This paper discusses dehumanizing communication reified among undergraduates and lecturers. Dehumanization is the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities and denial of humanness to others. On the other hand, communication is human interaction and learning. Communication becomes rude when it is deliberately directed resulting…

For the last five years the authors have been involved in a research project entitled "Creating Diagogic Space." The project aims at determining to which extent conditions such as the presence/absence of social justice, the creation/lack of social and human capital, respect/non-recognition of human rights, the (non-) recognition of…

In this literature review, we explore the potential role of education in supporting peacebuilding and societal transformation after violent conflict. Following a critical analysis of the literature published by academics and practitioners, we identify the notion of humanisation (as in the seminal works of Paulo Freire and others) as a unifying…

The real crisis in Black education is a crisis of culture. It is a crisis of culture because culture, as the medium wherein life is defined and developed, is where the meaning of being human is found. Culture, though multifaceted, is where human beings give fundamental expression to their meaning, possibility and potential. Hence, the crisis in…

Intergenerational programs and practices refer to a wide range of initiatives which aim to bring people of different generations together to interact, educate, support, and provide care for one another. Insofar as there is such rapid growth in intergenerational program activity taking place at the national and international levels, it is pertinent…

Statistics gathered from class members can be used to discuss at least eight different statistical problems and concepts and serve to increase student interest in reading about and completing homework assignments in statistics. (JH)

Suggestions are offered for including people in the content of accounting courses: Bring in personal experiences and newspaper and magazine stories dealing with accounting, refer to the related but slightly absurd, encourage students to relate their experiences, seize the opportunity of the moment, encourage field trips and tours, and use examples…

A collection of quotations from past issues of the journal. (JH)

Suggests that the oral language program can be specifically designed to create an affective focus and provides several strategies for effecting such a goal. (TO)

Describes a teaching method intended to involve language students in classroom activities and conversation, and reduce inhibitions often caused by failure. (RL)

Describes experiences of working with critical pedagogy in teaching English as a second language. Provides insights into the constructive processes made possible when education is based on human needs and calls Freire's critical pedagogy particularly appropriate for second language learning. Concludes with a call for reconceptualizing education as…

In making the transition between the research and theory on goal structures and the literature on open education, five of the more pervasive themes of open education were discussed. (Author/RK)