Reviewed are subjective and objective means of determining how to teach children to think and act humanely. The methodology and findings of a study about empathy resulting from students' role-playing animals is reported. (DC)

This report on the status of SEARCH provides information about its beginnings, funding considerations, case studies of project success, evaluation methods, and application and testing of SEARCH in a number of school districts throughout the state of New York. Project SEARCH is geared to humanizing education by making students aware of the values…

The Task Force is an organization that examines and provides perspectives on values in education and the teaching of values in Arizona schools. This document provides the discussions, recommendations, and review of Task Force meetings held in 1990 and 1992 and consists of two reports. The first report, "Teaching Values in Arizona…

The study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of the Human Potential Seminar in bringing about value and attitude changes consistent with the stated objectives of the course. The objectives of the seminar are an increase in self-affirmation, self-motivation, self-determination and an empathetic regard for others. The primary focus of the…

The Benton High School values clarification program is an orderly sequence of structured group activities directed toward clarifying students' values and decisions as part of a one-semester elective sociology class open to all juniors and seniors. Evaluation indicates program participants moved toward a stronger belief in internal control in…

The guidebook is designed to help school districts plan humanistic education programs. Humanistic education is defined as a commitment to education and practice in which the teaching/learning process emphasizes the individual's freedom, value, dignity, and integrity. Humanistic education aims to develop the learner's potentials, help students to…

The document provides very thorough guidelines for planning, implementing, and evaluating "character education," (or moral/values education, or citizenship education) in elementary and secondary schools. Character education promotes students' positive and realistic self-image, respect for others, and decision-making skills for participation in…

Outward Bound (OB) backpacking and Nordic ski programs aim to integrate humanistic goals (i.e., personal awareness and understanding and compassion for others) with the school's curriculum. Program goals fall in three areas--personal, group, and academic. In designing a successful course which will achieve the goals, there are several phases, all…