The purpose of this study was to determine whether a teacher's involvement in a National Science Foundation Summer Institute Program designed to increase his content competencies would alter his perception of self and subject, and subsequently alter his students' views of science and education as a whole. Thirty-two teachers participating in a…

The goals and activities of the Agency for Instructional Television in developing a series of television programs on "life-coping skills" for early adolescents are described in this report. The background of the project as well as the intended audience is discussed, and the "life-coping skills" are specified. The project is…

This paper discusses affective strategies for teaching reading at the elementary school level. The contents include: "Use of Newspaper," which presents a chart of reading skills to be used by the teacher and provides such suggestions for developing interest in the newspaper as having a newspaper editor visit the classroom, role playing as…

This guide was designed to assist the educator in designing and implementing a program in affective education by introducing him to affective education, attempting to make him feel comfortable with it, and enabling him to improve his skills in the affective domain. The first chapter introduces the affective domain, discusses its importance, and…

This bibliography provides a comprehensive listing of the reference literature in early childhood (ages 2-9) psychology and education dealing with the affective domain. Categories such as achievement motivation; aggression; anger and frustration; character and moral development; creativity; games; and social behavior are included. One of the 27…

The plight of Latin studies in American schools is exposed in the introductory remarks in this paper. Personalized approaches to instruction are discussed, and the author enumerates ways in which the classics may be used to arouse the aesthetic sensitivities of children. Teachers are urged to try to make Latin relevant to the needs and interests…

A useful means for conceptualizing important differences in the way people actually perceive issues regarding truth and knowledge is discussed. An individual's attitudes and beliefs concerning the nature of truth and knowledge, termed "epistemological posture," is developed as a psychological variable and compared to other variables such as…

Author attempted to draw crucial distinctions between creativity in the growing child and in the mature artists, and to suggest ways in which current developmental theory can illuminate our understanding of the processes of the development of creativity. (Author/RK)

The language arts program in the elementary school offers an excellent opportunity for children to discuss life's intangible basics. (JH)

Investigates the impetus toward values education in the science curriculum. Provides lists of values which students most often associate with scientists, and compares these with values of society in general. Describes some methods developed for the teaching of values. (CP)

Discussed are methods for incorporating population/environment education into curricula. The problem-solving approach emphasizes demographic concepts and values. Suggestions are listed for activities, discussion topics, and audiovisual aids. Recommendations are given for student attitudinal pre/post test questions to assess behavioral objectives…

While affective education holds major promise, it defies a coherent integrated description at the curricular or programatic level, because so many models exist. A basic issue is how to incorporate affective education into the cognitive and psychomotor domains. The bibliography includes readers, curriculum activities, research summaries, teacher…

High and low socially anxious women were given identical feedback about their personality traits after a brief social interaction with a male confederate. The male confederate was trained to respond positively to half and negatively to half. High socially anxious subjects had more accurate memory for negative information about themselves. (Author)

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