The crux of energy-related issues goes beyond technological matters to the political, economical, cultural, geographical, and historical aspects of human society. Accordingly, this manual presents background information and lessons that are designed to help secondary school social studies classes examine several facets of energy problems and…

Identity development has been conceptualized as a process with four possible outcomes or identity statuses: Achievement, Moratorium, Foreclosure, and Diffusion. If males placed a high value on an identity crisis, women who identified with the male sex role would be expected to be in a crisis (Moratorium) or post-crisis (Achievement) status.…

Individuals who differ in moral reasoning have been found not only to achieve different stations in life but also to have considerably different values and strategies by which they conduct their lives. The nature of individuals' life outcomes was measured in this study using the status of the person's job as well as both structured and open-ended…

A self-presentational framework for understanding how people define a just exchange and why behaving justly is important to them is proposed. A case is posited for two self-presentational principles of justice -- that one is responsive to the perceived beliefs of significant others in determining what is just; and that one usually comes to believe…

To determine the role of communication channels, particularly mass media, in the socialization of foreign college students, a study was devised whereby foreign students from three central Illinois universities responded to a 27-item questionniare on American values. The questionnaire called for agree/disagree responses on such topics as the…

Designed to assist young people to live together more harmoniously, this first of a series of three detailed teacher's guides is meant for grades K-3. The goal of the program is to integrate into the classroom those activities and experiences which will assist the student to appreciate the enduring importance of family life, to develop a strong…

Designed to assist young people to live together more harmoniously, this second of a series of three detailed teacher's guides is meant for grades 4-6. The goal of the program is to integrate into the classroom those activities and experiences which will assist the student to appreciate the enduring importance of family life, to develop a strong…

Designed to assist young people to live together more harmoniously, this third of a series of three detailed teacher's guides is meant for grades 7-12. The goal of the program is to integrate into the classroom those activities and experiences which will assist the student to appreciate the enduring importance of family life, to develop a strong…

Data on the process and impact of introducing play therapy in children's hospitals in England and Wales are presented in this book. The effects of the introduction of play therapy on children's behaviors in children's wards and on the relationships between parents, doctors, nurses, ancillary staff, and playleaders are described. The responsiveness…

The difference between theoretical value and actual classroom use by 32 teachers of gifted (GT) elementary students of materials, activities, and evaluation forms considered suitable for gifted children was investigated. Seventeen present or former GT teachers rated the survey items on a theoretical basis. Fifteen teachers presently working in GT…

A new role for evaluators is proposed, which reconstructs the evaluator into an information specialist who is part of a project team engaged in self evaluation. The evaluator's role has traditionally been complicated by disagreements about what is expected from the evaluator; by differing perceptions about the evaluator's power to effect change;…

Three papers address the question of why the field of curriculum alternates between periods of creative change and periods of relative inertia. Key historical influences are discussed and related to the present state of the field. Ralph W. Tyler's paper "What the curriculum field needs to learn from its history" deals with the cyclical…

In order to examine the black college student's values toward mate selection, the potential desirable traits of a future spouse were divided into instrumental and expressive traits. Instrumental traits are those which serve the family's essential material needs, while expressive traits serve the family's emotional needs. Possible differences by…

In the past, American educational consultants have attempted to export American educational philosophy and procedures to other countries largely without regard to the specific needs or problems of these countries. Although these consultants regard the knowledge they share as scientific and technical and thus culture- and value-free, it is often…

The role and responsibility of teacher educators are examined as they relate to changing demands and expectations of society. As life styles and behavior of students change, teachers are ill prepared to meet classroom situations where they are confronted with rebellion and unrest. Complaints voiced against teachers currently have more to do with…