(1979). Health and Humanity: Humanities 401 Syllabus. A syllabus for the "Health and Humanities" interdisciplinary course at Northwestern State University, Louisiana, is presented. An introduction suggests that with the proliferation of technological advances in the field of health care, there is a need for reconsideration of many moral, ethical, legal, and humanistic questions. Information is presented on course objectives and requirements, texts, and grading. Topics, specific objectives, reading assignments, class organization, and discussion questions are given for the following courses: an introduction to the humanities; an overview of the many faces of health and disease; myths, models, and metaphors of health and disease; madness in historical perspective; the impact of scientific thought on the way we define ourselves; values clarification in nursing; stereotypes regarding age and sex; rights and needs of sexual minorities; cultural diversity in nursing practice; a humanistic approach to traditional medicine; the… [PDF]
(1984). Secondary Social Studies: Arkansas Public School Course Content Guide. This guide is offered as a framework on which a comprehensive curriculum can be built. Within each subject area and grade level, skills have been identified at three instructional levels: basic, developmental, and extension. The study of political and economic systems, citizenship rights and responsibilities, and the foundations of the U.S. political system form the core of the civics and government course. United States history after 1865 is taught in grades 9 to 11. A contemporary history course emphasizes the years from World War II to the present. Economic decision making, economic systems, the market system, business cycles, and monetary and fiscal policies undergird the economics course. The global studies program stresses the commonalities, rather than the differences of people around the globe. The world cultures course provides an in-depth analysis of selected cultures from both the western and non-western countries. Five fundamental themes of location, place,…
(1987). College Faculty Promotion of AIDS Awareness. Undergraduate students' educational needs concerning Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and the faculty role in AIDS education are discussed. Results of a study at the Ursinus College (Pennsylvania) campus to assess both knowledge of and attitudes toward AIDS are summarized. Seventy-three percent of the 141 Introductory Psychology students sampled, reported moderate to extreme interest in learning more about AIDS. Although 98% of the sample reported learning much of what they knew about AIDS through the media, a fifth reported that the college staff had increased their understanding of this illness. Faculty can augment the Office of Student Life's educational programs by staying informed of new findings, allowing advisees to express their concerns about AIDs, and referring students to additional information sources. In addition, the classroom provides another forum to educate students about human sexuality; the AIDS problem can be used to illustrate various concepts in… [PDF]
(1981). Contraceptive Development. This report provides an overview of research activities and needs in the area of contraceptive development. In a review of the present state, discussions are offered on the effectiveness and drawbacks of oral contraceptives, intrauterine devices, barrier methods, natural family planning, and sterilization. Methods of contraception that are in the experimental stage include regulation of male and female fertility and anti-fertility vaccines. Reports are given of research and clinical studies that are being carried out with the aim of improving barrier contraception, abstinence, and sterilization. A review is also presented of current research supported by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Descriptions are given of future research needs for developing safe, effective, and convenient methods of contraception. These include needs for both clinical trials and laboratory research and further exploration of delivery systems for progestational and steroidal drugs…
(1979). Young and Old Together: A Training Manual for Intergenerational Programs. Ideas for orienting and training elderly adults to work as volunteers with children in school and nonschool settings are given in this manual. In addition, ideas for planning the goals of an intergenerational program, recruiting volunteers, and preparing children, teachers, and child care staff for interaction with volunteers are provided. Suggested content for the training program includes the rights of children, child development, behavior management, the dangers of stereotyping, and the All Handicapped Children's Act (PL 94-142). Observations of children and on-the-job experience with performance feedback from trainers are recommended as useful means of training elderly volunteers. Program goals include (1) increasing the frequency of intergenerational contact; (2) fostering positive attitudes between generations; (3) providing services for children with special needs; (4) meeting older citizens' needs for growth and development; and (5) fostering a sense of the continuity of…
