Approximately 2,295 books and articles published between 1945 and 1970 are listed in this bibliography for students in the field of Mexican American Studies. Emphasis is on agricultural laborers, bilingualism, Indians of Mexico, Mexico, cultural background, history, politics, and education. The bibliography has complete title and author indexes.…

The lack of empirical data on teacher self-perception led to this study of the effects of selected courses in humanistic education on the self-perceptions of preservice teachers. Changes in self perception of students in three courses -- Values Clarification, Discovering Your Teaching Self, and Transactional Analysis -- and differences in those…

This document is a report of the Manpower and Social Affairs Committee of the OECD on the development of a set of social objectives with the general goals of: identifying the social demands, aspirations and problems which are or will likely be major concerns of socio-economic planning processes; measuring and reporting change relative to these…

Tired of being excluded from political activities because of lack of day care facilities, women's liberation members of the German Student Federation of Social Democrats (SDS) organized Storefront Day Care Centers early in 1968 in West Berlin. In "Storefront Day Care Centers," an authors' collective recounts the events that marked the growth of…

Seven chapters present a variety of viewpoints on human feelings, or affect. All, however, are directed at instructional technologists who are involved in the design of instructional systems and all share a concern for the development of instruction which interests, involves, and motivates learners; the papers were chosen on the basis of the facts…

World history is the topic of this issue of "History and the Social Sciences in Colorado." The major article, "Experiencing World History," concerns the content and processes of a world history curriculum developed and piloted by Utah State University. The object of the units is for the middle-class, teenage American to discover his identity in an…

This subunit on totalitarianism in the USSR is part of an eleventh grade course on area studies. Following an introduction with suggested teaching strategies, the objectives for the subunit are listed as to generalizations, skills, and attitudes. A double-page format relates objectives with pertinent content, teaching procedures, and instructional…

Innovative ways to bring consumer information and education to diverse audiences in inner-city, rural, and suburban communities are described in this publication, one of six developed by the Educational Services Division of Consumers Union for the Consumer Education Materials Project (CEMP). The case studies in this volume describe actual consumer…

Can educators be effective change agents, and if so, how? Let's consider our opportunities from three viewpoints: 1) the social setting of the school; 2) the school systems themselves; and, 3) the teacher. Within the social setting, one of the most important limitations to change is the resistance of many parents. The new curricula and approaches…

The limitations in the methods which are usually used in stage theory test analysis to determine the stage of development of an individual are outlined. Piaget's and Kohlberg's conceptions of moral judgment are presented along with one method of estimating a subject's level of development. The concept of a latent trait is developed. Its…

The overall thrust of these 2 papers is that, with widespread drug use, we must re-examine motivation for drug usage and clearly distinguish between drug use and abuse. Considerable data is included on: (1) patterns of use; (2) relationships of use with peer attitudes and use; (3) the educational level of beginning use; and (4) attitudes and…

The problem undertaken by this study was the assessment of social, psychological, and philosophic factors present in the educational climate of an urban ghetto high school (Denver, Colorado Manual High School), as a preliminary step to the diagnosis and development of an enhanced educational program. Seventy-eight teachers and 798 students…

The 50 articles in this anthology were drawn from the Elementary Education Supplement of Social Education. The collection of articles is aimed at teachers, and its purpose is to provide inspiration and worthwhile suggestions for upgrading social studies instruction in the elementary school. The articles for this anthology were selected by a team…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 1-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Values. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is intended to define the development of the valuing process and contains ideas for classroom teachers. It is not a conventional curriculum guide but is recommended for use with the guide on drug education (SP 007 318). It contains the following…

This survey includes programs that are designed for elementary and high school students and which (1) refrain from "institutionalized coercion," (2) de-emphasize traditional curriculum, (3) eliminate dependence on competition and encourage authentic self-motivation, (4) emphasize individual abilities and character rather than formal training in…