Climate change adaptation is a notorious example of a wicked problem. Teachers need to have extensive knowledge to design high-quality education that addresses the wickedness and contributes to wicked problem-solving. The components of the knowledge basis for teaching climate change issues can be highlighted with the Pedagogical Content Knowledge…

This qualitative study explored the experiences of general education secondary preservice teachers while immersed in self-contained special education classrooms. While secondary education teachers have expertise in content areas, little is known about their understanding of students with disabilities and their knowledge of specific strategies for…

Teacher candidates (TCs) use clinical experiences to enact concepts taught in their university courses; therefore field experiences may be the most important component of teacher preparation (Hammerness et al., 2005). TCs require support and guidance as they learn to adapt curriculum materials for effective use in the classroom (Davis, 2006). They…

Examines the merits of using field-trips in the teaching of English to high school and college students. (RB)

Examines three of the major, nonprofit, nonpartisan Washington-based civic education programs: Close Up Foundation, the Congressional Youth Leadership Council, and Washington Workshops Foundation. Outlines each programs' cost, philosophy, schedule, admissions requirements, address, and accommodations. Stresses the value of field-trip experience.…

Discussed is one teacher's method of teaching students to use various marine and scientific apparati while studying important relationships within the ecosystem. A data retrieval chart is included with questions and problems to ask about the data, along with information on how to interpret the data chart. (MA)

Investigates preservice science teachers' beliefs about science teaching and learning through reflections on teaching lower track science students. Studies preservice teachers enrolled in a field-based secondary science methods course working with rural Black children. Discusses implications for teacher education and research. (Author/KHR)

Describes a self-paced field exercise which takes college geomorphology students through a step-by-step study of the origin and environment of pleistocene deposits. The exercise could also be adapted for use at the secondary level. (AM)

The discovery of Canada means rolling out a new map, giving meaning to the land and its heritage. Experientially discovering Canada is at the heart of teaching and learning. It is necessary to balance experiential exploration with classroom and library exploration. In order to achieve this, the student must be a traveler. Programs that attempt to…

Describes field work utilizing common weeds to teach ecological concepts to biology students. (LS)

Describes a class investigation as to why scale insects (Family Coccidae) should attack only one of three liquid amber trees on the school grounds. (JR)

Described is a project which measured the parameters of the moon's orbit and the moon's size with various equipment, photographs, and calculations. The goals for this project included: completion within a 6-8 week period, reliance on existing equipment and data obtained, and provision for hands-on experience to advanced high school students.…

Develops a simple tree-ring laboratory to demonstrate the basics of dendrochronology. Provides two upper-level laboratory exercises primarily intended to demonstrate the specific dendrochronology subdisciplines of dendroclimatology and dendroecology. Suggests using the exercises separately or in unison as part of a multidisciplinary capstone…

A list of objectives and constraints in geographical fieldwork is provided. The two most important constraints are the number of pupils in classes and the time taken away from regular classes. (DE)