The best learning results from experiential learning, the interplay between theory and experience. In experiential learning, the student is in direct touch with the realities being studied. It involves not merely undergoing the experience, but also doing something with the phenomenon. Theories of experiential learning include: (1) learning how to…

Author offered some reflections on the "why" of the contemporary interest in the occult. He attempted to convince the reader that, if he or she has been surprised by the recent rise of occultism, sober reflection will dispell some fears and, perhaps, even convince him or her that occultism is not merely superstition. (Author/RK)

Author explained what the quotient in IQ stands for, whether the IQ changes, how to relate IQ to other factors, and its future in measuring human intelligence and personality development. (RK)

The report includes general definitions of "hearing impairment", "deaf", and "hard of hearing"; definitions for educational and research considerations; events which led to a need for new definitions; and a chronology of development of the new definitions. (LS)

Of the three aspects of moral development--the development of empathy, moral reasoning and related problem-solving strategies--we know least about empathy. Possible reasons for this are explored. (Editor)

Author defined "moral" and "moral education" with the purpose of clarifying our objectives and practices when attempting to teach value education or moral education. (RK)

Author stressed that Catholics must regroup to delineate their common beliefs and values. (Author/RK)

"If the student hasn't learned, the teacher hasn't taught!" Here's an old saw that is being re-sharpened. The case of Michigan deserves careful study.... (Editor)

This digest is intended to help parents prevent child sexual abuse. The digest provides facts about child sexual abuse and guidelines for dealing with abuse. Sections of the digest address the following questions: (1) What is child sexual abuse? (2) Could my child be sexually abused, and if so, by whom? (3) How would I know if my child is being…

What has in the past been called the missing children problem is in reality a set of at least five distinct problems, each of which needs to be researched, analyzed, and treated separately. The problems are family abductions, nonfamily abductions, runaways, thrownaways, and lost, injured, or otherwise missing children. Many of the children in at…

The digest examines conceptions of giftedness. A brief historical review notes L. Terman's work and impetus for increasingly broadened definitions since the 1940's. The 1969 Marland Report is cited and its definition of giftedness is presented. Current response to that definition's inclusion of six achievement areas (general academic ability,…

The paper examines the way in which semantics relates to policies of deinstitutionalization of persons with mental illness and mental retardation. Different understandings of common terms in the field are illustrated and it is suggested that the government plays many games, both number games and word games, in dealing with homeless people, migrant…

The document is intended to establish criteria for preschool services so that a handicapped child qualifying for services in one area of the state (Iowa) will qualify for those same services in another geographic area. An initial section examines the state's philosophical commitment to handicapped children. A subsequent section addresses the…

This glossary was designed to help explain the more commonly used environmental terms which appear in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publications, news releases and other agency documents available to the public. These terms were selected to give a general sense of what a term or phrase means in relatively non-technical language. The terms…

The concept of organizational goals, although basic to the study of complex organizations, is no longer analyzed frequently by organizational researchers. The discipline of organizational studies began by concentrating on organizational goals, but by the 1960s researchers had found the concept inadequate as an explanatory variable. They moved to…