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Miles, John C. – Journal of Experiential Education, 1982
Environmental education is the study of human interaction with the environment and is linked with experiential education. Lists goals of environmental education, why experiential methods should be used, how to introduce these methods and some existing programs using experiential methods. (LC)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Conservation Education, Educational Objectives, Environment
Peavey, Kay S.; Krieger, Alan – 2001
This publication focuses on New York's learning standards for career development and occupational studies (CDOS) in adult education: career development, integrated learning, universal foundation skills, and career majors. A section on the adult learner provides information on engaging learners to increase motivation. The next section focuses on…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Behavioral Objectives
Farrell, Margaret A., Ed. – 1988
This book is a collection of 21 articles by mathematics teacher Ernest Ranucci (1912-1976) grouped into five categories: (1) "Patterns" (for developing inductive reasoning skills); (2) "Mathematics in the World Around Us"; (3) "Spatial Visualization"; (4) "Inventiveness in Geometry"; and (5) "Games to Learn By", which demonstrates that mathematics…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities

Gardner, Cynthia C. – Social Studies, 1997
Describes a fourth grade teacher's interdisciplinary efforts at imparting the joys of archaeology to her students. The students read fiction and non-fiction materials about the physical environments and participated in a series of hands-on learning activities. These involved simulated archaeological digs, personal artifacts, and realia. (MJP)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Archaeology, Class Activities, Experiential Learning
O Fathaigh, Mairtin – 2002
This document, which was developed for presentation at a seminar on adult learning and safety, examines approaches to occupational safety and health (OSH) learning/training in the workplace. Section 1 examines selected factors affecting adults' learning in workplace OSH programs. The principal dimensions along which individual adult learners will…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Classroom Techniques