Women's psychological growth is presented from a developmental perspective. The findings are related to socialization patterns, and a cognitive-developmental curriculum model that has successfully promoted ego maturity and moral decision-making maturity in a class of 23 young women is overviewed. (Author)

As part of a four-college project to integrate the religious tradition with humanities teaching, humanism is discussed from a Christian perspective. Definitions of the terms humanism, religion, Christianity, and Christian humanism are provided. The latter is viewed as the issues surrounding the Christian approach to the dichotomy of good and evil…

The purpose of this paper is to articulate the relative meanings and values of various forms of subject matter. The paper first constructs a synthesizing definition of subject matter. All subject matter is conceptual in nature and is composed of words or statements concerning objects and events of the world which are to be taught and learned. The…

A project to develop a school within a school at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf is described. It is explained that 20 students were scheduled for the minischool for 14 to 17 hours per week of flexible grouping according to needs and styles of learning. Interdisciplinary teaming formed the backbone of the program. Five chapters concentrate…

In its relatively short history, instructional development has been greatly influenced by operant conditioning theory and methodology. This approach has been described by some as simplistic, inhuman, and inflexible. The humanistic approach, on the other hand, focuses on affective, emotional, and intellectual learning experiences. But it seems to…

While elementary school teachers are concerned for and involved in the affective world of children, some elementary educators fear or distrust group affective approaches. It may be the case that they lack understanding and skills in the use of affective curricula. William Glasser's guides for classroom meetings, designed to increase and promote…

This work includes a discussion of multicultural education and a bibliography of nearly 1000 curriculum guides and supplementary and instructional aids designed for multicultural instruction at the elementary and secondary levels. First, various definitions of multicultural education are examined and common elements of the definitions are…

Scientists have no difficulty defining their disciplines by subject matter and methodology, but humanists, however much they agree on the subject matter of the humanities, have no consensus about methodology. In the twentieth century truce resulting from the assumption that there can be no coexistence between the two, scientists and humanists are…

The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, an experimental college, has developed an innovative general education program. Teaching approaches and organizational structures of the program have been changed to accommodate the new curriculum. The general education core, called the Interdisciplinary Studies Sequence (IDS), includes courses in…

The changes and developments in the education of women teachers over a period of two decades in the early 18th century in America are examined. Tracing the history of women's education from before the founding of the first Normal School in 1839, changes in attitudes and philosophy are discussed, as well as the social implications of the growth of…

This paper discusses speech communication's expansion as a discipline and its relation to the rest of the humanities. Focusing on the interpretation of literature, a speech communication course that relates to several other fields of study, the paper stresses the individual development that can occur through the experiences offered by the study of…

American commitment to education is not just a commitment to access but to excellence as well. We need to ask again the hard questions about our academic purposes. Is there a conscious organization to the curriculum today? The answer is a cautious affirmative, for the goal of diversity has taken us, academically, far from shore. A college…

A collection of papers by leaders in the curriculum field, this book offers educators a scholarly look at current theory. The introduction provides a historical perspective and definitions of major curriculum theories. The book considers curriculum theory in the light of five major concerns: values, rational decision-making, psychological…

This presentation is designed to provide a framework and reference points for death education for any setting or learning group. It sets forth a brief rationale for teaching about death, then lists three goals of death education: (1) acquiring knowledge and information; (2) clarifying personal values and goals; and (3) developing coping or helping…

This document describes the evolution of the Exploratory College at Rio Hondo Junior College (Whittier, California) from its inception at a faculty retreat in 1970 through its first year of operation in 1972-73. The Exploratory College was designed as an alternative center for exploring new ways of learning within the college community. By being a…