ITEMS Video Descriptions


Administering the WISC-R: Part I
ELH VT0191A

Teaches administration & scoring of WISC-R. Ideal for assisting instructors in teaching of techniques of administration & scoring, as well as procedures for handling & presenting test materials. Segment one/ 41 min


Good Old Fashioned Discipline
ELH VT0194

Features discussion between Deputy Undersecretary of Education Gary Bauer, Joe Clark, & proponents & critics of expulsion policy as they attempt to answer question: "Are schools to be repository for everyone below a certain age, or should those who disrupt classes & prevent others from learning be barred?" 28 min


Memory: Fabric of the Mind
ELH VT0195

Looks at various areas that brain researchers are now exploring: What kind of brain chemistry can explain memory? If long term memory is a permanent pattern on fabric of the mind, what structural changes occur in brain? Are different types of memory located in different areas of brain? Are specific memories stored in separate places? What is process of forgetting? Is it possible to improve memory? 28 min


Edu. & Dev. Psy.: Head of the Class
ELH VT0196

Aroused tremendous interest when it was broadcast on 60 minutes. Reveals high pressure of Japanese education system, whose goal is solely to gain admission to best university. American educators must decide which elements of Japanese education they should draw on to improve our own. 14 min


Edu. & Dev. Psy.: The Developing Child
ELH VT0197

Ways in which mental growth can be assisted in normal infants & young children. As infants learn to control their environment, they are learning a task in which parents can provide help by encouraging learning without creating stressful conditions. Also covers issues of group behavior & IQ testing. 26 min


Alcohol: The Social Drug
ELH VT0256

Designed to present facts about alcohol that place it in a social context of number-1 drug of choice. Identifies physiological & psychological effects of alcohol, distinguishes between moderate use & abuse, examines some of main reasons teenagers drink, presents personal views on drinking or not & encourages responsible decision-making about alcohol uses. Approx. run time: 48:35


Consultation to a Divorcing Family
ELH VT0377A

Stuart Sugarman, M.D. Dr. Carl Whitaker interviews a divorcing family. His technique confuses in a therapeutic attempt to push their understanding of their difficulties. It is often disconcerting & the family clearly doesn't "like" Whitaker but it appears to be quite effective.


Am. Assoc. for Counsel.&Dev.:Rollo May on the Art of Counceling
ELH VT0459

30 min


Pederson: Developing Multicultural Awareness
ELH VT0487

108 min


Am. Counsel. Assoc. Process Leadership & Supervision Pt I Early Dev.
ELH VT0646A

Beginning development of group is discussed. Members learn icebreakers, norms for group, & set goals. 45 min


Am.Coun.Assoc.Pro.Leadership&Super.Pt II Mov.Through Transition..
ELH VT0646B

Group in transition; enables it to switch from beginning to therapeutic working stage. Members experience anxiety, defensiveness, resistance, member conflict, control, power, & trust issues. 45 min


Am.Coun.Assoc.Pro.Leader.&Super.Pt III Working Stage & Termination
ELH VT0646C

Members receive more interaction, self-disclosure, & feedback. Introduces termination stage, where members open up completely to other members. 45 min


ABC News: "College Drinking"
ELH VT0843

20/20 Segment one: News story on college drinking, focusing on Fraternity life on campuses throughout the nation. 3/16/98/ 13 min


Vanishing Line
ELH VT0889

When does life become fate worse than death? Maren Monsen explores implications of this medical dilemma. Chronicles her personal & professional challenge regarding end of life issues. Also follows a hospice worker as he visits some of his terminally ill clients. He shares story of his wife's prolonged death from multiple sclerosis & explains how that experience effected way he views end of life. 1998. 52 min


Tough Guise: Media Images & The Crisis In Masculinity
ELH VT1195

Tough Guise is the first educational video geared toward college & high school students to systematically examine the relationship between images of popular culture & the social construction of masculine identities in the U.S. at the dawn of the 21st century. In this analysis, Jackson Katz argues that the widespread violence in American society - including the school shootings in Littleton, CO, Jonesboro AK & elsewhere needs to be understood as part of an ongoing crisis in masculinity. Tough Guise is extensively illustrated with examples from popular culture. Part 1: UNDERSTANDING VIOLENT MASCULINITY Part 2: VIOLENT MASCULINITY IN ACTION. 80 min


New Urban Renewal
ELH VT1258A

This episode focuses on community development corporations that weave an interlocking web of physical & human support, from new housing to business & social services, literally rebuilding communities from the ground up. 60 min


New Urban Renewal
ELH VT1258B

This episode profiles innovative programs that help at-risk youth to succeed in school, avoid gangs & drugs, & learn entrepeneurship & business skills - all of which prepare them to participate in the social & economic manistream. 60 min


New Urban Renewal
ELH VT1258C

The final episode examines resident management of public housing, through which tenants wrest control from overburdened or mismanaged bureaucracies to revitalize their physical & human environment. 60 min


Discovering Everyday Spirituality - Activity
ELH VT1320A

Program profiles ordinary people who seek to reclaim and nurture the sacredness that can be found in everyday life. Host Thomas Moore reflects on how by following their example we can all gain greater satisfaction in our lives and come to a deeper knowledge of what it means to be human. ACTIVITY: All our activities - work, are or chores - can enhance and deepen our spiritual lives. 45 min


Discovering Everyday Spirituality - Place
ELH VT1320B

Program profiles ordinary people who seek to reclaim and nurture the sacredness that can be found in everyday life. Thomas Moore reflects on how by following their example we can all gain greater satisfaction in our lives and come to a deeper knowledge of what it means to be human. PLACE: By paying attention to our own homes and neighborhoods we discover the spiritual geography of our lives. 45 min


Discovering Everyday Spirituality - Story
ELH VT1320C

Program profiles people who seek to reclaim and nurture the sacredness that can be found in everyday life. Thomas Moore reflects on how by following their example we can all gain greater satisfaction in our lives and come to a deeper knowledge of what it means to be human. STORY: Stories have the power to heal and set free - particularly the stories of our own lives, recreated, reimagined and relived. 45 min


Discovering Everyday Spirituality - Ritual
ELH VT1320D

Program profiles ordinary people who seek to reclaim and nurture the sacredness that can be found in everyday life. Thomas Moore reflects on how by following their example we can all gain greater satisfaction in our lives and come to a deeper knowledge of what it means to be human. RITUAL: Rituals give order and meaning to our lives, linking our inner and outer worlds. 45 min


Administering the WISC-R: Part II
ELH VT0191B

Teaches administration & scoring of WISC-R. Ideal for assisting instructors in teaching of techniques of administration & scoring, as well as procedures for handling & presenting test materials. Segment two/45 min