Participation in intramural activities can develop values pertaining to the constructive use of leisure time. (JMF)

Moral education takes thorough preparation. Prepackaged programs are no substitute for well-qualified teachers. (Author)

Relationship between evaluation methods and objectives and ideology is discussed. The need for qualitative rather quantitative assessment is emphasized. (RW)

Argues that the secondary principal's most important duty is helping his teachers to respond to student needs, and presents six guidelines for principals to follow in helping teachers. (JG)

Discusses the importance of community study in teacher education and suggests approaches to follow in cultivating teachers' sensitivity to the community. (JG)

Describes the development and initial validation of the Encouragement Scale. Results from three studies support the internal consistency, test-retest stability, and validity of the scores. Use of the scale as a research tool to measure attitudes necessary for effective personal relationships is supported. (RJM)

Domestic violence is a legal, social, and public health issue. Increased public awareness has improved laws and training. Educational programs for both offenders and public officials (police, social workers, and health care providers) are addressing the issue. (Contains 19 references.) (SK)

D. A. Kolb's (1984) 4 processes of experiential education are presented as guidelines for humanistically based training in group counseling. Specific training activities are described, and recommendations for improving training methods are outlined. The authors present qualitative data obtained from graduate counseling students who participated in…

Nordic Folk Enlightenment is an adult education tradition that started in Denmark in the 1840s and is alive in all Nordic countries. Its objectives are to apply a humanistic approach to personality development and to promote civic education. Characteristic working methods are residential folk high schools and study circles. (JOW)

An undergraduate gerontology internship allows scaffolding between a service-learning activity and a graduate school internship. A humanistic approach to teaching about aging provides opportunities to develop critical thinking and deep understanding. (Contains 49 references.) (SK)

Discusses possible effects of increased state level of control of education in the United States using the Republic of Cyprus as an example. Notes more centralized form of educational governance may reduce the significance of each individual student and this must be weighed against anticipated benefits. (Author/ABL)

Effective correctional education strategies should be used as models for comprehensive prison reform: prisons should become schools. Cognitive-democratic educational theory has been successfully applied in correctional education, demonstrating belief in people's intrinsic worth and ability to change. (SK)

Five models of the university are examined: traditional (medieval); liberal (English); positivist (French); relativist (utilitarian); and humanist (German). The models exist on three conceptual continuums, focusing on the goal of the university and nature and function of science. It is argued that, despite erosion, the humanist model is most…