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Bauer, Edith – English Journal, 1980
Describes a secondary English unit on the rural heritage of the United States that sharpens knowledge and skills in the humanities, including English, art, music, and history. Rural music, magazines and literature, historical materials and biographies, and field trips are suggested. A bibliography of materials is included. (DF)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Experiential Learning, Folk Culture, Humanities Instruction
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Johnson, Rebecca Kelch – English Journal, 1980
Describes a number of thematic units that integrate work in various disciplines, including language arts, social studies, science, and mathematics. Among the topics of the suggested units are time, survival of the fittest, nature, Mexico, the history of the West, animals, and bridges. (DF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Experiential Learning, Humanities Instruction
Mead, Barbara J. – Tennessee Education, 1980
Notes benefits of movement experiences to young children. Explains and discusses developing and refining movement patterns and developing perceptual abilities so that sensory information can be used to help refine movement skills. Includes an annotated bibliography of 15 pertinent references. (SB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Experiential Learning, Learning Experience
Sakofs, Mitchell S. – Communicator, 1979
Defining "high risk" and "adventure" programs, this article discusses the more prominent issues of the controversy surrounding the growing demand for certification of adventure education program leaders. (Author/SB)
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Competence, Definitions, Environmental Education
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McCullough, K. Owen – Lifelong Learning: The Adult Years, 1978
Adults should be involved in the community problem-solving process which is educational and therefore involves the adult educator as a process expert. Author then considers the extent of the educator's involvement. (MF)
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Andragogy, Citizen Participation
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Travis, LeRoy D.; White, William B. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1979
Two studies utilized different conditions under which kindergarten children encountered the same narrative material and were tested for recall at 30 seconds and one week after the encounters. Children who enacted the story while hearing it significantly recalled more narrative content and implicit and explicit information. (DS)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Experiential Learning, Kindergarten Children
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Owens, Thomas R.; And Others – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1979
After briefly describing the Community Experiences for Career Education project, this paper discusses 11 evaluation strategies used with the project, assesses the strengths and limitations of each, shows some relationships among them, discusses ways of communicating evaluation findings, and suggests selection criteria to others planning multiple…
Descriptors: Career Education, Comparative Analysis, Demonstration Programs, Evaluation Criteria
Schneck, Daniel J.; Garner, Geraldine O'Donnell – Engineering Education, 1979
The role of the biomedical engineers in affecting health care costs is discussed. Cooperative education for biomedical engineers is presented as a necessity for the medical industry. (SA)
Descriptors: Biomedical Equipment, Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs, Educational Opportunities
Lupton, D. Keith – Alternative Higher Education: The Journal of Nontraditional Studies, 1979
Four suggested typologies from the literature for classifying program "types" provide a base for analyzing the problem of nomenclature in experiential education. A recommended typology of program types is presented, along with the positions supporting the types selected as well as those rejected. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Definitions, Experiential Learning, Field Experience Programs
van Aalst, Frank – Alternative Higher Education: The Journal of Nontraditional Studies, 1979
Implications of the merger of field experience education and career education may be more significant for the workplace than for the campus, since it challenges the presupposition that education and work should be separated, and challenges the way drudge work is currently being done. It also poses new questions for the advocates of lifelong…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Education Work Relationship, Experiential Learning
Dawson, J. Dudley – New Directions for Experiential Learning, 1978
The role of the cooperative education program coordinator, vital to the success of the program, is shown to include student advising, job placement, and liaison with employers and with teaching faculty and administrators. Guidelines are suggested. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Career Counseling, Cooperative Education, Experiential Learning
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Goldberg, Lazer – Science and Children, 1979
Discusses the importance of questioning as a means of achieving independent intelligence, critical thinking, and learning to learn. Advocates a science program that encourages investigation, discovery, and questioning. (MA)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking, Discovery Learning
Tamburrini, Joan – Notes from Workshop Center for Open Education, 1976
The article presents some principles which constitute a rationale for open education and that clarify some of the procedures in the open setting that can best bring about effective learning. Respect for individuality, cooperation, openness in diagnosis, pupils' active firsthand explorations, quality of thought, and teacher intervention are…
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Early Childhood Education, Educational Objectives, Experiential Learning
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Hofstein, Avi; Bybee, Rodger W.; Legro, Patrice L. – Science Education International, 1997
Introduces the National Science Education Standards and suggests that the Standards be used as a mechanism for bridging formal and informal science education. Based on a review of the educational effectiveness of science museums, specific science content from the Standards is outlined as potentially useful in informal settings for increasing…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Museums
Weiner, Wendy L. – Instructor, 1997
Offers three simple strategies for storing and managing hands-on learning materials in the classroom. The strategies include a checklist of storage solutions for the materials, a description of creative hands-on learning centers, and a list of strategies for managing students' use of hands-on materials. (SM)
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education
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