THE CURRENT INSTITUTE PROGRAM EVOLVED FROM A TRANSLATION OF FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS DEVELOPED BY BANK STREET COLLEGE. THE PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL METHOD WAS BASED UPON THE PREMISES THAT INTELLECTUAL FUNCTIONING IS LIMITED BY PARTICULAR PATTERNS OF EMOTIONAL RESPONSE AND THAT THESE COGNITIVE FACTORS INTERACT TO SUPPORT OR…

This article discusses the psychodynamics of Negro-white relations and the transitional stress which individuals experience in reaction to school desegregation. Described in particular are the negative implications of segregation and racial prejudices, both for those who discriminate and those who are discriminated against. It is noted that…

This workbook is part of the series, which describes the goals and objectives of schools and classes for pregnant minors, the financial assistance provided by the California Legislature, and the legal implications. This volume gives information on prenatal growth and development, presents guides for good nutrition, discusses labor and delivery,…

The papers contained in this volume were given during a conference on "Humanistic Education in Desegregated Schools." The papers address a variety of issues in humanistic education, some practical and some theoretical. All attempt to assist elementary and secondary school personnel to accept diversity, whether based on race, sex, or…

The proceedings of the 21st annual meeting of the Far Western Philosophy of Education Society in 1972 are presented. The proceedings consisted of 20 addresses and responses. Titles include (1) Presidential Address: Competency-Based Education: Consensus Cognoscenti Versus Reconstructio Experientiae; (2) A Role for Philosophy in California and…

The main problem of this study was to examine the set characteristics of children at various age levels. Subjects were observed according to their ease of excitability and extinction in the haptic and visual modalities. Set patterns were examined at different age levels to determine if there was any trend from one age to another. The findings…

This article lists some of the major ideas and topics of interest in transpersonal psychology and illustrates them with examples of transpersonal education applied to schools. Transpersonal psychology includes psychological aspects of such things as new world views, altered states of consciousness, an impulse toward higher states, self-realization…

The theory of and research on the application of operant procedures to the college classroom is reviewed. Practical limitations of these procedures and shortcomings of this research are discussed. Covered in this paper are: (1) theoretical foundations; (2) operant foundations in education; (3) research on programed instruction; (4) the…

This Comprehensive Affective-Social Educational System (CASES) can be developed to reach five program goals: (1) identify the needs for members of each of three constituencies and for the community; (2) specify with each constituent their appropriate student, teacher and/or parent goals; (3) select optimal strategies to facilitate reaching their…

This guide to affective social skill development discusses these points: (1) The targets of our efforts are first of all teachers, then the peer group, and finally individuals, (2) Systematic training of teachers, both in the cognitive and experimental basis of human relationships, is a necessary prerequisite to the implementation and development…

A group of 41 learning disabled children were tested on the WISC-R. Two main questions were explored: (a) Do WISC-R tests assess "g" for learning disabled children to the same degree that they do for normal children? (b) Is there significantly more scatter among the tests for learning disabled than for normal youngsters? (Author)

The original authors address several concerns expressed in four responses to their article: terminology; the need for expert and intensive pedagogy (including early intensive language training); pessimistic attitudes; the need for caution in setting total habilitation as a goal; and a research model. (KM)

The study explored the effect of different psychopedagogical factors on the adaptation process in 365 first year students at the Pedagogical University of Cracow (Poland). Eight sessions of "creative therapy" included music, art, and discussion. (DB)

Results of a study of five subjects (ages 7-9) in a multicategorical resource room employing a token economy indicated that the addition of a daily review of classroom rules resulted in an overall time-on-task improvement of 12% and a 50% reduction of instances of disruptive "talkout." (Author/JW)

The school psychologist's role in providing case consultation is illustrated for two problems which may be associated with a teacher's lack of objectivity: (1) transference--perception of current situations in light of past experiences; and (2) theme interference--displacement of an unresolved conflict onto current personalities or situations.…