Communication between health care professionals and Aboriginal patients is complicated by cultural differences and the enduring effects of colonization. Health care providers need better training to meet the needs of Aboriginal patients and communities. We describe the development and outcomes of a community-driven service-learning program in…

In 1998 the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching initiated a comprehensive study of professional education in the United States. By focusing on the interactions of teachers and students in the classroom and other formal and informal educational settings, the foundation hoped to discover how clergy, lawyers, engineers, doctors, and…

Formulated hypotheses about relationship between two major dimensions of defensiveness: hostility and constriction. Examined defensive and elaborative responses reported by participants in sensitivity training groups. Results showed that individuals reporting defensive responses during human relations training laboratory were experiencing some…

Research on the learning transfer process from T-group interpersonal skills training programs in business, education, and institutional settings has been generally positive, but has been mixed when examined in encounter and personal growth groups. The learning transfer process from a personal growth group experience was investigated to determine…

The personal and professional impact of two Outward Bound (OB) Teacher's Practica (23-day courses including group and solo wilderness survival, 3-day urban ghetto, migrant family exposure, and academic components) were evaluated by a 5-member team who analyzed post-experience data derived from personal interviews (N=34); mailed questionnaires…