Illustrates how contemplation of the slogan 'education of the whole man' can stimulate educators to devise educational improvements and help young people become more active participants in society. Journal availability: see SO 507 421. (DB)

Maintains that more attention should be paid to the assessment of learning --particularly in college level sociology courses--so that instructors will be better able to facilitate specific learning outcomes. (Author/DB)

Suggests how simulation games can be used in the classroom to help students understand situations such as politics, war, international relations, and social activities. Explains how to design a simulation game and presents teacher and student instructions for a game entitled "The Battle of Bunker Hill." (DB)

Planning is the key to maximum usage of resources by public school systems. Long range and intermediate goals must be identified. Priorities must be assigned to programs, and program budgeting practices must be modernized. (BD)

The programs and materials exist for teaching basic legal concepts in elementary schools; what is needed now is the commitment. (MB)

A description of some of the teacher needs related to teaching career education, four types of inservice programs designed to meet these needs, some considerations in planning career education inservice programs, and a model describing the proposed content of a career education inservice program are presented. (Author/EC)

Discusses the problem of illiteracy among youth and adults in Australia and the country's problems and efforts in assessing literacy. (SH)

A pointed argument for the practical use of video in education and a detailed explanation of how one elementary school accomplished this goal. (KS)

Describes a program designed to step up activities that can help women and girls achieve equal educational opportunity. (Author/RK)

Focuses on the important role of curriculum in the educational process. Suggests that until a core of persons, along with local community support, are trained in curriculum development, schools must accept other alternatives in order to maintain responsibility for an adequate education for all youth. (Author/RK)

An interview with William Lutz, Director of Freshman English at Rutgers University, and Edward M. White, Director of the California State University and Colleges English Equivalency Examination. (DD)

Provides a rationale and suggestions for a course designed to teach aspects of basic communications and mass media. (KS)

Explores the concept of need in adult education literature in view of assessing its usefulness for practitioners and clarifying the issues which remain to be debated by researchers and practitioners alike. One of the major conclusions is that need assessment literature stresses technological at the expense of philosophical and normative…

Business students, despite their regional differences, should understand the communication techniques most frequently used within the business environment, should be able to apply written communication skills, and should develop an awareness of communication theory. (KS)

Discusses some areas which require the immediate attention of research in adult education, including policymaking and program planning, teaching methods, training needs of staff, evaluation, attitudes, motivation, production of teaching material, administration and organization, adult literacy, and functional literacy. (TA)