Discusses the importance of art in the schools to students' cognitive and perceptual development. Suggests that art helps children evaluate visual images and provides a means of expression and an expanding awareness of the physical environment. (JAC)

Addresses the concept of tolerance. Emphasizes concepts such as embracing, accepting, and respecting diversity, rather than merely enduring and condoning differences because of moral obligation or forced legislation. Activities are presented that may be used by counselors and teachers to promote tolerance of various groups in schools and in…

Explores reasons for the lack of developmental guidance programs in Catholic elementary schools. Presents a developmental guidance model to encourage total development of all students. Describes resources for elementary school guidance including shared personnel and intern programs, and presents guidelines from public school programs. (JAC)

Discusses the implications of the multimodal or BASIC ID Model for education. Reviews the importance of imagery to learning and suggests how educators might better use mental imagery for enhancing academic achievement. (JAC)

Reviews over 100 school-based outcome studies concerning humanistic education. Describes evaluation features (i.e., sample size, design), five categories of findings (discipline, achievement, intrapersonal functioning, interpersonal functioning, and extrapersonal functioning), and uses five studies as examples. Also discusses the influences of the…

Compared changes in students (N=33) who took a traditional psychology course or an experimental course which included personal growth experiences as well as didactic material. Results showed significant changes on measures of self-actualization for the experimental group and support the use of growth experiences in an academic framework. (JAC)

Reviewed research published in the "Journal of Humanistic Education and Development" from 1981 to 1985. Concluded most research focused on emotional, social, and cognitive development among elementary, secondary, and college students, and on the work of teachers rather than counselors. Suggests future research should include clear…

Proposes confluent education as an effective method for educating the whole student in special education. Describes the process involving changes to the present curriculum, with the most significant variable being the teacher created atmosphere. Concludes that confluent education requires an atmosphere of trust and self-exploration. (JAC)

Focuses on curriculum intervention, the adaptation of an educational model of delivering counseling services within a prevention model. The counselor's role includes program selection and introduction, consultation, modeling, parental guidance, and program assessment. Counselors can use psychological education to assist educators in promoting…

Describes a workshop for college women designed to facilitate awareness of alternative ways of viewing personal relationships so that personal and professional needs can be met. The group format explores the range of available relationships, considers vocational choices and sociocultural influences and includes a review and evaluation. (JAC)

Addresses the role of higher education in responding to the academic and developmental needs of underprepared students. Describes some common characteristics of underprepared students. Explores the options of meeting the needs of these students with integrated versus separate services, presenting arguments for both sides. Discusses role of student…