This book presents the philosphical, psychological, and educational ideas of Maria Montessori. Chapters deal with: (1) the contribution of Montessori's ideas to philosophy, education, science, and child development; (2) the relationship of the Montessori materials to a child's intellectual, emotional and social development; (3) Montessori's view…

This paper discusses the need for Human Development curriculum in the community college system, and describes both the national and state (Arizona) trends in this direction. It includes short descriptions of all human development course offerings in Arizona community colleges in 1975-76. The scope of Human Development curriculum nationwide is…

A humanistic education curriculum program is described. The major objective of the project is to enhance the self-concept of each student. The interdisciplinary humanistic curriculum contains six components. The first component describes Unified Studies departmental ideas, beliefs, and goals which will further humanistic objectives, including…