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Chandler, Kelly; Swartzentruber, Monica – Online Submission, 2011
As part of a pilot program, the researchers sought to develop an instrument that would effectively measure the nature awareness of students. With this information, the researchers correlated nature awareness scores and science averages. According to Salomon and Perkins' theory of transfer, experiences in one situation can influence experiences in…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Suburban Schools, Grade 4, Science Curriculum
Prohaska, Elizabeth – 1994
This paper explores the significance of experiential learning in promoting scholarship from a constructivist point of view. Chapter 1 examines the historical perspectives and educational theories that form the basis to experiential education. Chapter 2 explores the work of Jean Piaget, giving a description and explanation of his theories and how…
Descriptors: Behaviorism, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning)