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Povell, Phyllis – Montessori Life: A Publication of the American Montessori Society, 2020
In the summer of 1950, teenagers Elvira Businelli and Delfina Tomassini embarked upon a teacher training course at the Italian university for foreigners, in Perugia, Italy--taught by Maria Montessori. Kn 2020, Elvira and Delfina, now in their 80s, spoke with Montessori Life in the interview presented in this article about their recollections of…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Teacher Education Programs, Foreign Students, Teacher Attitudes
Mawhinney, Thomas S.; Sagan, Laura L. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2007
Teachers and administrators are often directed to distance themselves from the children in their charge. Despite the land mines that accompany personal relationships with students, the authors argue that educators can still learn to build personal relationships with students. Personal-relationship building is one of the most important skills a…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship, Classroom Environment, Teacher Characteristics
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Dooley-Dickey, Katherine; Satcher, Jamie – Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 1991
Humorously proposes doctoral disorder of adulthood as a developmental disorder needing further study. Included are discussions of age at onset, the course of the disorder, prevalence, impairment, complications, predisposing factors, sex ratio, familial pattern, and differential diagnosis. Diagnostic criteria for doctoral disorder of adulthood are…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Humor
Ohanian, Susan – Learning, 1988
A senior editor and former teacher salutes the successes of teachers in a light-hearted column. (JL)
Descriptors: Humor, Personal Narratives, Personality Traits, Success
Nilsen, Don L. F.; Nilsen, Alleen Pace – Creative Child and Adult Quarterly, 1987
This paper explores child humor from the early years to adolescence. The immature child's humor is crude, rude, and hostile and gradually evolves into sophisticated, socially acceptable adult humor in the same way that the immature child in general evolves into the sophisticated adult, becoming decreasingly creative along the way. (JDD)
Descriptors: Child Development, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education, Humor
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Councill, Mary – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1988
The article discusses the concept of inspiration as a component of creativity, including environmental influences, affective self-awareness, effective verbal communication to preserve inspired experiences, and the role of humor. The creative problem-solving process is also addressed, with attention to divergent thinking strategies and the practice…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Discovery Processes, Divergent Thinking
Nelson, Robert L. – 1989
Several points need to be addressed when selecting humorous books for children. First, people of all ages react to humor in different ways; therefore, what one child finds funny another may not. Care must therefore be taken in sharing books with and recommending books for children. Second, humor itself is difficult to define, but humor should…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Humor
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Jalongo, Mary Renck – Childhood Education, 1985
Focuses on three interrelated issues: (1) developmental theories of humor (2) variables that facilitate children's responses to amusing literature, and (3) strategies for the evaluation and more effective use of humorous children's books. Provides examples of books, an overview chart of the general chronology of children's humor development, and…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Childhood Attitudes, Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development
Brooks, Gordon P. – 1992
This paper presents a state-of-the-art examination of the literature addressing humor in leadership. A theoretical rationale is developed for the importance of humor as functional communication, especially as it relates to leadership. Research from several disciplines relevant to the use of humor in leadership is organized and synthesized.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comedy, Communication Skills, Expressive Language