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Giddan, Norman S. – 1988
This overview of peer counseling and self-help groups in contemporary higher education examines current practices and offers recommendations for program development. Section I looks at the historical background and current context of campus peer counseling and social support programs; types and functions of self-help groups; student…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Students, Counseling, Counselor Evaluation
Open Court Publishing Co., La Salle, IL. – 1971
The following ten papers were presented to the Open Court Editorial Advisory Board in 1971. "Where Educational Nonsense Comes From" by Jacques Barzun focuses on education as the removal of ignorance. "The Importance of Teaching Poetry" by Cleanth Brooks discusses the powers of poetry in the instruction of yound children. In…
Descriptors: Conferences, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Objectives
