Using the process of situational learning effectively we develop the capacity to discover who and what we are. This technique affords us the opportunity to explore how we were conditioned into the patterns and habits that now compose our being. (Author)

The BASIC ID framework of multimodal education provides elementary school personnel with a means for expanding their instructional offerings. By using the BASIC ID as a guide, elementary school teachers can identify neglected instructional areas, implement classroom activities to correct the deficiencies, and increase their impact on the lives of…

Institutions that recognize individual needs and view individual feelings as natural and normal generally either provide effective strategies or allow for their development. Rather than punishing an individual for feelings, the institution provides an opportunity for dealing with feelings in a manner productive to the individual and to the…

A chairman organized a group of Ph.D. candidates to work as a team on their dissertations. The students found this stimulating and supportive on the intellectual, social and personal levels. The chairman's facilitative role as well as the interpersonal skills of the participants were stressed. (NG)

Problem children were to be assigned to a resource room--a non-graded, more intimate learning environment. The paper reports the difficulties encountered in asking parents to allow their children to be in the resource room. Parents had both social and personal reasons for their reluctance. (NG)

Provides some facts about humanistic education programs and suggests parents and critics be aware of them. Discusses benefits including preventing drug abuse and improving academic achievement. Cites several studies which show benefits to both students and school personnel. (JAC)