The study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of the Human Potential Seminar in bringing about value and attitude changes consistent with the stated objectives of the course. The objectives ...of the seminar are an increase in self-affirmation, self-motivation, self-determination and an empathetic regard for others. The primary focus of the study is to assess whether the stated objectives of the Human Potential Seminar do, in fact, help students to build a system of values than can be beneficial to scholastic achievement and to develop a value system consistent with their future needs. The Personal Orientation Inventory was administered in order to test three hypotheses developed for this study. This inventory was administered to both the experimental and control subjects prior to any classroom discussion of personal values. The results of the study indicate that students taking the Human Potential Seminar show a significant positive value change when compared with developmental reading students. Awareness of one's value system should enhance one's potential for academic success. (Author)
The Middle East's Lost Decades Yahya, Maha
Foreign affairs (New York, N.Y.),
11/2019, Letnik:
98, Številka:
6
Magazine Article
Since the 9/11 attacks, the Arab world's relative economic, social, and political underdevelopment has been a topic of near-constant international concern. In a landmark 2002 report, the un ...Development Program (uNDp) concluded that Arab countries lagged behind much of the world in development indicators such as political freedom, scientific progress, and the rights of women. Under U.S. President George W. Bush, this analysis helped drive the "freedom agenda," which aimed to democratize the Middle East-by force if necessary-in order to eradicate the underdevelopment and authoritarianism that some officials in Washington believed were the root causes of terrorism. Bush's successor, Barack Obama, criticized one of the cornerstones of the freedom agenda- the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003-but he shared Bush's diagnosis. In his first major foreign policy speech as president, delivered in Cairo in 2009, Obama called on Middle Eastern governments to make progress in democracy, religious freedom, gender equality, and "economic development and opportunity." Implicit in his remarks was a widely shared view among Western observers of the Middle East: that the Arab world's dysfunction was a product of social and political arrangements that thwarted human potential, furthered inequality, and favored a small elite to the detriment of the broader population. During the first decade of this century, progress was slow. Under the surface, however, discontent was rising. This discontent culminated in the protests of 2010-11, commonly known as the Arab Spring. In countries as diverse as Egypt, Libya, Syria, and Tunisia, ordinary citizens took to the streets to challenge their authoritarian rulers and demand dignity, equality, and social justice. For a moment, it seemed as if change had finally arrived in the Middle East. Yet in the aftermath of the Arab Spring, development stalled. Although some countries, such as Tunisia, were able to consolidate democratic systems, authoritarian leaders in much of the region successfully counterattacked. In Egypt, the military led a coup in 2013 to depose the democratically elected government; in Libya and Syria, dictators responded to peaceful protests with violence, precipitating brutal civil wars that turned into international proxy conflicts. Even in countries that did not descend into violence, autocrats clamped down on dissent and poured resources into suppressing their own people and undermining democratic transitions across the Middle East. Meanwhile, progress on the human development indicators prioritized by both international experts and U.S. policymakers either stagnated or went into reverse.
The paper is intended to provide resource information and an annotated bibliography on psychological theories and counseling techniques specifically written for outdoor educators, to stimulate ...research on the subject, and to stimulate outdoor leaders to make themselves aware of various options for solving interpersonal problems that might occur in an outdoor setting. The paper provides basic information for eight psychological theories and counseling techniques: Reality Therapy, Rational-Emotive Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Person-Centered Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Assertion-Structured Therapy, Human Potential, and Behavior Counseling. For each, the paper includes an overview, a list of possible uses by outdoor leaders, and a list of references. In addition, the paper provides an annotated bibliography of 48 articles and books in 7 categories: counseling techniques, groups, leadership, motivation and discipline, personal development, stress and fear, and counseling theories. Author's name, title, publication data, and annotation are included for each entry. (SB)
