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Karp, Alan, Ed. – History of Higher Education Annual, 1982
Five articles on historical developments in higher education are presented. In "Oxford Dons and Professional Men in Victorian England," Arthur Engel discusses how 19th century Oxford dons sought to make university teaching into a profession, as well as the trend toward specialization in other developing professions. In "'Western' Colleges,…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, College Faculty, Departments, Educational Development
Davidson, Iain; And Others – 1976
Available in English and French and intended for parents and professional workers such as nursery school teachers and day care workers, the handbook provides information on the way visual impairment affects the child's development and instructions for guidance in the early years. Sections cover the following topics: reactions to blindness by the…
Descriptors: Blindness, Child Development, Definitions, Early Childhood Education
Flint, Betty M. – 1973
The purpose of this 16-year study was to investigate the developmental progress of a group of children reared in severely deprived environments during infancy and early childhood in order to evaluate their adjustment to family, school, and community by age 15. The subjects were 31 children ranging in age from 1 year 7 months through 5 years 11…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Child Development, Cognitive Development
Kobak, Dorothy, Ed. – Journal of Children and Youth, 1981
This issue of the "Journal of Children and Youth" focuses upon caring and related issues. Learning to care is an educational process which includes dialogue periods, creativity techniques, and action projects. When the subject of caring is taught in the educational curriculum on a consistent basis, students have the chance to learn,…
Descriptors: Altruism, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Wilgenbusch, Nancy – 1980
Abraham Maslow, in delineating the hierarchy of human needs and affirming the transcendent nature of man, drew some educational implications of the humanistic psychologies. He stated, "We speak then of a self, a kind of intrinsic nature which is very subtle, which is not conscious, which has to be sought for, and which has to be uncovered and…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Design, Emotional Experience
KIRCHER, CLARA J. – 1966
THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY UPDATES CHARACTER FORMATION THROUGH BOOKS--AN APPLICATION OF BIBLIOTHERAPY TO THE BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS OF CHILDHOOD (1952). IT IS DESIGNED TO AID THE DEVELOPMENT OF WHOLESOME PRINCIPLES OF CONDUCT AND THE PREVENTION OF DELINQUENCY THROUGH THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF BOOKS IN WHICH GOOD CHARACTER TRAITS ARE EMBODIED. THE 507 TITLES, FOR…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Annotated Bibliographies, Behavior Change, Behavior Development
BAKER, STEWARD L.; AND OTHERS – 1967
A PRELIMINARY REPORT OF AN EFFORT TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF FATHER'S ABSENCE (FA) AND/OR GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY ON THE MILITARY FAMILY IS PRESENTED. CONTACT WAS ESTABLISHED WITH 65 FAMILIES WHO HAD FIVE TO EIGHT YEAR OLD SONS AND HAD ORDERS FOR AN UNACCOMPANIED FAMILY TOUR OF AT LEAST ONE YEAR'S DURATION IN A NONCOMBAT AREA. PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS WERE…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Community Programs, Family Attitudes, Family Characteristics
Van Herreweghe, M. L., Ed.; And Others – 1978
Experts in education from universities and other centers of research, coming from almost 60 countries and meeting in a world congress, studied the factors underlying self realization in education. The essential points presented through the various reports are: (1) All human beings have potentialities which should be developed to an optimum degree.…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Research, Educational Responsibility, Foreign Countries
Askins (B.E.) and Associates, Lubbock, TX. – 1979
Designed to develop over five years a model bilingual program for nursery school through grade 6, the demonstration program provided early bilingual education intervention to facilitate the simultaneous learning of two languages and thus develop the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills of children with limited English speaking ability from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Education
Mitchell, Charlie – 1976
This paper discusses the need for Human Development curriculum in the community college system, and describes both the national and state (Arizona) trends in this direction. It includes short descriptions of all human development course offerings in Arizona community colleges in 1975-76. The scope of Human Development curriculum nationwide is…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Community Colleges, Counselor Role, Human Development
Wilson, Sandra Reitz; And Others – 1975
An intensive investigation of the impact Army service has had on the quality of life for a representative sample of young Americans is analyzed in terms of possible improvement in Army personnel procedures. A total of 166 men (of a potential 200) and 49 women (of a potential 50) were interviewed. The information from these interviews; a review of…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adults, Behavioral Science Research, Career Planning
Roberts, Dayton Y. – 1975
The growth of interest in personalized learning, which emphasizes the realization and development of the self-concept in the learning process, prompted educators to combine the Jungian psychological theories of Perceiving and Judging with the personality types measured by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to form a model for veiwing community…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Humanistic Education, Individual Development, Learning Modalities
Askins, Billy E.; And Others – 1975
An intervention program for 3, 4, and 5-year-old "high risk" (of low birth weight and with various handicaps) Spanish American children, REPSAC aims at providing successful experiences using the concept of responsive environment in English and Spanish language development and in improving cognitive and affective development. During…
Descriptors: Academically Handicapped, Bilingual Education, Early Childhood Education, Educationally Disadvantaged
Light, Donald W., Jr. – 1973
Similarities and differences between Erik H. Erikson's and Jean Piaget's theories concerning social development and the process of identification are explored in this report. The first part of the report is a synthesis of Erikson's concept of the developmental processes of personal growth and societal development. The second part integrates…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Theories, Child Development, Comparative Analysis
Council of Europe, Strasbourg (France). Committee for General and Technical Education. – 1972
This report provides a summary of the proceedings and recommendations of the Council of Europe symposium on preschool education held in Venice, Italy in 1971. The report is divided into three major areas: (1) historical background information; (2) summaries of general lectures, especially dealing with the functions, aims, methods, and problems of…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Needs, Conferences, Early Childhood Education
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