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van den Berg, J.H.

After completing a primary and secondary teacher education program, Jan Hendrik van den Berg entered medical school. In 1946, he completed his doctoral work with a dissertation on schizophrenic psychosis. Van den Berg studied in France and Switzerland and received a...

Van der Zalm, Jeanne. Pregnancy

Pregnancy Van der Zalm “She’s expecting, you know!” I hear one of my colleagues say to another as I walk past the copy room. I know that she is not speaking of a parcel, a phone call, or a relative’s visit. She is speaking of expecting a child. Expectancy is the...

Vocatio

Vocatio The aim of the vocatio is to let things “speak” or be “heard” by bringing them into nearness through the vocative power of language. The vocatio has to do with the recognition that a text can “speak” to us, that we may know ourselves addressed by it. There...

Weber, Sandra. Playing School

Playing School Weber, Sandra Nursery schools and kindergartens are sometimes referred to as “playschools.” They are not considered the same as “real” schools but are seen rather as places where children get ready for real school by playing or pretending. The label...

Wilde, Sandra. The Experience of Pedagogical Openness

The Experience of Pedagogical Openness Sandra Wilde Waking Up?   It has been a busy evening. Finally, now that the children are asleep, I can begin to write. But it’s late; I’m already tired and I have so much to do. How will I finish my paper tonight? I shake...