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Smith, Hilton – Hands On, 1989
Lists 193 class projects proposed by teachers participating in Foxfire courses and workshops, 1985-88. Cites grade level, project description, product, audience, teacher, and school. Organized by grade level and subject. (SV)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Higher Education
Download full textAgran, David, Ed.; And Others – 1993
This directory provides information on experience-based training and development (EBTD) programs. Frequently offered by corporations to individual employees and work teams, EBTD is an approach to training and development that uses adventure education experiences to bring about positive changes in individuals, groups, and organizations. EBTD…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Corporate Education, Experiential Learning, Group Activities
Teeple, Berne, Ed. – 1979
Children's park programs in and near the District of Columbia are listed in this directory which is designed for people who plan field trips for children and people interested in developing similar programs. The directory describes more than 80 programs conducted in 30 parks and gives age ranges, schedules, and phone numbers for obtaining further…
Descriptors: American History, Art Activities, Colonial History (United States), Directories
1979
Guidebook descriptions of the 3000 worldwide adventure trips open to public participation include highlights, itinerary, level of experience necessary, requirements, location, duration, dates, cost, and addresses and telephone numbers of the operating organizations. The guidebook is organized in four major sections and, within each section, into…
Descriptors: Activities, Adventure Education, Anthropology, Athletics
Helm, Judy Harris, Ed. – 1996
A project is an extended, in-depth investigation of a topic, ideally one worthy of children's attention and energy. This catalog, prepared for an annual meeting of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, combines articles explaining the project approach in the classroom with summaries of projects displayed at the meeting. It…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cooperative Learning, Creative Development, Discovery Learning
Frumkin, Howard, Ed.; Hu, Howard, Ed. – 1980
This resource booklet lists 139 organizations which the American Medical Student Association's Occupational and Environmental Health Task Force surveyed in 1979 as potential sources of extracurricular learning opportunities for health science students, especially medical students. Information provided for those organizations that responded may…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Clinical Experience, Enrichment Activities, Experiential Learning
Scientific American Explorations, 1998
Lists contact and exhibit information for science and technology centers in the United States. (WRM)
Descriptors: Demonstrations (Science), Enrichment Activities, Exhibits, Experiential Learning
Goldwasser, Matthew, Comp.; Beer, Jim, Comp. – 1985
This adventure alternatives directory identifies organizations and agencies providing programs which link traditional therapeutic strategies with alternative practices to address a range of problems in corrections, mental health, and special populations. Its alphabetical format and user profile key, coupled with a state by state index, make this…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Correctional Rehabilitation, Experiential Learning, Mental Health Programs
Curtis, Ramona E. – 1979
Designed as a tool for school personnel seeking sites and facilities for resident outdoor education, this directory provides information on 45 resident outdoor education sites in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. The document is organized in a comprehensive table and in individual site descriptions. For each site, the table briefly…
Descriptors: Camping, Costs, Directories, Educational Equipment
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. Centralized Correspondence Study. – 1987
Seventeen Massachusetts programs involving schools and communities working together to support the educational success of linguistic minorities are described. The programs represent a cross-section of efforts in the state serving a variety of language groups. Program focuses include: (1) supplemental support and resources for Cambodian students;…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Agency Cooperation, Asian Americans, Bilingual Education Programs
Grenier, Jacques – 1981
Compiled to provide information on the outdoor education programs offered by 44 Canadian universities, this directory highlights the special characteristics of each program. The directory also provides the following information for each university: (1) contact person; (2) personnel involved in outdoor education and their degree qualifications and…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Camping, Class Size, Course Content
City of Birmingham Polytechnic (England). Dept. of Art. – 1984
Resources for teaching the visual arts from a multicultural and anthropological perspective are divided into three sections. Section I contains six articles which provide background information about multicultural art education. The lead article describes the theme of the "changing traditions" exhibit, a citywide (Birmingham, England) exhibit of…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Products, Ceramics
Priority Country Area Program Office, Brisbane (Australia). – 1986
The Priority Country Area Program is a Rural Education Program funded by the Commonwealth Schools Commission and jointly administered by the Queensland (Australia) Department of Education and the Queensland Catholic Education Office. The program develops educational strategies to address problems engendered by the social and geographical nature of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Athletics, Camping, Catholic Schools
Saul, Wendy; Newman, Alan R. – 1986
This book addresses some of the methods by which science can be made accessible to children, both in school and non-school settings. It contains information on effective science education for elementary school age children, and includes a catalog of books and other materials. Topics discussed in the book include: (1) planning; (2) approaches to…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Electronics
Mourad, Teresa; Morrone, Michele – 1997
This publication is the result of a collaboration between the Environmental Education Council of Ohio (EECO) and the Office of Environmental Education at the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA). This directory of environmental education resources within the state of Ohio is intended to assist educators in finding information that can…
Descriptors: Agencies, Conservation Education, Curriculum Enrichment, Ecology
