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Show Wednesday, November 14. 1990 Value-neutr- The Daily Utah Chronicle - Page Three education not desirable al Students must merge facts with values, speaker asserts By the valuable." But in modern times, we have become too involved with the true; "we ignore the good and the valuable," he said. Heather Johnson Chronicle Staff Writer University students across the nation are being denied an important aspect of their education which is essential to survival in this modern world they are not being taught to combine values with facts, a University of Utah education expert said Tuesday. L. Jackson Newell, educational administration professor, said students are trained to repeat facts on tests, but are seldom given the opportunity to develop judgmental skills that include their values. Judgement is not the same as opinion, he explained. An opinion may be based solely on values, but a judgement is a combination of facts and values. "What we are profoundly lacking is instructors teaching students to make judgments which they can defend and which will hold up against abstract values, such as liberty," he said. The ancient Greeks were educated in "the good, the true and Moral beliefs, religious beliefs, and values may all be categorized as "the good and the valuable," he said. The result of this is that students have become used to this method of 1 teaching, and "they don't realize that value teaching is missing from their education." They often don't realize they are not being taught to deal with basic judgements they must make, such as who to vote for, he said. Newell added that it is both the fault of the students and instructors that college education seldom includes training in forming judgements. "There are too few classes offered that encourage students to form judgements, too many students who shrink from giving their judgements, and too many professors who don't expect students to make judgements," he said. Issues of values and morals must see "speaker" on page five CHRONICLE PHOTOEarl Cline Students are not developing judgment skills the analytical combination of facts and values which are essential in higher education, Jackson Newell, educational administration professor, said Tuesday. "Should the United States Be In The Middle East?" Let your voice be heard! f Student and Faculty Speak Oet Open Microphone 1i fir Everyone is invited to voice their opinions on the current situation in the middle East. Join in the discussion to find the truth about the U.S. presence on Arab soil. Join in speaking out with: Black Student Union Young Socialist Alliance National Union of Kuwaiti Students (SLC Branch) ASUU The Daily Utah Chronicle Arabs for Peace November 14 Wednesday East Ballroom Union Building 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. SPEAK OUT FOR PEACE ; |
