This paper describes how the University of Dayton, Ohio, has strengthened teacher education through the creation of two institutional general education initiatives that integrate general and professional education in a coherent learning experience. The first is a CORE program that is open to all students pursuing degree work in the elementary…

Australia is a multicultural society and, in recent years, Asian immigration has increased tremendously. In terms of the educational participation of Asian-Australian students, students from non-English-speaking backgrounds are not highly represented in humanities, arts, and education courses. They prefer business, engineering, science, and…

In response to a need for curricular support, the Idaho State Department of Education gathered teams of exemplary educators from throughout the state to write courses of study related to the original five subject areas within Idaho's Achievement Standards. In turn, all of the state's school districts received hard copies as well as online access…

The United States Military Academy has made some evolutionary improvements in its curriculum: more student-teacher interaction, an outstanding lecture series and cultural program, art seminars with Manhattanville College, and a Fine Arts Forum. (PG)

The University of North Carolina students staged an hour-long program concerning the depression and the new deal as seen from the perspective of North Carolinians. It was an experience of the 30s, using slides, music, and actors to create a 3-dimensional historical environment. (Author/PG)

The teaching of history can be enriched through the use of films about historical subjects and films which are embodiments of various aspects of history. A typical course outline and a list of suitable films are included. (CH)

Painting and poetry are analyzed to exemplify education of the variety represented by the humanities movement, education which is designed to help people live rather than to merely earn a living. (Author/KM)

Presents some general ideas about teaching and learning, involving the characteristics and effectiveness of education, students' learning practices, and teachers' performance and class load. Indicates that the teacher should set up conductive environments and help students get unstuck in their learning. (CC)

A paper read in February 1972 at the National Conference on Graduate Studies in English at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. (RB)

A minimum of technological awareness is essential to Black Africa in its efforts to modernize itself. The young grow up deprived of an environment where they are made to feel at home with gadgets and machines. Elementary technical training and orderly exposure to mathematics are essential to child's education. (EB)

Describes the general status of the preparation of social studies teachers. (Author/RK)

Higher education is not producing teachers with vision for development of humanistic curriculum. The effort to humanize the curriculum is carried on by the self-appointed; from these efforts will ultimately emerge the most satisfactory methods for teaching the humanities. (Author)

Paper presented at the 1972 Summer Seminar of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages (ADFL) held June 19-23, 1972, at Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado. (DS)