The rationale and description of a game situation used as an introduction to the system of coordinates and the development of proportional reasoning are given. Reactions and answers of second-; fourth-; and sixth-grade children are analyzed. (MN)

Describes a residential homemaking program as one of the ways to make vocational homemaking significnat for both present and future needs of students through educational opportunities in a nonschool environment. (TA)

A program at Sinclair Community College (Ohio) allows older students to earn credit for prior, off-campus learning. Program requirements include 5 or more years of significant paid or volunteer work experience and adequate writing skills, followed by the development of portfolios documenting the student's past learning experiences. (LH)

Topics for student projects in geometry are discussed; useful references are included. (JT)

"City Street Learning", an extension of Philadelphia inner-city regular reading and mathematics classes for elementary students, turns the school neighborhood into an outdoor classroom. It also combines science and social studies activities, community surveys and interviews, as well as reading and mathematics. (Author/RK)

Suggestions and examples are given for changing the passive bulletin board into an activity-oriented bulletin board which aids in teaching mathematics. (JT)

Advocates a change in educational emphasis in which humanism is seen not as an alternative but as a given. Suggests switching focus from measuring end-results to providing options which emphasize process and which reflect two themes, namely active learning from concrete experience and the symbolization of that experience through sensory means. (BR)

The extended resident outdoor education experience is one of the most successful ways for an individual to have consistent positive experiences in terms of learning, socialization, and growth of self-concept. (Author/JC)

The article distinguishes between the dimensions of maturity and educational techniques, challenging that concentration on technique at the expense of a clear conception of purpose may lead to ineffectiveness. (Author/NQ)

The article explores the potential of Apprenticing for developing personal integrity and independence in the modern world. (Author/NQ)

The two-part article focuses on where we've been, where we are, and where we're heading in experiential education. (Author/NQ)

A teacher-made mathematics kit with activity cards, worksheets, and record-keeping grids is described. A procedure for working with the students and the kit for reinforcing computational skills is outlined. (JT)

Describes how two classroom activities--one on violence, the other on prejudice--guided students from an intense emotional involvement to a greater personal understanding and social awareness. (KS)

Discusses research which shows that activity-centered classes do affect self-concept positively and may increase reading achievement for some first graders. (JM)

An experimental first-year course in administrative law integrated several instructional approaches: text, lectures, research, in-depth study of a specific agency, appearances by agency representatives, and in-depth study of a case handled by the school's clinic, including classroom visits by key figures in the case. (MSE)