The author defends humanism and humanistic education against the attack leveled against it by Alexander Solzhenitsyn in his Harvard address. (IRT)

Notes that many churches have attacked humanism in education, practically eliminating humanist impact. Calls this assault either uninformed or misinformed and sees it as having blunted influence of educators who wish to achieve ends consonant with aims of religion. Voices need for ministers to become better informed about educational humanism and…

There is a vigorous, national values debate in America today because of the general sense that the nation's moral standards are in decline. Historically, humanistically oriented counselors such as Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers have contributed to the values discussions. This article provides a conceptual framework for humanistic counselors of…

Explains how affective education for students, teachers, and administrators can save schools money on such items as substitute pay, student retention, vandalism, and teacher transfers. (Author/JM)

Authors summarized an extended period of their work and examined some philosophical learnings as well as attempts to concretize their beliefs into a workable technology for their effective implementation. (Author/RK)

This book presents both a rationale for humane classrooms and specific processes for developing them. In each chapter, a specific dimension of humane interpersonal relationships is presented, followed by an instrument for assessing the dimension and a study which both validates the dimension and illustrates how local investigators could employ it…

Examined the relationship between empathy and grade point average in 201 secondary school students, who completed the National Consortium for Humanizing Education Communication Index. Results showed that communication of empathic understanding was related to academic performance, but the selection of an interchangeable response was not related.…

Documents the trend toward physical fitness as well as the role of teachers and counselors in facilitating such programs. The effects of low levels of physical functioning on counselors and teachers are illustrated by two studies. Fitness programs are not only feasible but translate directly into increased effectiveness. (JAC)