Whole Education: A New Direction to Fill the Relevance Gap / Edition 1

by Raja T. Nasr

Overview

To a fast growing number of secondary school students, education seems to be losing its relevance. The remedy could very well lie in Whole Education, which represents a movement, a direction, a trend, an orientation, an attitude, and a new education mind-set that deals with knowledge, skills, attitudes, and emotions in a fashion that is not unrelated to the whole life and circumstances and conditions of individual students. This book suggests ways to bring about a more relevant and meaningful education for individual students and a safer, happier, and more dynamic life in society. Contents: Foreword; Preface; Introduction: What is it all About?; What is Whole Education; Whole Education and the Learner; Whole Education and the Teacher; Whole Education and the Curriculum; Whole Education and the Language Arts; Whole Education and the Social Sciences; Whole Education and the Life Sciences; Whole Education and Mathematics; Whole Education and the Liberal Arts; Whole Education and School Administration; Whole Education and the Community; The Implementation of Whole Education; Conclusion; Notes and Selected References; Index; About the Author.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780819196101
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	08/26/1994
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.32(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.43(d)

About the Author

Raja T. Nasr has held several academic and administrative positions in different parts of the world. He is currently teaching graduate education courses at Marymount University.