Identifies links between Ernest Boyer's and Isocrates's educational philosophies. Describes a freshman composition class adopting Isocrates's emphases on the use of language to craft ideas, social issues, and citizenship. Argues that the re-creation of Isocrates's model necessitates that current political/academic demands for cultural literacy and…

Based on the belief that affective education cannot be left to an informal process of "warm fuzzies," the system described here is a structured instructional program with specific affective objectives and a scale for monitoring achievement. (Author/JM)

Sister Genevieve Speltz is interviewed regarding her views about music education. Among other things, she believes that the aesthetic experience of music is the primary goal of music education today. (KC)

George Brown's "On the Teaching of English in Elementary and High Schools" is praised for its approach emphasizing the development of self-knowledge, self-control, feeling, and creativity through English instruction rather than simply passing on communication skills. (MSE)

Presents an educational history and forecasts the future of education in light of the philosophy of realism. The author reviews Socratic, Platonic, and modern educational traditions and concludes that opposing levels of human existence, including freedom and necessity, activity and contemplation, etc., should be balanced with the emphasis on…

Shows why self-concept is important in reading instruction, and why reading teachers should use effective classroom techniques to promote self-concept. (RL)

Discusses whether law schools should foster development of intellectual and moral qualities traditionally in the domain of liberal arts (e.g., courage, patience, sensibility, breadth of perspective, and clarity of thought) as well as purely legal skills. (MSE)

To help students make sense of reality and perhaps improve it, schools must provide a liberal arts-oriented curriculum which builds up a subtle conceptual repertoire with regards to human relationships, the nature and purpose of society, life, and death. (RM)

A preschool program, concerned with the affective component of the educational process for infants and toddlers, has adopted specific educational objectives as well as guides for interactions. Examples of preschool situations illustrate implementation of program. (CS)

This project sought to find ways in which emotional learning could be brought to a level commensurate with intellectual learning. Confluent education refers to the concept of teaching a person through both cognitive and affective processes. Nine elements must be present in the teaching situation in order for confluent education to exist:…

The agenda for humanistic education in the 1980s needs to go beyond psychological concerns to address the political, social, ecological, and spiritual side of the human experience. The goals of humanistic education focus on the development of intelligence, self-understanding, interpersonal relationships, and a concept of physical health. Equally…

The education of the whole person and the noncognitive dimensions of curriculum and teaching methodology are considered. Attention is also directed to the methods of scholarly research that may be employed in investigating this area of learning. Terms that have been used to describe affective development or a combined approach to cognitive and…

Provides some facts about humanistic education programs and suggests parents and critics be aware of them. Discusses benefits including preventing drug abuse and improving academic achievement. Cites several studies which show benefits to both students and school personnel. (JAC)

Communicating values is at the heart of education. Intertwined with the processes and procedures of schooling, a host of values are taught every day. Education, therefore, carries with it a social and moral imperative. If we are to help students avoid moral bankruptcy, we cannot have a value-neutral education. A basic feature of the social and…