Describes a study to determine whether instruction in general semantics would reduce ethnic prejudice in high school students and to create a course of study in general semantics which would cause a reduction of ethnic prejudice. (TO)

This paper attempts to summarize briefly the history of the Denison University project for learning through simulation, detailing the range of research, development, education and training, and evaluational efforts which resulted in the establishment of the Denison Simulation Center. The paper includes an explanation of the services currently…

This article makes a realistic appraisal of the future of interdisciplinary humanities courses at the secondary level and discusses what impact it might have on the total school curriculum. The journal is available from the National Association for Humanities Education, P. O. Box 628, Kirksville, Missouri 63501. Articles from this issue are SO 504…

This special issue of the "Indiana English Journal" is devoted to such articles on literature in the classroom as "The Boys of Summer" by Saul Bachner, "Sexual Stereotypes and Persuasive Techniques in Children's Literature" by Marilyn Faulconer and Thomas Tortoriello, and teaching "Silas Marner Again" by…

The purpose of the book is to discuss the nature and use of objectives, subject matter, learning activities, teaching strategies, and evaluation, in order to help teachers help students learn. Emphasis is placed on relating these elements in a systemmatic planning process. Particular emphasis is placed on teaching strategies for developing…

Suggests classroom activities for students and teachers that expose male and female prejudices, and the values which support them. (RB)

Describes an interactive, computer-automated simulation which helps students analyze their values related to marriage. Students sit at a terminal, answer questions about their values and expectations concerning marriage, describe personal characteristics of themselves and desired mates, and receive an analysis noting areas of strength and weakness…

Presents experts' answers to 54 questions on a variety of teaching issues, such as teaching about religious holidays, giving candy as a reward, violating children's confidences, managing classroom routines, assigning homework, grading and using teacher aides. (JMB)

Examines literature relating to values clarification as a teaching technique and advocates the use of a values clarification approach in teaching political science. Presents a case study of an experiment in the adaptation of a values clarification approach to a college level American politics course. (Author/AB)

Discusses two techniques for use on the college level in teaching about the sociology of deviance. The first technique helps students understand the relativity of their personal beliefs. The second technique deals with strategies for investigating membership in deviant social groups. (Author/DB)

Expanded a previous factorial study of the writings of 40 humanistic educators by including 89 educators. Revealed two new factors--self-determined evaluation and a spiritual-transpersonal factor--as important principles of humanistic education. Confirmed the original factors, a general humanistic instructional paradigm, democratically induced…

Describes a college course on human sexuality, its goals and evolution. Includes a section on student enrollment, student reasons for taking the course, and a discussion of goals and techniques for human sexuality instruction. (Author/AEM)

Argues that the public school is a realistic setting for involving students in U.S. style democracy. States that teachers should use the similarities to teach students about representative democracy (school elections) and effective lobbying (petitioning the school board). Concludes that this comparison is an effective way to teach students about…