Describes the effects of incorporating a group final project into an elementary statistics course. Discusses the implementation, evaluation, and student reaction to the group final project requirement. Presents one of the students' group final projects as an example. (Author/ASK)

Presents detailed information about the Cape of Good Hope project in which pairs of students designed capes and cloaks out of the garbage bags for a fashion show. Also describes student objectives, unit goals, group activities, products required, and the final show and presentation. (ASK)

In a nursing program, 28 students participating in group service-learning projects were compared to 16 who did other group work. Surveys, focus groups, and feedback from community partners showed that service learning contributed to group collaboration and the development of research skills. (SK)

Business administration students (n=116) described their best and worst teamwork experiences. They learned more when all members cooperated and felt accountable. Good experiences were associated with clearly expressed expectations, team longevity, and self-selection in assignments. Peer evaluations were associated with bad experiences. (SK)

Presents a student project in which students need to design a drainage system for a simple parking lot to study volumes of right cylinders and solids. Provides project assessment guidelines, which list a scoring criteria for this project. (ASK)

Includes "Supervised Experience" (Morgan et al.); "SAE [Supervised Agricultural Experience]: Putting Agricultural Education into Context" (Camp); "Agricultural Internships" (Sherman); "Remember Those Records" (Chase, Thom); "Developing SAE Programs for All Agriscience Students" (Prelesnik); "A Marriage Made in...?" (Biondo); and "Involving…

Explains how to set up a morning news show for elementary schools that uses sixth grade students. Highlights include recruiting and selecting team members; training; scheduling guest anchors; setting up; and organization and student roles. (LRW)

Interviews, teacher journals, achievement measures, and observations gathered data on an Ontario high school technology education program that integrated community-based projects. The community- and project-based approach resulted in experiential learning, student risk taking, and integration of theory and practice. (SK)

Introduces an interscholastic social studies competition designed for high school students by teachers at Sydney High School (Ohio). Briefly describes the game and the success that it found with regional high schools. Offers information for those interested in adopting the competition for their own local schools. (DSK)

Having business students work on commissioned projects from external clients provides an opportunity for problem-based learning. Projects should provide coherent strategies for curriculum support, potential for integration, specification of learning outcomes, emphasis on process as well as product, and occasion for reflective practice. (SK)

Discusses Henri Cartier-Bresson's notion of the "aesthetic of the decisive moment" and its role in photographic composition. Argues that recording spontaneous moments from real life can produce significant and complex photographs. Suggests that instilling this technique in photography students frees them to experiment without fear of…

Describes phases of project-based learning (PBL): diagnosis, data feedback, and organization of learning projects. Compares PBL to other action-based learning methods. Provides four examples of PBL, underpinned by learning network theory. (SK)

Describes a business communication class assignment that helps students discover the assumptions and expectations of business culture, and develop the skills needed for the world of work in at least four areas: team skills; time and project management skills; use of technology to research, prepare, and present the project; and networking with…

Describes the introduction and evaluation of the effectiveness of a single group project given at a new university, and 10 individual tasks at an ancient university, to devise appropriate and relevant assessments for first-year service mathematics courses for science and engineering. Studies the effects of these tasks on attitudes toward…

Reports on the use of electronic mail and an electronic conferencing system to conduct group projects in three educational psychology courses at the State University of New York College at Cortland. Course design is explained and group project design is described, including assignments and oral presentations during regular class sessions.…