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Lee, Johnny – 1997
The experiences found in adventure programs often parallel the archetypes depicted in mythological quests. Drawing on the work of Joseph Campbell, the stages and trials of adventure participants are compared to similar rites of passage and epic adventures experienced by heroes and heroines in epic literature and mythology. The basic pattern of…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Epics, Experiential Learning, Group Unity
Research for Better Schools, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. – 1987
This paper summarizes research findings related to the performance behaviors of effective school principals. It identifies eight characteristics of effective schools: (1) schoolwide measurement and recognition of academic success; (2) high emphasis on curriculum articulation; (3) support for instructional tasks; (4) high expectations and clear…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education
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Kivlinghan, David M., Jr. – Counseling Psychologist, 1990
Examines career group literature in terms of group process variables of therapeutic factors, client composition, and leadership variables. Denotes function of process variables as "used" (factor emphasized as significant part of career group intervention) or "examined" (factor either measured or manipulated). Presents…
Descriptors: Altruism, Career Counseling, Catharsis, Client Characteristics (Human Services)