AFFECTIVE EDUCATION: A Comparative View.AFFECTIVE EDUCATION: A Comparative View. P. Lang, Y. Katz, & I. Menezes, Eds. London: Cassell, 1998. 260 pp. $29.95. European education European Education: Issues and Studies is a quarterly journal of education. Established in 1969, it presents contemporary issues and studies in European education. The journal includes articles on education policy, theory and practice. Its ISSN number is 1056-4934. often centers on theories, policies, and practices that emphasize students' affective educational proficiencies, rather than the more traditional focus on technological or academic competencies. The philosophical construct governing this book is that, in this era of the Global Village, the intended audience--teachers, students, researchers, and policymakers--must share a commitment to educate the whole person for individual personal development and social harmony. The affective domain affective domain, n the area of learning involved in appreciation, interests, and attitudes. , which is concerned with students' attitudes, feelings, self-esteem, and emotions, provides a solid cornerstone for the more traditionally oriented logical, analytical, information-oriented cognitive domain cognitive domain, n area of study that deals with the processes and measurable results of study, as well as the practical ability to apply intelligence. . The editors have adeptly selected a compendium com·pen·di·um n. pl. com·pen·di·ums or com·pen·di·a 1. A short, complete summary; an abstract. 2. A list or collection of various items. of articles organized into four well-defined divisions. The first part provides Operational definitions and gives a broad overview of European Affective Education. The second division carefully delineates models in which affective education is articulated in specific European countries. The third section offers insight into diverse research methodologies, while the fourth and concluding section describes collaborative research in 12 European countries and Israel. Education no longer can be dominated by the imbalance between economic utilitarian concerns and the affective education domain. Education must establish a fertile environment where self-reliant, altruistic al·tru·ism n. 1. Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness. 2. Zoology Instinctive cooperative behavior that is detrimental to the individual but contributes to the survival of the species. students can blossom. Teachers must encourage honesty, fair play, hard work, and kindness. Affective Education is a valuable resource for anyone interested in quality teaching, which must go beyond student academic outcomes. Quality teaching must demonstrate a concern for students and contribute to their development in the academic and personal arenas. This educational paradigm empowers altruistic students as self-reliant participants and leaders, who proactively contribute to their communities, the greater society, and the Global Village. Janis E. Murphy, Assistant Professor, Elementary Education elementary education or primary education Traditionally, the first stage of formal education, beginning at age 5–7 and ending at age 11–13. and Secondary Education, Murray State University Publications Its student newspaper, The Murray State News, has been awarded two Pacemaker awards in the last decade, the highest award given to collegiate newspapers; in addition, the school yearbook, The Shield, , Murray, KY |
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