Although education is framed as a future-oriented enterprise, we often fail to serve the diverse futurities of youth, particularly in formal learning environments. The cultural norms of formal learning environments are rooted in dominant ways of being and knowing and this shapes how learning environments and learning technologies can be designed.…

This paper describes an action learning simulation designed for a Professional Golf Management (PGM) program housed in a College of Business of a public university. The PGA Golf Management University Program, a 4.5- to 5-year college curriculum for aspiring PGA Professionals is offered at 19 PGA accredited universities nationwide. The program…

The Google Online Marketing Challenge (GOMC) is a global, online student competition sponsored by Google. It is a prime example of an experiential learning activity that includes using real money ($250 sponsored by Google) with a real client. The GOMC has yielded compelling results in student engagement and learning objectives related to the…

Many studies have explored the use of learning-by-doing in higher education, but few have applied this to social entrepreneurship contexts and applications: this paper addresses this gap in the literature. Our programme involved students working with different stakeholders in an interactive learning environment to generate real revenue for social…

This article discusses the responsibility of the school to provide opportunities for students to grow through interdependent roles and relationships involving significant others. A teacher-student relationship and learning strategy based on cooperation is suggested. The Moorhead State University experience is given as an example of education as a…

Discusses the concept of cooperative learning and its application to library and information skills. Topics include Bloom's Taxonomy of Instructional Objectives; interpersonal skills; circles of learning; meaningful-use tasks, including decision making and problem solving; and suggestions for cooperative activities for library information…

This manual was developed to assist youth ages 9-11 in developing lifetime leadership skills. The manual describes learning activities in the following areas: (1) understanding self and self-esteem promotion; (2) communicating; (3) getting along with others; (4) learning to learn; (5) making decisions; (6) managing, planning, and organizing; and…

This manual was developed to assist youth in grade 7 (age 13 and beyond) in developing leadership skills. The aim of the project is the development of lifetime skills related to leadership. The manual describes 75 learning activities in the following areas: (1) understanding self; (2) communicating; (3) getting along with others; (4) learning to…

This manual was developed as part of a project to help youth in developing leadership skills. Youth learned skills by observing and participating in groups working together. The manual describes learning activities in seven areas of leadership life skills: (1) understanding self; (2) communicating; (3) getting along with others; (4) learning to…

This manual was developed by the Illinois State 4-H Office as part of a project to assist youth in developing leadership skills. This manual emphasizes skills needed to lead groups. The manual describes learning activities in the following areas of leadership life skills: (1) understanding self; (2) communicating; (3) getting along with others;…

Containing a series of activities that complement the mathematics programme in the primary and junior division (grades 1-6) of an Ontario school system, this resource book relates mathematics skills to everyday usage, allowing children to recognise the value of mathematics in the practical sense. All objectives and strategies are designed to…

The outdoor education program detailed in this document is envisaged as permeating the total elementary/secondary curriculum to study natural topics in natural settings and to promote respect for and appreciation of the natural environment, perception of total environment as a learning area, perception of the interrelationship of all living…

The Alpine School District in American Fork, Utah is administering a career education program to provide positive experiences to ninth grade students in exploring various careers. The three week career education mini-course reviews some of the seventh grade curriculum and encourages students to do additional thinking and searching in the area of…

Delineates five elements of global education curriculum for planning and implementing the elementary social studies curriculum. Provides a sample lesson from the Democratic Classroom Interaction Model that uses art activities and allows students to practice social interaction skills. States that the lesson illustrates a way to integrate global…

The negative influences on children's development in war-torn Yugoslavia stimulated the development of The Good Will Classroom (GWC), an intervention program designed to promote tolerance, social responsiveness, assertiveness, and proactive behavior. This article describes the components and implementation of GWC, which is structured as…