The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship of one of the most celebrated areas of the humanistic education movement--values clarification--to some current emphases in secondary school speech communication education. Popular speech communication texts directly incorporate activities found in values clarification literature or…

This is a guide to leading nature and human nature activities in camp and other learning situations. The book provides a humanistic approach to environmental education to help people learn life skills that will enhance the quality of life, the quality of the human environment, and the quality of the natural environment. The book contains 12…

The Lisle Fellowship program in 14 countries focuses on human relations in an intercultural group and integrates interaction within the group to interaction within the host community, attempting to broaden personal perspectives about values and attitudes. A time is provided to risk new behaviors or test new responses. (MSE)

Neither the design of information systems and networks nor the delivery of library services can claim true user centricity without an understanding of the multifaceted psychological environment of users and potential users. The complexity of the political process, social problems, challenges to scientific inquiry, entrepreneurship, and…

The absence of peace is one of the greatest threats to the continued existence of life on this planet. This paper uses the definition of peace given by the General Conference of UNESCO at its 18th session, whereby peace is seen as a process, not an event. Education is vital to eliminating prejudice, which is the foundation of injustice, disunity,…

This guide is for the incorporation of human relations education in the elementary and secondary school curricula. The primary purpose of each teaching unit is to promote an understanding of and respect for individual differences. Classroom activities listed involve the use of discussion and inquiry and cover self awareness, value clarification,…

This document contains eight papers in the field of vocational guidance and counseling that were collected in Canada. In the first paper, David Clemens describes the distribution of a career planning booklet through newspapers in Ontario, determining that the booklet was useful to a widespread audience. In the second paper, Charles Bujold views…

This module on social skills is one of a series of modules designed to help teach students to become more self-sufficient in their personal and professional lives. This module provides teacher and student materials that are planned to help students interact with peers and conduct themselves during formal and informal occasions. Two units cover the…

This handbook contains samples of instructional materials for teaching career education concepts in the business classroom--lesson plans, factual information, games, and exercises. While many of the examples are in a form readily usable by students, other examples have been edited or condensed to fit the handbook format. All original sources are…

This module on human relations is one of a series of modules designed to help teach students to become more self-sufficient in their personal and professional lives. This module provides teacher and student materials that are planned to help students understand the importance of human relations and improve human relations skills. Three units cover…