Three criteria must be considered in evaluating and humanizing high school speech and language arts curricula. First, interactions between teacher and student must "center on the process of responding," that is, knowledge gained should be a base for further and broader acquisition of knowledge. Second, effective language arts curricula must stress…

Traditional schools have assumed the role of fitting the individual for his place in society. Unique needs and interests have been placed second to "the common needs of all." Such educational programs are now being challenged by those who see a dehumanizing trend in current practices. In the new curriculums, primary emphasis is on…

This document presents a listing of key problems, usually in the form of questions, encountered in implementing competency-based education, with solutions or ways of finding solutions suggested for some of the identified problems. The problems listed are as follows: a) deciding to decide--the best way is to let interested staff members begin an…

The usual approach to improving discipline in the schools is the repressive approach -- more rules, stricter enforcement, more efficient pupil surveillance, suspensions of privileges, or additional rules imposed by the board of education. School administrators, faced with increased public concern and lacking well-defined alternatives to such…

This book of six self-instructional programs attempts to treat some of the central problems of the use of instructional objectives, especially the problem of reconciling objectives and a humanistic approach to teaching. The first program, humanizing educational objectives, suggests ways to involve students in writing objectives. Other topics…

A effort begun in 1976 by first-year Harvard Medical School students to humanize the medical curriculum is described. Eleven students have met one evening every other week to discuss issues in medical education, supplementing the curriculum as well as helping students become more effective and humane physicians. (LBH)

The business education teacher can improve the educational process and become more effective by practicing good human relations with students and in the classroom. The author discusses concepts of good human relations and effective teaching. (MF)

When business management begins to be concerned with its employees, productivity improves. A variety of human resource development programs used in business can be adapted to educational settings. The school staff developer's role is to improve job satisfaction, health, and motivation of staff members. (DF)

Suggests two means of humanizing objectives and examines the cognitive and affective responses of students to behavioral objectives for a unit of instruction in a basic speech communication course. (MH)

To assist faculty members in relating more openly and personally with students the Oshkosh Counseling Center (University of Winconsin) provided a program for faculty volunteers. Faculty and student reactions supported the authors' contention that counselors can successfully provide inservice training in human relations and affective education.…

Discussed the implementation of the open education system of education and the problems accompanying it. (RK)

A personalized approach to teaching, an enthusiastic staff, a 50-50 racial composition, and a strong affiliation with a university college of education contribute to the success of what may be a model elementary school for South Carolina. (Author/EA)

A program of human relations workshops and classes seeks to make educators more aware of male-female stereotyping. (Editor)

In this paper the author discusses concepts of education and educational change in developing countries and in developed nations. Recommendations related to the role of education in the future are made. (SM)

Drawing on lessons gained from past school commissions and clients, a young architectural firm demonstrates a knowledge of how to use feedback in humanizing the institutional environment to produce a people place'' school. Related articles are EA 503 949 and EA 503 951. (Author/MF)