Forty papers and responses from the 1979 annual meeting of the Philosophy of Education Society are reproduced in unabridged form, including the papers from both general and concurrent sessions. The Presidential Address discusses the concept of rational thinking. (JD)

A number of passages from Aristotle's "Ethics" are discussed in this paper, and their implications for teachers and administrators are examined. Among the many topics considered in relation to teaching and administration are: the importance of performing duties for their own sakes, tbe indispensability of knowledge, the need for…

The document contains two essays on art and aesthetic education. The first examines the ideology of art education from the standpoint of phenomenological sociology. Using this approach, the researcher can adopt an ethnographic, historical, and/or cross-cultural approach to analyze how a phenomenon (for example, an ideology of art education)…

This small study provides information on the numbers of doctorates in philosophy, history and English literature that universities in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming expect to award between 1980 and 1982. A brief survey form was mailed to the heads of…

REPRESENTED IN THIS COLLECTION OF UPDATED ARTICLES ORIGINALLY APPEARING IN THE "JUNIOR COLLEGE JOURNAL" DURING 1963-65 ARE 20 CASE STUDIES OF STATES AS THEY HAVE APPROACHED THE QUESTION OF JUNIOR COLLEGE EDUCATION. WHILE THESE STATES SHARE A COMMON GOAL (THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATEWIDE SYSTEMS OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES) THEIR STORIES VARY IN…

AN OFFICE TELEPHONE WITH AN ATTACHED AMPLIFICATION UNIT AND AN AUXILIARY MICROPHONE TELEPHONE WAS USED IN FOUR DIFFERENT COLLEGE COURSES FOR REGULARLY SCHEDULED INTERVIEWS WITH PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS. A 1-YEAR EXPERIMENT UTILIZED AN EXPERIMENTAL SECTION AND A CONTROL SECTION FOR COURSES IN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, MODERN BUSINESS, PHILOSOPHY, AND WORLD…

This collation of national reports pertains to the theme "Education and Development." Thirty-nine member organizations of the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession (WCOTP) responded to an inquiry into participating countries' policies, practices, and ideas concerning education as a factor in development, education about…

This document contains the proceedings of the combined 27th and 28th annual meeting of the Far Western Philosophy of Education Society in March, 1980. Twenty-eight papers discussing various aspects of the philosophy of education are presented. In the first paper "Presidential Address: Dialogical Dilemmas and the Philosophy of Education," the…

Fourteen nationally recognized middle school educators were asked in 1977 to respond to the current issues in middle school education in a personal way, focusing on the concerns that seemed most vital to them. This document consists of their responses. Among the topics addressed are public attitudes, economic pressures, teacher and administrator…

The contemporary literature on general education, most of which is aimed at college and university reform, is evaluated. The underlying assumptions of some of the representive works on this topic are examined, and persistent issues in the field are identified and alternatives proposed. Although the emphasis of the analysis is directed to "Missions…

A statement of contrasting approaches to teaching and learning are presented in a two-column format, under the headings of philosophy, content, and procedures of teaching. Typical assumptions implicitly made by teachers and undergraduate students in large public universities are contrasted with a less directive, facilitating mode of helping…

Issues and challenges which must be dealt with in the rapidly changing physical education disciplines and professions are discussed. Subjects include overviews of the development of educational philosophies, contemporary problems, and curriculum. Physiological, psychological, administrative, and sociological views are expressed concerning the…

Six papers presented at a meeting of the National Advisory Council for Career Education, and which address the future directions of career education, are contained in this document. "Career Education: What Next?" examines the nature of the changes necessary before career education can be said to have reached its goals. In "Suggested Next Steps for…

The purpose of this Personalized Activity Kit is basically threefold. When the participant has performed the steps presented, he will have three products: (1) an improved statement of school goals, (2) a priority list of validated needs, and (3) an operational philosophy. Several steps are involved in developing each of these products,…

The role of institutional research in institutions of higher education is important because it represents a set of activities that translate the education and research process into terms that can be understood by those who are in a position to affect the future of the institution. These activities describe the inputs, the processes, and the…