In 1859 Herbert Spencer recognised that the key curriculum issue was not what to include but what to leave out. What to leave out marked a shift in curriculum discourse from a search for universal approaches and absolute principles towards curriculum questions understood as only resolvable relative to particular social contexts. Yet outdoor…

Social studies in Nigerian schools would improve student's appreciation of their culture and instill a sense of national citizenship as well as broaden their interests and promote international understanding. Attempts are being made to replace the inadequate instruction of history and geography with a social studies component. (JH)

Author suggested a modification in teacher education that might help to improve efforts at nurturing the individual potentials of students. (Author/RK)

Illinois law that pertains to public building accessibility for the physically handicapped is being enforced in Illinois through the initiation and development of 22 Project Break-Thru groups at the local level. (EA)

A summary of the growth and development of microcounseling with special reference to teacher training. (Author)

Author describes the objective planning sheet, a vehicle which allows students - working from established content objectives - a considerable degree of flexibility in developing learning programs to suit their own needs. (Author)

The author presents the design for an ideal elementary school that would create a climate in which children could be educated to their maximum potential. The design arises from a philosophical base that incorporates this century's research in child development and learning theory. Consideration is given to the needs of the individual at the…

This paper proposes a model, with experience as the key concept, which focuses on the continuity of changes throughout adulthood. It assumes that as people move through time, they continually make experiences, the quantity, range and content of which may vary across individuals. A distinction is suggested between the process of "making…

Currently, two trends are converging that will shape the future of communication theory. One is "the new narcissism"--a phenomenon characterized by prescriptions for personal fulfillment such as those reflected in popular psychologies and religions. The second trend is the scientific revolution concerned with exchanging static models of reality…

Presents the philosophy behind the development of a family life education program within a community agency. Offers guidelines for setting up similar programs by agencies in other communities whose concern is strengthening and enhancing family life as part of their mental health care program. Presented at the Georgia Conference on Social Welfare,…

This exploratory piece suggests different ways to look at the process of career development and implies directions for investigators interested in shaping a "theory of practice" for teachers. (Author)

Describes an attempt, through a curriculum designed to promote self-control, to help children with social and emotional problems and to prevent such problems from developing. (EJT)

Describes a course initiated in a small liberal arts college in order to provide an indepth study of consciousness expansion and self-awareness with particular emphasis on the guided growth of creativity. (Author)