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Buchmann, Margret; Schwille, John – American Journal of Education, 1983
Looks at what is entailed when education and experience are regarded as equivalent. Identifies faulty inferences resulting from learning by experience. Considers how experience can close avenues to conceptual and social change. Argues that ideas based on secondhand information are more likely than firsthand experience to manifest both the real and…
Descriptors: Education, Epistemology, Experience, Experiential Learning

Ansbacher, Ted – Curator, 1998
Based on the principle that all genuine education comes about through experience, John Dewey's ideas are particularly relevant to the theory and practice of museum education. Comments on Dewey's book "Experience and Education" in hopes of giving it wider readership. Major ideas from each chapter are summarized along with comments on…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Exhibits, Experiential Learning

Kuriloff, Peter J.; And Others – Small Group Behavior, 1988
Interviewed members of semester-long, unstructured small group processes course to identify trainer interventions contributing most to learning. Based on information obtained in interviews, a model was developed which divided trainers' teaching acts into three sequential levels: articulation, legitimation, and connections. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Learning Theories, Models, Small Group Instruction

Waldie, K. F. – Small Group Behavior, 1982
Presents a conceptual model that relates the range of types of experiential groups to their potential learning outcome. Attempts to relate group process and likely skill acquisition through participation in the group process. Tested model by considering applicability to a range of group learning processes. (RC)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Group Dynamics
Meyer, Maggie – Clearing, 1998
Howard Gardner defines naturalists as persons who recognize flora and fauna and other consequential distinctions in the natural world and use this ability productively. A sixth-grade teacher discusses Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, specifically the naturalist intelligence, and suggests ways to teach the naturalist intelligence through…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Field Studies

Carroll, Rives Fowlkes – Social Studies, 1987
Describes the experiences of a sixth grade history class in learning about archaeology by planning and executing a small local dig. Offers advice on class preparation, excavation procedures, follow-up work, and the display of artifacts. Includes eight photographs of classroom and field work activities. (AEM)
Descriptors: Archaeology, Class Activities, Experiential Learning, Field Trips

Atkinson, George, Jr.; Murrell, Patricia H. – Journal of Counseling and Development, 1988
Kolb's experiential learning theory offers the career counselor a meta-model with which to structure career exploration exercises and ensure a thorough investigation of self and the world of work in a manner that provides the client with an optimal amount of learning and personal development. (Author)
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Exploration, Counseling Techniques, Experiential Learning
Boud, David, Ed. – 1981
A collection of essays examines ways in which teachers in higher education can enable students to become more autonomous in their learning: that is, how students can learn without the constant presence or intervention of a teacher. The introduction by David Boud discusses the trend in education towards a more autonomous learner, and provides an…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Trends, Experiential Learning, Futures (of Society)

Harris, Edward – Equity and Excellence, 1989
Discusses how experiential learning is a central issue in adult learning. Explores several aspects of experiential learning and how it can be used by adult students. Suggests further examination of the impact of experiential learning on academic performance and of strategies students can use to capitalize on it. (JS)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Experiential Learning, Family School Relationship

Skovholt, Thomas M.; McCarthy, Patricia R. – Journal of Counseling and Development, 1988
Introduces special journal issue which contains 58 personal accounts of the impact of direct experience on counselor development. Defines these experiences as "critical incidents," explores the impact of critical incidents on counselor education, describes theoretical perspectives, and explains the development of the special journal…
Descriptors: Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselor Training, Critical Incidents Method
Bowring, Malcolm – 1993
The National Record of Achievement (NRA) was introduced in 1991 in the United Kingdom to provide a single common format to summarize individuals' achievements and experiences in both education and their adult lives. A study examined the use of the NRA within a general adult education context. The heads of 6 adult education centers in 1 Welsh local…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Documentation, Experiential Learning

Apt, Patricia Harper; Hiemstra, Roger – Educational Gerontology, 1980
This model: (1) involves senior adults as resource people and permits them to plan their own educational programs; (2) takes advantage of their previous experience and knowledge; (3) assists them in utilizing existing learning resources; and (4) does not lock them into fixed schedules or locations. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Gerontology, Educational Resources, Experiential Learning

Hanna, Glenda – Green Teacher, 1996
Teachers wishing to teach experientially and to include environmental outdoor education in their classes must have the knowledge and skills to overcome barriers that may impede their way to this goal. Common barriers include senior administrative support, teachers' comfort and competence levels, scheduling outdoor explorations, terrain and sites,…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Ecology, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education

Mayer, Jan – Teaching Sociology, 1986
This article describes how an introductory sociology course was organized and taught in order to promote students' understanding of sociology as the systematic and critical analysis of modern social structure and its impact on the individual. (JDH)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Course Descriptions, Critical Thinking, Educational Methods
Ansbacher, Ted – Informal Learning, 1999
John Dewey believed that all genuine learning comes about through experience. This introduction to Dewey's work explains Dewey's theories regarding knowledge and intellectual development, the acquisition of a body of facts versus learning scientific ways of treating experience, and the significance of Dewey's theories on informal learning centers…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Experiential Learning, Informal Education