SOME REASONS FOR THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE INSTITUTES FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF HUMAN POTENTIAL ARE EXPLORED. THE METHODS USED IN THE INSTITUTES ARE BASED ON THE HYPOTHESIS THAT POOR NEUROLOGICAL ...ORGANIZATION RESULTS FROM THE FAILURE TO PASS THROUGH A CERTAIN SEQUENCE OF DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES IN MOBILITY AND LANGUAGE. THUS, PATTERNS ARE IMPOSED ON THE CHILD AS A CORRECTIVE MEASURE. OBJECTIONS BY PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS CENTER AROUND THE FOLLOWING WHICH THEY FEEL CHARACTERIZE THE INSTITUTES' METHODS-- (1) A TENDENCY TO IGNORE THE NATURAL CLINICAL COURSE OF SOME PATIENTS WITH BRAIN INJURY, (2) THE ASSUMPTION THAT OTHER METHODS ARE SYMTOMATIC WHILE THE INSTITUTES' METHODS TREAT THE BRAIN ITSELF, (3) THE ASSUMPTION THAT BECAUSE THE FULL POTENTIAL OF THE BRAIN IS NOT KNOWN, A CHILD NOT GENETICALLY DEFECTIVE MAY HAVE ABOVE AVERAGE POTENTIAL, (4) MAKING PARENTS THERAPISTS, (5) FORCEFULLY PREVENTING SELF-MOTIVATED CHILD ACTIVITIES, (6) ASSERTIONS WHICH MAY INCREASE PARENTAL ANXIETY, (7) ASSUMPTIONS THAT IMPROVEMENTS ARE DUE TO SPECIFIC FACTORS, (8) THE TEST INSTRUMENT, AND (9) STATISTICAL DEFECTS. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT A MAJOR SOURCE OF NEGATIVE PROFESSIONAL FEELING WAS THE PUBLICITY GIVEN TO CLAIMS WHICH WERE NOT SCIENTIFICALLY DOCUMENTED. A BIBLIOGRAPHY IS INCLUDED. THIS ARTICLE IS A REPRINT FROM THE "THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION," VOLUME 202, NUMBER 5, OCTOBER 30, 1967. (BK)
Although self-actualization is often considered a need to be met after more basic needs are fulfilled, experience with a development project in four impoverished and isolated Colombian communities ...indicates that development of human potential can be an integral part of overall development. An environment that supports the development of human potential also has the ability to fulfill basic biological needs. The people in the four communities where Project PROMESA operated lived in an environment that met some of those needs, among them freedom from fear and opportunities for affiliation and love, but which did not satisfy basic biological requirements for a healthy environment or opportunities for self-actualization. The development projects designed to improve the health of young children by providing latrines, garbage disposal, clean water, and medical care were also designed to provide opportunities for adult community members to participate in planning and implementation and to develop their leadership abilities. This enabled community members to maintain and improve the environment after the project ended. (IS)
A modification of the sensorimotor patterning treatment developed at the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential by G. Doman and C. Delacato was evaluated with 45 seriously retarded ...institutionalized children (mean age 12 years). Journal availability: see EC 111 045. (Author/DLS)
To provide educators with an alternative perspective on discipline, this handbook examines the concept of discipline, presents four models of disciplinary strategy, and discusses factors related to ...classroom discipline. After briefly analyzing different definitions of discipline and their positive and negative outcomes, the authors discuss each of the disciplinary models in turn, including the envionmental management model, involving development of a directed learning environment; the behavioral analysis model, involving diagnosing behavior problems and using specific strategies to change the behavior; the humanistic potential model, in which others' feelings and values are stressed to encourage growth and self-development; and the social interaction model, involving helping individuals develop competencies for functioning in society. Guidelines, examples, and research conclusions are provided for each of the models. Four factors affecting the implementation of disciplinary policies are then reviewed, including educators' professional ethics, student rights, parent involvement as partners in discipline, and the relationship between administrators and counselors. A short bibliography is attached. (RW)
This study aims to confirm the role of students' business determination after completing entrepreneurship courses on productive behavior by reinforcing the academic climate experienced by students ...and ensuring the role of strong ideals and enthusiasm among students. This research primarily focused on students who have completed entrepreneurship courses in various study programs at the University of Mataram. The study involved students' attitudes in the form of determination that reflect the strong aspirations and enthusiasm of doing business and their influence on efforts to realize entrepreneurial intentions, in establishing novel, creative, innovative and innovative technology-based startup. It also measured how dare the students to take measurable risks. It comprehensively proved that student entrepreneurial behavior can be established on the basis of a strong desire to become entrepreneurs from the beginning of study, with the support of business knowledge and skills and strengthening the academic climate that creates psycho-social conditions such as academics.
Many educators are quick to insult the skill and hard work of teachers such as Abdulalim Shabazz and Jaime Escalante by labeling them "charismatic." Deep restructuring means drawing up an appropriate ...vision of human potential, of aiming for the stars and tapping the vast capabilities of children and the teachers who serve them. (three references) (MLH)
