A new type of educational objective will have to be generated to replace behavioral objectives. This new objective will be nonspecific, developmental, inquiry oriented, and extrapolative. (Author/WM)

The purpose of this article is to examine some of the problems and arguments'' against behavioral objectives'' and to suggest a modified approach to objectives and measurement that hopefully will be acceptable to behaviorists and humanists alike.'' (Author)

The authors explore the acceptance of Bloom's Taxonomies -- both affective and cognitive.... They relate the two and suggest learning paths" incorporating classifications from both Taxonomies. (Editor)

The focus of this article is centered around this fundamental question and attempts to provide a more systematic framework needed to clarify the general nature of the relationship between behaviorally stated educational objectives and the assessment of their acheivement. (Author)

Author sees trainers as change agents and suggests three areas for change within the organization. (SP)

Author is co-director of the Tri-University Project; article includes excerpts from the Catalog. (SP)

The purpose of the present study was to explore the conceptual scheme of the taxonomy within a conventional achievement oriented public school classroom by means of techniques that permitted a distinction between item difficulty and item complexity. (Author)

Identifies the goals of history instruction as developing a sense of history through knowledge of human behavior; developing an empathetic feeling for the past; experiencing the past on its own terms through primary sources; using the outlook of the humanities and social sciences; and developing broad understanding and mental discipline. (DMM)

Emphasizing an holistic approach to learning and life ("put a book in your backpack"), this speech advocates Douglas Heath's maxim 'We hobble a gifted youth if his talent is not yoked to passion; we drown the passionate youth if his emotionality is not disciplined by intellectual skills.' (JC)

Essay addresses three questions: What purposes should schools serve and who should determine those purposes? Who should set performance goals for schools? Does school choice comport schooling mission to serve the public interest? Argues for need to be more disciplined and explicit in determining the public interest that schools serve and how that…