The characteristics of educationally productive work are the learning processes involving (a) the formation of new ideas or innovations of existing ideas; (b) purposeful activity leading from one purpose to another and; (c) socialization of the ideas and the purposes. Suggests programs for education including: adult functional education,…

Describes a new approach for increasing teaching effectiveness in the area of social studies by helping teachers recognize and nurture multiple talents in all children (Talents Unlimited). Objectives of the approach are to develop students' productive thinking, communication, forecasting, decision making, and planning skills. (DB)

Most mathematical ideas can be taught with simplicity. It may be necessary to give up the phrase "mathematics education" and replace it with "basic quantitative literacy." (Author)

The opinions and perceptions of undergraduate science students were surveyed, revealing that they feel staff research is only somewhat important for effective teaching, and that it occupies almost the lowest place in effectiveness for the development of analytic thinking. (LBH)

Examines the processes involved in problem solving and provides twelve problems that may be used to illustrate these processes. (JR)

While the elements of enjoyment, creativity, and pleasure are present in the learning process, education is basically work, and despite its joyful aspects, it is sometimes drudgery. (JD)

Examines desirability of educational courses which encourage students to develop a certain kind of psychological or social identity. Examples are ethnic studies, women's studies, and courses to enforce national solidarity. Concludes that courses which deal with students' identities serve mainly to reinforce the students' neuroses. (DB)

Recommends a freshman year curriculum of one course each in quantitative and qualitative reasoning. The decision-making skills acquired would enable each student to assess his abilities and chart the course of his education. (WM)

The author describes a course in which undergraduate political science majors are taught to read international relations literature critically. Seven specific objectives in judging the literature are included. (DE)

Examines concepts of justice and rights as they relate to equal education. The author applies these concepts to practical issues such as the interests of the children to be educated, community interests, handicapped students, high achievers, low achievers, and varied curricula. (Author/DB)

Presents a rationale for teaching about the Nazi era in social studies courses. Major objectives are to eliminate prejudice against Jews by rendering it intellectually indefensible and to help students deal with blind obedience to authority. (Author/DB)

THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF A SPEECH WHICH LOOKS AT EDUCATIONAL CHANGE FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF THE SOCIAL SCIENTIST. THE AUTHORS POINT OUT THAT EDUCATIONAL HISTORY SUPPORTS THE THESIS THAT CHANGES IN THE AIMS AND FUNCTIONS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE VIEW THE LARGER SOCIAL CONTEXT HOLDS OF ITS OWN AIMS AND FUNCTIONS. THEY…