Professor Nelson Edmondson suggests a teaching procedure in which humanities teachers would treat the various mythologies, philosophies, and theologies as "hypotheses of equal status". After describing this approach and considering his conceptions on the nature of hypotheses and the meaning of equal status, author examines the proper…

The Real Basics are not the subject-matters of the three Rs but, instead, a fundamental social commitment to the traditional values of reflective thought and intellectual enrichment. (Editor)

Suggests that there exist great potential and much professional support for practitioner involvement (teachers, students, and administrators) in generating knowledge (creating new understandings of what is occurring in our experience and why) from field experience and that the probable consequences noted when practitioners become involved in…

Argues that the Green Paper should be concerning itself more with education for parenthood than for employment. (Editor)

Examines how a semi-literate Black man named George Baker established one of the more prosperous and influential social movements of the century and how he persuaded thousands that he was God come-again. (MH)

How schools can be restructured to make them sources of ethical experiences is discussed in this article; responses to the author's point of view by other writers are printed at the end of the article. (JD)

If you administer a middle or junior high school in an old building, the traditional plant need not be a liability. Discusses a cluster organization as a pilot program for seventh grade students entering junior high grades. (Author/RK)

Considers the influence of social science on the court process and the interrelationship of education with both. Discusses the distinction between casual and interpretive judgments. (Author/RK)

To examine some of the more menacing aspects of a pursuit of self-actualization that disregards politics and ethical matters, the author discusses the dominant social pattern of the hippie movement in its early days. (Author/RK)

Believes the Department of Education and Science may be wrong in arguing that pupil governors under 18 are illegal. (Editor)

Advances the proposition that the emphasis on social science data in school desegregation litigation is misplaced; that the supporting basis for "Brown v. Board Of Education" was the equal protection clause; and that the use of social science in future school litigation should focus on how to improve desegregated educational programs…

In addition to countering the arguments of Gray and Satterly in their article, "A Chapter of Errors", this research presents an overview of the latest research, all of which provides supporting evidence for the results and issues raised in "Teaching Styles and Pupil Progress". (Author/RK)

Presents exercises for two subjects which students find among the less interesting: constructing arguments and writing expository prose, especially factual reporting. (JM)

Focusing on rhetorical strategies employed by U. S. presidents in response to states of emergency, investigates differences between discourse (1) initially constituting the government's sole response and (2) accompanying, justifying, and rationalizing specific military moves undertaken. Analyzes five presidential messages, categorizing each as…

Presents a "real life" business communication problem as a basis for class discussion. Suggests ways in which students can be encouraged to develop a persuasive solution. Refers to a checklist of various content possibilities for an effective sales letter. Includes figures and a copy of the actual announcement sent. (JD)