An art teacher described an elective course in graphics which was designed to enlarge a student's knowledge of value, color, shape within a shape, transparency, line and texture. This course utilized the technique of working a multi-colored print from a single block that was first introduced by Picasso. (Author/RK)

Describes the major features of the performance-based curriculum design in social work education. Issues discussed concern the emphasis on skill objectives, the place of student and faculty creativity, the integration of learning experiences, and the assessment of performance. (Editor/PG)

The ILS program called "Learning With Young Children", which stressed the use of interdisciplinary learning and provides students with legitimate academic alternatives, is discussed. Questions from the student daily logs conclude each section. (BP)

The attitudes of American Asian students at San Francisco State University toward their education were studied. Responses were obtained from 585 students who were enrolled in Asian American Studies classes in spring 1986. Sixty percent of the sample were of Chinese ancestry, 20% were Filipino, and 20% were other Asian (including Japanese, Korean,…

Beginning with a review of the purpose of social studies education and the major responsibilities of teachers, this paper goes on to discuss various approaches to citizenship education, including the verbalizing of perceived values at the elementary and secondary levels; the study of persistent social, economic, and political problems; the…

The way that college students' levels of academic and social integration influenced their reported personal development during 4 years of college was investigated. The question of whether the types of influences on growth varied from one year to the next was also studied. During the summer of 1980, a sample of freshmen completed a questionnaire…

The purpose of this study was to determine if an organized camp experience resulted in elementary school students having a higher level of environmental and ecological awareness than elementary students who had not had an organized camp experience. A letter of intent was circulated throughout all elementary schools in the Anchorage, Alaska school…

Despite the obvious parallel which can be drawn between the uses of leisure to benefit the individual, and the use of nonacademic activities and environment to promote individual growth and development, the two perspectives have evolved independently on college campuses. Research into the role, function, and outcomes of leisure have shown that…

The study of reading-writing connections involves appreciating how reading and writing work together as tools for information storage and retrieval, discovery and logical thought, communication, and self-indulgence. There are numerous benefits that can be accrued from connecting reading and writing. Thus far, for example, the research data have…

Two concepts common in the literature concerning the affective dimension of personality are attitude and motivation. Motivation is an energizing agency producing activity congruent with the learner's underlying emotional disposition. Favorable attitudes provide endurance to the motivation necessary for prolonged application to learning. In second…

One challenge in today's society is to teach students how to solve problems and use the general education they acquire to arrive at realistic solutions. Techniques that cut across the curriculum and can be used by any university teacher to provide realistic experiences for students are discussed. Students need the same acquired skills in…

Initial adaptation to the preschool or day care program is essential to the child's ultimate ability to make maximum use of the learning experiences made available each day. A well-planned initial visit (in which interest in coming back to school and a beginning rapport is established) followed by a carefully timed and individualized adaptation…