The role played by images in the course of human development is considered in this article; personal growth is defined at three different levels of imagery: the producer/consumer image, the humanistic, and the transpersonal. (JD)

Homer's Odyssey can serve as a good source of working definitions of humanism, humanist, humanities, and their relation to humanistic education, a concept which has been adulterated by some, misplaced by others, and diluted by many. Humanism is defined as an attitude that man is independent of any devine realm and therefore responsible for himself…

Expanded a previous factorial study of the writings of 40 humanistic educators by including 89 educators. Revealed two new factors--self-determined evaluation and a spiritual-transpersonal factor--as important principles of humanistic education. Confirmed the original factors, a general humanistic instructional paradigm, democratically induced…

This paper provides an overview of the Perry Scheme for perceiving knowledge and values during the college years, and examines its use as a guide for counseling and educational practice in higher education. Paper presented at the Chicago, 1975 convention of the American Psychological Association. (Author)

Prospective theater teachers not only can be trained to develop self-actualization in high school students, but they must develop self-actualization in themselves. Self-actualization, as the cornerstone of humanism, emphasizes the achievable goal of being (rather than becoming) creative, spontaneous, curious, concerned about others,…

Moral education is woven so tightly into the fibers of the public school curricula that educators must systematically plan moral education programs that rely on both the natural propensities of their students and the material presently employed in the schools. (JD)

Education consists of three important facets: reflection, action, and systematic instruction. Various mixtures of these components should be available to meet the needs of persons at the various stages of life, of persons in different groups, and of persons in different types of communities. (Author/WM)

A collection of papers by leaders in the curriculum field, this book offers educators a scholarly look at current theory. The introduction provides a historical perspective and definitions of major curriculum theories. The book considers curriculum theory in the light of five major concerns: values, rational decision-making, psychological…

Suggesting the use of the vocational shop program for personal development in addition to learning mechanical skills, the authors propose that instructors plan specific values and values clarification activities as a regular part of the shop program, including the teaching of positive attitudes and moral development. (BM)

Community is most meaningful as it has an impact on the lives of all its members, so exhilarating because it is seldom experienced in an educational setting. Hopefully, the focus of education could be "learning how to live" not just "learning how to make a living". (Author)

Interdependent learning promotes cooperation and mutual attraction among children. This concept is extended into the realm of play and games. Studies show the social impact of well-designed cooperative games programs. Recommends that elementary school counselors teach children to tune in to their bodies and to learn how to relax. (Author/BEF)

To avoid becoming mere technicians of medicine, future physicians need to understand the human contexts of medical problems. Though courses in the medical humanities tend to range freely, the three disciplines most consistently drawn from are ethics, literature, and history. (Author/MLW)

A teacher is viewed as a person who consults with students and who facilitates learning and creativity. Identifying four meta-goals for the teaching-learning process, the paper presents classroom-school models, materials, books, and organizations that, in various ways, take into account these assumptions and meta-goals. (Author)

Several questions are raised in this article about the effectiveness of the values clarification approach. The article concludes that values clarification is a consistent and carefully sequenced approach to helping students live their lives in a more consistent and satisfying manner. (Author)

The article describes a program used to increase the self esteem of children with learning problems. (CD)