Teachers rely on their vision of literacy and literacy education to guide their teaching and influence the ways they view their students' literacy learning. This article describes what happens when a career teacher senses that her vision is limiting her teaching and her students' opportunities for learning. Kid watching and careful study of…

Using dramatics for self actualization. (CH)

Experiences of the author while serving as a volunteer teacher at Adelante, a community-action educational program on the West Side of Syracuse, New York, are related. Methods of teaching English as a second language to a class comprised mainly of adults are presented, and the cases of three students are given as examples of ways students may be…

Gives twenty-one activities to help an elementary class develop self-awareness and concern for others. (GB)

Discusses how teachers can help students clarify their goals, values, and beliefs so that they can develop positive self-concepts for positive self-directed action. (Author)

The author argues that, in "Emile," Rousseau does not present an educational system which glorifies the individual, but one which actively suppresses individuality in order to create perfect citizens for Rousseau's perfect society. He compares and contrasts Rousseau's educational design to that of B. F. Skinner. (SJL)

Discusses the importance of a teacher understanding things from the children's point of view. Gives examples from 32 years of teaching. Argues that seeking to understand and acknowledge oneself is the best way to understand the child. (JOW)

A model for incorporating feminism in nursing education has four elements: facilitator readiness to teach and learn, participant readiness to learn, feminist content, and feminist teaching methods. Combining feminist scholarship and nursing theory leads to experiential teaching, connected classroom environments, and personal growth. (SK)

Explores the influence of deity images upon the individuation of 27 women taking a university course, "Women and Mythology." Discusses the concept of individuation and three teaching strategies that appear to foster individuation. Presents case studies of three women in a higher education setting to illustrate the conceptualization of…

Innovative educational practice reveals the secrets to enabling complex learning and self-authorship.

How do people know what gender they are? An action or physical characteristic becomes meaningful only when interpreted through its cultural framework. The difference between male and female communication styles has recently engaged national attention, and the frameworks that men and women use to understand the world have been observed by scholars.…

Student performance in a self-paced personalized system of instruction course is varied in rates and patterns of work. Using 118 students in a college level introductory psychology course the investigators found 1) students worked at a variety of rates and patterns; 2) students who started to work early had a much greater chance of finishing the…

Characterizes modern ashram schools as examples of Indian philosophy translated into practice. Describes essential features of the schools including the concept of dharma, proximity to nature, student-teacher relationship, holistic approaches, performance of menial chores, simplicity, meditation, recitation, intellectual and cognitive skills, and…

Describes growing acknowledgment worldwide that educational services must train people and provide support systems for lifelong self-directed education. Outlines 10 basic elements of programs designed to teach self-education, including visualization, learning style, personal curriculum planning, risk experiences, and self-culture. (Author/BRR)