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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Critical Imagination for Invitational Theory, Research and Practice.
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Novak, John M. – Journal of Invitational Theory and Practice, 1992
Presents innovative and imaginative examination of invitational model and encourages future research of invitational practice. Challenges readers to move beyond seemingly clear-cut, orderly models and diagrams, and to explore more seriously the potential for rigorous research and clearly defined applications of invitational practices. (NB)
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Foreign Countries, Theory Practice Relationship
The Invitational Helix: A Systemic Guide for Individual and Organizational Development.
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Purkey, William Watson; Novak, John M. – Journal of Invitational Theory and Practice, 1993
Introduces guidance system for the application of invitational theory. Calls system "Helix" because it spirals through 12 steps of development divided into three levels. Offers schema for examining one's own development as an invitational student, practitioner, and theorist. Provides impetus for further discussion about developmental levels of…
Descriptors: Counseling Theories, Educational Theories, Guidance, Individual Development