The common goals of Michigan education are grouped into four areas. The goals in the first area, citizenship and morality, deal with morality, citizenship and social responsibility, and rights and responsibilities of students. The goals in the second area, democracy and equal opportunity, deal with equality of educational opportunity, education of…

Article discussed rationale, goals and criteria for an effective values education program. (Editor/RK)

Article discussed the advantages of teaching sex education, both for the parents and for their children. (RK)

The author looks at a major aim of education, for which there are no standardized achievement tests. She proposes a model for teachers to work on. (Editor)

This is a report of the primary school conference organized by Forum in June. Its aim was to crystallize and discuss advanced practice in the schools in the light of the current discussion of educational aims and procedures. (Editor/RK)

Discusses the development and application of a model of cooperation-competition in an undergraduate college class as well as its theoretical framework and programmatic implications. (Author/RK)

Reaffirms that one central component of many curricula--the liberal arts--is not so much as set of skills as an attitude useful in dealing with the many problems of a changing society. (Editor)

How much should we rely on memorization, rigour and hard practice in operating the educative process? What kind of subject-matter, in what kind of sequence, does the modern child need to be confronted with in order to stand the best chance of developing his or her powers of understanding to the fullest? (Author/RK)

A social studies and science program, called Decision Making Man, for gifted students has been developed at Dunham Junior High School in St. Charles, Illinois. Its objective is to help students expand their awareness of the social implications of the applied natural sciences. (Author/RK)

Author looks at some adult literacy work being done with gypsies. (Editor/RK)

A good student in a social studies classroom is one who thinks seriously about his/her work and seeks to find the reason behind the understanding of certain tasks. The student should aim at developing a wide range of skills to enable him/her to participate in discussions and make competent decisions. Educational programs should present various…

The author offers a definition of career education that emphasizes the total development of students, community learning, and the increasing of options for students. (RP)

Author expounded on the merits of the lesson plan and discussed the format and detail necessary for effective planning. (RK)

Argues that an understanding of the objectives of general education must precede debates over delivery methods. Sees potential for agreement on objectives through recognition of the existence of a hierarchy of general education's purposes, comprising student liberation; the development of independent learning and thinking skills; and specific…