Six high-school Problems of Democracy textbooks were evaluated for their environmental education coverage. The amount of coverage was small relative to 26 possible themes used as criteria in the evaluation. An argument is given for a science and social science interdisciplinary approach for meaningful environmental education. (JP)

This discussion asserts that the legitimate way to address the topic of value judgments in literature is to interpret the question as whether there are distinctively "literary" values and whether judgments can or should be made about literature on these grounds. Characteristic values appropriate to literature exist, just as moral values are…

If consumer educators are going to survive in their field, they're going to have to be (1) selective, (2) very knowledgeable of their specialization, (3) and willing to use both traditional classroom educational methods and some of the newer techniques. Because consumer problems have become so pervasive and complex, it becomes necessary to…

Because Canada is a country with wide boundaries and more separate population centers, this article supports the thesis that the Canadian potential calls for greater attention to research in the mass communication area. (Editor/PG)

A look at how university libraries require complex retrieval systems which require financial support. (HB)

The author examines three problems of adult education in Finland from 1870 to 1970: (1) how are ethical concepts of adult education realized, (2) how can we activate those who are in a culturally poor position, and (3) what role belongs to the free civic activities in adult education? (Author/BP)

Project PRIME was initiated to investigate the effectiveness of alternative special education instructional services. (GW)

Not all children are self-motivated, not all like the spotlight, not all are aggressive enough to express their need for help or even to ask questions. Security must be provided in individualized classrooms, as well as freedom, says this author. (Editor)

The problems inherent in education in a pluralistic society include: educational differences of students, educational goals, political beliefs, social and moral beliefs, and religious beliefs. (JR)

Excerpts taken from the Saskatchewan Bulletin (Volume 40, December 31, 1973) detail the process by which Lois Dalby and Jeanette McCrie developed a series of culturally relevant books for American Indian elementary students. (JC)