The director of the Council for the Advancement of Experiential Learning (CAEL) describes his organization and its Institutional Development Program in Experiential Learning, which involves resource persons working with participating postsecondary institutions in providing experiential education for a diversity of students. (MF)

Outlined is the Media Development Project for the Hearing Impaired; a three-year project at the University of Nebraska, funded by the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped. (BD)

A report on the responses to a questionnaire on the activities, relations with collaborators, organization of educational services and methods of implementation. Seventeen countries are represented in the survey. (AMH)

A description of the activities of the center, principally publication of brochures and bibliographies, a resource center and a library. The various kinds of documents, books, tapes, audio visual materials, etc., the style of operation and the users are discussed. (AMH)

Facilities and instructors for job training, career exploration programs, tutorial services to dissuade dropouts, work-study, and summer employment are among examples of Navy involvement and support of vocational education in San Diego. School districts must initiate requests for these services. (HD)

Discusses efforts to extend environmental education in primary schools so that children can have a sound basis for making decisions about the environment when they become adults. (RK)

A high school teacher presents some guidelines for coordinating instructional activities in the classroom with resources in the community. She suggests keeping a resource file of possible activities, speakers, field trips, videotape or cassette tape interviews when trips are not feasible, work education programs, teacher exchange, materials from…

Illustrations are provided of how a foreign language teacher might find information using the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) system. ERIC products and services are described. The article points out that ERIC provides access to materials not easily located through standard reference sources. (SW)

Film documentaries can be a valuable addition to introductory American history courses. Using "The Adams Chronicles" as an example, the author identifies flaws in the film and then explains how careful planning and analysis of the video and printed programs enabled him to incorporate it effectively into a freshman-level survey course at Ohio State…

Analyzes how major educational questions are now being addressed by courts and legislature; examines the interplay between each branch of government and suggests how questions of equal opportunity are best fit for joint resolution. (Editor/RK)

A study completed by Michigan State University found that the majority of the elementary school teachers within a 60-mile radius of East Lansing, particularly those in the lower grades, were unaware of the educational services and materials available from Michigan agricultural and natural resources groups and associations. (MF)

One of the richest resources of diversity on a campus is its international community of students and faculty. With careful assessment and sufficient support, this diversity can be opened to inspection and acceptance for the benefit of all involved. (MSE)

Suggestions are presented for helping disabled individuals learn to use or adapt toothbrushes for proper dental care. A directory lists dental health instructional materials available from various organizations. (CB)

The study of authentic texts gives students the opportunity to become functional in target-language situations. An exhaustive alphabetical list of authentic text types and corresponding learning activities are presented. Text types include: advertisements, bank materials, bills and receipts, calendars, captions, comics, commercials, decals, forms,…