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Tortu, Stephanie – 1981
Henri Tajfel's theory on intergroup relations is used as a model for thinking about men and women on a group level and discussing the differences between intergroup and interpersonal behavior to integrate the study of the individual within the larger social system. Strategies are described to help women challenge the imbalance of power between the…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Comparative Analysis, Females, Feminism
Gifford, Carol J. – 1981
"Across Ages: Entering the 80's--the Quality of Life," was the theme of a week-long multidisciplinary, intergenerational (ages 14 to 92) model program sponsored by Temple University's Institute on Aging, and held on its suburban Ambler (Pennsylvania) campus in the summer of 1980. Aimed at devising methods of stimulating dialogue and…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Groups, Attitude Change, Communication Problems
ROEBER, EDWARD C. – 1967
THE PUPIL PERSONNEL WORKERS SITUATIONAL BLANK (PPWSB) TESTED THE REACTIONS OF 46 COUNSELORS, NINE PSYCHOLOGISTS, 37 SOCIAL WORKERS, AND 52 NURSES FROM A MIDWESTERN CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM TO SELECTED PUPIL PROBLEM SITUATIONS. FOR 10 SITUATIONS, THOSE TESTED INDICATED THREE CHOICES EACH OF "WHAT SHOULD BE DONE" AND "WHY IT SHOULD BE DONE" FROM 15…
Descriptors: Counselors, Intergroup Relations, Methods, Multiple Choice Tests
Kuvlesky, William P. – 1980
A minority group is a social category involving a clearly differentiated subpopulation within a larger collectivity on the basis of some common set of characteristics which are negatively evaluated by the dominant members of the collectivity. The following characteristics are attributed to negative evaluation: (1) members experience pejorative…
Descriptors: Definitions, Ethnic Groups, Group Structure, Intergroup Relations
Guerra, Manuel H. – 1967
An effort has been made in this study to elucidate what social implications are inherent in the environmental teaching situations, and their correlation to the basic purposes and aims of each language instructional program. FLES, English as a Second Language, and Spanish for Spanish-speaking children programs are discussed. It is pointed out that…
Descriptors: Classroom Desegregation, Educational Philosophy, English (Second Language), Ethnic Grouping
Tjosvold, Dean; Santamaria, Philip – 1977
Seventy-seven fourth- and fifth-grade students were placed in either a cooperative or a competititve learning structure and the teacher either supported or did not support their decision-making competence. As hypothesized, students whose teacher supported them indicated that they were more confident and committed to making a classroom decision…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Elementary School Students, Group Dynamics, Interaction
Ternent, William A.; Ternent, Janet A. – 1977
This speech presents a model of human communication which integrates the existential philosophy of Martin Buber with the communication views of Jonas Salk. In his book, "The Survival of the Wisest," Salk characterizes an "Epoch A" to describe the values and behaviors of the past and an "Epoch B" to describe the necessary values and behaviors for…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Objectives, Communication Problems
Gage, N. L., Ed. – 1974
The goal of this panel was to develop the means to improve the reliability, validity, and utility of analyses of human interaction in learning settings. Research on interaction itself, as well as its association with the variables of student learning, student characteristics, setting characteristics, and teacher education were all concerns of this…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Educational Research, Human Relations, Interaction
Kelly, Philip L. – 1975
Two essential goals of the Chicano are: (1) achieving cultural pluralism and (2) equal opportunity. Success in achieving these aims will depend partly on the Chicano's uniqueness as a multinational person. Mexico's presence is of utmost importance for this endeavor. However, having a former homeland adjacent has not provided an example or…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Culture Conflict
van Houte, Hans, Ed.; Melgert, Willy, Ed. – 1972
In 1969, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 1971 International Year for Action to combat Racism and Racial Discrimination. A congress was organized to focus on racial discrimination in employment opportunities. The congress, held in Amsterdam in August 1971, looked at the situation in three countries (the Federal Republic of Germany,…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Cultural Influences, Economic Factors, Educational Problems
Gibson, John S. – 1969
Volume I of this study describes the background of the Lincoln Filene Center's research and development on the intergroup relations curriculum and propositions, critiques, and recommendations relevant to intergroup relations education in the United States. It contains a report on inservice teacher programs, evaluation instruments, and procedures…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Program Evaluation and Research. – 1974
The staff in the Department of Education analyzed the statewide evaluation reports of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Title I program in California for the 1972-73 school year and make certain general conclusions regarding each of several program components: (1) Title I students at all grade levels, on the average, attained more…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Annual Reports, Health Services
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. – 1967
This program utilized a series of films for in-service training of high school teachers in the Boston Metropolitan Area. The course was developed by the Lincoln-Filene Center for Citizenship and Public Affairs and was televised by WGBH-TV in Boston. The series of 28 broadcasts were divided as follows: the initial 45-minute program contained the…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Broadcast Television, Course Evaluation, Educational Television
Levine, Daniel U. – 1966
Of the eighty-two participants who attended the institute from August 2 to August 13, 1965, fifty-three were classroom teachers from the elementary and secondary levels. Administrators and other school personnel made up the remainder of those enrolled. The primary objectives of the Institute were as follows: (1) understand the historical…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Influences, Educational Opportunities, Educational Quality
Jaffee, Cabot L. – 1971
This book presents a system by which feedback might be generated and used as a basis for organizational change. The major areas covered consist of the development of a rationale for the use of simulation in the selection of supervisors, a description of actual techniques, and a method for training individuals in the use of the material. The…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrators, Behavioral Science Research, Comparative Analysis
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