Proposes that more accurate and persistent learning results from programs which permit students to interact with their environment and that the addition of relevant direct and vicarious experiences can lead to improvements in the learning which takes place in traditional academic courses. (JD)

A method of discovery learning in which students learn the technique of observing and formulating questions is applied to landscape archaeology. This method demands that the relationship between tutor and student be adjusted so that the tutor becomes a fellow researcher rather than a conveyor of information. (Author/CSS)

This discussion of cyclic patterns that appear in repeating decimals includes the use of the calculator in discovering the patterns. (MP)

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)

An examination of the Ford Teaching Project and inquiry/discovering teaching theories leads to 43 hypotheses about the problems and possibilities of initiating teachers into classroom action research. (MM)

Even miles from the nearest wave young children can delight in seaside skills and subjects. (Editor)

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…

Science is everywhere in a young child's world. Relate concepts to reality and see the joy of discovery. (Editor)

Around Puget Sound, communities and elementary teachers value naturalist intelligence, the kind needed to solve environmental problems. As part of an integrated curriculum on water quality, sixth graders are learning about scientific procedures by performing dissolved oxygen, pH, and turbidity tests and taking samples of aquatic organisms. An…

Explains NEEDS (National Engineering Education Delivery System), an infrastructure developed by the Synthesis Engineering Education Coalition to disseminate computer-based multimedia courseware over the Internet for distant independent education. Topics include supporting curricular change, an example of available material, and exploratory…

Presents investigations in which students are provided with a series of four mystery items related to cicadas. Observations and a class discussion follow each item. Contains basic information on doing experiments with live cicadas, specific assessment strategies for this activity, and facts about cicadas. (DDR)

This article presents an interesting way to focus on diversity in second-language instruction and methods classes. The method involves taking students on field trips to such events as cultural fairs; observing holidays, such as the Chinese New Year; and visiting homeless shelters, foreign restaurants, and houses of worship for different faiths.…

Describes how a neglected Boston middle school transformed itself into an inviting, tree-lined campus with comfortable reading and study areas and an exemplary physical education program. Project Adventure is an intense six-week physical training course that teaches advanced rock-climbing skills. With classmates' encouragement, participants…

Describes a game originally published by the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT) as a chance and data activity. Includes a variety of modifications and extensions of the board game, and a discussion on the use of an empirical approach as an access issue. (DDR)

Describes how a software package that includes a spreadsheet, a relation grapher, and a dynamic geometry can contribute to teacher training through an exploratory problem-solving course. Discusses the ways in which technology-rich environments enhance and extend traditional topics. Contains 17 references. (DDR)