Ecological crises exist not only in the external environment; they have their source within us -- in the mind and in personal and cultural values (Bai, 2012; Stoknes, 2018). Arts-based and contemplative inquiry are helpful in opening the self and the senses to the natural world and its elemental dynamics of weather. Creative contemplative practice…

Since the 1960s, comparative education in the United States, Canada, and Europe has shown considerable growth and vitality, in terms of membership in professional organizations, participation in international conferences, research, and publications. Epistemologically and methodologically, new modernist and postmodernist paradigms have been…

Working methodologically and theoretically with the hydro-logics of bodies of water, this article addresses the limitations of humanistic perspectives on water play in early childhood classrooms, and proposes pedagogies of watery relations. The article traces the fluid, murky, surging, creative, unpredictable specificities of bodies of water that…

In this article, the author declares that if a student is able to discuss school math with family and friends just like one would a new movie, then that student has experienced meaningful math learning and teaching. With the support of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the author is presently working in K-8 classrooms, offering…

This article is adapted from an invited address to the University of Laval, Quebec City, on April 7, 2006. The purpose of the article is to describe an emerging psycho-spiritual paradigm that veers between dogmatic fundamentalism and postmodern nihilism. This "depth" spirituality is based on a rediscovery of our native capacity for…

Eight secondary seniors participated in an archaeological excavation, an experience in confluent learning, that is, an attempt to duplicate real life in the context of an education discipline. The three week experience gave the students an exciting sense of history, archaeological skills, and a feeling of camaraderie among new friends. (JH)

Hague's theory of moral-conflict counseling is criticized because of its excessive vagueness. Implicit in Hague's theory is the hypothesis that effective counselors must be at Kohlberg's most principled stages of moral reasoning. Using an empirical test, author concluded that teachers may be unable to use Hague's therapy. (Author)

Family caregivers (n=30), mostly daughters caring for parents with dementia, participated in an education and support program. Responses from 24 after three months showed the following outcomes: practical caregiving knowledge, increased understanding, awareness of community services, fellowship with other caregivers, and awareness of their own…

Explored how six humanistically oriented graduate students reconciled self and social responsibility. Results suggest that personal growth, meaningful work experiences, and social change values may be related. Generated questions for further empirical research. (Author/ABL)

Discusses the rationale underlying a project that attempts to help students make a connection between what is learned in class and what is encountered in the world around them. The project is based on four basic concepts: interdependence, conflict, change, and communication. A sample lesson is provided. (Author/JK)

The critique of Canadian universities suggests that the universities are becoming anti-personal, politically reactionary, and morally bankrupt. (GW)

Explored student teachers' perceptions of humanistic education in light of their own home, school, and university experiences. Data from 70 4th-year education students strongly endorsed humanistic education. Responses to some items, however, suggest that respondents did not understand the philosophical/conceptual basis of humanistic education.…

Examines a high school literature censorship case, and challenges the assumption that values can be "absorbed" through emotional engagement with a "transparent" text. Concludes with guidelines for avoiding indoctrination by viewing literature as the construction of fictional worlds whose values are decoded by calculated acts of…

Addresses the need for and the problem of organizing a science curriculum around contextual settings and science stories that serve to involve and motivate students to develop an understanding of the world that is rooted in the scientific and humanistic traditions. Presents a conceptual development model and a proposed program of activities. (76…

Outlines ways the school improvement movement has been dominated by the ideal of self-actualization. Presents an alternative strategy for school improvement involving a developmental orientation in which the power to make changes is transferred to the schools and the teachers themselves. (Author/MD)