Definitions of introversion and various suggested school practices are provided in the hope that these valuable members of society can "become what they are capable of becoming." Well-meaning teachers and parents try to mold these youths into socially outgoing individuals without understanding their deep-seated feelings and motivations.…

Author put himself in the place of the student and asked about the things he would try to learn and do. (Author/RK)

Defines the ideal classroom environment and compares it with the effective clinical supervision situation (one-to-one encounter) and determines that the two are more similar than contrasting. Urges educators and their supervisors to create ideal teaching/learning environments based on the premise that people learn what they live and experience.…

In a self-control and competency study of 190 subjects from eight fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms using different treatments compared across gender, grade, and teachers, data suggested teacher attitudes toward male students changed as a result of affective modules and replicated findings that, overall, teachers rated females higher than males.…

This paper is an account of an experimental class in mathematics which tested some alternatives at Harvey Mudd College, a college of science and engineering. (Author)

The study investigated whether teacher and pupil attitudes had an affect on student achievement in music when an innovative curriculum was followed, which was culturally oriented and differed from a traditional curriculum. The results revealed significant statistical differences in all of the three major hypotheses. (Author/NQ)

The investigation of the impact of the "growth" approach, based on humanistic or Third Force psychology, involved developing a "growth" model based on humanistic psychology, pilot "testing" the model, and drawing implications regarding the model's potential for inservice education. The data indicated that the "growth" approach to inservice…

Drug programs are changing from legalistic, pharmacological, factual presentations to humanistic, experimentally based inquiry formats. The study reported here describes a humanistic/inquiry approach field tested in a middle school and demonstrating the success of curricula providing for decision making, self-concept enhancement, and interpersonal…

Emphasizing humanistic approaches, this essay proposes to: analyze and develop the need for supervisors and teachers to be dialogic rather than monologic communicators; analyze and develop the necessary conditions for dialogue with self and others; and apply dialogic communication to the supervision process in the school. (JC)

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)

Stresses the need for theoretical justification for the development of humanistic education programs in today's schools. Explores Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs and theory of self-actualization. Argues that Maslow's theory may be the best available for educators concerned with educating the whole child. (JHZ)

Stresses the need for increased understanding of the student's role in the classroom, suggesting that student traits must be considered in planning affective and academic education. (Author/CM)

Test responses of students in grades six and 11 were examined to determine the relationship between school size and learning in the affective domain, i.e., character, cooperation, and attitudes toward school, communication, and change. Results indicated that students in smaller schools have more positive attitudes toward their schools and…

Faced with widespread public criticism, educators must remember the fundamental aims of education and teach by a well-conceived set of goals that includes responsible citizenship, academic competence, economic independence, self-esteem, and moral integrity. Learning experiences in social studies, science, and health can accomplish many of these…

Describes the basic principles of the Personal Discovery Approach to motivating students (individuation, tasks, journey, imagery, dreams) and program modules (survival strategies, autobiographical work, "Express Yourself,""Experimental Listening," value clarification, "Group Time,""Human…