An art teacher described an elective course in graphics which was designed to enlarge a student's knowledge of value, color, shape within a shape, transparency, line and texture. This course utilized the technique of working a multi-colored print from a single block that was first introduced by Picasso. (Author/RK)

Suggests ways that students may be taught how to evaluate scientific information so that they may make rational value judgments. (LS)

Author considered the advantages of teaching students in small primary schools and compared them with some of the advantages of being taught in larger schools. (RK)

In an attempt to give students an opportunity to strengthen skills that will make them effective group members, authors developed a program, "The Doherty School Outing Club", that stresses group dynamics in an outdoor setting. (Author/RK)

The author reminds us that actions in education are based on ideas. The problem is to select those ideas (and ideals) of greatest value. (Editor)

Describes recent evidence that there is a decline in the aptitude and academic achievement of college-bound students and of young people generally. Proposes that education professionals should attempt to remedy this situation by cultivating and developing the unique talents of every student. (MLH)

Author reports on the movement towards children taking on the role of teacher. (Editor/RK)

As a youth group adviser, the teacher has an obligation to offer more than what is available in the classroom. The most important lesson being learned is living as an individual, but within the bounds of acceptable behavior. (Author/BP)

The President of NASPA reviews four concerns that bring the association members together socially and professionally, and offers suggestions in each area to improve the professional role and to enhance the maturing process for student personnel's principal client---the student. (Author/PC)

The first "Student Personnel Point of View" (1937) still stands as the premiere statement of excellence for the student personnel profession. Several propositions are requisites to achieving the goal of development in students. Students, professional staff, and institutions must all achieve their goals. The environment must be…

The Citrus College faculty and staff addressed the problem of lower career aspirations among women by establishing a support group, Citrus Women in Higher Education (CWHE). In addition to group meetings and special programs of interest, the CWHE has developed a mentor program to address the problem of blocked careers faced by women. The goals of…

This paper outlines recommended test-taking strategies for the self-sufficient learner based on research in cognitive psychology. The theoretical model used is the information-processing approach involving the three essential steps of paying attention, encoding, and framing associative linkages for the new material. Preparing for examinations is…

The disadvantages of trying to deal with ethical issues as they arise in relevant undergraduate courses are outweighed by the advantages of devoting an entire course to such issues. Undergraduate students typically oversimplify moral problems and they also tend to have difficulty articulating their reasons for making the moral judgments that they…

Factors that contribute to useful measurement of the impact of educational programs on college students are reviewed. Chapters cover the following: goals of student outcomes assessment; philosophy of assessment; outcome taxonomies; issues of measurement in talent development assessment; cognitive outcome instruments; increasing the usefulness of…