THE NETWORK
New Horizons for Learning is a non-profit, international human resources network, founded in 1980 to offer an expanded vision of possibilities in human development. The network is focused on synthesizing and communicating leading-edge educational research, theory, and practice through the newsletter, On the Beam, annual international conferences, network meetings, and seminars throughout the world. Members are offered resources and encouraged to develop local networks in their own geographical areas.
The Fall 1987 issue of On the Beam includes examples of schools that are applying the information contained in this issue of IN CONTEXT, as well as a report on the 1987 conference, new developments in technology, thinking skills, and learning styles.
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THE 1988 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
New Horizons for Learning will present "The Coming Education Explosion" conference at George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, on June 25-29, 1988. Focusing on learning and human development from pre-birth to the senior years, the conference will bring together an international group of distinguished presenters, including some whose work has been described in this issue: Drs. Howard Gardner, David Perkins, Paul MacLean, Marion Diamond, Arthur Costa, Barbara Clark, Luis Alberto Machado, Robert McClure, Marilyn King, and Bob Samples.
Sponsors of the conference include IBM, PBS, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, the Education Commission of the States, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, The Institute for Cultural Affairs, the Coalition of Adult Education Organizations, the National Education Association, and the American Federation of Teachers.
For a brochure or further information, write or call New Horizons for Learning, 4649 Sunnyside North, Seattle, WA 98103 or (206) 547-7936
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Primarily Practical:
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Novak, Joseph and Bob D. Gowin, Learning How To Learn, Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press, 1984.
Rico, Gabriel, Writing The Natural Way, Los Angeles: J. P. Tarcher, 1983.
Ruggiero, Vincent R., The Art Of Thinking, New York: Harper and Row, 1984.
Sternberg, Robert, Applied Intelligence, Harcourt, Brace & Javanovich, 1986.
Sund, Robert, Piaget For Educators, Columbus, Ohio: Charles E. Merrill, 1976.
Vitale, Barbara Meister, Unicorns Are Real, A Right-Brained Approach To Learning, Jalmar Press, 1982 Zephyr Press, 430 South Essex Lane, Tucson, AZ 85711.
Whimbey, Arthur, and Jack Lochhead, Beyond Problem Solving and Comprehension, Philadelphia: Franklin Institute Press, 1984.
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