ABSTRACT
It seems reasonably clear that for learning of the sort we are discussing it is necessary that students, of whatever level, be confronted by issues which have meaning and relevance for them. In our culture we tend to try to insulate the student from any and all of the real problems of life, and this constitutes a difficulty. It appears that if we desire to have students learn to be free and responsible individuals, then we must be willing for them to confront life, to face problems. Whether we are speaking of the inability of the small child to make change, or the problem of his older brother in constructing a hi-fi set, or the problem of the college student and adult in formulating views on international policy, or dealing effectively with interpersonal relationships, some real confrontation by a problem seems a necessary condition for this type of learning.
