Discusses an evolutionary approach to human morality. Emphasizes the rapid development of brain weight, neural circuits, and synaptic systems during early childhood. Concludes that the human brain has resources for generating responsible, caring behavior but must be nurtured and educated. Urges that moral training in a proper social climate be…

Cultural leadership is an essential foundation underlying successful instructional leadership activities. Careful use of cultural assessment helps principals identify contextual barriers shaping the outcomes of otherwise effective instructional change interventions. Cultural brokerage not only protects these improvements but promotes and…

This is the eighth in a series of articles featuring the principles of the AECT (Association for Educational Communications and Technology) Code of Professional Ethics. A situation is presented in which a U.S. educational television consultant is involved in an overseas project that would perpetuate gender stereotypes in a foreign country's social…

Discusses results of a questionnaire asking students' opinions and experiences concerning academic cheating. Examines the prevalence, situational and dispositional determinants, and techniques of cheating. Concludes that pressures for good grades, student stress, ineffective deterrents, condoning teachers, and an increasing lack of academic…

Universities can undergird democracy by promoting and defending truth, guarding against despotism, and providing opportunity. To avoid perpetuating the effects of ascription, truly democratic universities must select among students and distribute benefits in ways that are meritocratic but weaken the transmission of status and wealth into which…

Provides a 1993 speech given by the children's book author Virginia Hamilton. She describes how she has absorbed her personal history as well as African-American history within the broad context of U.S. history and transformed them into her writing. (nine references) (EAM)

Studies the political views and attitudes of 739 African-American students at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale between 1984 and 1989. Overall, students are somewhat alienated from dominant political institutions and suspicious of the U.S. government. They can be described as liberal democrats with moderate African-American nationalist…

This article reviews literature on the behavior of deaf adolescents; pinpoints problems in students' lack of social skills, decision making, and lack of goal orientation; and offers guidelines for teaching values in tandem with decision-making skills. Six sample lessons are briefly outlined, on defining problems, predicting consequences,…

Seven suggestions are offered for renewing affirmative action in higher education institutions: reinvigorate its moral roots; use a broad definition; study where it has worked well; support new scholarship on diversity; strengthen interinstitutional links; rewrite the language of racial relations; and address children's needs. (MSE)

Discusses personal computer price trends since 1986; describes offerings and prices for four direct-market suppliers, i.e., Dell CompuAdd, PC Brand, and Gateway 2000; and discusses overall value and price/performance ratios. Tables and graphs chart value over time. (EA)

Discusses people's need for facility in calculating and using mathematical techniques to participate in the understanding and transformation of their society. Topics discussed include the relationship between democracy and education; democratic competence; democracy in a technological society; the role of mathematics in society; and reflective…

Presents the behavioral diversity "win-win" model that teaches individuals to discover powerful insights about themselves and others. Providing a clearer understanding of the unique characteristics of individuals, the model also provides a basis for comprehending the behavior of others, enabling people to achieve positive outcomes from…

White Bison, a Native-owned training center, offers a comprehensive long-term program based on American Indian principles and aimed at managing organizational or community development. Participants build unity and empower themselves by examining their own beliefs and values that affect the workplace and by giving each other legitimate positive…

A discussion of the increasing collaboration between higher education and industry argues for the need to acknowledge their often different values. Capitalist values, prevailing in industry, and traditional academic values are viewed as characterized by profound differences that are manifested in collaborative educational programs and sponsored…

This review of academic freedom in U.S. universities focuses on the role of the American Association of University Professors, which originally linked academic freedom and tenure but now views equality of genders, races, and cultures and the normality of homosexuality as the only real values, whereas truth is seen as illusory, even exploitative.…