Suggests methods for teaching research skills at the university level. A variety of ways exist to add creativity and student centered activities to the curriculum. Students may have choices in their input data or in defining the problem then using a constrained method of analysis. (Author/KC)

Gives instructions for making rag paper as a high school art project. (SJL)

Describes an artifact box that fourth grade students filled for their teacher to take to students in Japan. The process consisted of committee formation, budget hearings, and shopping. The final product contained clothes, food, cassette recordings, toys, and school materials. (KC)

This paper outlines the benefits and problems which both students and staff supervisors encounter in undertaking a major project as part of the degree program in the Department of Management Studies at the University of Waikato. (Author/JEG)

Describes a student-prepared multi-media show. (DD)

Describes the Annual Book-Banning Project for 11th-grade English classes, a four-week project that tackles the issue of censorship by having students in groups prepare and carry out mock book-banning hearings. Describes how students integrate various skills and also experience the passion, hard work, cooperative planning, and group dynamics of a…

Discusses two six-week projects for high school students involving qualitative and quantitative research methods to integrate mathematics and English. Students use descriptive statistics and prose to present findings about (1) their school space and (2) daily life for American troops in the Gulf War. (KMC)

Students at Bremerton High School developed marketing ideas for a local small business. They identified target markets; designed business cards, brochures, and advertisements; and created a new advertising campaign they presented to the business. (JOW)

Describes a project to raise awareness of electric vehicles in which college students converted an internal-combustion, gasoline-burning truck engine to the use of electric batteries. (JOW)

Describes projects as an excellent method for increasing student learning and interest in industrial technology education and examines its evolution. Suggests that projects encourage creativity and give students a sense of accomplishment, pride, and self-worth. (JOW)

The best way for principals to become familiar with student writing and the students themselves is to read what students write, think about it, and respond to it. Requiring high school seniors to write a paper for the principal is one way to accomplish this objective. Principals would learn a great deal. Includes six references. (MLH)

Describes how students can write and assemble monthly classroom calendar books. (MM)

Provides 10 tips for planning successful conferences for high school students who want to do it on their own. Tips are based on the experience of the author who coordinated the fourth annual Student Provincial Environment Conference in 1994. (LZ)

Describes a class project in which students conduct a "communication audit" or assessment of an off-campus organization, providing students with opportunities to explore, examine, monitor, and evaluate communication in a practical way. Discusses grading, beginning the class, contacting clients, instrumentation and procedures, costs, and…

The Parnassus Program at an Australian school matches gifted students with mentors who guide them in conducting subject-oriented projects and help them learn research techniques and data interpretation. Students acquire specialized skills and increase self-confidence and sense of responsibility. (SK)