The author puts forward a plea for an expanded pluralist school system which would encourage a more supportive public attitude and a greater tolerance for others' values. (Editor)

The purpose of this paper is to formulate an approach that builds on the existing research and development activities in Saskatchewan, that takes cognizance of the lessons learned so far, and that possesses a defensible rationale and realistic plan uniquely tailored to the Saskatchewan scene. (Author)

Basic notions in the Marxist-Leninist view of education, and the function of technical education in a socialist country within the framework of general education are outlined. (Author/KM)

Past historical studies have resulted in contradictory interpretations of the social-philosophical motives underlying the early rationale of the vocational education movement. Contemporary vocational educators argue that early tenets (and the underlying philosophy of providing more equal opportunity and freedom of occupational choice) have not…

There are social forces exerting a tremendous influence that would, unchecked, remove humanistic elements from the teaching and learning of language by imposing a narrow set of basics--those skills that can be measured and which threaten to become the whole, very minimum, curriculum. The "Essentials of Education," a statement developed…

The proposition that "every young person should graduate from high school with a marketable skill" raises a number of significant issues. (1) Any prescription for "every" person is questionable. (2) Does the phrase "marketable skill" refer to a specialized skill or does it refer to the ability to fill a job? (3) If the definition of marketable…

Three premises underlie the practice of microteaching: that much of teaching consists of behaviors, that the total performance can be broken into smaller pieces of behavior with little consideration given to the relationship between these parts, and that of a teaching performance can be usefully analyzed without consideration of what precedes or…

Eleven goals for public education are set forth by the Colorado State Department of Education: (1) command of the knowledge, skills, habits, and attitudes essential for effective learning throughout life; (2) understanding of man and society and the determination to strive for the welfare of all people; (3) knowledge of self, understanding of…

This document includes a paper and a bibliography of ERIC abstracts on teaching the special child in mainstreamed classrooms. The paper presents five basic assumptions related to the teaching of young handicapped children, discusses principles of teaching special children which may be helpful to teachers working in mainstreamed classrooms, and…

This paper represents the opinions of two educators who are presently involved with investigations into competency-based education (CBE). It sets forth the assumptions underlying competency-based education that have been interpreted from statements in literature, from research reports, from observation, and from its proponents and opponents.…

The author discusses the need for both vocational and general education, according to educational philosophers and others, and reflects on the possible moral power of career education to alter the existing industrial society. (MF)

Describes the minimum conditions for creating the humanistic school. Humanism is based on principles that fall into three basic categories: a set of beliefs about self and the nature of social reality, a set of skills to be learned by teachers, administrators, and pupils, and a set of necessary conditions in the social system. (Author/RK)

The author examines nine commonly held beliefs concerning the value of physical activities and concludes that, while some may indeed be true, none are inherent to and develop of necessity from the activities themselves. (MJB)