Consideration is given to what a liberal arts education should be. Goals should include encouragement of scientific literacy, historical awareness, and active participation in the arts. (Editor/LBH)

Describes a history and humanities program offered by Oakton Community College (Illinois) to senior citizens at a local nursing home. (DC)

Describes a successful community college course designed to acquaint foreign students with American culture. The syllabus for "American Society for Foreign Students" is appended. (DC)

Preliminary reports on statistical trends (Allen M. Cartter), the nonacademic job market (Dorothy G. Harrison), and nonacademic career possibilities (Ernest R. May) are made as part of a comprehensive two-year study of career opportunities and job experiences of doctorates in the humanities inaugurated by the Higher Education Research Institute.…

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…

Drawing on many years of research, this book shows how knowledge is structured and how professors and students perceive learning in their fields. It also offers strategies for constructing and using knowledge that will help postsecondary institutions promote students' intellectual development within and across disciplines. The chapters are: (1)…

This paper examines issues related to how providers and consumers can make the best use of electronic information, focusing on the humanities. Topics include: new technology or old; electronic text and data formats; Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML); text encoding initiative; encoded archival description (EAD); other applications of…

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 all subject areas within Idaho?s Achievement Standards. A need arose to assess areas not tested statewide in a performance-based manner. Teachers involved in…

Describes current engineering curricula as limited to a small part of the pedagogic continuum of learning. Indicates that there should be sufficient flexibility of method and variety of material in engineering education to yield its maximum value to the world in these times. (CC)

Discusses the possible reason for engineering students' lack of interest in the humanities, the importance of humanistic and social science courses in the engineering profession, and a proposed solution to such issues. (CC)

There is a concern that the field of art education will be imposed upon by programed instruction as a means of improving education thereby destroying individuality and the creative process. Article reassures such fears. (RK)

Considered the arts as the center of the curriculum and how they relate to open education. (RK)

Basic human skills and learning environments necessary to develop them are prerequisites for preparing people to learn to deal with the future of mankind. (KM)

Discusses three instances where the media act itself became more than a vehicle for a message but the true communicator or mediator instead. Also suggests uses of media as a source of material for study/action in the classroom. (TO)

Reports on a sample mini-course in the humanities entitled A Several-Circled Search for Self'' which employs the circus as a theme while stressing the importance of student involvement and the development of self-concept. (RB)