Did you ever wonder whether education has a role to play in preparing our societies for an age of artificial intelligence? Or what the impact of climate change might be on our schools, families and communities? Trends Shaping Education examines major economic, political, social and technological trends affecting education. While the trends are…

Maintains that research and theory on personal space has stressed the importance of personal space norms in regulating the intimacy of interpersonal interaction. Describes a classroom activity that demonstrates to students how their personal needs vary depending on the relative level of intimacy of other components of the interaction. (CFR)

Discusses theories of self and argues teachers may place too much emphasis on achievement, competence, and performance. Suggests focusing on human qualities of kindness and generosity to form a basis for self-esteem and to correct the ethos of competition and achievement. Suggests a basis for self-esteem can be found by distinguishing between…

This module (part of a series of 24 modules) is on helping students to understand, deal with, and overcome current normal and developmental problems which interfere with personal growth. The genesis of these materials is in the 10 "clusters of capabilities," outlined in the paper, "A Common Body of Practice for Teachers: The…

This guidebook describes the Martin Luther King Program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, a program expressly created to provide services and resources to assist the minority student in coping with any adjustment problems that may be entailed in entering a predominantly white university in a rural community. The university's supplemental…