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Papers by Elaine Haglund

Research paper thumbnail of A closer look at the brain as related to teachers and learners

Peabody Journal of Education, Jul 1, 1981

Human beings naturally desire to know and to understand the general order of their universe. Neve... more Human beings naturally desire to know and to understand the general order of their universe. Nevertheless, an alarming rate of school dropouts and remarkably low performance records occur throughout the world. Worse yet, we learn that only an insignificant number ...

Research paper thumbnail of Awareness in Japanese education of Japan's dependence upon foreign resources

Research paper thumbnail of Building a learning environment: New directions in process teacher education

Peabody Journal of Education, 1979

Bean-bag pillows, rugs, coffee, doughnuts, music playing, people browsing through books and other... more Bean-bag pillows, rugs, coffee, doughnuts, music playing, people browsing through books and other media materials in the library area, others clustering together on the rug-informally interacting, creating ideas, class members recording notes on various learning centers ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Problem of the Match": Cognitive Transition Between Early Childhood and Primary School: Nigeria

The Journal of Developing Areas, 1982

Defining "The Problem of the Match"' Preschoolers, as we now realize, are the worl... more Defining "The Problem of the Match"' Preschoolers, as we now realize, are the world's greatest mental toilers-busy accomplishing the massive and impressive feat of acquiring language and learn-ing the general order of their universe; indeed, to observe children's eagerness to ...

Research paper thumbnail of Moral Education in a Third World Society: Southeastern Nigeria

Curriculum Inquiry, 1982

The dialogue somewhat reflects both the philosophical and pedagogical problems involved in the ar... more The dialogue somewhat reflects both the philosophical and pedagogical problems involved in the area of moral education. The study of mor-als-that which examines what is good and valuable-becomes even more complicated when discussing a cultural area other than ...

Research paper thumbnail of Writing as a Process of Counselling: The Experience of Two Guidance Counsellors in Nigeria

School Psychology International - SCHOOL PSYCHOL INT, 1985

Counselling in Nigeria, as in most of West Africa, is still in its beginning stages of developmen... more Counselling in Nigeria, as in most of West Africa, is still in its beginning stages of development. Indeed, one of the complaints found among the few psychologists in Nigeria is the lack of recognition of the field. And yet Nigerian adolescents have much need for the services of a sound guidance and counselling programme. They, like most adolescents everywhere, derive benefit from assistance with developmental concerns such as career choices, identity problems, self-image and self-confidence, and ambivalent feelings toward adult authorities. These problems, common to most young people, are compounded in a developing society where students are under considerable stress from competition for access to higher education and job opportunities. In many cases, they are also leading double lives an intellectual life of western ideas and values and a family life of traditional attitudes and expectations representative of rural and often functionally illiterate settings.

Research paper thumbnail of Japan: Cultural considerations

International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 1984

Japan, as a small island nation with limited natural resources, has demonstrated within the last ... more Japan, as a small island nation with limited natural resources, has demonstrated within the last 100 years remarkable energy and ineffable innovation. In the mid-i9th century, the country drew to a close its period of seif-imposed isolationism and is presently the Asian country, nonpareil, to have developed an industrial, urban, middle-aids society that in many ways is s~mifar to western industrial cultures. Understandab~v~ Japan 5 rapid and successful industrialization is rodqy a subject of very intense interest to the world. Thefoflowing article is a brief description of the Japanese culturefor those who may be relativelv unacquainted with Japan; it is a description of the people's behaviors as shaped by the confluence of both natural forces and cultural antecedents. The material is derived from the author5 observations while livingfor 2years in Japan, ullof which issupported by asubstantial body of literature. Various characteristics of the Japanese are cited, such as their unique ability to accept new ideas while. at thesame time, maintaining their traditional customs-as reflected in Japan> current blend of both western and indigenous ~~~uenees. Topics such as the Japanese people5 emph~is upon group solidarity, Confucian discipline. sense of obligation, respect for authority, along with what appear to be cultural contradictions (paradoxical perhaps on/y to foreigners) are alf explored in relation to phvsical geography, language factors, and historical data.

