The author believes that when competent teachers are made aware of the individual differences that exist between children, they can, and will, individualize their approach to children. The intent of this book is to aid teachers in developing diagnostic-teaching skills in the service of this belief. Diagnostic teaching is seen as harmonizing the…

The pamphlet elaborates on the philosophy that the role of 4-H Club extension agents and volunteers is to help people to do things for themselves, rather than to do things for them. It presents brief discussions of 22 principles dealing generally with the importance of extension agents and volunteers in the operation of 4-H Clubs, the need for…

Prompted from several directions, the Stone Foundation sponsored this exploratory workshop on community self-help and mutual aid efforts. The purposes identified for the conference were: (1) to enhance the functions of self-help groups by creating new opportunities for them to learn from others; (2) to find ways to share more widely what is known…

Several extensive studies were carried out to determine deficiencies in community resources which hinder the elderly population in their desire to live independently. The first study delineated the perceived needs of the population and presented an overview of currently available resources. The needs found greatly exceeded the available resources.…

The Elmira College Performance Education Program consists of a series of learning experiences which are designed to help students become successful beginning teachers. The program originated from a systems analysis of the tasks of a teacher. The goals of the program are the demonstration by the graduate of the following: (a) that the pupils with…

Evaluations were obtained with the same questionnaire item in 1968, 1969, 1970, and 1972 at Carnegie-Mellon University. The evaluations of marijuana and LSD experiences reported in 1968 were very similar to those at California Institute of Technology in 1967. Evaluations varied by drug, but were predominantly "beneficial and helpful"…

This paper delves into the concepts of individualized instruction at the elementary school level. Following an explanation of individualized instruction, the paper presents two differing points of view concerning how provisions can be made to individualize instruction: a) the patterned approach, which emphasizes the logical sequence involved in…

A consideration of reading potentials could produce a more balanced outlook concerning the future of reading in our society. In working with students on the improvement of reading, we find that comprehension problems are often related to attitudes about language, facts, and accuracy that are opposed to the requirements of the learning situation.…

The live and taped portions of a speech concerning human needs, particularly the need to find one's own identity, and the responsibility of educators in helping young children answer the question "who in the world am I?" are presented. (KM)

A structured preliminary interview for children grades 1 to 3 was devised to obtain information on the kinds of situations relevant to seven hypothesized value dimensions based on the following categories of needs: 1) physiological, 2) safety, 3) love, 4) esteem, 5) aesthetic, 6) self-actualization, and, 7) aggression. A total of 23 children from…

An attempt was made in this study to determine the expressed opinions of ninth grade students as to their needs and interests in selected sex education concepts. Furthermore, an attempt was made to compare those needs with the needs of ninth grade students as expressed by their parents and by physicians, clergy, principals, health instructors,…

A new organizing principle of environmental design centering around people and their priorities is constructed in this book. Several analyses of differing approaches to behavioral and social research which have a bearing upon man's environment are offered. It is suggested that we apply interdisciplinary research, already in the state of the art,…

THERE IS A LACK OF THEORY AND EMPIRICAL KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING ADULT DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN THE AGES OF 30 TO 60. THE POSTULATE THAT THIS PERIOD IS CHARACTERIZED BY STABILITY IS QUESTIONED. EXPLORATION TAKES PLACE ALL THROUGH LIFE. ITS QUALITY AND FOCUS MIGHT CHANGE, BUT THE PROCESS IS THE SAME. DEVELOPMENTAL MODELS COULD PROVIDE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE…

One of a series of papers on critical issues in vocational-technical education, this paper develops the thesis that vocational evaluation, a specialized division of vocational rehabilitation, has accrued a body of skills and techniques which might prove valuable to vocational educators. The four primary techniques (psychological testing, work…

This study is an attempt to describe and interpret the aspirations of young migrant workers living in western Europe, and concludes with proposals for research and for action. It is noted that the study has its limitations, dictated by the subject itself and by the method of work. The method described for collecting data involved the Secretariat…