A special unit within a nursing home for serving residents with dementia was developed and implemented at the Cape Cod Nursing Home in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. The purpose of the special unit is to create a structured and protective environment which holistically supports the residents with dementia in achieving their maximum potential. A…

The paper begins with the supposition that schools in Great Britain have been given the task of developing an ethos and teaching/learning approaches which may reduce and eradicate racism and other prejudices in education and the wider society. Prejudice is defined and 25 practical initiatives for combatting it through multicultural education are…

Whereas testing is limited to the parameters of the instrument used, evaluation is a broader assessment of a situation. Wholistic evaluation amplifies the concept to include both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Student-centered evaluation acknowledges that differentiated inputs may attribute to differentiated outputs. Select sociolinguistic,…

Understanding U.S. culture is difficult, because the information explosion creates an increase in the number and complexity of various cultural relationships. American Studies is a valuable and unique discipline because it directly addresses this problem, the basic purposes of education, and the relationships that shape students' culture. This…

This paper focuses upon the perceptions and the actions of the elementary school principal in the change process. Perceptions of change itself, of control, of the school system, and of the school staff are critical to his/her effectiveness in implementing change. To create an institutional climate that supports change, the principal must provide…

Despite the obvious parallel which can be drawn between the uses of leisure to benefit the individual, and the use of nonacademic activities and environment to promote individual growth and development, the two perspectives have evolved independently on college campuses. Research into the role, function, and outcomes of leisure have shown that…

Individual differences in verbal/analytic and nonverbal/holistic cognitive strategies were studied in relationship to performance levels in spatial tasks, sex and handedness. Analytic processes are described as sequential, resulting in decomposition of stimulus information, and holistic processes, as parallel, involving information synthesis.…

The Sense of Coherence (SOC) construct, proposed by Antonovsky, has the following three components: (1) Comprehensibility (COMP), the cognitive sense that stimuli confronted convey structured and clear information; (2) Manageability (MAN), the sense that resources at one's disposal are adequate for successful coping; and (3) Meaningfulness (MEAN),…

Reality-based teaching methods involve the meaningful application of knowledge. The goal of this holistic method is to apply knowledge about specific geographical locations to the curriculum. First-hand knowledge of a location enables teachers to constantly address the student question "Why do I have to learn this?" As a result, students…

Preserving and enhancing the quality of the human environment requires holistic approaches to problems. Educators should encourage multi-disciplinary thought in the classroom. One area that has great potential for strengthening the integrative aspects of education is geography. (RM)

Considers the role of student affairs personnel in helping to develop a more coherent and holistic approach to higher education. Encourages student affairs personnel to direct attention to issues of student empowerment, outcomes assessment, guidance and advisement, and learning communities and environments. (Author/NB)

Presents results of a survey of 355 Israeli teachers' attitudes and activities in the field of career education, paying particular attention to differences among groups of teachers. Encourages teachers to understand and internalize holistic and developmental perspectives. (Author/ABB)

Points out how the study of technology infuses broad areas of the curriculum, particularly mathematics and science. Advocates industrial arts as a center for holistic learning in the secondary school curriculum. (SK)

Presents the Relapse Prevention model, which provides the structure in which managers can analyze potential lapses in their own skill retention. Discusses training goals, self-management, specific strategies, choosing a skill to retain, imagery and prediction, and holistic training. (CT)

This article represents the findings of a small-scale, classroom-based investigation of 11- and 12-year-old pupils working in self-directed groups. It shows how a more holistic understanding of group work can be achieved when teachers and pupils "think together" to explore the dynamic, ambiguous, and often provisional links that exist between…