This paper argues that a hermeneutic perspective--the art of interpreting and understanding across differences--should be considered in any educational discussion about leadership. It explains that hermeneutics searches for understanding and creates meaning, not explanation. The paper goes on to examine the educational philosophy of John Dewey,…

Criticizes early specialization in O-level courses in Britain and advocates the introduction of combined science at this level. This option would expose students to physics, chemistry and biology and avoid the present specialization that is common when these subjects are taken separately. (JR)

Article explains the struggle the teacher has had to make in order to sharpen his own educational responsibility to his students and which has upset the power structure that has thwarted the teacher movement. (RK)

This study examined the personality needs of doctoral students in counselor education who preferred functional specialties as administrators of practitioners. Achievement, dominance, order, and social recognition needs, as measured by the Personality Research Form (PRF), were found to differentiate between the groups. (Author)

As an institutional enterprise, philosophy appears prosperous. As an art of human significance it is an abstract intellectual wasteland that does not deal even remotely with the issues and concerns of today. Very little excitement, thrill of discovery, evangelical fervor and sense of the adventure of ideas are created by modern philosophy, which…

Patterns of relationships were identified between indices of organizational conflict and several measures of each of five organizational variables. The measures were adapted from 1500 questionnaires and 600 interviews in 28 public high schools. (Author)

A study of 202 physicians' ability to recognize well-established signs of suicide potential showed that certain groups predictably showed greatest recognition (e.g., psychiatrists), but that most physicians across specialties were equally knowledgeable about the signs studied. (MSE)

The greatest asset people with liberal arts background can bring to business is their ability to learn new skills. The new generation of business leaders recognizes that it must take on far more responsibility in a modern society, and only leadership with many and varied talents can be successful in such an ideological marketplace. (MSE)

The primary goal of the fellowship program at the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine is the production of the next generation of physician-scientists. An outline of the program is provided. Recent graduates have been recruited by leading academic institutions. (MLW)

Issues in student assessment in specialized graduate social work programs are discussed, and a new assessment procedure at Ohio State are outlined. The procedure focused on preparing the student for the assessment and moved away from traditional comprehensive examinations. Students' ratings of the relevance of courses for their specialties are…

Liberal education in Japan, and specifically at Japan's Tenri University, is described. The conflicts between the society's need for well-rounded educated individuals versus well- educated specialists are noted. (CJ)

Compares two methods of measuring bureaucratic structure, Hall's organizational inventory and the University of Aston (England) approach, and tests them using data from 55 public high schools in New Jersey. Factor analysis reveals four underlying dimensions of school structure, including organizational control, rational specialization, system…

Trends in the numbers of positions offered and filled by U.S. medical school graduates who enrolled in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) in 1981 are described. (MLW)