Provides an explanation of the rationale, developmental processes, and long term objectives associated with a cross-curriculum environmental program for secondary students. Presents a listing of the aims and assessment objectives of the syllabus and includes an outline of the course. (ML)

Schools can achieve humanistic goals, assert these writers, by providing students more options and therby meeting their diverse needs. Showing how widespread the mini-concept is, they report in this article a three-state survey that indicates how principals feel about their programs. (Editor)

An understanding of the interdependency of all life and the need for deep-seated changes in economic, political, and educational values on the part of each individual can bring about a sense of personal responsibility and active involvement in the struggle for decent human survival. (JD)

Discusses educational methods that increase the engineering student's awareness of social problems and culture; includes individualized programs, staff training, non-traditional instructional approaches, and humanizing educational environment. (MLH)

Article discussed efforts to personalize tasks geared to the level of learning, as well as the to interests and needs of each pupil. (Author/RK)

Two important trends in public education of the 1970's are identified as humanistic education and a wide choice of educational options. An analysis of the interrelationship between these trends emphasizes the need for educational alternatives in order to humanize education. (KM)

After explaining reasons necessitating changes in counselor role, the authors describe their implementation of a counselor training program in humanistic education in District 8 of the Bronx of New York. A short description of the ways in which the counselors then used the techniques they'd learned in interacting with teachers and students is also…

Considers humanism and its meaning in schools and society. (RK)

Discusses variables and parameters involved in scientific research to set up guidelines for research workers. Indicates that flexibility, perseverance, and self-awareness are necessary traits for researchers to function in a universe of continuous change. (CC)

Teachers' needs for successful work completion, recognition by others, responsibility for their own work, and opportunities for change of status or position and for increased responsibilities must be met in order for teachers to be productive and staisfied with their work. (MF)

Author advocates greater use of television and other media within validated educational technology systems called open learning systems.'' (Author/HB)

Author stresses the need for greater inclusion of the arts in a university curriculum and suggests an outline for making universities into creative enterprises. (RK)

It is argued that: (1) the language of teaching-effectiveness and teacher-competency research is promoting subtly a technical and political ideology; and (2) the efforts of this research activity serve to perpetuate a set of myths about the teaching experience. An alternative focus on the "unique person who teaches" is suggested for…