From the monthly Saturday Review supplement, "Education in America, sponsored by the Charles F. Kettering Foundation.

The controversy between the oral and the total communication approach to deaf education is reviewed and a study of the use of acquired speech by 71 deaf adults in Nigeria is presented. Questionnaire results are discussed in terms of demographics, cause and age at onset of deafness, use of amplification, school achievement, type of employment,…

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…

These learning activities can be used to show secondary level students how contemporary art and literature reflect the main trends of thought and values of the People's Republic of China. Students learn about two of the most important philosophies in old China--Confucianism and Taoism. They also learn about new China (China since 1949). Students…

A philosophical discussion of the ethical issues involved in the interaction process between athletic coaches and sports officials concludes that, although there are several levels of "fair play" involved in any given contest, the greatest public support should be given to coaches of high integrity and moral character. (LH)

In the essays contained in this volume, philosophers, psychologists, linguists, and educators raise questions about the viability of the traditional distinction between the literal and the metaphorical. The essays reflect important parallel developments in the fields represented but also illustrate a convergence of approaches to a common problem…

The role of communication in John Dewey's major philosophical themes is investigated in this paper. A description of Dewey's concept of the ideal communication setting is provided, emphasizing how individual and social personalities are developed according to vital, interactive processes. This is followed by a discussion of possible impediments to…

An informal analysis of the concept of interpersonal commitment as it relates to parents, this study includes an examination of the characteristics of this commitment, and a consideration of possible effects of this commitment on both children and their culture. An introductory overview of the study is provided in Chapter I. In Chapter II issues…

Chaim Perelman, in "The New Rhetoric," discusses a paradigm for understanding how study of composition can be altered by knowledge of thought processes gained by cognitive psychologists and psycholinguists. He describes this rhetoric as "rhetorical rationalism" that recognizes a multiplicity of ways of being reasonable and…

This is the first volume of an annual publication that deals with the sociology of the sciences. The aim of the yearbook is to consider sociology from a very broad perspective and to develop a comparative, cross disciplinary understanding of the sciences. It does this by publishing papers from a number of perspectives and approaches on a specific…

This report on a conference, which brought together representatives of various humanistic disciplines to explore the cross-disciplinary appeal of film study as well as the use of film in stimulating scholarship and teaching, includes a narrative summary of the day's conversations and issues raised, as well as of reprints of articles that suggest…

The ideas of John Dewey illustrate the American conflict between democratic principles and authority. Dewey denied opposition between freedom and authority and suggested that the issue was the union of the two principles. He defined authority as stability of social organization which gives direction and support to individuals. For Dewey, any new…

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 16 titles deal with the following topics: (1) the philosophy of rhetoric; (2) an analytical study of the development of major concepts of causality in philosophy; (3) an ontological approach to interpersonal communication…

Proposed is an educational philosophy to address the changing world condition in which space and resources are shrinking and the fact of a whole world community is becoming more influential. The proposed philosophy, "Whole Earth Education," is discussed as being an appropriate learning environment, a commitment to the pursuit of "wholeness" in the…