Formerly published as an irregular feature of New Zealand Libraries, these three annual bibliographies (1980, 1981, 1982) list bibliographical work in progress, as well as enumerative and subject bibliographies published in New Zealand from July 1977 to June 1982. It is noted that bibliographical work in progress is compiled from an annual…

At Clark County Community College, efforts to integrate occupational and humanities curricula have focused on introducing humanities materials directly into selected vocational courses, which are required for program majors. In fall 1982, philosophy was introduced to students in a "Fundamentals of Nursing" course through a module…

A round table discussion among community college presidents and humanities faculty on how to encourage adults to enroll in humanities courses resulted in eleven recommendations. These included experimentation in how to access community interests in humanities courses, the integration of humanities with occupational training to help people deal…

The articles collected in this issue of "The English Record" examine various aspects of the use of interdisciplinary approaches in English instruction. Titles are "Zen, the Arts, and Motorcycle Maintenance" by Janet Gane and Tom Reigstad, which describes the formation of a course in creative inquiry; "Career Education and the English Curriculum"…

Diversity and change seem to be the central experiences of Western peoples at this point in the twentieth century. Students, now more than ever, need to be given a sense of hope and of the perfectability of humankind. This commentary provides impressionistic description of issues and experiences in the teaching of interdisciplinary humanities…

This paper begins by outlining the boundaries and assumptions of contemporary psychology as determined by the current American Psychological Association "Criteria for Accreditation of Doctoral Training and Internship Programs in Professional Psychology." The research and activities which led to the establishment of a two-year M.A.…

This handbook offers guidelines to community colleges interested in the formation of advisory committees to the humanities. It begins by outlining the purposes and functions of such groups. It then emphasizes the importance of faculty and administrative support for advisory committees and suggests evidence that can be presented to promote this…

Intended for use as a tool in evaluating and expanding library collections and as an aid for giving reading guidance to children, this annotated bibliography contains over 13,000 recommended titles for readers in preschool through grade 6. The titles are listed alphabetically by author under a variety of subject areas, including the following: (1)…

This bulletin focuses on general education programs and also provides an update on four core curriculum projects. One viewpoint on general education is presented by Theodore D. Lockwood in an article entitled, "A Skeptical Look at the General Education Movement." The following general education programs of six colleges are described:…

These three annotated reading guides continue the series developed for courses offered at the Boston Public Library under the National Endowment for the Humanities Learning Library Program. The first lists 34 readings examining the growth and development of the Boston urban area, and linking the role of government with the functions of urban…

A statewide project designed to stimulate the interest of out-of-school adults in the humanities resources of Mississippi public libraries involved the cooperative efforts of professional librarians, English educators, novelists, and historians. Project activities included the production of a series of six television programs featuring noted…

THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS THE MAJOR ADDRESSES DELIVERED AT THE DECEMBER 1965 CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR SUPERVISION AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. THE PLACE OF THE FINE ARTS, LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, FOREIGN LANGUAGES, AND PHILOSOPHY WITHIN THE HUMANITIES AND THE RELATIONSHIP OF SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE,…

FOR AMERICA TO ACHIEVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROBLEMS OF MODERN SOCIETY, IN A WORLD WHERE ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL DEPRIVATION ARE THE NORM, THE SPANISH LANGUAGE MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS THE MOST IMPORTANT, AND POTENTIALLY THE MOST REWARDING, PART OF THE MODERN LANGUAGE CURRICULUM. LANGUAGE PREFERENCES IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE GENERALLY FOLLOWED THE…

IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A BROAD FOUNDATION FOR A GENERAL-LIBERAL EDUCATION, STEPHENS COLLEGE HAS DEVELOPED SIX "BASIC COURSES" WHICH EMPHASIZE THE RELEVANCE OF CENTRAL CONCEPTS IN DIFFERENT FIELDS OF INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITY TO MODERN LIFE. THE SIX COURSES ARE "GENERAL HUMANITIES,""CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL…

The Center for Alternative Teaching Strategies (CATS) is a teaching center funded under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title IV-C, for the elementary and secondary staff of the Oak Park, Michigan, school district; preservice education students from local universities frequently participate, as well. The project was developed to help…