Discusses the works of Charles Reich and Allan Bloom that have helped to shape current social and political debate concerning self theory. Both Reich and Bloom were concerned with the relationship between self and environment. Argues that it is important to insure that its cultural role of self theory is clearly interpreted and applied. (MKA)

Argues that schools need to intensify efforts to offer values instruction since current efforts portend failure. Examines the historical roots of values education, profiles the social context of values problems, critiques approaches to values, describes ways to unify the advocates of values education, and discusses the current public demand for…

Describes emergence of Human Age, period of evolution when people, institutions, and organizations begin to focus on tremendous potential of human beings to create beneficial relationships in schools and other settings. Sees primary aim during Human Age to be cultivation of relationships and nurturance of environments in which emerge higher order…

Argues to use invitational approach in medical education. Compares elements of Problem-based Learning with invitational philosophy, thereby offering another arena for this emerging theory of practice. Concludes that Problem-based Learning is an ally of invitational approaches and is an offspring of the thinking that also created International…

Explores the importance of self-invitations in teaching. Suggests that teachers might benefit from examining the self-invitations that urge them to teach. Notes that these self-invitations need to be compared and contrasted with other-invitations that often detract from the personal reasons that originally encouraged teachers to enter the…