The professional preparation of principals requires three equally important components: knowledge/theory, experience, and a disciplined knowledge of self. The omission of any one component does damage to the others. (Author/WM)

Only by having a well-educated and competent problem-solving infrastructure throughout society is it reasonable to expect that democracy will remain adequate to challenge it faces. (Author)

Authors attempted to outline some of the problems and issues inherent in the crime of rape, as well as some of the programs and methods currently attempting to deal with them. (Author/RK)

Research into the definition and the priority structuring of eight values-oriented elements reveals a variety of differences associated with teacher (and preservice teacher) age, sex, and professional level. A study of 246 graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee education department established significant…

This paper attempts to demonstrate the importance of control in the experimental design of alternative sociocultural and educational futures, leading to expanded or contrasted opportunities for generalized and individualized education. This is accomplished through the further explication of theoretical, value/design, and research approaches, and…

Traditional forms of psychotherapy have dealt with helping the client change in order to better cope with society. This speech suggests that another form of psychotherapy would encourage the therapist to work to change society. The author contends that since social conditions are often the cause of psychosis, social conditions ought to be the…

This document is a collection of essays on open education, the results of the Conference on Open Education held in April 1972 at the State University of New York College at Cortland. The title of the conference, "Increasing Alternatives for Teachers and Children," suggests the underlying theme for all the essays in this volume: respect for…

The need to focus on a unified environment as the social space framework of human action, brought about by the merging state of rural and urban areas, introduces this paper. A brief interpretation of our current environmental problems is presented followed by a description of some historic choices in cultural values and modes of knowledge which…

The systematic approach used by the state of Washington to humanize education by meeting the computing needs of its community college system is described. A brief sketch of the background of the state's community college system is provided, along with some indications of significant trends at the community college level. The general systems…

This document indicates the practices and goals needed in educational programs in order to create more humanistic teachers. To illustrate the content and methods of more humanistic teacher education, four areas are discussed: a) the development of knowledge and skill in characteristically human ways of knowledge acquisition and means of…

The author suggests that, given as few external constraints as possible, the activities of mathematics with which students involve themselves bear little resemblance to the activities normally demanded of them in mathematics. (MN)

From factor analysis of workers' responses to a series of belief statements, the author found that the traditional work ethic beliefs received the least support and the humanistic belief system the strongest support in all occupations surveyed, from hourly laborers to professionals. Implications of the findings are discussed. (MF)

Discusses some positive contributions of a study, entitled "Human Sexuality", commissioned by the Catholic Theological Society of America and then examines some broad areas of the study to see what they can offer the classroom teacher and youth worker in terms of practical guides. (Author/RK)

Problems of "humanity in science" are discussed through the historical circumstances in which they arose and by examining the changing nature of the social contract between the scientific profession and society. (Author/SL)