Research paper thumbnail of Japan: Cultural considerations

Japan, as a small island nation with limited natural resources, has demonstrated within the last ... more Japan, as a small island nation with limited natural resources, has demonstrated within the last 100 years remarkable energy and ineffable innovation. In the mid-i9th century, the country drew to a close its period of seif-imposed isolationism and is presently the Asian country, nonpareil, to have developed an industrial, urban, middle-aids society that in many ways is s~mifar to western industrial cultures. Understandab~v~ Japan 5 rapid and successful industrialization is rodqy a subject of very intense interest to the world. Thefoflowing article is a brief description of the Japanese culturefor those who may be relativelv unacquainted with Japan; it is a description of the people's behaviors as shaped by the confluence of both natural forces and cultural antecedents. The material is derived from the author5 observations while livingfor 2years in Japan, ullof which issupported by asubstantial body of literature. Various characteristics of the Japanese are cited, such as their unique ability to accept new ideas while. at thesame time, maintaining their traditional customs-as reflected in Japan> current blend of both western and indigenous ~~~uenees. Topics such as the Japanese people5 emph~is upon group solidarity, Confucian discipline. sense of obligation, respect for authority, along with what appear to be cultural contradictions (paradoxical perhaps on/y to foreigners) are alf explored in relation to phvsical geography, language factors, and historical data.

Research paper thumbnail of Japan: Cultural considerations

Japan, as a small island nation with limited natural resources, has demonstrated within the last ... more Japan, as a small island nation with limited natural resources, has demonstrated within the last 100 years remarkable energy and ineffable innovation. In the mid-i9th century, the country drew to a close its period of seif-imposed isolationism and is presently the Asian country, nonpareil, to have developed an industrial, urban, middle-aids society that in many ways is s~mifar to western industrial cultures. Understandab~v~ Japan 5 rapid and successful industrialization is rodqy a subject of very intense interest to the world. Thefoflowing article is a brief description of the Japanese culturefor those who may be relativelv unacquainted with Japan; it is a description of the people's behaviors as shaped by the confluence of both natural forces and cultural antecedents. The material is derived from the author5 observations while livingfor 2years in Japan, ullof which issupported by asubstantial body of literature. Various characteristics of the Japanese are cited, such as their unique ability to accept new ideas while. at thesame time, maintaining their traditional customs-as reflected in Japan> current blend of both western and indigenous ~~~uenees. Topics such as the Japanese people5 emph~is upon group solidarity, Confucian discipline. sense of obligation, respect for authority, along with what appear to be cultural contradictions (paradoxical perhaps on/y to foreigners) are alf explored in relation to phvsical geography, language factors, and historical data.

Research paper thumbnail of A closer look at the brain as related to teachers and learners

Peabody Journal of Education, Jul 1, 1981

Human beings naturally desire to know and to understand the general order of their universe. Neve... more Human beings naturally desire to know and to understand the general order of their universe. Nevertheless, an alarming rate of school dropouts and remarkably low performance records occur throughout the world. Worse yet, we learn that only an insignificant number ...

Research paper thumbnail of Awareness in Japanese education of Japan's dependence upon foreign resources

Research paper thumbnail of Building a learning environment: New directions in process teacher education

Peabody Journal of Education, 1979

Bean-bag pillows, rugs, coffee, doughnuts, music playing, people browsing through books and other... more Bean-bag pillows, rugs, coffee, doughnuts, music playing, people browsing through books and other media materials in the library area, others clustering together on the rug-informally interacting, creating ideas, class members recording notes on various learning centers ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Problem of the Match": Cognitive Transition Between Early Childhood and Primary School: Nigeria

The Journal of Developing Areas, 1982

Defining "The Problem of the Match"' Preschoolers, as we now realize, are the worl... more Defining "The Problem of the Match"' Preschoolers, as we now realize, are the world's greatest mental toilers-busy accomplishing the massive and impressive feat of acquiring language and learn-ing the general order of their universe; indeed, to observe children's eagerness to ...

Research paper thumbnail of Moral Education in a Third World Society: Southeastern Nigeria

Curriculum Inquiry, 1982

The dialogue somewhat reflects both the philosophical and pedagogical problems involved in the ar... more The dialogue somewhat reflects both the philosophical and pedagogical problems involved in the area of moral education. The study of mor-als-that which examines what is good and valuable-becomes even more complicated when discussing a cultural area other than ...

