THIS PORTION OF AN "INVESTIGATION OF OBSERVER-JUDGE RATINGS OF TEACHER COMPETENCE" WAS PRIMARILY DEVOTED TO STATISTICAL ISSUES IN ASSESSING THE RELIABILITY OF OBSERVATIONS OF TEACHERS' CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR. FROM 67 TO 130 STUDENT TEACHING SUPERVISORS, ACADEMIC PROFESSORS, AND EDUCATION PROFESSORS FROM TWO LARGE MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITIES AND…

IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A BROAD FOUNDATION FOR A GENERAL-LIBERAL EDUCATION, STEPHENS COLLEGE HAS DEVELOPED SIX "BASIC COURSES" WHICH EMPHASIZE THE RELEVANCE OF CENTRAL CONCEPTS IN DIFFERENT FIELDS OF INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITY TO MODERN LIFE. THE SIX COURSES ARE "GENERAL HUMANITIES,""CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL…

THE FINDINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH IN COLLEGE SCIENCE TEACHING COMPLETED FROM JULY 1963 TO JULY 1964 ARE ANALYZED IN THIS PAPER. THE STUDIES ANALYZED ARE GROUPED INTO NINE CATEGORIES--(1) PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES, (2) PUBLIC POLICY, (3) CURRICULUM, (4) LEARNING, (5) TEACHING METHODS, (6) FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, (7) TEACHER EDUCATION,…

Differences between classroom and experiential learning are outlined and two methods for incorporating experiential education programs into existing sociology curricula are suggested. The author stresses that a successful integration of experiential learning into the sociology curriculum may require fundamental shifts in the definition of the…

The unit is designed for presentation to gifted junior and senior high students interested in aesthetics. The orientation is to familiarize students with a variety of arts pieces while exploring related philosophical ideas. Information provided includes a listing of objectives, materials, and ideas for presentation for the following nine subjects:…

This study addressed two questions: (1) Can homogeneous groups of teachers be created based upon instructional preferences? and (2) If so, can those groups be differentiated by the teachers' role-ideals and their philosophical orientations? The focus was on how teachers want to teach rather than how they feel they ought to teach in their…

This report describes the conclusions reached through "Project No. 3," a three-year study of adult education in Europe by the Council of Europe. The introduction to the report brings out the idea that adult education takes place in an uncertain society, yet many aspects of adult education do not change. Part 1, by referring to examples…

This document presents statements of the overall philosophy and mission of Delaware County Community College (Pennsylvania). In addition, it presents goal statements for the instructional program, the research program, the public service program, the academic support program (library and media services, museums and galleries, curriculum…

An investigation utilizing Q-methodology identifies and analyzes beliefs about teaching, learning, and classroom organization of classroom teachers, elementary school principals, and administrators who attempt to influence classroom procedure through the implementation of rational management models. The findings suggest that points of conflict…

Problems of schooling in the United States are explored in the monograph. Major educational problems are grouped in two categories--confusion over educational objectives and a rush to solve vaguely understood educational problems with ill-conceived action. Perspectives on educational objectives can be organized into three major approaches which…

Learning through motoric experience is a vital but often neglected component of a well balanced and comprehensive education. The performance of athletic activities enhances body awareness and contributes to the holistic learning process. However, unspoken mythic patterns assumed by Western society systematically inhibit full exploration of certain…

A composition teacher at a New York City community college where cooperative education is stressed found that focusing the writing of his multiethnic students on the theme of freedom helped them look at their lives differently, revealing the contradictions involved in their beliefs, ideals, and prejudices. The course began with a discussion of…

A TOTAL READING PROGRAM WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF ALL CHILDREN IN GRADES K-12 SHOULD BE BASED ON SOUND PHILOSOPHY AND RESEARCH. CHILDREN SHOULD BE TAUGHT TO READ AT A LEVEL AT WHICH THEY CAN FUNCTION SUCCESSFULLY. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, ADEQUATE MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT MUST BE PROVIDED TO MAINTAIN INDIVIDUAL RECORDS, AND PARENTS MUST BE CONSIDERED…

TRADITIONALLY ADULT JEWISH EDUCATION WAS SYNAGOGUE OR INSTITUTION SPONSORED AND ORIENTED. SINCE THE WORLD WAR II, A NUMBER OF NATIONAL JEWISH MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS HAVE EMERGED AS MAJOR SPONSORS OF ADULT JEWISH EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THIS SPONSORSHIP REPRESENTS A NEW DIMENSION IN JEWISH EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE. THIS STUDY EVALUATED THE…

Two examples of student prose are analysed as instances of the unreasoned, illogical thinking which the author considers prevalent at the university level today. Causes for student inability to communicate by means of objective argument are explored, and a course, "Investigation, Thinking, and Arguing," is outlined as a suggested replacement for…