Supports previous research findings demonstrating that black preschoolers show majority group racial attitudes. Eighty percent of the sample of 130 obtained positive self-concept scores, while demonstrating pro-white biased cultural values. Suggests that black preschool children effectively compartmentalize personal identity (i.e. self-concept)…

The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between students' participation in Future Farmers of America (FFA) activities and their self-perceived personal development. Found that FFA contributes to its members' personal development as outlined by the purposes of the organization. (JOW)

The Individual Development creativity model developed here is for the thousands of teachers who would like to have an instructional handle on creativity. (Author/RK)

This study looks at two curriculum areas; adventure education and religious education. Each is examined separately to establish common ground for the interface. This interface is then explored in some depth. This study seeks to show the contribution that religious education can make in developing and executing a response to issues that will arise…

The last book written by Paulo Freire before his death, "Pedagogy of Indignation" speaks to the necessity of making and remaking one's self throughout a lifetime, the role of education in personal development, and the daily life tensions between freedom and authority. The book sharpens our sense of the critical faculties of children. It shows how…

This paper explores the nature of the curriculum within learning communities, specifically, learning communities in leadership preparation programs. It also addresses how cohorts of learning communities operate effectively as cohesive groups, and how they, in turn, promote the enhancement of individuals. The process curriculum advocated in this…

At the end of every academic year, an alumni survey is administered to recent graduates of Boise State University, Idaho. A great deal of data has accumulated over time, with some covering a 10-year period. Data are available for 1992, 1995, 1997, 2000, and 2001. The smallest sample was 475 in 2000; the largest was 960 in 1995. Findings show that…

The purpose of this study was to investigate how social and cultural identities, such as race, gender, and class, intersected and interacted to inform the self-identities of black students on a predominantly white campus and to begin to theorize the process of identity integration and its attendant issues. Participants were five students at a…

On March 23 and 24, 1998, the Forum on Adolescence gathered an interdisciplinary group of researchers and practitioners to review the state of knowledge about adolescent development at a workshop entitled "New Research on the Biology of Puberty and Adolescent Development." This workshop focused both on puberty, a set of physical changes rooted in…

Jurgen Habermas' concepts of the Theory of Human Interests, although a descriptive interpretation of history, fails to offer hope of freedom for the human race. This occurs because the components' technical interest, practical interest, and emancipatory interest are inherently conflictual. Habermas' use of Communicative Action Theory to harmonize…

An interview with a junior college student provides an example of the pressures to attend college, the role of aptitude tests in selecting an educational institution, the difficulty in obtaining information concerning specific programs, the importance of recognizing individual interests and abilities, and the benefits of post-secondary education.…

Effective planning for child growth through the curriculum takes into account three things: 1) the pace at which children grow, 2) the individuality of every child, and 3) the need for guidance in meeting the problems of living. (ST)

This article defines moral education, gives current examples of classroom experience in moral education, literature and program materials available and lists some problems the idea is encountering. (JA)