The problem to which this study is addressed is that of education in a technological age. The principal concern is for the recognition of technology in developing general education for the student with particular reference to industrial arts education. The purposes of the study are to assess technology's significance for education, concepts of education which postulate technology as significant, and the impact of technology on education. Finally, the study discusses critically the implications of these assessments for industrial arts education. Four categories of sources provide the data: the history and philosophy of technology, social sciences, the work of generalists, and education. Selection of data includes both common and divergent viewpoints of facts and judgments. The data are formed into a composite structure of ideas which have implications for education in a technological world.

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Although attempts have been made to justify fine arts education in elementary schools on the basis of various educational and social benefits, the greatest benefit may lie in arts participation's impact on the child's emotional intelligence. A review of published literature related to emotional learning, emotional intelligence, and the benefits of fine arts participation in the elementary school is presented. The resulting synthesis serves as a theoretical framework for the view that emotional learning and expression should be integral components of a child's education and that participation in the arts provides a viable means to that end. A study was conducted to investigate the relationship between fine arts education participation (in the Art Works for Kids Program) and the emotional intelligence of 506 fifth-grade elementary students attending schools in 4 school districts in Utah. Findings indicate that participants of the arts program scored significantly higher on tests of emotional intelligence than non-participants and that students in the dance and music emphasis groups outperformed those in the drama, visual art, theatre/drama, and control groups.

Purpose . National educational goals identify arts education programs as an essential part of the public school curriculum. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of the principal in the implementation of effective arts education programs. Procedure . Elementary school principals from the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) regions 7 & 9 were randomly selected for this study. These ACSA regions are located in the Central Valley of California. A survey was sent to 49 elementary school principals with a response rate of 53 percent. Tests for means, standard deviations, correlations, and an analysis of variance were conducted for thirteen of the survey questions. The participants expressed their agreement or disagreement regarding each item by selecting the appropriate response on a Likert scale. Six of the survey questions required a yes or no response. These questions were analyzed using a chi-square test. Findings . The principals surveyed agree that arts education is an important part of the elementary school curriculum. This coincides with the national goals that view arts education programs as an essential part of a school's core curriculum. However, the results of the survey indicate that 67 percent of the principals view math and reading as more important than arts education. In addition 50 percent of the principals are not aware of the available resources at the state level for their arts education programs. Thirty-three percent of the principals surveyed indicated that they do not use the follow state and national standards for guidelines when developing their arts education programs. Sixty-two percent do not use the state developed model programs as a resource and 52 percent indicated that they lack knowledge regarding the availability of outside resources for arts education programs. In addition 85 percent of the principals have not applied for a state grant for their arts education program. Conclusions and recommendations . Although principals view arts education as an important part of the curriculum, it is surmised from the survey results that they are not accessing the varied resources that are available to them when implementing the arts education programs at their sites. Recommendations for further study were provided.

Many of the more than one million people infected with the HIV virus in the United States continue to work after a positive test for the antibody to the virus that causes AIDS. As the numbers of HIV infected people grow in this country, more and more employers, co-workers, counselors, friends or family, will have to deal with the compound issues of HIV infection and work. Therefore, knowing and understanding the issues of concern to HIV infected individuals while they continue to work will become increasingly important. To gather this information, a series of Focus Groups were conducted. From the tapes and transcriptions of the groups, discussion items were identified and clustered for each group. They were then analyzed for: convergence across groups; areas of common concern; and inferences into attitudes held by those who are HIV infected. Because the disease is relatively new and because very little data exists about the impact it is having on those who are working and infected, this research project was an exploratory one. It attempted to gain insight into how people are coping with these two issues while learning more about them. Because of the lack of current information on this topic, the groups were facilitated with low structure to generate as many ideas as possible from the participants. The purpose of the research was to supplement existing information about the impact of HIV/AIDS in the workplace. This study changed the prevailing focus of existing research/writing and brought it to those individuals who are both dealing with the disease as a personal reality and continuing to work. In gathering this data, another goal was to provide information that will help make the work-life, and thus the overall quality of life, better for those who are HIV infected.

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