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Levi, Albert William – Journal of Aesthetic Education, 1976
Considered is the question of how the humanities taken seriously might contribute to a better living of the personal life. Specifically, the author took three aspects or dimensions of wisdom and indicated how each might be furthered by a particular masterpiece of literature. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Humanities, Literature Reviews, Moral Development
Parrott, Fred J. – Improving College and University Teaching, 1974
A technique of using student lecturettes of textbook assignments aids teachers faced with unwieldy large classes. (Editor/PG)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Humanities, Student Participation, Teaching Methods
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Murphy, Larry J. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1973
Lotka's Law, originally applicable only in physical science, is shown to apply reasonably well to the humanities. (Author/RS)
Descriptors: Authors, Humanities, Information Science, Productivity
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Rabinowitch, Eugene – Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 1972
Whether mankind will be successful in taming the three apocalyptic horses of the technological age--nuclear war, population explosion and destruction of the human habitat--depends on sufficiently rapid transportation of the body of knowledge and the pattern of attitudes we transmit to coming generations ... widespread transition from qualitative…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Community Attitudes, Humanities, Sciences
Oliver, Leonard – NUEA Spectator, 1972
Describes the state-based program funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities which attempts to bring humanistic knowledge and insight to the broad public. (GB)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Humanities, Social Responsibility, State Programs
Greenleaf, Warren T. – Amer Educ, 1970
The teaching of the humanities in the United States needs to be redirected. The National Endowment for the Humanities, a small Federal agency, is attempting to accomplish this task. (CK)
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Educational Programs, Federal Aid, Humanities
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Kaufmann, R. J. – Daedalus, 1969
The place of the humanities within the curriculum structure of higher education is discussed. (CK)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Curriculum, Higher Education, Humanities Instruction
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Miller, J. Hillis – Daedalus, 1970
The article deals with historical concepts of progress as it relates to humanistic studies and the arts. An interpretation of Williams' work is used for illustration. (DB)
Descriptors: Humanities, Literary Criticism, Literary History, Literature
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Katzowitz, Lauren – Change, 1972
An interview with the new chairman of the national Endowment for the Humanities. (HS)
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Higher Education, Humanism, Humanities
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Bevilacqua, Vincent M. – Quarterly Journal of Speech, 1972
The author discusses the historical, philosophical and rhetorical means of inquiry of Giambattista Vico. (Author/MF)
Descriptors: Humanism, Humanities, Philosophy, Psychology
Edgerton, Wallace B. – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1972
The purpose of the National Endowment for the Humanities is to help thinkers, teachers, scholars, and writers develop the humanities as sources of insight into human problems and priorities. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Agencies, Financial Support, Humanities, Libraries
Whatley, Jeannette H. – Today's Education, 1971
Descriptors: Creativity, Humanities Instruction, Multimedia Instruction, Thematic Approach
Gnagey, Theodore P. – Adult Leadership, 1971
Essay emphasizes that adult education should be directed to general studies in the humanities and science rather than occupation training, imparting the best that has been known and thought from the past and the present...." (Author/PD)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Enrichment, Humanities, Leisure Time
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MacDonald, Barry – Theory into Practice, 1971
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Evaluation Methods, Humanities, Program Evaluation
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Howes, Kimball L. – Theory into Practice, 1971
Descriptors: Educational Programs, High Schools, Humanities, Problem Solving
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