Some examples for investigating shapes in the environment are given. Circular objects, triangulation, symmetrical designs, and further investigations are listed. (MNS)

Offers a comparison of the pedagogical philosophies of five pioneers in educational computing: Patrick Suppes, Arthur Luehrmann, Alfred Bork, Symour Papert, and Thomas Dwyer. (AEA)

A plea is made that mathematics should be taught the way that mathematicians do it, using an exploratory approach rather than rule learning. (MNS)

A study of a class of numbers called 'Good numbers' can provide students with many opportunities for investigation, conjecture, and proof. Definitions and proofs are presented along with suggested questions. (MNS)

The use of invertebrates as classroom "pets" can develop students' skills in scientific inquiry and instill respect for science. Few materials are needed for projects involving invertebrates. Suggested activities using snails, crickets, earthworms, crayfish, and guppies are offered. (DF)

Egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, adult. Children watch and nurture a magical metamorphosis. (Editor)

Outdoor education is often delivered through games and activities such as nature hikes or observing an ecosystem within a 1-foot circle on the ground. Often, participants look closely at the earth only for that brief moment. Wilderness survival is another way to teach about the outdoors. It offers skills that encourage participants to become more…

Eight prominent learning theories are summarized, compared, and discussed for implications to adult learning. (MS)

A program developed to introduce students to urban planning concepts answers the need for an interdisciplinary approach to urban ecology. (KM)

Suggestions and procedures are offered for an effective open classroom. (MM)

Education in the British primary schools reflect the Piagetian philosophy that the child is an active agent in his own learning. (MM)

The concept of endeavor training is that personal achievement is attained through personal effort. Endeavor courses take from one to three years and vary according to the background of the participant. They involve arduous physical activities as well as participation in cultural, human, intellectual, and spiritual activities. (MS)

Describes the Common College program at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, New Jersey, designed to encourage students to pursue educational experience in and out of the classroom. (DS)

A comparison of three methods used in teaching science with a discussion of the meaning of these terms and the psychological assumptions which are used to justify them. (DF)