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Sternberg, Robert J.; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1990
Teachers have many expectations for students that are never explicitly verbalized. The Yale Practical Intelligence for School curriculum is based on three kinds of tacit knowledge necessary for adapting to any environment: managing oneself, managing tasks, and working with others. Includes 16 references. (MLH)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Models, Self Help Programs
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Schafer, Mark J. – Rural Sociology, 2005
In the 1908s and 1990s African societies responded to reduced state educational capacity by expanding the reach of civil society--non-state societal organizations that sought to organize individuals and mobilize local resources for education and development. In this paper, I argue that rural African families were differentially prepared to respond…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Characteristics, Social Capital, Family Structure
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Goetzel, Ronnie Z.; And Others – Small Group Behavior, 1983
Used a general systems model to evaluate a self-help support group for medical students (N=26). Results showed most medical students sought out support groups to fulfill social affiliation needs and gain better self-understanding. Members shared many leadership functions and generally found the groups meaningful. (JAC)
Descriptors: Affiliation Need, Evaluation Methods, Group Experience, Higher Education