Data collected from three separate surveys indicate that, in practice, there is no real difference between humanistic and behavioristic pyschology teachers. (Author/MLF)

Children's rights are identified and explained. (MM)

The author shows that the nature and ultimate purpose of education is most comprehensible when educational improvement is seen as an aid to man's spiritual evolution. (MM)

Fear of being human often hinders managerial effectiveness. (Available from American Management Associations, Subscription Services, Box 319, Saranac Lake, N.Y. 12983; $3.25 single copy.) (Author/IRT)

Art is discussed as both a means of individual expression and choice and as a propaganda tool. (RW)

Functionalist conceptions of mentoring view it as a rational, humanistic process. A critical or radical humanist perspective reveals unequal, possibly exploitative power relationships. Although most mentoring relationships provide nurturance, all should be viewed through several different perspectives. (SK)

The objective of this work is a reflection on the ethics of education on the net as a contribution to the face-to-face interaction in the virtual world. We think the ethics is a result of a process of responsible interchange with others. Two important thinkers of the last few decades, Emmanuel Levinas e Paulo Freire contribute each one with one's…

Due to the social environment of China's reform and opening up, as well as China's education system with knowledge impartation as its focus, some college students lack the humanistic care and education of value and significance of life. Universities should plan effective activities to make students realize the importance of life. They should…

Big ideas for the future is a joint report by Universities UK and Research Councils UK, published as part of the second annual Universities Week campaign. This new report explores the excellent research taking place in UK higher education today and what it will mean for us in 20 years' time. It demonstrates the value of public investment in higher…

In this article, the authors discuss how to prepare high-quality engineers who are better equipped to serve in the changing global marketplace, and suggest educators in pursuing the holistic concept of the "unity of knowledge" that will yield a definition of engineering more fitting for the times ahead. The unity of knowledge is fundamentally…

Success in any organization may depend on changing the behavior of stakeholders to meet new challenges. But humans have brains designed to register change as threat, and thus they often cling to old habits and mindsets. Recent breakthroughs in brain research provide a fresh alternative to both behavioral and humanistic approaches to organizational…

Refugees commonly have just one remaining identity--that of being stateless and statusless. They represent the ultimate "other in our midst". The humanism of our teachers in helping the children of asylum-seekers and refugees is tested by the state, especially its immigration policy. This paper offers preliminary research findings on…

This paper presents findings from a recent study investigating young children's (aged 10-11) conceptions of Jesus in England. The overall picture revealed by the study is that whilst there was a general assent amongst pupils in our sample towards an ethical and humanistic conception of the historical Jesus, there was less of a consensus about…

This article is an expanded version of a book review which originally appeared in "Self & Society." In it the author criticizes the methodology and findings of Lieberman, Yalom, and Miles on their book about encounter groups. (Editor/RK)