Self-Regulation

Authors

  • Dirk Eiermann Freie Schule Frankfurt

Keywords:

Educational alternatives, progressive education, alternative education, difference, educational theory, educational philosophy, home education, education policy

Abstract

Human beings express themselves. They do so on emotional, physical and mental levels. These expressions are part of self-regulation in terms which have little to do with selfcontrolism. Self-regulation has the effect of allowing oneself to keep staying in contact with oneself, ones perceptions and feelings. It allows therefore one to sense others and achieve resonance (Gerlinger, 2005, p.38).

For a child to take care of herself means first of all to express herself. Children can do it right from the beginning of their life: it is a component of their autonomy. Every child needs relationships...

References

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Verein für angewandte Sozialpädagogik e.V. - Träger der Freien Schule Frankfurt (FSF), (2004). Konzept der Freien Schule Frankfurt, Juli 2004. Eine Schriftenreihe: Band 2. Norderstedt: Books on Demand.

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Marlock, Gustl (2015). Körperpsycho-therapie und humanistische Psycho-logie. In Zentrum für Individual- und Sozialtherapie e.V. (Ed.) ZIST Programm 2015: Menschliches Potenzial entfalten. Prenzberg: Druckerei Janz, 2015, 60-63. Retrieved from: https://www.zist.de/sites/default/files/downloads/zist-programmheft-2015.pdf (30. 5. 2015).

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Published

2015-07-31

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Other Contributions

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