The root of many of the problems in education today is the shift in values from humanism to humanitarianism. While humanism elevates the individual, humanitarianism attempts to elevate mankind in general. Humanists feel that human problems stem from faults within individuals, and that the central purpose in life is to improve and discipline…

This report summarizes the historical development of humanism from Petrarch and Boccaccio in the Renaissance to the present. The freedom of thought, self-expression, and creative activity that characterized the humanistic schools are considered to be the fundamental bases of education today. A brief description is given of brutalization and…

An unofficial bibliographic index of ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) documents related to the field of humanistic education has been compiled and arranged by project subject reference title, project reference number, ERIC document number, year, and book title identifier. Included are 148 documents arranged by 34 subject categories.…

In an effort to measure the impact of Outward Bound (OB) education on teacher candidates, an 18-day stress experience was arranged for 12 Appalachian State University students and then compared with the effects of the normal 11-week student teacher experiences of two other groups. The OB group underwent a series of individual and group wilderness…

This paper is the record of a debate between Don Hellison, representing "humanism" in physical education, and Daryl Siedentop, representing "behaviorism." The paper contains a statement from each speaker, followed by each man's rebuttal. In his first statement, Hellison presents his image of humanity, emphasizing the human need…

Presented is a group of writings concerned with education and the process of learning. These essays document the evolution in the thinking of one of America's most important educational philosophers. Many of the essays use science and mathematics as the starting point for an approach to the process of learning. One of the writings provides a…

By exposing the encroachments of the technological, highly centralized state on the individual, by discussing the struggle in the universities between authority and dissent, and by exploring the problems of an "air-conditioned," dehumanized world, teachers can bring new meaning to the study of "1984"--a novel which seems little…

A personal point of view concerning various aspects of Homerica characterizes this brief state-of-the-art report. Commentary is directed to: (1) first readers; (2) the Parry-Lord approach to the study of the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" as representatives of a type of oral, formulaic, poetry; (3) analysts, unitarians, and…

Included in this book are 12 papers: (1) "The Newberry Library: A Research Opportunity in Library History," by Lawrence W. Towner; (2) "Society's Contradictions and the Library: Notes on Some Negative Effects of Humanism," by Sidney L. Jackson; (3) "The Acquisition of the Van Ess Library by Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York," by…

As a means of arguing the conviction that the teaching of imaginative literature in composition classes may prove an invaluable tool for the survival of human dignity, the following remarks were circulated among English department members. Although the relatively intangible benefits of literature and the subtlety of its processes make it more…

A consideration of reading potentials could produce a more balanced outlook concerning the future of reading in our society. In working with students on the improvement of reading, we find that comprehension problems are often related to attitudes about language, facts, and accuracy that are opposed to the requirements of the learning situation.…

The holistic, synergistic, normative, self-actualization motivated, transpersonal psychology developed by Maslow and others has opened enormous opportunities for a new sociology, a humanistic, transcultural, value-committed sociology. Such a sociology would not have the glorification of science or knowledge for its own sake as its highest goal,…

This 1973 yearbook, designed for educators, parents, and other readers, aims to inform about issues of war and peace; prod toward teaching about peace; and encourage people to seek and live peaceful lives. Major emphasis is on presenting literary references and statistical data that can form a foundation for individuals who are trying to be…

The principal problem of this work is to discover, perhaps construct, a pedagogical process for thinking about the future that makes use of the methods of forecasting, but makes use of them to create new attitudes and understandings on the part of institutional planners. The underlying concern is to develop a way for planners to address the future…

This issue of "Focus: Teaching English in Southeastern Ohio" contains articles about teaching Shakespeare, student summaries of a Shakespeare conference held at Ohio University-Zanesville in April 1976, and suggested projects for teaching poetry writing. It also contains lists of materials and articles related to the teaching of…