The author examines the constitutional bases of claims for student rights in Canada, presents various aspects of rights, including "option" and "welfare" rights, and suggests the embodiment of students' welfare rights and of a Bill of Rights affecting all of society, within the Canadian constitution. (MJB)

Examines the potential conflict between majority rule and minority consent. Discusses the Civil War as a case in point of the two doctrines being unable to coexist peaceably. (DB)

Educational leadership to improve the learning experience in the classroom and less preoccupation with financial issues and academic guilds, unions, and legislatures is advocated. Three topics for liberal arts which might stimulate student thought and expression are a search for personal heritage and for meaning or value systems, and a sense of…

The author discusses the need for some sort of government control over the various "holiday" courses and language schools teaching English to foreign students and others in the United Kingdom, with implications for teacher and school certification. Changes in the theory and practice of English instruction are also noted. (MF)

More teachers should learn to accommodate needs of children experiencing a values crisis associated with divorce. First step is for school systems, schools, and teachers to become better prepared to teach human values. Second step is for teachers to develop ways to supplement school counselor's work with children of divorce. (Arthur)

Describes a modified values auction simulation game, reports on three levels of analysis employing actual classroom data (group, subgroup, and individual), and offers suggestions for utilizing values data in social research. (CMV)

Proposes a model for teaching multicultural awareness in elementary social studies classes in order to give children a more meaningful perspective on their own culture. Based on a comparative study of critical life events such as marriage or death, the model should be of immediate personal interest to students. (AV)

Research is discussed on the interactional dynamics between students and teachers in ethnically and culturally pluralistic classrooms. Two distinct cognitive patterns are shown (analytical and relational), as well as important affective characteristics that result in different classroom behaviors and learning styles. (CTM)

Interjecting law-focused education into elementary and senior high school curricula can contribute to the humanizing of school programs. However, reflection about educational goals, exploration of alternatives in law-focused education, and planning for implementation must occur first. This article concentrates on a review of alternatives in…

Studies of classes in which teachers used a science curriculum developed by the Australian Science Education Project are reported. (GW)

Delegates from 31 so-called developing countries met with American vocational educators. Country after country identified a distorted sense of social values as the chief deterrent to meeting its needs for vocationally trained manpower. Lack of adequate staff was next. (Editor/HD)

Defends values education and describes five segments of an elective high school course entitled "Contemporary American Literature: The Search for Values." (DD)

This paper stresses that adopting a particular value position influences one's approach to value education. It argues against the major traditional models of curriculum research, and makes suggestions with respect to value education in the schools. Paper presented at American Psychological Association, Chicago, 1975. (Author/BP)

Social studies preservice teachers received background information on Kohlberg's theory of moral development and were trained to use one of the rater guides in his new "issue stage scoring system." They were directed to score sample moral thought statements, some on an intuitive basis and some with the rater guides. No overall differences between…

The author describes his work assisting in the improvement of health professional training for Navajo students by conducting research on student learning characteristics and needs. He discusses problems Navajo students encounter associated with career development, values and education, learning behaviors, and cognitive patterns. Training…