"General education in the university college is so disparate in definition, so motley in context, so various in actual operation that it poses immense difficulties for the researcher." An examination of the position of general education in the complex university is very revealing of the institution's commitment to knowledge, and particularly to…

A two-year study was undertaken of the contraction in the traditional career market for individuals with advanced training in the humanities. The focus was on how, in new circumstances, gifted people trained in humanities disciplines can best contribute to society. Employment of these individuals outside the education sector is a relatively new…

This report contains critiques of American professional societies by the Study Commission on Undergraduate Education and the Education of Teachers. The critiques examine the following five areas: (1) effects of professional societies on curriculum, preparation of teachers, and programs in public schools; (2) effects of professional societies on…

As seen from interviews with graduating seniors in a small liberal arts college for women, humanities majors are generally unrealistic about their training and abilities, often unsure about their career goals, antagonistic toward government and business, and frequently unresponsive to suggestions about nontraditional career options. In addition,…

English teachers must actively work to preserve the humanistic content of their courses and assure the acceptance of students' needs, not only to promote skill development, but also to foster clear thinking about the great ideas of the past and the problems of the present. The achievement of these goals implies an active role in the politics of…

Students are graduating from the public school system with little, if any, mythological background. If we are to graduate educated and informed human beings, we must not persist in pursuing our traditional unorganized attempts at teaching mythology. The appreciation of contemporary allusions to mythologies is dependent on a systematized approach.…

In 1975, the Center for the Study of Community Colleges conducted a national survey of humanities faculty in two-year colleges. This paper summarizes the characteristics of 70 philosophy instructors included in the total sample of 1,493 full- and part-time faculty. Findings of the survey include: (1) males dominated this field (84%) and 100%…

In 1975, the Center for the Study of Community Colleges conducted a national survey of humanities faculty in two-year colleges. This paper summarizes the characteristics of 42 anthropology instructors included in the total sample of 1,493 full- and part-time faculty. Findings of the survey include: (1) almost half indicated they had been students…

In 1974, the Southwestern Library Association (SWLA) with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities undertook a project to develop humanities programs to be implemented in local libraries. An institute was designed to train participating librarians in techniques for designing library programs incorporating themes from the humanities…

This document contains descriptions of 19 teaching programs which share the common goal of emphasizing human values as an important area of education in the health professions. This listing is the result and expansion of the Institute on Health and Human Values Conference. Three broad areas are outlined which the 19 schools emphasize in their…

The adoption of a behavioralist stance in education--namely, that of the "specificationist" who attempts to strengthen the humanist position by examining the behaviors which educators are trying to shape and by finding the most effective methods of instruction for accomplishing these ultimate goals--can help rid the schools of their worst evils…

This thesis examined evaluative information concerning the effect a 4-year interdisciplinary humanities program--in which the prevailing teaching technique was oral communication--had on the theories considered important in the educational process. Approximately 300 twelfth grade verbal and math Scholastic Aptitude Test scores of students taught…

A directory of college television courseware lists offerings in curriculum areas such as: social sciences, biology, black studies, business, mathematics, sciences, computer science, consumer protection, creative arts, drug education, ecology, engineering, humanities, physics, nursing, nutrition, religion, and vocational education, etc. Each course…

This manual was conceived and developed by a team of teachers and subject matter experts from diverse areas and planned as a resource for teachers at the middle school and high school levels who are concerned with air pollution. Not intended as a syllabus or student text, it offers information and sample exercises which may be incorporated into a…

This paper suggests appropriate material for a general humanities course founded on the classics and discusses the proper way of presenting it. The document also gives examples of such a course, which have been used successfully over a number of years. The ultimate purpose, of those who teach the humanities is brought out, i.e., to shape minds and…