Education of small children should be approached with the objectives of instilling in them the qualities on which the good life depends, i.e., generosity, individualism, an appreciation of, and desire for, freedom, and many other like traits. (CK)

All that higher education can do is to provide a limited number of people with an opportunity to develop their intellect and encourage them to move into society and attempt to solve some of the problems we face. Any effort to provide every young American with a college degree will result in failure. (CK)

The writer suggests that a new aim for Extension should be helping people adjust to social change. (NL)

This article is adapted from a chapter in, "The High School of the Future, published by the Charles E. Merrill Publishing Co.

The Bloom Taxonomy of Educational Objectives is criticized because its distinctions between cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains are invalid; its categories are ill-defined and do not denote homogenous types of objectives; its structural base is inconsistent; and it is debatable whether it is a true taxonomy. (IS)

The pressure to publish or perish has become intense, not only for untenured faculty but even for graduate students. Students need time to read, discuss, listen, and think. Both psychology as a field and society as a whole would be better served by thoughtful relevance than by rushed publication. (CS)

Briefly discusses the nature, objectives, and content of the multicultural curriculum in England. (MP)

Examines Aristotle's conception of childhood in relation to the creation of the ideal community. According to Aristotle, children are incompletely developed, so the goal of education should be to help children outgrow their original, animal-like natures so that they will find happiness as adults in rational behavior. (AM)

The most critical elements of any nursing curriculum are the philosophy, objectives, conceptual framework, and level objectives. All aspects of each of these elements need to be systematically organized and carefully articulated to provide a firm foundation upon which a curriculum can be developed. (Author)

Critically reviews the preceding article by Lapointe and Koffler. Suggests that many of these authors' recommendations for program improvement need qualification. (GC)

Discusses how Polanyi's epistemological theories reaffirm the educational value of tacit knowledge and intuitive learning. The author argues that the objectives of music education emphasize the development of measurable skills over intuitive, affective kinds of learning. Six instructional principles for enhancing tacit knowledge in music education…

Evaluates John Ramage's approach to teaching college literary criticism. According to Ramage the fundamental curricular goal is to enhance and intensify the student's literary experience and to provide him/her with tools to reflect on it. Ramage's technique is compared with the technique of Alan C. Purves. (AM)

Outlines a reconstructionist rationale and focuses attention on the need for a philosophy of education to embody a theory of social criticism. It also emphasizes the importance of an interdisciplinary analysis of major social issues, especially in terms of their economic dimension, and attempts to define the purpose and role of social educators…