Discusses the controversy over the use of technocratic or humanistic instructional delivery systems in the classroom, pointing out that both are essential for effective education and may occur simultaneously in the same classroom. Defines the qualities of technology and humanism in the instructional environment. (MF)

The lecture/explanation approach is used too frequently in mathematics teaching. Teachers and supervisors should study a number of educational philosophies and evaluate each approach in terms of its potential contributions to the teaching of mathematics. One or more philosophies might then be incorporated in lessons and units. (MCK)

A review of a decade of development of educational technology: audio-visual aids, communication media and the systems approach to learning. (CK)

This document is a compilation of eight papers which present the advantages of, and the need for, the systems approach in all areas of education. The first paper, an explication of the SIGGS theory model, explains set theory, information theory, and graph theory, and demonstrates their integration. Project PRIME, concerned with the mainstreaming…