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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
Kiefer, Christie W. – 1974
This ethnographic study of the Japanese American community in San Francisco is stated to be aimed at showing how the cross cultural study of personality changes throughout the life style can enrich the understanding of man. Chapters describe collective life in Japan Town against the background of its history; inspect respondents' perceptions of…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Age Differences, Asian Americans, Attitude Change
O'Malley, J. Michael – 1975
The purposes of this paper are: (1) to identify uses of the term social competence for preschool and early school children, with origins directly in research, and (2) to formulate a definition of social competence reflecting consensus across three different research perspectives. From an ethnological perspective, social competence consists of…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Research
Missouri State Dept. of Education, Jefferson City. – 1973
This paper presents guidelines for developing programs for the early detection of physical, behavioral, and educational problems of young children. The purpose, definitions of terms and roles, procedures for organization and implementation of the screening programs are briefly outlined. The paper consists primarily of supporting information: (1)…
Descriptors: Child Development, Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education, Educational Diagnosis
Bohannan, Paul – 1966
The major concepts, structure, and methods of anthropology are presented for persons concerned with teaching or constructing new curriculum approaches. Man is a mammalian, social, and cultural animal, who has needs that are satisfied through social relationships. Because these relationships are repetitive, they form a structure. This social…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Anthropology, Change Agents, Content Analysis
Milgrim, Sally-Anne – 1967
Whether classics or contemporary works of literature would most affect the declared attitudes of high school seniors in urban areas towards certain moral values was the subject of this experiment in New York City. Two teachers each taught one course in contemporary literature and one in the classics. The students taking the classics course read…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes, Classics (Literature), Contemporary Literature
Heine, Lea; Mae, Hattie – 1969
The plight of many children of the Deep South, their personal and social problems, is revealed through the experiences of a VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) volunteer. The volunteer spent one academic year, 1966-67, in the VISTA program as a school tutor and then returned on her own in the summer of 1968 to offer additional educational…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Black Youth, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Opportunities
Moran, Roberto E. – 1969
This essay, an attempt to trace the roots of prejudice, addresses such questions as: What is prejudice? Is it a unitary construct? Are the terms 'prejudice', 'segregation', 'discrimination' synonomous? Is prejudice innate or acquired? Is there a 'prejudiced personality-type', or is anyone capable of becoming prejudiced? Are prejudiced people more,…
Descriptors: Aggression, Bias, Book Reviews, Childhood Attitudes
Strom, Robert D., Ed.; Bell, Mary Elizabeth, Ed. – 1971
Articles previously published in "Today's Education" and in other publications produced by professional organizations in the NEA Center are reproduced in this book. The collection presents a description and analysis of current student needs. The six sections of the book are: (1) The Early Environment (suggestions for parents and teachers on how to…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Books, Early Experience, Educational Objectives
McCoy, Edwardine Cordell – 1972
The purpose of this field study was to develop a rural ungraded primary school with an accompanying design and appropriate materials for use by educators interested in this innovation. Pretests and posttests measured the effects of ungradedness on the reading achievement and personality development of the 177 students. Implemented by a $50,000…
Descriptors: Black Students, Class Organization, Field Studies, Inservice Education
KOHL, HERBERT R. – 1966
THE EDUCATION AND ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TOTALLY DEAF IN CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN SOCIETY WERE DESCRIBED. DISCUSSED IN DETAIL WERE THE FOLLOWING TOPICS--(1) A DESCRIPTIVE MODEL OF DEAF INDIVIDUALS, (2) EDUCATION OF THE DEAF, (3) SIGN LANGUAGE, AND (4) EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH IN LANGUAGE AND CONCEPT FORMATION. THESE DISCUSSIONS SUGGESTED THAT THE…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Deafness
Tong, Liz; And Others – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1987
The follow-up study evaluated 37 girls and 12 boys (aged 5-19 years) who had been sexually abused an average of 2.6 years previously. Results found that, compared to control children, abused children had less confidence, fewer friends, more aggression, increased sexual awareness, and more behavior and academic problems. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Problems
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