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Carlsson-Paige, Nancy – Defending the Early Years, 2018
Many parents find it hard to make decisions about screen time for their kids because advice comes from different directions and often conflicts. In the field of child development, there are decades of theory and research that can be very helpful as a guide for screen and digital device use with young kids. These ideas can be a resource for parents…
Descriptors: Young Children, Child Development, Information Technology, Mass Media Use
Mitroff, Ian I.; Mitroff, Donna D. – Journal of Experiential Learning and Simulation, 1980
Describes an exercise designed to demonstrate the effects of personality on problem formation and problem solving. Participants are provided a supportive environment in which to discover for themselves their personality/problem solving style and compare it with that of others. (LLS)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Experiential Learning, Personality, Personality Measures
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Marrs, Peter S. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2004
An exercise that provides a hands-on demonstration of the hydrolysis of aspirin is presented. The key to understanding the hydrolysis is recognizing that all six process may occur simultaneously and that the observed rate constant is the sum of the rate constants that one rate constant dominates the overall process.
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Student Projects, Science Instruction, Experiential Learning
PACER Center, 2005
The toys children use during play are extremely important in their development. Anthropologists have found evidence of toys dating back as far as the first record of human life and among all cultures. Toys can be an entertaining and educational way for children to learn and respond to social situations, and they give children the opportunity to…
Descriptors: Toys, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Play
Randolph, W. Alan; And Others – Training and Development Journal, 1979
The authors present an alternative model for training in organizational development (OD) which differs from other such models by being eclectic, inexpensive, and applicable to participants with varying degrees of experience. A design for a training laboratory is elaborated and related to theories about OD and about learning processes. (SK)
Descriptors: Consultants, Experiential Learning, Instructional Design, Learning Laboratories
Danilov, Victor J. – American Education, 1979
Describes the development of the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry and its exhibits, which rely on participatory techniques in furthering public understanding of science and technology. Two thousand exhibit units cover seventy-five diverse fields, and the museum's educational program comprises twenty scientific demonstrations. Special…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Demonstrations (Educational), Educational Programs, Educational Resources
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Vanderpool, Nathalie A.; Parcel, Guy S. – Journal of Medical Education, 1979
As part of the Introduction to Patient Evaluation course at the University of Texas Medical Branch, freshmen medical students visit a local elementary school to: observe variations of cognitive, physical, and social development; note variations through interactions; and interact with small groups of children. (LBH)
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Cooperative Programs, Course Descriptions
Thomson, Peggy – American Education, 1979
Describes the National Park Service's Environmental Living Program for elementary school children in the San Francisco Bay Area, where teachers, parents, and children stay overnight in a historic fort and schooner, experience living in a past age, use candles and oil stoves, and engage in mock military and shipboard activities. (MF)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Field Trips, Government School Relationship
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Regents External Degree Program. – 1982
The Regents External Degrees program to earn a degree without attending college, and the College Proficiency Examinations to validate knowledge gained outside of the formal college classroom are described. The programs are administered by the University of the State of New York, which has no campus or courses, but accepts credits from accredited…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, College Credits, Degree Requirements
Greenman, Geri – Arts & Activities, 1998
Discusses the "Art Staff" program implemented by two sister Illinois high schools that consists of a hand-picked group of students chosen for artistic performance, past and present, or by teacher recommendations. States that Art Staff gives students real-world experiences along with artistic training; their responsibilities include creating…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Art Education, Art Expression, Communication Skills
Long Island State Park and Recreation Commission, NY.
Since 1971 a fully equipped learning laboratory building and the open fields, woodlands, salt water marshes, and beaches of Sunken Meadow State Park have been available for year round day use by students and educators in New York's Suffolk and Nassau counties. Funded by the New York Office of Parks and Recreation and local Boards of Cooperative…
Descriptors: Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Equipment
Cordell, Curtis C.; And Others – 1979
To improve shiphandlers' training in three surface warfare officers school courses, a study was designed to develop an integrated, career-structured program. Constructing the integrated system involved three tasks: (1) formulate a career-structured shiphandling training unit to enable preparation of curriculum, lesson guides, and measurement…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Building Plans, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides
Batell, Susan; And Others – 1983
The College of Saint Teresa's value-based educational program, known as "Design for Choicemakers," is described. The program is designed to foster students' holistic learning and personal development, based on cooperation among the academic affairs, student affairs, and pastoral affairs offices. The links between the curriculum and…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, College Programs, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation
Schott, Willis R. M., Ed. – 1973
Since 1968, Lindbergh School District fifth graders have participated in a five day resident camp program designed to foster an appreciation for nature, to promote self-reliance while developing emotional maturity, and to provide a communal living experience with peers and teachers. The handbook is a composite of teachers', administrators', and…
Descriptors: Activities, Animal Behavior, Art, Camping
Reinharz, Shulamit – 1979
Project Outreach is an undergraduate psychology course which offers students a variety of community projects in which they might become involved. The project gives students opportunities to learn through direct experience and provides seminars in which they may reflect upon these experiences. Some 36 institutions and community service agencies…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Child Care, College Programs, College Students