Despite increasing recognition that whole-school approaches to sustainability have an important contribution to make in moving society towards a more sustainable existence, progress in this area remains slow. By examining the practices of the Ananda Marga River School, a small independent school in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland of Queensland, this…

Khit-pen, or "appropriate thinking," is the guiding philosophy behind adult education in Thailand. The implementation of this concept in education and social development has been hindered by problems, including varying definitions of khit-pen, conflicting national and local priorities, lack of understanding and participation of…

In 1976 a demonstration project at the Connecticut Wilderness School integrated a Confluent Education curriculum in Outward Bound type courses, to facilitate affective learning for a more meaningful and relevant experience. A review of Outward Bound literature identified the need for affective learning as a significant program constituent. Five…