Responded to a 1973 journal article by R. S. Peters which defended education as a topic of research in institutes of higher education. The author argues that degrees in education without practical experience are an educational disaster and should be abandoned. (Author/DB)

This research on the development of moral thinking discusses the degree of moral readiness required for the comprehension of Biblical material by children. A review of the work of Dr. R. Goldman on the growth of children's religious concepts is provided. (Author/DB)

This paper presents an account of the Indian thinking on different aspects of moral education and its present position and status. Topics considered include objectives, curriculum, direct vs indirect instructional methods, evaluation, and teacher training. (Author/SJL)

Traces educational developments in Germany after World War II and assesses the influence of British educational ideals on Germany's educational system. Information is based on "The British in Germany. Educational Reconstruction after 1945," by Arthur Hearnden. (DB)

A case study of school/community interaction at Sutton Comprehensive School in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England, serves as an example of how conflicting educational principles held by parents and educators can affect observations of specific classroom activities. For journal availability, see SO 506 785. (DB)

Demonstrates how philosophical thinking can be stimulated by reading folk tales, myths, and legends. Explains how to emphasize the stories' hopefulness and optimism and to de-emphasize violence and morals. (Author/AV)

The author believes that pious rhetoric (placing the blame for all problems on public education) must stop, and that we must all pull together in supporting public education. He identifies nine areas of need in public education which, if recognized and addressed, will prevent the depletion of our human resources. (KC)

The author suggests that vertical grouping (children of different ages, usually a two or three year span, are in the same class) has many advantages, especially in the area of social learning. (KC)

Studies in Soviet learning theory are reviewed to provide information to educators as they work with didacticians and methodologists to improve the public education system along lines specified by the 25th Party Congress. (DB)

The question of whether it is a teacher's job to promote autonomy in students is explored. The discussion includes a review of some pertinent literature, with focus on "Faces on the Campus" by Graham Little, whose notion is seen as providing a worthy ideal. (JMD)

Examines the role of teachers' centers in a rationalized plan for in-service teacher education and the basis for the view that the teachers' center movement has revolutionized the philosophy and mode of operation of in-service teacher education in the last decade. (Author/RK)

The College for Living is an educational program for adults with developmental disabilities. It is based on the theory that everyone can learn something and has the right to an education in a positive setting. The program is characterized by high morale, nontraditional teaching methods emphasizing experiential learning, and individualization.…

The author attempts to estimate the extent to which the 1976 educational reform in Greece belongs to the tradition of successive reforms and counterreforms that have occurred throughout Greek educational history. He also attempts to determine whether this new policy actually represents a philosophical reorientation and structural reorganization.…

The environmental design educator's role is to define the reality of survival in the 21st century, the knowledge of survival techniques, and what the student should learn from and about aesthetics of the environment. This necessitates a new philosophy for art education, which is the focus of this article. (Author/RK)

The paper discusses and makes recommendations for action on the quality of working life, career education, reform of secondary education, manpower development, and a reappraisal of vocational education philosophy and purpose. A bibliography of literature in each of these five areas is included. (MF)