This pamphlet contains an edited collection of Lowenfeld's speeches on art education. Following are the titles of the nine speeches: "On the Significance of Individual Creative Expression,""On the Discrepancy Between Our Scientific and Social Values,""On the Importance of Early Art Expression,""On Fostering Creative Sensitivity,""On Integration in…

The purpose of this project was to provide a longitudinal analysis of a cohort of high school students five years after graduation. Data were collected on the social characteristics, values, and activities of the students while they were in high school. The present research provided a follow-up study to compare some of their present social…

Two research areas relating to the rural poor--educational and occupational aspirations and expectations of youth, and aspirations and expectations of adults for economic progress--are reviewed. Hypotheses are developed, and suggested research topics (e.g., attitudinal norms of the family, work history of the family head, and perceived reality and…

The review and synthesis of the sociological literature on mobility in the United States relies essentially on studies described in professional sociology journals and books written by sociologists. There are three types of sociological stratification: caste, estate, and class. In a class stratified society, the influential factors are education,…

Stages of moral reasoning through which children develop, as researched by developmental psychologists Jean Piaget and Lawrence Kohlberg, are outlined in the introduction of this paper. The six stages are defined and exemplified by the moral issue of the value of human life. The developmental model, as it is argued, is suitable for instruction in…

The basic question under study was whether, or to what extent, the regular use of a library induces a modification in the user's structure of tastes and activities. In the spring of 1972, detailed interviews were conducted with 400 library users and 200 matched nonusers in two middle sized Hungarian towns. Interviewees were asked to evaluate, on a…

This resource paper on values in geography is one of several developed by the Commission on College Geography as expository documents for the use of both the student and instructor at the college level. They are designed to supplement existing texts and to fill a gap between significant research in geography and readily accessible materials. The…

One of a series prepared by the Hawaii Newspaper Agency, this teaching guide offers suggestions on using the newspaper to teach the mentally handicapped. Classroom activities include the use of graffiti, pictures, comics, color, and charts, as well as speech activities, debate issues, history, creative or make up contests, anthropology,…

This book is an examination of the ideas of black writers in a variety of political, economic, social, and cultural contexts during the depression years, focusing on published writings of the most prominent writers of the era. Chapters include "Aged Race Men," which examines the clash that occurred in the 1930s between older black leaders and the…

This reports the results of a pilot effort to investigate how social studies teachers attempt to resolve a situation in which values conflict. Ninety-two elementary and secondary teachers randomly selected from participants in two social studies conferences were asked to describe in writing an incident in which they were faced with a dilemma.…

Twenty-three interviews are compiled to assist the formulation of operational goals as part of the long-range planning of the YMCA. Basic assumptions about social relevance in YMCA planning and suggestions for YMCA planners in utilizing this monograph are provided in an introduction. A summary of each individual's interview is presented along with…

Questions raised by contemporary communication teachers about educational program standards and goals have foundation in the classic rhetorical controversy between Plato and the Sophists. Sophistic instruction in ancient Greece centered around techniques of oral persuasion, and the methods were attacked by Plato because they emphasized skills over…

The effect of modeling on the performance of rule-governed language behaviors of 208 male and female, Anglo and Chicano, sixth grade students in Albuquerque, N.M. was experimentally investigated. Eight boys and 8 girls (4 each Chicano and Anglo) were randomly assigned to each of the 12 experimental conditions and to the control group. Three modes…

A dissertation proposal is made to study the development of materialistic values during the years of middle childhood and to determine whether the pattern of development is different for children of various ages, sexes and socioeconomic backgrounds. The development of materialistic values will be studied in regard to the beliefs of children during…

This paper describes the value of life change as a nonintellectual predictor of college grades. A correlation was sought between the amount of change experienced and grade point average (GPA) accumulated by students during their freshman year. Three hundred freshmen were evenly divided into low, medium, and high academic risk groups as indicated…