A course called "growth groups" was developed in an upper division baccalaureate nursing program to facilitate the unfolding of human relations skills in the nursing student. This article explains the unique dimensions of the course, its philosophical assumptions, its implementations, and its evaluation. (Editor/TA)

As a culminating experience of student teaching, a three-day debriefing seminar follows the final week of field experience. It affords opportunities for both a sharing of professional concerns and a program of human relations training for home economics teacher education candidates. (LRA)

In the Fall of 2003, the Office of Human Relations Programs (OHRP), the campus-wide equity compliance and diversity education arm of the Office of the President at the University of Maryland, College Park, created, developed, and began implementation of the three-year "Social Justice from Classroom to Community" (SJCC) project through…

It is important that ways be found for the resources of the university to be used in improving relations among the divergent and conflicting groups in local communities. The primary resource, education, can be used in creating new channels of communication. It can also bring together academicians, professionals in human relations, citizen leaders,…

The program described is concerned with developing an atmosphere and climate in schools which is conducive to personal growth and in which individuals can be open to all experiences and sensitive in their relations with others. Known as the Human Relations Curriculum Development Project, or Project Insight, this program has as its purposes: (1) to…

The concept of "Ubuntu" has recently received a lot of attention in spite of the fact that there is no consensus about its meaning. African scholars have strived to attain a common meaning and English translation, and while they agree that it is typically and solely African, the closest some have come up with is "African humanism". A South African…

The primary commitment to which the teacher should dedicate himself/herself is that of striving to be more humane. (RC)

The church's role in community development in a multicounty area which centers around Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is discussed. Three factors identified as being necessary if community development is to take place are: (1) education, (2) horizontal communication, and (3) a motivational force. The role of the church is seen to be that of a…

Overviewing the proceedings of the July 1968 World Assembly of the International Council on Education for Teaching (ICET) at Dublin, Ireland, the major portion of this pamphlet is composed of speeches on developments and needs in teacher education. Included are a discussion of the background and future activities of ICET ("The International…

The Concordia College project attempts to develop teaching potential in college students through their participation in a planned series of positive interpersonal relationship. Each college freshman chosen for the project meets weekly with an instructor for the purpose of establishing a positive relationship with him; this experience is then…

Discusses the "dramatistic" pentad (act, scene, agent, agency, purpose) as a structure for the analysis of both literary texts and human relations. (DD)

This study represented a continuing effort to assess the effects of a marriage enrichment program previously used by Kilmann, Moreault, and Robinson. The experimental couples reported a significant increase in marital adjustment and a significantly greater actualized relationship. The experimental couples were rated as exhibiting significantly…