Aside from questioning the necessity of setting up a behavioral classroom, Ryan's first article points out that: (a) powerful reinforcers can limit ranges of behaviors; and (b) in some circumstances extrinsic rewards undermine a child's willingness. Woody replies with an article promoting the fusion of humanism and behaviorism, to which Ryan…

Discusses three books on language and literature instruction that present humanistic approaches to teaching students how to write, think, and express themselves in a creative manner. (FL)

In two 1969 articles, Maslow considers the dichotomy between humanistic and professional education, between education for personal growth and education for skill and competence. He expresses uneasiness at the trend toward Esalen-type teaching, which emphasizes students' feelings and interests at the expense of instructional content. (SJL)

The development of a new humanities program is described. This includes a freshman seminar as an introduction to humanistic study, the modification of traditional language requirements, and the establishment of a writing and reading lab, an issues and values interdisciplinary seminar, and humanities and intercultural majors. (Author/MLW)

Harvard University's Fellowships in Law and the Humanities program is an example of one effort to enrich legal education with humanistic values. Suggestions as to what is sought and what can be achieved by efforts to humanize legal education are offered, and some of the barriers blocking this goal are discussed. (JMD)

Discusses mutuality, reciprocity, and altruism as humane ideals which cause people to alter their decision making processes in morally aware and sensitive ways. Scenarios involving endangered species and a framework for examining decisions are included. Available from: National Association for the Advancement of Humane Education, University of…

Discusses the future of humane education and concludes that it will gain the most support when it becomes a curriculum option so attractive to educators that they will choose it over other curriculum elements. For journal availability, see SO 505 454. (Author/DB)

After a brief discussion on the need for more effective teacher education programs in the United States, this research presents a first attempt to link moral and psychological education with a teacher training curriculum. Suggests that teacher education should adopt a developmental framework for both goals and instructional strategies. (Editor/RK)

The author presents a list of sexual values for the year 2050. (HMV)

Development of field work in law at the undergraduate level, use of new pedagogies, growth of interdisciplinary law study, and critique of legal formalism are central to the legal studies program at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Included here are program philosophy and requirements for the Bachelor's Degree in Legal Studies. (JT)

The development of John Dewey's philosophy of education during the 1930's depression is examined. (JD)

Teacher education should produce teachers capable of facilitating the development of humane people, working for individual self-fulfillment, giving priority to the needs and purposes of the learner, and developing respect for and skills to participate in a democratic society. (MB)

A nine-step discipline process, which can become a profound learning experience for potentially disruptive students, provides numerous opportunities to become more responsible and to adopt more productive behavior for those who move through the system. (Author)

This research investigated the influence of a teacher education program on students' affective personality growth. Both affective and cognitive measures proved to be significant predictors of probable success in teaching home economics. (Editor/TA)

Boys (N=12), identified as constituting behavior problems in a class of underachievers, were given group human-relations training. Self-esteem was improved by training procedures including videotape as well as facilitative communication. Group experiences seemed to affect classroom behavior positively, as evidenced by a decrease in behavior…