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Trivisonno, Ann – 1987
The "problem-posing" education model of Paulo Freire takes as its departure point the life experience of the learner, rather than the teacher's knowledge. Ursuline College (Cleveland, Ohio) created several courses for returning adult students that were based on Freire's ideas. One course called "Humanities Focus on Life" is for…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Communication Skills, Continuing Education
Cassell, Eric J. – 1984
The contribution of the humanities to medicine is considered, with attention to the classic view, existing programs in medical school, and obstacles to continued or increased participation by the humanities. A shift is occurring in medicine toward a primary concern for sick persons, instead of disease alone. Specific values of teaching literature,…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Helping Relationship, Higher Education, History Instruction
Download full textCalifornia State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1984
This supplementary report presents testimony on the community college transfer function given to the California Postsecondary Education Commission's Ad Hoc Committee on Community College Transfer. First, Paul Elsner discusses developments related to transfer and articulation with four-year institutions within the Maricopa Community College…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Role, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
MONFORT, JAY B.; AND OTHERS – 1967
DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT IS A PROJECT WHICH OFFERS INTERDISCIPLINARY HUMANITIES INSTRUCTION THROUGH EXTENSIVE MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES, INNOVATIVE TEACHING METHODS, AND ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY. THE PROJECT, STILL IN THE PLANNING STAGE, WILL ULTIMATELY BE HOUSED IN A SCIENTIFICALLY DESIGNED RESOURCE CENTER WHERE EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS,…
Descriptors: Consultants, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Educational Needs
Cantor, Harold – 1979
Humanists at community colleges, faced with vocationalism and other negative forces, have begun to rid themselves of elitist, insular attitudes and are aggressively pursuing new curricular structures and instructional methods within all areas of the college mission. Enrollment in interdisciplinary humanities (I-D) at two-year colleges, for…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment
PDF pending restorationEisenberg, Diane U. – 1979
Interest in the humanities is being revitalized at community and junior colleges through community forums and town meetings. The idea of melding the community forum with the humanities was at the heart of a national humanities demonstration program, in which 11 community colleges participated by developing model community forum programs based upon…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Colleges, Cooperative Planning, Discussion
MAXWELL, W. DAVID – 1968
ALTHOUGH THE HUMANITIES ARE EXPERIENCING IN THIS COUNTRY AN UNPRECEDENTED EXPANSION AND INCREASE IN NUMBER OF DEGREES GRANTED AND IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT, THEY HAVE SUFFERED A RELATIVE DECLINE IN STUDENT ENROLLMENT, FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND STUDENT QUALITY WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER AREAS OF STUDY. THIS PLIGHT OF THE HUMANITIES STEMS FROM A "METHODOLOGICAL…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Educational Attitudes
KELLY, JAMES – 1968
THE THIRD PART OF A PROJECT TO DEVELOP APPROACHES TO TEACHING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT CULTURE AREAS OF THE NON-WESTERN WORLD (SEE TE 499 984 AND TE 499 995), THIS TEACHERS' GUIDE FOR AN 8-WEEK COURSE ON THE MIDDLE EAST COVERS THE GOEGRAPHY, ECONOMY, POLITICS, AND CULTURE OF THE AREAS. IT ALSO DEALS WITH THE MAJOR HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Enrichment, Culture
Cohen, Arthur M., Ed. – 1975
This monograph reviews recent literature pertaining to two-year college humanities curricula and instruction. Separate sections consider foreign languages, literature, philosophy, religion and ethics, the appreciation and history of the fine arts, history, political science, cultural anthropology, area and ethnic studies, and interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Area Studies, Art Education, College Curriculum
King, Edith W. – 1974
This paper describes the Integrated Studies Project, a middle school curriculum project developed at Keele University in England, and designed to integrate the social sciences and the expressive arts. The described materials are available from Oxford University Press. These consist of large fold-out sheets with information, photographs, drawings,…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Organization
Bennett, William J.; Bennett, William L. – 1974
This document, one of a series on questions regarding humanistic education, contains a transcribed conversation about jurisprudence between William J. Bennett, a professor of the philosophy of law at Boston University, and William L. Bennett, a teacher of humanities and English at Browne & Nichols School. The conversation deals with ways in which…
Descriptors: American Culture, Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
McAlexander, Aaron – 1976
This report describes the development and proposed content of a new interdisciplinary course called "Science and Society," which will be offered at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) for the first time in fall 1976. This course will deal with the role which science and technology have played in the events which have shaped the…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Community Colleges, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
Lorch, Thomas M. – 1969
Using methods derived from sensitivity training, teachers can help students to "feel involved" with works of art and make works "come alive for them." Current humanities instruction is said to be impersonal, overly intellectual, poorly taught, and irrelevant. Sensitivity training emphasizes the individual and his capacities for self-awareness; it…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Dramatic Play, Dramatics, Group Discussion
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Dept. of Research and Evaluation.
An addendum to the final evaluation report (ED 130 950) of a senior high school Humanistic Studies Program is presented. The program was begun in the 1972-73 school year at Woodson High School, Washington, D.C. The program purpose was to provide interdisciplinary academic and cultural experiences to students in grades 10-12 in art, music, history,…
Descriptors: Art Education, Data, Educational Improvement, Field Trips
Banks, Ivan W.; Searcy, Ruth R.; Omoregie, Mike – 1997
Education is generally regarded as the institution most responsible for providing "survival skills" needed to empower individuals to function effectively within the socio-economic system of a nation. The schooling process is expected to provide common patterns of experiences and knowledge considered essential for promoting economic growth. With…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disadvantaged, Economic Opportunities, Educational Opportunities