(1977). Oregon State University Governmental Impact Study. Interactions between the government and Oregon State University were assessed with attention to the following areas: employment and personnel administration (regulations regarding equal opportunity, affirmative action, and nondiscrimination); students and student life (regulations regarding admissions, financial aid, records management, special student programs, and instructional activities); sponsored research (regulations regarding grant and contract research, the Agricultural Experiment Station, the Cooperative Extension Service, and the Sea-Grant Program); and facilities and physical plant (regulations regarding the health and safety of university students and staff, and access for the handicapped). Some specific topics of analysis are as follows: the state merit system, interpretations of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act and related legislation, students' rights, the Buckley Amendment (privacy of student academic records); types of student financial assistance programs,…
(1974). A National Policy on Career Education: The Eighth Report of the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education. The report delineates the distinctions between career education and vocational education and recommends changes in Federal policy to spur advances in making education more relevant to student needs. Reviewing the career education movement over the last three years, the paper discusses some of the problems encountered as educators try to meet the increased national demand for more opportunities in career and vocational education, especially at the secondary level and beyond. Increased costs are seen as the principal barrier against more rapid conversion of education to a career orientation, and it is hoped that Federal subsidies will fill this growing need. The Vocational Education Act of 1968, to be reconsidered by Congress in 1975, and the Education Amendments of 1974 would be steps in the right direction. Eight recommendations for developing a national policy on career education are presented by the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education. It is hoped that, if responded… [PDF]
(1970). The School Principal and Negotiations: A Middle Management Dilemma. Oregon School Study Council Bulletin, Volume 13, Number 5. The author asserts that school principals are increasingly becoming targets for a number of pressure groups advocating change in the school system, and that foremost among these groups are the faculties which the principals have striven to lead. Teacher militants are challenging administrative procedures and policies, demanding a right to be involved in policy formulation and implementation and developing strategies for collective negotiations. With a case study demonstrating the implications of the negotiation process for the role of the school principal, the author examines the experiences of principals in New York City where one recently stated goal of the AFT is that of the elimination of the school principalship and all supervisory positions. The author contends that the inference to be drawn in this case is that principals need to develop a strategy for utilizing the negotiation process advantageously for the sake of their very survival. The author feels that to succeed in… [PDF]
(1976). Alternatives in Education: Freedom to Choose. Perspectives in American Education. This book, one in a five-volume series dealing with perspectives in American education, discusses the need for, the role of, and current developments in alternatives in education. The series is intended to contribute to a better understanding of the educational process and the relation of education to human welfare. Chapter one provides an historical perspective of the role of alternatives in education. Chapter two discusses resistance to alternative programs and describes characteristics, purposes, and types of alternatives both inside and outside the public school system. The development of alternative schools in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and the reasons for their success are examined in Chapter three. Contained in Chapter four are a discussion of programs that combine school and community learning and an examination of the societal and educational issues which have led to the development of these programs. The search for solutions for equal education in a pluralistic society, the… [PDF]
(1999). Working It Out: Workplace Experiences of Individuals with HIV and Individuals with Cancer. Research to Practice, v5 n2 Jul. Thirty-two individuals with cancer or HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) were interviewed concerning their employment related experiences and concerns. Findings indicated that the decision to tell their supervisor and/or co-workers about their health status varied substantially between individuals with HIV and those with cancer. All study participants with cancer disclosed to their employer and co-workers whereas only a third of those with HIV infection told everyone in their workplace. Most of the individuals interviewed experienced a range of reactions from people at work but most reactions were reported to be positive and supportive. More individuals with HIV infection than cancer reported examples of negative or unpleasant experiences in their interactions with others. Sixty-four percent of individuals with cancer reported receiving accommodations on their job, as compared to 50 percent of people who were HIV positive. Despite similarities in the symptoms they experienced, the… [PDF]
