This research in the application and synthesis of psychological stage theory to drug abuse education was designed to promote growth in decision making capacity of 11- and 12-year-old children. Specifically, the purpose of this research was to intervene in this developmental period of transition from concrete to formal operational thinking capacity…

Seven educators, teaching undergraduate courses in a variety of subject areas, describe their experiences in implementing ideas from humanistic psychology. One activates students in large classes by beginning with small group skills. A psychology teacher practices encounter methods in a class for terminal students. An English instructor describes…

This "working paper" offers 16 sample projects (integrated programs of work built around a central situation or idea intended to aid in the development of communication skills and the personal and social development of students) which are divided into five types: (1) minor projects--short projects which introduce the approach, built around some…

The goal of the study was to evaluate the contribution of field education to the competence of the parish minister. Questionnaires were sent to a sample of 471 1964 graduates of 86 Protestant theological seminaries asking for information about their present position, their experience in field education while in seminary, and their judgment of its…

In order to provide courses which are relevant and which will increase teachers' satisfaction with their pre- and in-service education, it is necessary to identify and assess those matters which most concern them. An instrument based on a three-stage model was devised: Stage 1, education majors who have never taught and who have no concern about…

This study explores the career development of women during the five year period after high school, examining the determinants of that development and presenting data which may provide a basis for better vocational guidance and a theory of occupational choice in women. The study employs longitudinal data from the Project TALENT data bank and 17,009…

Examined is a general model of the socialization process based on Polak's theory of social change which identifies key agents of the process which shape perceptions of the possibility of creative change instead of defensiveness or aggression in situations where old behaviors are inadequate. Six agents of socialization are identified: family,…

Today adult education is recognized as one of the most important factors in bringing about social and economic development. However, there are some problems which serve as impediments to adult education in the less developed arid regions. These problems include: (1) entrusting adult education to agents who may not have the necessary…

The debate to define career education began and the nature of the concept slowly began to emerge after career education was brought to center stage by Dr. Sidney P. Marland in 1971. Career education is moving toward a focus on the working role that individuals play and is concerned with helping each individual identify, enter, and progress in a…

This study sought to identify and categorized the responses of more than 1600 high school juniors, via personal interviews, to determine the impact of student employment on the student, school, and community. Those students who were employed were found to be a potent force on the local labor market in terms of jobs held, hours worked, money…

A program designed to improve the teacher's relationships with his students is provided. The six tasks that comprise the program are aimed at aiding the practicing teacher to look at what he is doing, through use of video tape, in his interpersonal transactions with students, as well as to provide him with alternative ways of responding. Task One,…

As a part of a series of books written by physicians for their patients, this publication explains heredity, birth, and growth patterns to pre-teen children. The chapters are written in language appropriate for children moving from childhood into their teens and deal with topics like: cells, conception, prenatal development, puberty, and changing…

The paper treats career education more as a concept than as a program, an approach that cuts across all program areas and has potential for achieving many stated educational objectives. First, the term "career" is discussed, including the connotation it carries of a purposeful life pattern and of a continuous, integrating process. Second, career…

One of a series of illustrated books written by physicians for their patients, this publication, aimed at te teenager, points out some biological and psychological changes which occur in adolescence. The first few chapters deal with sex drives, male anatomy, female anatomy, conception and pregnancy. Sociological and controversial aspects of…

It was the purpose of this investigation to ascertain and evaluate the response of graduate students in Counselor Education and Rehabilitation Counseling to their experiences in an introductory course in Human Relations. This course was an integral part of their counselor preparation program. We wished to consider the implications of these student…