The author contrasts the psychological theories of Carl Rogers and B. F. Skinner as developed in their books, "Client-Centered Therapy" and "Science and Human Behavior," published in the early 1950s. He traces the continuing impact of these two theories on psychology, education, and the debate between humanism and science. (SJL)

Discusses the life and career of Joachim Wach, a proponent of comparative study of religion (CSR). Reports that Wach envisioned "Religionwissenschaft," a unitary science taking a systematic approach to the study of religion using elements of theology, philosophy, and social science. Presents Wach's "basic and eternal" questions…

Exemplary curriculum designs from the past that have provided models for implementation are reviewed in order to lend perspective to designs for today's and tomorrow's curricula. (MT)

Offers synoptic history of the Gerontological Society of America's (GSA) first 40 years. Compares intellectual and organizational developments affecting the field of inquiry with trends in four other interdisciplinary natural and social sciences. Urges GSA members to place higher emphasis on preserving archival material to assure a more complete…

Examines how, over time, the major definitions of the field of educational technology have reflected changes in the field itself. Major definitions from the early 1900s through 1994 are reviewed and compared; major changes in the field are identified; and thoughts regarding future definitions are presented. (Author/LRW)

Provides background on the historical and current status of library and information science education in China. A comparative analysis then examines similarities and differences in origin, evolution, scale, structure, curriculum, faculty, and students in library and information science education between China and the United States; and reasons for…

The experiences of nurse Lystra Gretter at the turn of the century show similarities with nursing today. Then and now, nursing provides a way for single parents to be self-supporting, and nurses were exposed to lethal diseases. However, nursing is now taught by nurses, not physicians. Credit hours have increased, and hours of clinical experience…

Points of similarity exist between rhetorical theorists George Campbell and Kenneth Burke, based on their acceptance of the universality of human nature. These similarities include the following: both use "strategic" definitions of rhetoric that are widely encompassing; Burke's central doctrine of "identification" resembles…

The issue of free-text versus controlled vocabulary is examined. The history of the issue, which is seen as beginning with the debate over title term indexing in the nineteenth century, is reviewed and questions not satisfactorily addressed by previous research are raised. (Author/EM)

Comparing the biographies of individuals is a technique that can be used to illuminate the larger history of a society. As an illustration, comparative biographies of two dissident leaders, Huey Long and Father Charles Coughlin, are discussed to show how they reflect the social and political history of the 1930s. (RM)

Discussion of diversity in higher education focuses on a comparison of Stanford University and UCLA (University of California at Los Angeles) libraries' responses to increasingly diverse student populations from 1960 to 1990. Historical backgrounds are given and recommendations for promoting diversity are considered. Contains 70 notes. (LRW)

Reminiscences of reporters and press club histories painted the Chicago journalist, around the turn of the century, as part bohemian and part businessman. A study, in order to fashion a more realistic picture, recounted amd examined descriptive material available about Chicago journalists and then tested the material with census data collected…

There is some question as to the fairness with which history has treated women psychologists who were distinguished in their own time. Only women who were prominent in the field of psychology at least 50 years ago were selected in order to give the history books the best possible chance to include them. The five women thus located were paired with…

Stages in the development of philosophy of education leading up to the current analytic philosophy are outlined and the problems inherent in each are discussed. Three analyses that have influenced contemporary educational philosophy and decision making are presented to demonstrate the contributions of analysis of educational theory. (JMF)

Presents an overview of the applications of microcomputer-based assessment and diagnosis for both educational and psychological placement and interventions. Advantages of computer-based assessment (CBA) over paper-based testing practices are described, the history of computer testing is reviewed, and the construct validity of computer-based tests…