Author states that: "We can no longer blame students who are not learning for their lack of academic progress... Instead of labeling students disruptive or deprived, we must provide alternatives to the conventional public schools that provide other ways for students to achieve success." (Author)

Focuses on the humanist ideal of nobility and humanist views about the type of education that would produce noblemen. Details the life and education of William Cecil, also known as Viscount Cranborne, as it pertains to humanist education culture established in the 16th and 17th centuries. (KDR)

Reports on a three-year study of ways in which community college occupational programs might better meet the needs of the community by integrating humanities into the curriculum. Offers definitions, describes the study, identifies the unique contributions of the humanities, and offers recommendations on curriculum development and implementation.…

States that counselor education programs should provide more opportunities for demonstration and observation. Suggests that counselor educators and counselors-in-training meet in multiple-counseling sessions with clients and that curriculum include comprehensive theory courses and opportunities to have in-depth training in a specific counseling…

Explored student teachers' perceptions of humanistic education in light of their own home, school, and university experiences. Data from 70 4th-year education students strongly endorsed humanistic education. Responses to some items, however, suggest that respondents did not understand the philosophical/conceptual basis of humanistic education.…

Describes how counselors can apply the family systems model to classrooms in helping teachers create a more open and effective climate. Discusses these strategies for implementation: basic communication and interpersonal skills, fairness conferences, classroom meetings, magic circle and circle of warmth, and role playing. (Author/ABL)

Explains the purpose and history of United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Reviews decisions that were made at the 1989 UNESCO Executive Board meeting and lists the number of cases that have been resolved by various UNESCO actions between the years 1978-1988. Concludes that each case is a positive step forward.…

Lists and describes some resources on teaching world history that are available from the Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC). Articles cover periodization, humanistic approaches, hierarchical organization of knowledge, skills in world history, teaching about Japan to students in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, global history, and a…

A survey of physicians graduating from three liberal arts colleges found that many felt college failed to meet their need for skill in dealing with people, but provided more than adequate basic science and willingness to be different. Respondents would prefer having taken more humanities and fewer science courses. (Author/MSE)

Discusses the education of Eros and the allied powers of poetry and prophecy, and argues that poetic creativity and the capacity to prophesy students' best possibilities should be recognized as essential teaching competencies. The author identifies the theme of Eros and education in the work of John Dewey and explores Thomas Alexander's idea of…

Assesses the impact of computer-assisted psychoeducation of psychiatric inpatients as a complement to traditional classroom lectures. Subjects who received computer-assisted psychoeducation were found to have higher test-passing rates and lower rates of absenteeism than subjects who received cognitive training on the computers. (Author/AEF)

It is argued that empiricism and pragmatism in business administration education and its curriculum are to blame for deficiencies in leadership, decision making, and ethical conduct among business managers and that supplementing the business curriculum with humanities courses is insufficient. An objective philosophical approach is proposed as an…

Because of changes in the family and other institutions, schools must fill the void created by students' lack of affective development before genuine learning can occur. This article provides guidelines for developing and implementing an advisory program for middle school students that successfully combines the elementary school's child-centered…

Discusses the relationship between psychological ethics and the teaching of psychology. Reviews the manner in which ethics is presented in college psychology instruction through textbooks and specific ethics courses. Analyzes ethical psychology instruction principles set forth by the American Psychological Association and how these principles…