Five teachers used exploratory talk as a tool for learning as they developed policy concerning the use of writing across the curriculum. Transcripts were analyzed for development of scientific concepts (learning) through increased use of specialized vocabulary (language growth). (Author/MT)

Discusses transitions to and from specific activities (i.e., free choice time, group activities, clean-up time, outside play, meals, naps, and using bathrooms) as well as children's arrivals and departures from the preschool or day care center. (CB)

Videotape analysis of teacher interaction with severely mentally handicapped students revealed that different activities and different types of organization were associated with different types of interaction between teacher and child. Children were presented with different opportunities for communicating in group and individual situations. (CL)

Considers the phenomenon of a single utterance having different illocutions at the same time, depending on the relationship between the speaker and different hearers and the differing amounts of shared knowledge among the conversation's participants. (MSE)

The author presents a series of eight lessons designed to teach the skill of communicating ideas through discussion. The importance of an accepting atmosphere is emphasized, along with the teacher's role as a model. (CL)

Described is a program in which children in primary grades solved problems involving class difficulties, attitudes, and behaviors in groups with their teachers. (GW)

This describes a course offered at a university to housewives. It utilizes group methods, offers students an opportunity for self-assessment and information on opportunities for careers, volunteer work and further education. The course is accredited. Recently participants are increasingly interested in feminist issues and assertiveness. (NG)

The notion of participation of people in their own development has been increasingly gaining momentum as a means of human empowerment and development. Many development scholars and experts have argued that people are the real source of information in their own development, and that their participation is essential across all phases of a…

Group processing after an outdoor experience provides feedback and the opportunity for critical reflection, which can enhance the benefits of the experience. This paper outlines some common problems in processing and suggestions to help outdoor leaders improve their facilitation skills. Common pitfalls that hinder effective processing include…

This round table discussion, with Ilya Prigogine and others of the Brussels school, consists of a series of questions and answers relating to thermodynamics and biological order. (JR)

This article discusses the problem of a modern or revised curriculum without a corresponding change in teaching methods and teacher confidence in being able to implement the new programs. Inservice courses, largely directed by the teachers themselves, are discussed as aid in lessening the problem. (LS)

This article describes "open-chair roleplaying," a form of roleplaying that is a means for identifying and exploring student concerns in group settings. (RWP)

The focus point of this article was a trip by students to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the high point of their experiences and a format to analyze child awareness, interest, and concern for contemporary art. (Author/RK)

The basic purpose of the great teachers seminar was to bring outstanding instructors together to discuss nothing more instructional problems and successfully employed solutions. (Author)