The author explores ways in which teachers can intervene sensitively to develop children's artistic sensibilities. He discusses general principles and illustrates his ideas with reference to teaching children drawing. (Editor/SJL)

Offers a series of exercises designed to facilitate both discovery of content and its development into a written draft. (FL)

A method for approaching the value of pi using a transparent sheet of parallel lines is discussed. (MP)

The field dependent and independent dimensions of cognitive style focus on the individual's ability to perceive and manipulate a figure with or without a background. Research suggests that field dependence or independence does not significantly interact with expository or discovery teaching styles to heighten achievement. (Author/CMJ)

A unit on the quadratic equation is described. The discovery approach is used and the computer is integrated into the study of mathematics. (MK)

Students in three mathematics classes were assessed on two aptitudes, field independence and general reasoning, and randomly assigned for a discovery treatment. There was a significant interaction with general reasoning on the retention test. There were no interactions with field independence. (Author/MK)

Examines some of the educational theories of Jean Jacques Rousseau that relate not only to teaching techniques used in modern schools but also to the writing of nonfiction for children. (GT)

The author makes a conceptual distinction between "teaching strategies" and "teaching methods" and questions the designation of discovery learning as a teaching strategy. (SJL)

Two methods of teaching computation to undergraduates in a department of technology are described and the results are contrasted quantitatively and qualitatively. Conclusions indicate that a learner-directed discovery approach is best suited to this type of course. (Author/JEG)

An activity leading to the discovery of a property of primes is suggested for encouraging algebra students to make nontrivial conjectures. (MP)

The use of dice and dominoes in the classroom is discussed as leading from counting activities to pattern recognition and discovery learning. (MP)

A week-by-week readiness program for preschool and early primary children. (Editor)

In providing options for reading learning experiences (such as discovery spots) concentration should be on (1) opportunities for frequent teacher-student contacts, (2) grouping flexibility, (3) opportunities for group planning by teachers jointly responsible for reading program development. (MB)

A post-primary approach to the fundamentals of music and coordination. (Editor)

For the past five years, Andover, Kansas middle-schoolers in an amateur radio club and class have sent and received Morse code messages, assembled and soldered circuit boards, designed and built antenna systems, and used computer programs to analyze radio communications problems. A successful bond issue financed a ham shack enabling students to…