributions of the Swedish scholar and social critic Wilhelm Sjostrand are discussed. His interests included educational psychology, comparative education, and the history of education. (RM)

The history of American education's efforts to fulfill responsibilities for the moral and spiritual development of students is described. Views of Kohlberg and Fowler concerning stages of development are discussed. Recent research findings are presented, and implications for educational approaches are suggested. (Author/PP)

In this essay, William Hazlitt (1778-1830) deplores the effects of the classical education of his time on students who memorized without understanding and on teachers who tended toward pedantry. Interchange editors noted that "many of his criticisms of scholars and schooling have a contemporary ring...." (PP)

Major shifts in policy have marked the attitude toward homework in U.S. educational history. This discussion focuses on the effort to abolish homework waged by Progressive educational experts in the early 20th century. Health was the primary argument against homework in the years before World War I. (SLD)