Bringing Out the Best in Human Effectiveness will greatly interest anyone aspiring to improve the human condition. This book focuses on an Upward Bound program conducted at the University of West Florida between 1979 and 1983. Federally funded Upward Bound programs offer academic instruction, individual tutoring, and counseling for low-income, disadvantaged high school students. This study examines what the program meant and continues to mean to participants. It is this meaning that provides context for important lessons in transformative teaching and learning. This is the long-untold story of participant observers and the lessons they learned about the kind of teaching and learning that changes lives.

About the Author
Erskine S. Dottin is Professor of Educational Foundations and Policy Studies at Florida International University. Dottin holds a Ph.D. in Education (Leadership) from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Daris Steen is a Finance Manager in Miami-Dade County, Florida and State Legislative Coordinator of the Non-Commission Officer Association, Washington, D.C. Denise Samuel is a Property Accountant for Champion International, Florida.


Book Information
ISBN 9780761828525
Author Erskine S. Dottin
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint University Press of America
Publisher University Press of America
Weight(grams) 136g
Dimensions(mm) 210mm * 237mm * 9mm