Studies are needed that will help teachers match methods with particular objectives, materials, and students. (JD)

One goal of education should be to sensitize students to the meaning of what is said and the way valid knowledge is established. (JD)

Describes and evaluates the effectiveness of a minisociety program which was designed to give elementary school students basic economic skills. Test results are presented. (Author/DB)

Presented is a glimpse into how one school has developed and implemented a policy for a primary science program which is wide-ranging with purposeful investigations, frequently of an interdisciplinary nature, crossing subject boundaries. (Author/KC)

Defines peace studies from various points of view, identifies problems often encountered in setting up peace studies programs, presents examples of the kinds of issues which might be studied in peace studies programs, and suggests activities appropriate for students of peace studies. Journal available from World Studies Resource Center, Groby…

Program evaluation criteria can be derived internally (from the program and institution) and externally (from the field and accrediting agencies). Criteria should be explicit, functional, and applicable to the full range of possible programs. (SK)

A basic skills model is presented which stresses the skills of writing, reading, study, and research for elementary school pupils. The model focuses on lesson background, the purpose of the reading, independent reading, follow-up discussion, developing related skills, and extending and applying ideas. A lesson about the 1910 British expedition to…

The perceptual encounter with works of art, after all, is the core of aesthetic experience. How well such encounters succeed for people has to be a central concern of art education. (Author)

Argues for a renewed effort to counter divisiveness among persons concerned with education. Calls for increased connections in support of mutual goals among educators as well as between school and home. (Author/RH)

The article presents a case for professional educators making a full commitment to individualized education for handicapped high school students with special reference to career preparation. (DLS)

The Council for Basic Education has mixed attitudes towards the current back to basics movement. (PBS)

Considerations that are deemed important to the consultation process are described. Comments on how personal variables of the consultant can be trained or modified to become more effective are presented. (Author)

Measurement specialists and instructional personnel can join forces to create tests that are valid indicators of important skills and are instructionally attainable targets for teachers. Such tests can revolutionize education. (Author/IRT)

Schools should do that which is educational and which the rest of society does not do well. For our schools to become more educational, they must not be overwhelmed by social purposes, parochial interests, and training functions. (Author/MLF)

Describes a college-level psychology laboratory course designed to provide experience with current methods and issues in developmental research. Course content included an overview of developmental research methods, issues in research design and a review of current literature. (Author/DB)