Overcoming resistance to change theory is truncated and simplistic because it ignores important stages in organizational change and overlooks conditions internal and external to the organization that can have an important impact on the fate of innovations. Available from The American Academy of Political and Social Science, 3937 Chestnut Street,…

Presents a biography of William Heard Kilpatrick, progressive educator and disciple of John Dewey, and evaluates Kilpatrick's contributions to educational philosophy. (Author/DB)

The author presents a personal account of the beginnings and growth of the law studies movement from the 1930s to the mid-1960s. (MJB)

Presents an interview with Dr. Kenneth Hoyt, director of the United States Office of Career Education, in which the nature, progress, and future of career education in American schools is discussed. (BM)

Describes a teacher seminar held at the University of Minnesota to introduce the addition of courses of industrial chemistry into higher education science curriculums in order to better prepare college science graduates for positions in industry. (SL)

Described are six affective techniques utilized in a 10-week psychology mini-course to heighten student self-awareness and stimulate student participation. Exercises involved artistic expression, picture interpretation, family characterization, operant conditioning, educational games, home making skills, and woodworking activities. Evaluative…

Examines some major assumptions and myths concerning secondary education and suggests alternative strategies. (Author/RK)

Examines the present state of humanistic innovative education, the issues it raises, the research that supports it, and the changes needed to sustain it. (Author/JG)

Presents overview of this special issue focusing on the field of educational technology. Highlights include the nature of technology and social values; the effects of technology on curriculum and education; differences between educational and performance technology; the training of educational technologists; and trends shaping education now and in…

Case histories of three "first" municipal two-year colleges were used to examine the relative influence of nationally recognized junior college advocates and of local political, social, and economic factors on college founding. Specific relationships were identified between college founding and other educational, political, and social…

Former editors of English Journal review the issues published in the last four decades under their respective editorships, noting trends and developments that may hold promise or provide warnings for the coming decade. (JG)

The National Technological University, a consortium of engineering schools, offers programs based on satellite transmissions of live and videotaped graduate courses to industrial sites around the country. (MSE)

This study was conducted to learn why teachers continue to use a nutrition education innovation that was implemented by 21 teachers over three years. An ex post facto design was used to assess the significance of three implementation variables: the teacher, internal support, and external support. Results suggest teacher perceptions of the…

Examines the meaning of the term "alternative schools," attacking the idea that they are for those who don't "fit" into conventional schools. Characterizes today's schools as fundamentally flawed enterprises, advocating the creation of truly different "alternative" public schools which empower teachers and students and personalize both teaching…

The historical development of the Training School at Vineland (New Jersey) is examined. The school's contributions to the field of mental retardation are traced through the educational activities and research carried out by its leaders: S. Olin Garrison, Edward Johnstone, Henry Goddard, and Edgar Doll. (Author/JDD)