Many attempts have been made to define the objectives of science. Now, in the latter part of this decade, many questions still remain unanswered. The goal of this paper is to collect information on the objectives of science education and to relate this information to the role of the classroom teacher. Educators and researchers suggest that science…

The author is concerned that teaching strategies based on the values clarification approach (VCA) and on Kohlberg's stage theory of moral development might be premature. The VCA has been adopted widely despite concerns about threats to privacy of participating students, infringement on rights of parents to shape their children's values, and…

A questionnaire was developed to explore the relationships between job satisfaction, health, drug use (especially, the use of psychoactive drugs), and life satisfaction. The questionnaire was completed by 140 women between the ages of 21 and 65, of whom 52 were homemakers and 85 were employed (the remaining reported themselves as students).…

These three papers discuss communication systems that are designed for individual use. The first paper describes the problems and issues of citizens-band radio broadcasting in the United States. The second paper relates increased telephone use to advancements in telecommunication technology, emphasizing that these advancements allow individuals…

This paper describes the organization and implementation of 16 seminars on the subject of developing the potentials inherent in the individuals involved. The stated goals of this group project for teacher corps interns are: (1) identify and use personal strengths and potential in many areas; (2) understand achievement patterns and the way in which…

This guidebook is written for coaches and parents of young athletes. In six chapters the following subjects are discussed: (1) coaching roles and relationships; (2) characteristics of the young athlete; (3) teaching skills to kids; (4) shaping up for competition; (5) getting them up, not uptight; (6) manaqement of a team; (7) winning isn't…

This paper primarily considers the effects of parental and sibling deaths on preadolescent children, including the relationship of child rearing styles to the process of mourning. Through a review of the literature and an integration of several psychological factors, the author shows that familial death places children at risk. However, she…

Physical education, intramurals, and interscholastics are often key areas of study for staffs working to provide for the physical needs of the middle school child. This paper gives direction to the development of programs in physical education in this area. A brief analysis of the problems involved in physical education at the middle school level…

The activities in the publication were developed for use in the exemplary project entitled Models for Career Education in Iowa. Included in the document are an overview of the project's concepts, a diagram of the model for career development being implemented in the project, and an explanation of the model and the self-awareness classroom…

A survey of the literature and three survey instruments were used in designing and assessing a human development course at Sacramento City College (California). The course involves at least two different instructional divisions, corresponds to the personal characteristics of the student body, and includes members of both the counseling staff and…

The insights of developmental psychology have rarely been applied to the business setting. This paper sketches one large-scale attempt to do just that in the development of managers in a large, multicompanied, international service corporation. This paper recounts the initial efforts to plan, implement, and evaluate a three-year longitudinal…

A multi-dimensional construct of self-esteem has been proposed and subjected to initial testing through design of a self-report instrument. Item clusters derived from Rao's canonical and principal axis factor analyses are consistent with the hypothesized construct and have substantial internal reliability. Factor analysis of item clusters produced…

After a brief historical look at personal growth groups, this paper traces the steps involved in the development and evaluation of simulation materials which were designed to aid the group leader's understanding of his affect in the member/leader relationship. It examines the concept of this specific relationship in personal growth groups. Groups…

The author, editor of the National Society for the Study of Education yearbook on secondary education, reports some contentions and observations presented by the yearbook's chapter authors. Each author addressed one of nine central issues. The issues are in the areas of the individual, values, social realities, man's experiences, education's…

A survey of personal freedom completed by 97 mothers of handicapped children touched on such aspects as amount of time spent away from the home, arrangements for supervision of the child, and views regarding women's liberation. Data analysis pointed up such findings as a lack of correlation between the child's age and the mother's working hours,…