The paper was written for someone who wishes to develop and introduce the Human Potential Seminar in a community college setting. The first phase of the paper deals with Prince George's Community College's first experience with Human Potential and how it trained its staff, got the seminar transferrable to four-year colleges and worked it into the…

This paper analyzes and raises questions about two existing moral education programs, and suggests directions for future research in this area. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, 1975. (Author/BP)

Effective buymanship and effective financial management are the cornerstone of an elementary and secondary school consumer education program. The curriculum must meet some basic and essential criteria in order to prepare the student for learning about budgeting, a concept which encompasses buymanship and financial management. Through knowledge,…

This methods guide is intended to assist elementary school guidance workers in implementing a comprehensive career guidance program. Three major areas are considered. First, the life career development perspective is examined as a framework for organizing guidance objectives and practices so that there is a developmental, integrative…

The document relates a search for instruments to measure affective goals of educational programs. The document is part of the final report of a project to humanize education. The document is presented in five major sections. Section I presents a conceptual framework for categorizing affective instruments according to the dimension of affect…

The guidebook is designed to help school districts plan humanistic education programs. Humanistic education is defined as a commitment to education and practice in which the teaching/learning process emphasizes the individual's freedom, value, dignity, and integrity. Humanistic education aims to develop the learner's potentials, help students to…

The document presents an overview of a project to help elementary and secondary school educators evaluate affective aspects of educational programs. The document is presented in ten sections. Section I describes formation of the project by states in the Rocky Mountain area in 1970. Section II identifies project objectives. The major objective was…

Focusing on ways of extending UNESCO's 1974 recommendation concerning international education to the university level, educators from India, Mexico, Sweden, Nigeria, and the United States convened in Paris, August 22-26, 1977. The 1974 recommendation reaffirmed the responsibility of UNESCO nations to pursue educational opportunity, and advancement…

A large number of home economics program and course goals developed by outstanding teachers using available models and guides is presented in the document. The collection contains concise statements of what students can know and can do in the major content areas of home economics learning, and in the areas in which home economics relates to values…

Development and use of instruments and procedures to measure affective aspects of educational programs are described. The document is part of a final report of a project to humanize education by helping schools identify affective priorities and measurement needs. The document is presented in three sections. Section I describes measures developed…

The document provides very thorough guidelines for planning, implementing, and evaluating "character education," (or moral/values education, or citizenship education) in elementary and secondary schools. Character education promotes students' positive and realistic self-image, respect for others, and decision-making skills for participation in…

Outward Bound (OB) backpacking and Nordic ski programs aim to integrate humanistic goals (i.e., personal awareness and understanding and compassion for others) with the school's curriculum. Program goals fall in three areas--personal, group, and academic. In designing a successful course which will achieve the goals, there are several phases, all…