This collection of research reports was first introduced at the 1969 Western Washington State College Symposium on Learning. The main theme of the symposium was the application of learning principles to the classroom. Among the topics included are contingency management, educational technology, the contribution of psychology to education,…

Presents an essay review of three recent books on eugenics, a once popular quasiscientific and politically conservative social movement devoted to the improvement of humankind through programs of selective breeding and marriage restriction. States that educators must study and come to grips with the meaning of this movement in order to appreciate…

Discusses the nature of democracy and applies this concept to primary schools. Proposes a "real primary school democracy" which has attributes such as a shared decision-making process and a representative system of self-government. (GEA)

Reexamines Froebel's philosophical viewpoints on children's social development in light of the significance of social forces, children's deliberate imitation of each other during play, and parent roles. Illustrates Froebel's theories on the social aspect of learning with two observations recorded by his co-workers and one letter written by Froebel…

Discusses the minimum competency testing movement and the unresolved issues concerning it. Indicates that until the issues are settled, there will continue to be controversy and legal activity. (JOW)

Influencing external forces that mold the educational environment through political action can be a rewarding activity for principals. In this way, educators can become part of the solution in what the author calls this "frighteningly apocalyptic world." (Editor)

We are at a point in time when practical realism must prevail over theory and philosophy. Career education, that which prepares individuals for satisfying, lasting careers, is the practical solution to our educational problems and essential to the world of work and our economy. (Author/AG)

Presents a humorous view of the committee, its members, and its functions on the campus. (RK)

Each teacher has an educational philosophy, whether he is aware of it or not. The article presents a test to determine one's educational philosophy. (MF)

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Discusses four problems of special education: definitional, epistemological, axiological, and metaphysical. Posits that everyone is in principle capable of becoming an autonomous human being and some just need more help than others. This is the purpose of special education programs. (JOW)

Analyzes the work of E. Thayer Gaston in terms of how it contributed to music therapy and music education. Through scholarship and research, Gaston synthesized ideas from many disciplines to formulate basic principles that are still relevant for music therapists and music educators who work with normal and abnormal individuals. (AM)

The author suggests that justifying arts education, or aesthetic education, through unsound, simplistic principles is detrimental to the arts education movement. She evaluates five myths which should be given up, or at least tempered and investigated. (KC)