The authors describe an experimental curriculum they developed, whose central core is the child's recognition of his uniqueness, identity, and legitimacy as a real person. The curriculum is based on the belief that the basis of a child's learning is himself and his need to get information about his world. (JB)

Six basic hypotheses concerned with child development and learning are described that should be understood by educators attempting to meet the needs of disadvantaged youth. (JH)

Argues that obligatory schooling inevitably polarizes society, and that alienation of modern society in a pedagogical sense is even worse than economic alienation. Concludes that the belief that one can distinguish between what is necessary education for others and what is not is a delusion shared in one and all. (RJ)

Presents the theory, methods, and results of a study of the structure of teacher classroom science communication. Introduces the technique of constructing kinetograms, which are graphs giving a visual amount of structure in a communication. The implications of this technique for research on the effects of content organization on learning are…