PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1964 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, FREEDOM WITH RESPONSIBILITY IN TEACHER EDUCATION, 17TH YEARBOOK (CHICAGO, 1964).

Overview & Synopsis

THIS COLLECTION OF 10 PAPERS DEALS WITH THE NEED TO MEET FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE IN THE STRUCTURE OF SOCIETY BY INNOVATIVE AND APPROPRIATE METHODS IN TEACHER EDUCATION. THE 10 ARE--(1) "TEACHER EDUCATION--A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY," BY WARREN C. LOVINGER, (2) "CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS--THE RESTRICTED STATE APPROVED PROGRAM APPROACH," BY JAMES B. CONANT, (3) COMMENTS ON THE CONANT REPORT, BY (A) HAROLD TAYLOR AND (B) FRANCIS S. CHASE, (4) "EDUCATION AND THE WAR ON POVERTY," BY SENATOR BIRCH BAYH, (5) "EDUCATION IN THE NEW AFRICA," BY GODFREY K.J. AMACHREE, (6) "TEACHER EDUCATION FOR A CHANGING SOCIETY," BY MELBY, (7) "THE ESSENTIAL MISSION OF AMERICAN EDUCATION," BY J. MARTIN KLOTSCHE, (8) "TEACHER EDUCATION AND ITS PUBLIC IMAGE," BY G.K. HODENFIELD, (9) "PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY AND EMPIRICAL RESEARCH FOR TEACHER EDUCATION," BY GAGE, AND (10) A SUMMARY OF ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSIONS ON "THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN TEACHER EDUCATION." DISCUSSIONS OF PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON STUDIES AND ITS SUBCOMMITTEES, AND COMMITTEES ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND AUDIT ARE PROVIDED. A DIRECTORY LISTING THE OFFICERS, COMMITTEES, AND MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION IS APPENDED. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, AACTE, 1201 SIXTEENTH STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036, FOR $3.50. (LC)