Research paper thumbnail of Writing as a Process of Counselling: The Experience of Two Guidance Counsellors in Nigeria

School Psychology International - SCHOOL PSYCHOL INT, 1985

Counselling in Nigeria, as in most of West Africa, is still in its beginning stages of developmen... more Counselling in Nigeria, as in most of West Africa, is still in its beginning stages of development. Indeed, one of the complaints found among the few psychologists in Nigeria is the lack of recognition of the field. And yet Nigerian adolescents have much need for the services of a sound guidance and counselling programme. They, like most adolescents everywhere, derive benefit from assistance with developmental concerns such as career choices, identity problems, self-image and self-confidence, and ambivalent feelings toward adult authorities. These problems, common to most young people, are compounded in a developing society where students are under considerable stress from competition for access to higher education and job opportunities. In many cases, they are also leading double lives an intellectual life of western ideas and values and a family life of traditional attitudes and expectations representative of rural and often functionally illiterate settings.

Research paper thumbnail of Japan: Cultural considerations

International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 1984

Japan, as a small island nation with limited natural resources, has demonstrated within the last ... more Japan, as a small island nation with limited natural resources, has demonstrated within the last 100 years remarkable energy and ineffable innovation. In the mid-i9th century, the country drew to a close its period of seif-imposed isolationism and is presently the Asian country, nonpareil, to have developed an industrial, urban, middle-aids society that in many ways is s~mifar to western industrial cultures. Understandab~v~ Japan 5 rapid and successful industrialization is rodqy a subject of very intense interest to the world. Thefoflowing article is a brief description of the Japanese culturefor those who may be relativelv unacquainted with Japan; it is a description of the people's behaviors as shaped by the confluence of both natural forces and cultural antecedents. The material is derived from the author5 observations while livingfor 2years in Japan, ullof which issupported by asubstantial body of literature. Various characteristics of the Japanese are cited, such as their unique ability to accept new ideas while. at thesame time, maintaining their traditional customs-as reflected in Japan> current blend of both western and indigenous ~~~uenees. Topics such as the Japanese people5 emph~is upon group solidarity, Confucian discipline. sense of obligation, respect for authority, along with what appear to be cultural contradictions (paradoxical perhaps on/y to foreigners) are alf explored in relation to phvsical geography, language factors, and historical data.

Research paper thumbnail of Japan: Cultural considerations

Japan, as a small island nation with limited natural resources, has demonstrated within the last ... more Japan, as a small island nation with limited natural resources, has demonstrated within the last 100 years remarkable energy and ineffable innovation. In the mid-i9th century, the country drew to a close its period of seif-imposed isolationism and is presently the Asian country, nonpareil, to have developed an industrial, urban, middle-aids society that in many ways is s~mifar to western industrial cultures. Understandab~v~ Japan 5 rapid and successful industrialization is rodqy a subject of very intense interest to the world. Thefoflowing article is a brief description of the Japanese culturefor those who may be relativelv unacquainted with Japan; it is a description of the people's behaviors as shaped by the confluence of both natural forces and cultural antecedents. The material is derived from the author5 observations while livingfor 2years in Japan, ullof which issupported by asubstantial body of literature. Various characteristics of the Japanese are cited, such as their unique ability to accept new ideas while. at thesame time, maintaining their traditional customs-as reflected in Japan> current blend of both western and indigenous ~~~uenees. Topics such as the Japanese people5 emph~is upon group solidarity, Confucian discipline. sense of obligation, respect for authority, along with what appear to be cultural contradictions (paradoxical perhaps on/y to foreigners) are alf explored in relation to phvsical geography, language factors, and historical data.

Research paper thumbnail of Japan: Cultural considerations

Japan, as a small island nation with limited natural resources, has demonstrated within the last ... more Japan, as a small island nation with limited natural resources, has demonstrated within the last 100 years remarkable energy and ineffable innovation. In the mid-i9th century, the country drew to a close its period of seif-imposed isolationism and is presently the Asian country, nonpareil, to have developed an industrial, urban, middle-aids society that in many ways is s~mifar to western industrial cultures. Understandab~v~ Japan 5 rapid and successful industrialization is rodqy a subject of very intense interest to the world. Thefoflowing article is a brief description of the Japanese culturefor those who may be relativelv unacquainted with Japan; it is a description of the people's behaviors as shaped by the confluence of both natural forces and cultural antecedents. The material is derived from the author5 observations while livingfor 2years in Japan, ullof which issupported by asubstantial body of literature. Various characteristics of the Japanese are cited, such as their unique ability to accept new ideas while. at thesame time, maintaining their traditional customs-as reflected in Japan> current blend of both western and indigenous ~~~uenees. Topics such as the Japanese people5 emph~is upon group solidarity, Confucian discipline. sense of obligation, respect for authority, along with what appear to be cultural contradictions (paradoxical perhaps on/y to foreigners) are alf explored in relation to phvsical geography, language factors, and historical data.