(2004). The Constitutional Framework for Pursuing Equal Opportunities in Education. Perspectives in Education, v22 n3 p9-28 Sep. The promotion of equal learning opportunities is crucially important for the improvement of the quality of life of millions of people. The virtues of education in preparing learners for life, for meaningful interaction with other human beings, for constructive civic and political involvement, and for successful economic participation stand beyond reason. As stated in \Brown v Board of Education,\ education \is the very foundation of good citizenship\. This contribution focuses on the constitutional framework within which equal educational opportunities are pursued in South Africa. Section 29 of the Constitution, which provides for the education rights, and section 9, the equality principle, as well as the interaction between them, are discussed in some depth. It is concluded that, despite the constitutional framework being in place, there is still a long way to go before education opportunities will have been created that enable learners with different backgrounds, needs, abilities… [Direct]
(2024). Between "Scylla and Charybdis"? Trusteeship, Africa-China Relations, and Education Policy and Practice. Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, Paper presented at the Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES) (22nd, Sofia, Bulgaria, Jun 2024). Sub-Saharan African societies had contacts with China that stretch back to the early days of the Silk Road where the two regions facilitated trade relations and exchanged technology and ideas. Beginning in the 1950s China formalized relations with SSA based on South-South cooperation. At the end of the Cold War, China intensified its relations with SSA within the frameworks of "One Belt one Road" in Africa and the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The China-Africa relations have scored benefits in the areas of promoting infrastructural development, strong investments in SSA, trade links between the two regions, less expensive technical assistance for nations in SSA, cultural exchanges, and student scholarships. Nonetheless, the relations raise complicated issues around trade where China is flooding markets in SSA with inferior goods, acquisition of resources, Chinese mining companies causing environmental destruction in many countries in SSA, and the Chinese… [PDF]
(1997). A Personal Vision Quest: Learning To Think Like an Artist. Using the metaphoric story device of two tribes, one that builds their culture around words and the other which depends primarily on visual perception, this paper suggests a distinctive mental paradigm at work within the society of artists, who pursue visual literacy through graphic ideation. The author discusses his education in art and his discovery of "memes," the smallest recognizable pieces of information, and notes that holistic memes have given him a perception of the ethical values and biases of the tribe of the vision. Discussion then moves to the differences between the thinking of visual artists and those without artistic inclinations, as identified by neuropsychologists and psychologists. Artists, who are more aware of the abstract structures underlying visual perception, are better able to control and manipulate the viso-spatial abstract structure of their visions for communicative and creative purposes. Visual artists of acknowledged creativity have also been… [PDF]
(1989). The Firm's Decision To Train. Background Paper No. 6. This paper provides a critical review of economic models of employers' decisions to train workers: what training is undertaken, where it is undertaken, and who finances it. The focus of the review is on the provision of job training to workers with no unusual training problems. The first two sections consider the nature of on-the-job training more precisely, emphasizing the role of the firm in the supply of on-the-job training opportunities. Two alternative models of on-the-job training are considered and a few implications for the efficient supply of training services are derived. In section 3, a basic investment model of on-the-job training is developed, forming the analytical structure that will be used to frame the discussions to follow. The economic logic of this human capital paradigm is discussed at length because of its central role in forming the economist's conception of this market. In section 4, conditions under which the free market generates an efficient amount of… [PDF]
(2021). Scattering the Stars: Personalist Pedagogy and Catholic Higher Education. Journal of Catholic Higher Education, v40 n1 p50-63. This essay explores Jacques Maritain's philosophy of education as a means to better understand Pope Francis's recent promotion of a "Global Compact on Education," and in particular Francis's commitment "to make human persons in their value and dignity the center of every educational program." After situating Maritain's philosophy of education in relation to Catholic emphasis on the importance of "integration" — from Maritain's time to the present — it examines Maritain's understanding of the aims of education and some features of what the author calls Maritain's "personalist pedagogy." Concrete examples of how Maritain's vision might be pursued in the classroom and in college curricula today are provided in conclusion, as well as some consideration of how Maritain's work can help up to understand Francis's teaching on education…. [Direct]