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Journal Of Pedagogy, Pluralism And Practice, Volume 1, Issue 2, Fall 1997 (Full Issue), Journal Staff

Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice

This issue of the Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism and Practice is dedicated to the memory of Paulo Freire who died on May 2, 1997 at the age of 75. Paulo Freire is the author of Pedagogy of the Oppressed, The Politics of Education, Pedagogy of the City, Pedagogy of Hope and many other books that have created a radical discourse on liberatory education and have influenced teachers, theorists and cultural workers throughout the world. His last book, Pedagogia da Autonomia: Saberes necessários à prática educativa, is not yet translated in English, but is expected soon, possibly …

Jaepl, Vol. 3, Winter 1997-1998, Alice G. Brand (Editor)

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Essays

Regina Foehr. A Tribute to James Moffett. Miles Myers. Remembering James Moffett. Donald R. Gallehr. Reading Jim Moffett. Richard L. Graves. Jim, We Hardly Knew You. Regina Foehr. Memories of James Moffett. Sheridan Blau. A Reflection and Memoir. Betty Jane Wagner. Outliving Jim Moffett.

C. Jan Swearingen. Doubting and Believing: The Hermeneutics of Suspicion in Contexts of Faith. A belief-centered pedagogy helps students infuse cultural values into adversarial modes of academic writing.

Terri Pullen. Active Reciprocity: The Positive, Mindful Flow of Mental Energy. The construct of mindfulness relates to Eastern …

A Tribute To James Moffett, Miles Myers, Donald R. Gallehr, Richard L. Graves, Regina Foehr, Sheridan Blau, Betty Jane Wagner

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A tribute to James Moffett, a visionary and trailblazer, who wrote about trends in education long before others even considered their possibilities.

Front Matter, Alice G. Brand (Editor)

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Editor's Message

This is the last issue of my three-year term as inaugural editor of the Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning.

There is something fine for me in starting something from nothing, so to speak. What is it about the mystery, doing the truly active research that does not require a library or the internet? I always feel the fun, the risk of doing things other people do not do. That does not necessarily make me popular. But it does make me strong. Then it makes me scared which also makes me vulnerable to criticism. At …

Julia Kristeva And The Psychological Dynamics Of Writing, Janet M. Ellerby

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By tapping into latent emotional dynamics, Kristeva's poststructuralist psychology offers a means to modify the cognitive order emphasized in academic discourse.

Active Receptivity: The Positive, Mindful Flow Of Mental Energy, Terri G. Pullen

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The construct of mindfulness relates to Eastern meditative practices, consciousness, quantum physics, and creativity.

The Osmotic Self And Language Arts Pedagogy, Kristie S. Fleckenstein

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Educators should evolve a pedagogy that privileges a participatory self, in which ego boundaries are permeable.

The Pedagogy Of Place: Re-Valuing Environment And Community In Education, Thomas K. Dean

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The impending collapse of our civil society and natural environment necessitates a revised perspective on community.

Happiness And The Blank Page: Csikszentmihalyi's Flow In The Writing Classroom, Gina Briefs-Elgin

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Redefining happiness to include encounters with difficulty helps students embrace rather than dread arduous writing tasks.

Back Matter

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Reviews, Carolyn E. Hill, Michael Kuhne, Felicia M. Briscoe, Hanna Berger, Candace Walworth

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Reviews

Carolyn E. Hill. Token Professionals and Master Critics: A Critique of Orthodoxy in Literary Studies. (James Sosnoski, 1994).

Michael Kuhne. Releasing the Imagination: Essays on Education, the Arts, and Social Change. (Maxine Greene, 1995).

Felicia M. Briscoe. Artwork of the Mind: An Interdisciplinary Description of Insight and the Search for it in Student Writing. (Mary M. Murray, 1996).

Hanna Berger. If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit. (Brenda Ueland, 1997).

Candace Walworth. The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart: Poems for Men. (Robert Bly, James Hillman, Michael Meade, …

Doubting And Believing: The Hermeneutics Of Suspicion In Contexts Of Faith, C. Jan Swearingen

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A belief-centered pedagogy helps students infuse cultural values into adversarial modes of academic writing.

How Many Students Does It Take To Write A Joke? Humor Writing In Composition Courses, Paul Lewis

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While calling attention to rhetorical principles and practices, humor writing can energize composition courses.

Pyro Techniques: A Time To Burn Some Of The Bramble Bushes, Charles J. Senger

Cleveland State Law Review

This study's original goal was to present data about teaching that would facilitate reflection on how all of us can become better teachers, especially teaching after the first year of law school. However, during the process of data analysis, the overall conclusion became broader and far different from what was initially contemplated. In the author's opinion, this professor's teaching is best understood as an attempt to address the effects of stress in law school. The study therefore provides further support for calls to modify law school teaching. The balance of this article is divided into three parts. The first part …