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Amonashvili, Shalva – Prospects, 1989
Explains nondirective or pupil-centered teaching, an alternative to traditional education in the Soviet Union. Uses Vygotsky's area of proximal development to envision teaching methods that anticipate and promote higher development levels. Stresses humanistic approach, involving students and responding to individual needs. Also proposes in-depth…
Descriptors: Authoritarianism, Educational Environment, Educational Principles, Educational Theories
Purkey, William Watson; Novak, John M. – 1996
Invitational education is a general framework for thinking and acting about what is believed to be worthwhile in schools. It centers on five basic principles: (1) people are able, valuable, and responsible, and should be treated accordingly; (2) educating should be a collaborative, cooperative activity; (3) the process is the product in the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Discipline Policy, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
