This document examines the development and influence of the Free Institute of Education (Institucion Libre de Ensenanza) and of its founder, Don Francisco Giner de los Rios, in late nineteenth century Spain. Founded in 1876 against a background of repression and reimposition of state-controlled education during the Bourbon Restoration the…

America's faith in its schools is still strong, says this pulse-taker of public opinion. But to be worthy of this faith, schools must take measures to reinstate discipline in students' lives, which can be done only in cooperation with parents. (Editor)

Stressing the importance, difficulty, and inevitability of moral education in public schools, this article asks educators to accept the task as moral educators, to gain insight tnto value conflicts, and to become role models of moral commitment. (DW)

The affective and developmental approaches to moral education are described as inadequate, while the cognitive approach based on moral knowledge, moral reasoning, and the study of ethics is described as defensible and preferable, even though difficult to implement in public schools. (DW)

One of a series of books written in Spanish about Spanish speaking children, this is the rhyming story of a little boy whose classmates do not want to associate with him because he has no respect for their personal property. When he realizes his mistake, he makes many friends. Colored pictures illustrate the story. (CM)

This booklet deals with moral education examining major issues of theory and public policy and suggesting how educators might approach their roles as moral educators in the real world of schools. Written in a question/answer format, the booklet is organized into four major sections. In the first section, the author defines moral education to mean…

Four issues which deserve attention by moral education program evaluators when assessing program effectiveness are discussed. The first issue involves how the program might help school people cope with a problem that they believe they have. If school people are interested in problem-related outcomes, they should be willing to facilitate the…

This curriculum unit consists of various student readings and activities on the topic of prejudice. The focus is upon prejudice as it relates to various ethnic groups in North America, to anti-Semitism as a national policy in Nazi Germany, and to immigration policy. It is divided into six episodes, each of which focuses upon the teaching of a…

The legal status of sex education in the public schools in the United States as it existed at the close of the 1971-72 school year was investigated. The investigation included surveys, analyses, and interpretations of statutes, significant rules and regulations of state departments of education, and court holdings as they applied specifically to…

Contemporary media, including films, music, tape, and filmstrips, which are appropriate in religion classes and in value education are discussed. Reviews of 75 short films describe the film and in most cases also give discussion questions. Distributors and rental charges are included. Popular folk and rock songs pertinent to contemporary issues…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a collective report of discussions held by the Soviet Academy of Pedagogical Sciences on the methodological problems of the science of education. The task of the meeting was to evaluate and analyze the current status of the question, to define the basic methodological…

This report presents the problem of school practice and moral socialization in an attempt to transform the issues into a problem for research. Three divisions of study are presented: 1) a rationale for the examination of schooling and moral development, 2) the development of procedures for analyzing the use of explanations, and 3) speculation on…

Explains how Lawrence Kohlberg's cognitive developmental approach to moral education presents military chaplains with a potentially effective method of education. Cautions chaplains to recognize the differences between Kohlberg's philosophical/psychological ethics and Christian morality. Journal availability: see SO 506 875. (DB)

Described is an undergraduate course concerned with ethics and politics. Focus is on the author's attempt to improve the course with a different approach involving examination of the use of violence through lectures, tutorials, films, and simulations. Student assignments and requirements are also described. (JMD)

Using the main proponents of contemporary moral philosophical positions, this article examines the fruitfulness of teaching ethics to children and youth and questions whether such study has practical consequences, and if this is a necessary consideration for the study of ethics. (Editor/RK)