Ceramic students research Indian designs and consider their meanings when utilizing them on their interpretations of classic American heritage. (Author/RK)

Describes the rules of the CSPA-CSPAA Bicentennial project, describing some of the responses it has received.

Describes an Earth Day celebration where students had to design an invention made of simple machines that could crush an empty aluminum can through 10 rapid mechanical movements using materials foraged from the students' homes. (JRH)

Describes how the University of Massachusetts-Lowell's assistive technology program involving engineering students benefits both the disabled and the students who design devices to help them. (EV)

Responses from 176 of 420 4-H members involved in livestock projects showed they were able to accomplish skills in sportsmanship, safety, and animal grooming and selection but were less confident about animal health care. The sense of responsibility acquired from these projects was applied to homework, punctuality, and care for younger siblings.…

Describes how to make and use "fold-a-books," a format which provides a page layout template to create inexpensive books in any subject area. (SR)

Describes how to organize a computer-paper recycling project. (MM)

Three teachers demonstrate that fund raising at schools can promote global responsibility. This article describes the environmental education value of fund-raising efforts. (LZ)

Presents cross-curricular strands aimed at gearing science toward students whose interest does not lay in the research aspect of the subject while still maintaining the project format established as an essential part of the physics class. (MKR)

Discusses an undergraduate buyer-behavior course project targeted at improving students' business communication skills through a team-teaching project. Highlights the value of integrating written, oral, and electronic communications pedagogy with buyer-behavior course instruction. (SR)

Using an A-to-Z keyword format, this article presents research findings and suggestions on effective use of homework assignments. The article suggests appropriate amounts of homework by grade level, emphasizes the importance of feedback, recommends use of notebooks as organizational tools, and notes the value of displaying completed homework. (JDD)

Including projects in an information systems course provides a valuable experience for the students. The drawbacks (such as instructor time and potential liability) require that the instructor carefully consider the student project method. (Author/JOW)

Describes two projects to illustrate some common principles in the design and development of projects, independent of the level of schooling. (ASK)

Steps for developing students as entrepreneurs are as follows: (1) recruitment of entrepreneurs as class mentors; (2) student conception and planning of businesses; (3) execution of business plans; (4) operation of student businesses; and (5) closing of school-based businesses. (SK)

Explores whether there are continuities or differences between independent study and project work, using published commentaries, review of independent study degrees in the United Kingdom, and review of models of independent study and project work. Develops a new model, proposing that differences are primarily a matter of degree. Outlines value of…