High relationships were found between humanism in the classroom and personal development of students. Personal development of students tended to parallel the college level of students indicated. Suggestions are made as to what constitutes humanism in the classroom. (Author)

The author argues that no "hard" data exists on genetically based differences in intelligence among human groups. IQ measures the heritability of IQ, and statistical inaccuracies in reported studies are discussed and questioned. The current interest in biological determinism of intelligence is trivial; individuals can not be judged by group means.…

The author examines the various forms by which a child's progress through elementary-secondary education may be documented and focuses on the process of integrating observations into a valid sequence of documentation. Noted as forms of documentation are: (1) individual daily activity and academic records; (2) collections of the child's work; (3)…

The data suggest that personal development can be encouraged and traditional training relationships rather radically realigned while maintaining the quality of patient care and enhancing the learning of medical knowledge. (Author/KE)

The effects of exposure time to descriptive and modeling instructions on level of self-disclosure in an interview were assessed. It was found that subjects' level of disclosure increased as a function of length of modeling but not as a function of length of descriptive instructions. (Author)

Individual and societal self education in the Third World, which consists of the realization of the actual cultural conditions in which life is lived, the possibilities of change, and the efforts needed for successful change, are necessary to transform techniques and institutions to suit man's aspirations and needs. (Author/DE)

What transcendental meditation is, what recent research shows, and what some implications are for work adjustment and performance. (Author)

Chapter 2 in Life Skills in School and Society.

Chapter 4 in Life Skills in School and Society.

Feedback, i.e., information provided by others regarding behavioral assets (positive feedback) and deficiencies (negative feedback), is commonly utilized in personal growth and training groups to bring about constructive personal change. Research on feedback sequence and valence has led to conflicting conclusions as to which sequence, a…

Knowledge gained from literature is not knowledge that can be classified, abstracted, and transferred to the general context of a body of knowledge such as constitutes psychology or sociology. Extensive literary examples demonstrate that literature can, however, enrich an understanding of what it is to interpret and make sense of things, increase…

A combination of physical fitness tests designed to be administered to a wide spectrum of the population, male and female, children and adults, is described. Three tests are included in this battery--motor fitness, physical fitness, and sports fitness. The philosophy behind this test structure is that motor fitness tests only measure and indicate…

This manual assists in developing workshops promoting personal growth through examination of one's attitudes, feelings and behaviors about sex roles in society. It is meant for facilitators who have minimal experience in group processes. Included are: a discussion of some considerations in designing a workshop, an analysis of the facilitators'…

THE FREMONT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROGRAMS' AIMS WERE TO IDENTIFY GIFTED STUDENTS, ENCOURAGE THEM TOWARD MAXIMUM INTELLECTUAL GROWTH, CHALLENGE THEM BY ENRICHING THEIR LEARNING EXPERIENCES, REQUIRE OF THEM MORE SELF-DIRECTION, AND HELP THEM DEVELOP A GROWING UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR OWN CAPABILITIES AND MAJOR INTERESTS. IDENTIFICATION OF THE…