The comments and profiles of four adult learners indicate that complex forces form a diverse population, and that institutions can build programs responsive to the individual backgrounds and motivation of this growing college audience. (MSE)

Action learning is recommended for music educators because it has theoretical and practical merits. There are three levels of action goals for action learning. Guidelines can help teachers implement an effective action learning program. (Author/AM)

Describes a novel approach to teaching verbal communication principles to hearing-impaired students: students invent languages and attempt to use them in small groups. The assignment reveals important characteristics, functions, and limitations of language. (This approach was originally developed by Nels Juleus for nonhandicapped students. For his…

Higher education is seen as an investment in human capital that generates benefits to individuals and to society. Assessment of prior learning constitutes a sound individual and public investment because it lowers costs and adds value to experience. (MLW)

Industrial arts should use its enormous potential for experiential learning in the area of broadly-conceived occupational education. Industrial arts must also maintain its general education framework and reach beyond a narrow "crafts" focus. (SK)

Describes the development and purpose of The Computer Programme, a 10-part television series produced by the BBC's Continuing Education Television Department and designed to provide a beginner's guide to the world of computers and computing. The history of the project is reviewed and the creation of the BBC microcomputer is recounted. (Author/JL)

Traces, through an autobiographical format, the development of a model for teaching urban studies in the primary grades which addresses eight different features including cognitive development, first hand experience, key concepts, and multidisciplinarity. Provides concrete examples of how the model may be used in practice. (DC)

The School of Education at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee has refined its method of granting college credit for community experience. Prior Professional Educational Experience (PPEE) credits are granted for knowledge in competency areas offered by the department. The program has given students a sense of accomplishment about learning…

The historic sources of graduate study in the United States, specifically the German influence, are examined, and the relationship of current experiential learning to past traditions of graduate study is discussed. Greater flexibility in the use of experience in graduate instruction and research is suggested. (MLW)

The quality and assessment of experiential learning and the effectiveness of its integration with formal didactic instruction are considered central factors in curriculum design and the planning of graduate programs. Nine dimensions of change in graduate and professional learning are discussed. (MLW)

An experimental program at Stanford University called "Lawyering Process" is described. The goals of the course include: (1) introducing legal planning and basic interpersonal skills; (2) examining the concepts of "professionalism"; (3) placing legal research and writing assignments in the context of law practice; and (4)…

This report describes the first two stages of the National Assessment project: gathering data on cooperative education objectives and developing tests for assessing learning outcomes of work experience programs. Problems in the measurement of experiential learning are also discussed. (SK)

Recognizes that, although advocates of experiential learning feel that participation has a profound effect on one's life, concrete evidence to support this contention is lacking. Suggests that lack of such evidence may be due to the fact that the effects of experiential education do not become apparent until later in life. (Author/GC)

A student teacher describes his experiment to foster experiential learning in a secondary sociology class by allowing the students to determine their own classroom society and teaching and evaluation methods. He also describes the unfavorable reaction of his cooperating teacher. (NEC)

Reviews an experimental educational program designed to provide experiential activities related to learning needs and potentials of older adults. The nature of the format allowed participants maximum opportunity to identify and achieve personal learning goals. Evaluation showed older adults respond meaningfully to programs designed to meet their…