Expounds that student involvement in social studies competitions helps students develop a spirit of inquiry, enhance thinking and research skills, and even shape their world views. Considers the competition process addressing the teacher's role, student preparation, and students' reflection on their learning. Lists a variety of national social…

Highlights development of a comprehensive core curriculum program at Ursuline College in Ohio in which the curriculum is integrated, interdisciplinary, and sequential, and embodies both learning and developmental goals. Several themes are identified that can be relevant to any college: (1) importance of theory, (2) importance of mission, (3)…

Reviews constructivist and sociocultural approaches to child development and early education. Outlines a neo-Piagetian systems approach to early learning and development which examines development as the result of coactions between multiple levels of hierarchical individual-environment systems. Discusses a neo-Piagetian curriculum, Rightstart, for…

Describes a science enrichment program for 5- to 8-year- olds that used constructivist theory to create a social learning environment conducive to science learning. Considers the strategic actions and roles the teacher adopted to achieve theoretical objectives. Presents evidence that the children engaged in knowledge generation and critical…

Addresses the importance of implementing outdoor training courses for women only to provide a supportive environment in which women can gain the confidence and skills needed to become outdoor leaders. Describes the experiences of the author (a black woman) in dealing with her race and gender during outdoor training courses. (LP)

Clarifies the commonalities between the educational roles of student affairs and academic affairs in student learning. Suggests additional ways in which student development educators can fulfill their mission to assist in student learning. (SNR)

Discusses issues present in early childhood music education, including the role of parent involvement, a balance between spontaneity and structure in the learning environment, the certification requirements for early childhood teachers, and educational research. Provides resources for early childhood music education. (CMK)

States that strategic out-of-school learning opportunities (home assignments) can enrich social studies learning by providing for life applications of what is taught in school. Describes how to create a curricular unit, the purposes and functions of home assignments, and the parental involvement initiated because of these assignments. (CMK)

Expounds how the teachers at Ramirez Elementary School (Texas) have learned to use technology as a vehicle for teaching social studies and for enhancing their students' literacy skills. Offers different types of computer learning tools teachers can integrate into their classrooms and illustrates possible uses of the Internet. (CMK)

Maintains that by developing a history-based website, teachers can utilize the Internet in their classroom to inspire a love of history in their students. Describes the benefits a history website offers, while also providing the necessary guidelines and knowledge needed to create a website. (CMK)

Presents a hypermedia scrapbook assignment in which students identified seven key objects, feelings, or concepts that they felt were important to them in order to enhance their historical reflection. Conveys that the assignment focused on nonlinear ways of thinking and helped students develop a sensitivity towards evidence. (CMK)

In this paper, we describe how our department recently incorporated a major service learning component into the curriculum. Specifically, we employed participation in the IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program as an effective means of experiential and service learning for the past two years for Masters of Accountancy students. We…

This chapter summarizes theoretical perspectives and research findings on developmental education, and emphasizes the importance of considering students' voices and experiences in determining how best to facilitate growth and development in college.

Computer-based learning (CBL) is well established and its benefits are widely reported. It has found considerable utility in recent years with the explosion in interest in the use of the Web as a knowledge medium. Many online courses, however, consist merely of a series of textual notes and pictures with little navigational information or choice.…

Science and engineering students' involvement in practical work contributes to the development of their understanding of the concepts and processes of science. The Practical Experimentation by Accessible Remote Learning (PEARL) project aimed to develop a system to enable students to conduct real-world experiments at a distance using a computer. We…