1908- 1992

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Personal Data

 

Born: 1908, Morriville, Kansas -Died: 1992

 

Education

 

1930 B.S., Kansas City State University

 

1936 M.A., Educational Philosophy, University of Michigan 

 

1941 PhD., Educational Philosophy, Columbia University

 

Employment

 

1941-1973  - Professorships  at Columbia, Illinois, and Boston Universities.

 

Through a half century of work he advanced adult education as an innovator and associational leader,

 

journalist, philosopher, teacher and writer.

     

Awards and Honors 

 

Recipient of Kilpatrick award for distinguished contributions to the philosophy of education.

 

Teachers College of Columbia distinguished Alumnus Award.

 

Publications

 

Benne, K. D. (1990) The Task for Post Contemporary Education; Essays on behalf of a human future. Education Digest. Vol. 56  Issue (2) p78 1 p.

 

Co-editing T- Group Theory and Laboratory Training

 

The Laboratory Method of Changing and Learning and the Planning of Change

 

Professional Interest Areas

 

The Philosophy of the Education Society

 

The American Educational Fellowship

 

The Adult Education of the United States

 

Co-founder of the NTL institute of Applied Behavior Science

 

The International Association of Applied Scientists

 

Major Contributions to Adult Education 

 

Authorship includes 200 articles and books in philosophy and Adult Education, social science and

 

organizational change.

 

He wrote extensively about the laboratory method and change theory.

 

Additional Resources

 

Articles

 

Benne, K. (1951). What's wrong with our schools? Nation, Vol. 173, p495-498, 4p.

 

Benne, K.D. (1965). The Philosopher and Scientific researcher in the study of education. Journal of Social

 

Issues. Vol. 21 Issue (2), p71-84, 14p.

 

Benne, K. D. (1964) Man and Moloch. Journal of Social Issues. Vol. 20. p. 97-115, 19p.

 

DOI:10.1111/j.1540-4560.1964.tb00466.x

 

Benne, K. D. (1955). How does communication take place. Religious Education, Vol. 50 (5), p. 331-334.

 

Benne, K. D. (1956). Adult education in the University. Journal of Higher Education, Vol. 27, p467-470,

 

4p; DOI: 10.2307/1977523.

 

Benne, K. D. (1948) Approach to issues underlying curriculum development. Journal of Educational

 

Research, Vol. 41, p561-576, 16p.

 

Benne, K. D. (1959). Some ethical problems in group and organizational consultation. Journal of Social

 

Issues, Vol. 15 (2),  60. 

 

Photo Gallery

 

Video/Audio

 

Presentations

 

Books

 

Benne, K. (1990).The task of Post-contemporary  Education: Essays in behalf of a human future. New

 

York: Teachers College, Columbia University.

 

Benne, K. (1971). A conception of Authority; An Introduction study; New York: Russell & Russell.

 

Benne, K. (1965). The Social responsibilities of the behavioral scientist. Ann Arbor, Michigan. 

 

Benne, K. (1950). Education for Tragedy; essays in disenchanted hope for modern man. Lexington,

 

University of Kentucky Press.

 

Benne, K. (1950). Essays for John Dewey's ninetieth Birthday. Ipswich, Ipswich, MA, HathiTrust.

 

Bennis, W.G., Benne, K., & Chin, R. (1965) Planning of Change. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.

 

Education in the Quest for Identity and Community (The Boyd H. Bode Memorial Lectures)

 

From Pedagogy to Anthropogogy: A Challenge to the educational professoriate (6th annual DeGarmo

 

Lecture)

 

Interesting Facts

 

1925-1927 in Washington County he was a rural school teacher. 

 

1942-1946 He took leave from his professorships and served in the Navy

 

1988- He was a poet who self published his own poems later in life. Teach me to sing of winter..

 

References

The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma. Updated 4/30/2014. International and Adult      and continuing Education Hall of Fame. Retrieved from      www. halloffame.outreach.ou.edu/2004/benne.html

 

 Benne, K., D.  (1908-1992) - Contribution, Concept of Democratic Authority, Social Foundations      of  Education.  http://education.stateuniverstiy.com/pages/1784/Benne-Kenneth-D-1908 -1992