Focuses on the contribution that values clarification can make to adolescent religious education. Summarizes the tenets of humanistic psychology that provided the matrix for values clarification and describes the substance of values clarification as expressed in its terminology, theory, process and strategies. (JAC)

In Norway changes in legislation in recent years have loosened the firm hold of Christian philosophy in the schools and given room for alternative secular philosophy. This article presents background information and an outline of the basic plan for life philosophy as a school subject. (Author/SJL)

In a study of teacher trainees' personality characteristics related to pupil control, humanistically oriented educators tended to be emotionally stable, expedient, positive, imaginative, venturesome, relaxed and had high self-concepts. Authoritarian educators were more affected by feelings, conscientious, sober, practical, shy, reserved, tense and…

Education through art or any other subject will not automatically humanize anyone. The effect that art and art education can have on individuals and on society depends to a large extent upon the social responsibility or the moral stance of the teacher, the parent, and the artist. (Author)

Determined how deeply the human-potential movement has penetrated university training programs in school administration. Indicates that a majority of the departments of educational administration in the nation take a dim view of the role of human relations training in preparing school administrators. (Author)

The Western mind set, or naturalism, is firmly entrenched. The clue to its existence is that an epistemology which aims relentlessly at control rules out the possibility of transcendence in principle. (JN)

Studies programs on death and dying emphasizing the need for health care professionals to focus on the affectual and experiential aspects of their patients and of themselves. Implicit elements of health professions education keep the attention of the student and clinician centered on technological factors. (Author)

The author shares eight insights about discipline. Topics covered include: philosophy, respect, student teacher relationships, matching discipline with the student and the incident, classroom rules, classroom environment, and parent involvement. (KC)

Humanistic studies are defined by several characteristics: the temporal view of values and a refusal to repudiate the past as irrelevant; the importance of human actions and beliefs; and the dual qualities of objectivity and subjectivity. (JN)

Examines Syron's novel as a strategic rhetorical response to the problems of racism in America with far-ranging implications in American social and institutional history. Argues that the novel's shaping vision illuminates the ethical dilemma of the liberal humanist and explores the ramifications of violence for self-definition and social reform.…

There are many lessons one can derive from the study of the ancient Greeks. This article describes those aspects of the Greek character, life, and achievements which have the most meaning for educators, and especially for social studies educators. (Author/RM)

Explores different movements in educational psychology that have affected music education since the 1950s: (1) behaviorism; (2) cognitivism; (3) humanism; and (4) a socio-biological model. Describes each of the four schools of thought in detail as they related to music education. (CMK)

Argues that East Asian communication patterns differ, because of their emphasis on social relationships, from those of North America, where the emphasis is on individualism. Concludes that although each culture contains both orientations to some degree, it is more probable that East Asians exhibit more indirect communication than North Americans.…

The process pedagogy proposed here, based on Canadian Plains Indians' Sacred Circle teaching and educational practices at an aboriginal high school, views healing as transition toward meaning, wholeness, connectedness, and balance. The paper examines Whitehead's criticism of western metaphysics, the Sacred Circle as expression of aboriginal…

In the humanities, scholars accord libraries high prestige and use them extensively. Despite the availability of electronic mail and digital libraries, humanists persist in more traditional forms of scholarly communication. Because it will be many years before print records can be given digital form, this population will likely continue library…