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The Most Important Problem in Education is to Come to Terms with Values.
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Raven, John – Oxford Review of Education, 1981
Discusses research results indicating that teachers, students, parents, and employers in the United Kingdom agree that the primary goal of education is to develop student character and self-motivation. The author contends that secondary schools neglect this function because they have no objective way to measure their effectiveness. (AM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Objectives, Ethical Instruction, Evaluation Needs