Discusses the contribution of the little-known linguist Gemelli who favors a holistic approach to human language emphasizing the human personality as an essential factor in the expression of speech. Gemelli makes clear the breadth of the field of language psychology in contrast with the narrowness of psycholinguistics. (CFM)

Discusses the second session of a Vassar College workshop on computers and the humanities which focused on how to teach computing to humanists. Arguing for a holistic approach, the author outlines the material to be taught and how to teach it. Emphasizes ample hands-on training, and instruction in general computer principles not the specifics of…

Describes alternative methods of drug education that have been and are being developed with a view toward better reaching and educating disenfranchised groups. A case is made for excellence in general education and active learning models in drug education, emphasizing the need for a holistic approach. (JAC)

Proposes six principles to follow when teaching students to think. Aimed at teaching thinking as an indivisible process rather than as a set of discrete skills, the principles involve active learning, the articulation of thinking, intuitive understanding, structuring courses developmentally, motivating learning, and establishing a positive…

Science is still taught as something separate from the moral and spiritual life of people. Instead, there are basic human truths that bind us all. Just as science is now exploring the interconnection of all matter, education must explore the interconnection of all areas of learning. (CS)

A hermeneutic or interpretive concept of human social life is discussed in this article. Suggestions are offered to physical educators for studying activities such as education and sports more holistically. Problems concerning generalizations in cultural research and problems related to seeking truth through interpretive cultural research are…

A holistic approach can direct the synthesis process so that the "big picture" is experienced by gifted students and meaningful integration of previously analyzed components can be accomplished. Holistic synthesis provides an alternative to traditional instruction, supplying the stepping stone to more effective problem solving in the social…

The introduction to the special issue on holism with learning disabled students addresses five current practices not espoused by the holistic model: segmentation of learning, narrow school goals, preoccupation with students' deficits, lack of consideration of student interests/needs in selecting curricula, and obsession with objectivity and fact.…

Describes a holistic health care program (Personal Health Management System) initiated within several retirement communities. Initial findings suggested that program participants experienced significant increases in their health and well-being while nonequivalent control group subjects did not. Conceptual and methodological issues are discussed.…

This paper explores the strengths and weaknesses of the medical model in an effort to promote a counseling perspective that embraces some of the medical models strengths. Through inclusion, rather than exclusion, it is believed that the counseling model will eventually infiltrate the medical model by way of its own documentation system. With its…

Recent development and dissemination of ethical standards for AHRD help focus attention on the ethical and moral foundations of the field. Attention to explicit standards, however, reflects an enduring commitment to an overarching ethic of rationality that denies or minimizes the dynamics, complexities, and depths of the human and organizational…

This book offers a comprehensive program of holistic accountability for educators, school board members, school leaders, and parents. Holistic accountability systems yield information about curriculum, assessment, and instruction that can lead to better practices, better decision making, and higher student achievement. The chapters are: (1) "What…

Argues that the generalist's breadth of knowledge is an indispensable quality for leadership. Points out that general international leadership is rare in an era when public opinion is instrumental in forming policy. Discusses four personal role models: Paul Hoffman, Jean Monnet, Hubert Humphrey, and Barbara Ward. (DMM)

Describes career skills approach to career education as focusing on the whole person, being inexpensive, and being taught by every teacher. Outlines how the career skills approach can be implemented in rural schools. (AH)

The artfully inviting teacher utilizes both personal and professional teaching strategies and is thus most successful at maximizing student development. Personally inviting behaviors send messages which communicate caring and positive regard. Professionally inviting behaviors increase the recipients' efficacy, competence, and independence.…