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…

Describes initiatives such as project-based learning, student-generated examinations, and peer assessment that have been implemented at Queensland University of Technology to prepare graduates for professional practice and equip students with attributes for lifelong learning. Also states that assessment procedures should promote and reward the…

Explores the role of outdoor education in science curriculum development and delivery. Reviews science learning objectives in Ontario and the links between outdoor education and science instruction. Suggests improvements in cooperation between outdoor education centers and science classrooms. (LP)

The purpose of this community study unit is to introduce third grade students to the concept of the food web and to guide them in an investigation of the interrelationships among living things within a community. In the first section, students examine their own diets, and then extend this examination to the diets of some familiar animals.…

This unit is designed to help first grade students understand the broad concept of community. The students experience a variety of in-class and field trip activities that will expose them to communities. The students observe and compare both natural and human-designed communities. Learning activities include pantomimes, listening activities,…

This unit of study is made up of a series of activities designed to acquaint the students with changes and cycles in the world around them. The unit includes a field trip to a local beach where a number of changes can be observed first-hand. Life cycles, as well as the water cycle, are introduced in the unit through a variety of pre-trip classroom…

Describes a study which examined teachers attitudes about the value of practical work, attitude changes from previous studies, how teachers' aims relate to their teaching emphasis, and the differences between teachers who teach for practical exams and those who use teacher assessment of practical work. Presents methods and results. (CW)

Presents overviews of two programs developed in the spirit of the National Science Education Standards. BSCS Biology: A Human Approach is an inquiry-based, activity-driven biology program developed by the Biological Science Curriculum Study (BSCS). Insights in Biology, developed by the Education Development Center (EDC), is a modular program that…

The environment encompasses all of the external and internal stimuli that affect people in their daily lives. How they are interpreted and how people react are as varied as the stimuli themselves. One of the major objectives of environmental education is to form positive reactions and attitudes toward the environment. The concepts and basic…

Presents a rationale for integrating outdoor education with all subject areas that focuses on the interdisciplinary nature of outdoor education, authenticity of outdoor experiences, and affective component of outdoor education. Summarizes information submitted to Canada's Ministry of Education and Training from secondary science teachers and…

This document contains two reports on the Classrooms beyond Walls Career Education Project conducted by the Mamaroneck Union Free School District and the Sound Consortium for grades K-12 in the 1975-76 school year. The final report summarizes the project's major objectives (increasing self-awareness and decision-making skills, training teachers in…