Knowledge gained from literature is not knowledge that can be classified, abstracted, and transferred to the general context of a body of knowledge such as constitutes psychology or sociology. Extensive literary examples demonstrate that literature can, however, enrich an understanding of what it is to interpret and make sense of things, increase…

IMPROVEMENT OF THE TEACHING OF READING, WRITING, AND ARITHMETIC IN THE PRIMARY GRADES WAS SOUGHT. GOALS INCLUDED CREATING WARM, INVITING, AND ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCES, DEVELOPING DESIRABLE HABITS, SKILLS AND ATTITUDES, AND PROVIDING THE ENVIRONMENT AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT WILL MEET THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN FROM VARIED BACKGROUNDS. ALSO…

LEARNING THEORIES, METHODOLOGIES, AND PROCESSES ARE DISCUSSED, AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS TO SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION MARKED. EARLY DISCUSSIONS CENTERED ON WHETHER LEARNING RESULTED FROM SPECIFIC RESPONSES TO SPECIFIC STIMULI OR GENERALIZED RESPONSES TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. TODAY, MOST THEORIZING HAS CONCENTRATED ON SPECIFIC TYPES OF LEARNING,…

OUTDOOR LEARNING IS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE AS A METHOD OF LEARNING WHICH EXPLORES THE ADVANTAGES OF A CHILD'S INVOLVEMENT WITH NATURE. HIGH MOTIVATION, SOUND ENRICHMENT, AND PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ARE SEEN AS OUTCOMES OF AN OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM. OUTDOOR RESOURCES CAN BE UTILIZED IN ANY COURSE AT ANY GRADE LEVEL IN ANY SCHOOL. A…

BOTH COGNITIVELY-ORIENTED AND RESPONSE-ORIENTED THEORIES OF PERCEPTUAL LEARNING ARE DISCUSSED AND CONTRASTED WITH A STIMULUS-ORIENTED THEORY. PERCEPTUAL LEARNING IS DEFINED AS AN INCREASE IN SPECIFICITY OF DISCRIMINATION OF THE STIMULUS INPUT. THE AUTHOR DESCRIBED WHAT IS LEARNED IN PERCEPUTAL LEARNING AS () THE DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF THINGS, (2)…

A written broadcasting internship contract has proved to serve the best interests of the intern, the school, and the radio or television station. Among other things, such a contract can specify the commitments of the intern and the advisors, the hours and times of station work, the academic credit to be earned, and the learning experiences to be…

As a means of revitalizing the drill (still the most convenient technique of practicing skills in such subjects as grammar and punctuation), the content of exercises should be reworked to (1) motivate the student to complete the drill carefully through stressing reasons for correct English usage, (2) facilitate proper mental attitudes by making…

A quasi-static learning model was proposed to describe the interaction of factors believed to be involved in the development of reading comprehension abilities. Reading comprehension was viewed as an extension of general language learning and subject to many of the same factors and complexities as is the development of language. There are five…

Science educators and individual teachers have attempted to adapt global learning strategies to the local cultural environment. This research provides empirical evidence for one culture, the Kpa-Mende. Anthropological field methods were used to collect data to develop a base from which to ask meaningful questions about natural phenomena. The…

The students at Mendocino High School weren't fitting into the regular school program. Along came Jeffery Fine and his community school alternative. The results are encouraging for administrators and stimulating for students not satisfied with their regular secondary curriculum. (RK)

Explores ways in which books and adults can help children come to terms with matters such as sex, violence and death. (Editor)

The viewpoint is advanced that induction is a determing factor in the way knowledge is acquired and that in the acquisition of a language and the development of knowledge this process plays a crucial role. (JD)

Discusses what is meant by the word "craftsmanship" and suggests that it must be re-evaluated from the traditional concept teachers have been expounding to develop a new conceptual framework more closely allied with the industrial technical society of today. (Editor/TA)

Describes an activity using interchangeable, preset tool holders to provide a demonstration for parents or students attending a school's open house session that produces a small souvenir (an aluminum mini-chalice) for them. A procedure sheet for the school's individual lathe and specification diagrams for making the cup are provided. (TA)

Describes the increasingly global nature of education in terms of the mobility of students, workers, and teachers. Innovations in the learning process, diversification of studies, new experiential opportunities, and demands of development have generated a mobility which affects all individuals involved in education and continuous training.…