Advocates an environmentally congruent conception of child development and includes Montessori theory as part of a biocentric view where child development connects to the laws of nature. Explains orientations to the world informing development of a biocentric vision of childhood: mastery, immersion, and engagement. Discusses how mastery and…

Explores how building comprehensive, integrated links among the many programs that have each found a small place in college life over the last decade (for example, curriculum improvement, diversity, learning communities, and service learning) could lead to a powerful "big picture" of undergraduate education that moves beyond these individual…

Interviews with 20 adult Wiccans explored why they undertook learning that will marginalize them. The Wiccan learning process reflected elements of socially acceptable learning. They were motivated by intense curiosity and the search for meaning; they undertook self-directed exploratory study, focused formal learning, experiential learning,…

Presents a rationale for the addition of psychological counseling in the treatment of persons with medical illnesses. Empirical data on the mind-body connection are presented, and the Medical Crisis Counseling model is outlined as an example of an effective intervention. Discusses issues and counseling techniques related to the model within the…

Explores the notion of the garden as metaphor for curriculum, inviting readers to become designers of their own "ecological learning laboratory." Key curricular elements (creativity, cultivation, growth, connectivity, experience, and imagination) represent learning conditions for literal and metaphorical gardens, and in this article's imagery, the…

Describes findings of Rand analyses of New American Schools (NAS) approach to whole-school reform. Includes description of the Rand Corporation's role; a brief history of New American Schools; the conceptual framework of the Rand studies; and a summary of the findings grouped into three broad areas: the evolution of designs, implementation of the…

Graphic representations help learners comprehend, summarize, and synthesize complex ideas in ways that often surpass verbal statements. This article provides visual illustrations and presents a five-step process for training students to use graphic outlining techniques. Includes 17 references. (MLH)

Evaluates eclectic counseling theory in light of significant historical developments in counseling and against standard criteria of theoretical adequacy. Sees one powerful, positive function of eclectic theory to be its organization of information generated in pursuit of related, but disparate theories. Identifies ultimate criterion for counseling…

Considers the epistemological implications of a changing understanding of reality, based on contemporary connections between rhetoric as epistemic (questioning underlying assumptions about modernist conceptualizations of science and language) and quantum physics (rejecting the notion of an objective reality existing independent of observers).…

Any organized activity centered on human development could legitimately be seen as human resource development (HRD). A more holistic view defines HRD as a wide range of integrating processes aimed at developing greater purpose and meaning, higher performance, and greater capacity to respond to change, leading to more effective individuals, teams,…

Arts education promotes cognitive development and expands multiple intelligences. Research demonstrates how arts education is essential to educational attainment. (SK)

Approaches the study of emotions in organizations holistically, based on a proposed framework. Provides descriptive data that suggests the presence of the framework's major elements. States that future examination of emotions based on this framework should assist in understanding emotions, which are frequently ignored in a rational model. (PA)

Discusses principles of holistic education in the context of literature on spirituality and work by Matthew Fox, Palmer Parker, and Eastern authors. Suggests how spirituality leads to self-discovery through vocation, described as occupation in meaningful work. (Contains 32 references.) (SK)

Describes how the logical positivist perspective on indecision as an objective phenomenon has evolved. Explains how constructivist counselors view indecision as clients' subjective attempts to give meaning to crisis points in their lives. This view permits a conceptualization of career counseling as a process of articulating a clients' life theme.…

A career assessment plan that takes into account life experiences, personal circumstances, self-esteem, barriers, expectations, and feelings of those being assessed is more reflective of the whole person. Therefore, a plan can be formulated that is tailored to meet the career development needs of the participant. (Author/JOW)