Educators, politicians, and members of international organizations shared concerns, ideas, and experiences in the area of expanding dimensions of world education at this international conference. Three major topics focused on illuminating global concerns and potentialities. Topic I, education for development, was discussed by eight authors whose…

The contributions to societal integration of the flexible and diversified religious institution of rural Appalachia in the United States were compared and contrasted with the contributions of the more or less monolithic and state-controlled rural church in Greece. It was found that the process of integration of rural society into the larger social…

A questionnaire requesting subjects to rank 16 occupations according to "how you perceive their social standing" (prestige ranking) was administered to 154 undergraduate students. From an analysis of the rankings, students were labeled Traditional (N=73) and Non-Traditional (N=74) and were then compared on demographic and attitudinal variables.…

Recommendations for facilitating religious literacy programs in public schools are presented in this 1976 annual report. Written primarily for an audience of Catholic priests, the report aims at spreading understanding about the legal parameters of religious studies in public education and at increasing religious literacy of public school students…

Claims that Vietnam War protestors were not instrumental in bringing it to an end. Contends that their rhetorical strategies may have actually harmed their cause, and that Middle Americans only became disenchanted when the oft-promised victory in Vietnam proved elusive and the casualties began to mount. (MS)

Traces the European tradition of teaching elementary school students about their home and its immediate community, with particular attention to German practices. Emphasizes the value of homelife education in reducing personal anxiety and antisocial behavior, and its unique opportunities for Americans. (FMW)

Studies how family members' domestic lifestyles affect whether children achieve above, at, or below grade level in public schools. Family units in the same neighborhood can have widely disparate organizational structures, which produce qualitatively different talents, dispositions, and abilities in youngsters. (BJV)

Describes a game developed to provide medical education students with opportunities to discuss questions concerning health education issues. Indicates the materials needed for constructing the accompanying game board and provides the questions that are addressed by participants as they play the game. (TW)

All evidence shows that fast population growth slows development in the developing countries. It is the combination of social development and family planning that is so powerful in reducing fertility. Governments must act now. (RM)

Discusses factors influencing development of political attitudes of Hausa primary and secondary students in Kano State, Nigeria. Describes influences from traditional socialization agencies and schools in terms of attitudes toward citizenship, authority, and political participation. Finds schooling's emphasis on bureaucracy contributes equally to…

In this interview, Neil Postman responds to questions about the destruction and preservation of childhood by such influences as television, computers, the woman's movement, and academics for young children. Emphasizes roles and responsibilities of parents, teachers, and schools in maintaining tradition and culture amid changing social values and…

Rapid changes in technology and society make it more difficult to prepare students for satisfying and productive lives in tomorrow's unpredictable world. Major dimensions of a future living education are discussed: thinking, feeling, communication-expressing, relating, growing, believing, and knowing. (Author/RM)

This paper defines active citizenship as a fundamental aim of democratic society that enables all citizens to participate as fully as possible in cultural, economic, political, and social life. Adult education is recommended as a forum for promoting active citizenship and, since participatory democracy is learned through practice, should be an…

This paper details the history of part-time faculty use in the California Community Colleges (CCCs). The status and use of part-time faculty hired on temporary assignments in the CCCs has been a long-standing and growing concern of the Academic Senate. In 1960, the ratio of full-time faculty to full-time students in the public junior colleges was…

Funding from the Bernard van Leer Foundation was used to conduct this longitudinal study in the Embu District of Kenya to compare the academic performance of children cared for by preschool teachers who had received different levels of training. Participating in the study were children from 18 preschools who were followed into primary school. In…