New educational programs are attempting to meet the needs of male African American students. The new programs vary widely in approach, scope, content, and targeted age group. However, they all focus on helping African American male youth develop productive behaviors and values by bringing them into contact with African American male adults. The…

Frequent use of credibility phrases such as "to be perfectly honest" and "frankly speaking" may lend credence to the description of this era as being the Age of Disbelief. It is not enough that truth is implied in a discussion, it must be made explicit verbally. What do students think when they see headlines that decry fraud,…

The role of geography in an undergraduate student's intellectual and vocational development is described. (DE)

Many techniques of individualization have been tried with varying degrees of success. This article reviewed these techniques and considered prerequisites and criteria for effective individualization of reading instruction. (Author/RK)

In a down-to-earth, practical article, the author tells how to guide the beginning jazz band drummer so that he can lay the foundation for a swinging ensemble. (Editor/RK)

Author attempted to develop some of the more salient ideas that Maslow had about education. (Author/RK)

It is the thesis of this article that a serious effort to decide "why" results in the teacher's formulation of a basic rationale--a consciously derived position upon which classroom decisions are based. (Author)

Article presented a plan for ninth grade exposure to the career education cluster concept utilized in Monrovia, California. (Editor/RK)

The author, head of a small primary school in Leicestershire, discussed here his changing approach to primary education, and found the small school well adapted to realizing his objectives. (Editor/RK)

Author discussed the problems of the under-developed countries, known as the Third World, and the need to inform students of the cultural differences between developed and developing nations. He provided suggestions for teaching effectively about these cultural differences. (RK)

Author focused on the failures of many middle schools to realize their potential and criticized existing programs designed for middle schools while offering solutions to correct such programs. (RK)

Describes the advantages of dividing students into heterogeneous sub-groups within a biology class so as to bring forth the private experiences of students which can then be validated by the class as a whole. (BR)

Article considered the conflict between ruling power groups and ethnic minorities in American society as well as how to go about creating a viable ethnic studies component. (Author/RK)

A dean, convinced of the importance of the student as a person, makes a strong and candid critique of existing attitudes towards the student. (Editor)