We know how to bring together, in one experience, the intellectual learning, the range of personal emotions, and the basic physiological impact, all of which constitute significant learning by the whole person. Will we utilize this know-how for humanizing our educational institutions? (18 references) (Author/NH)

Primary goals are to advance children's ability to use language functionally and master conceptual-cognitive processes, and to develop positive self-concepts. (Developed from a paper for a meeting of Head Start Regional Training Officers.) (JF)

The case for research-participation by undergraduates based on the author's experience with Central American Field Studies, an experimental program in undergraduate science education. (Editor)

Program and organizational guidelines for the professional youth leader to use in developing and implementing educational programs in the inner city. (RB)

A report on a participative learning experience in supervisory training. (Editor)

A teacher of English learns something about Ferlinghetti, Yeats and a different method of approaching a class. (Editor/IR)

Through observation and first-hand experiences, children will become sensitive to their environment; and as they mature, their awareness will form the basis for intelligent action necessary to protect our natural resources. (Author)

Art class in the elementary grades must become a time for the development of the child's visual vocabulary. (CK)

Described the uses for papier-mache as creative material with minimal cost from which children can produce worthy products. (Author/RK)

To assess the influence of activity on the construction of spatial representations, first- and sixth-graders were assigned to each of three conditions. The child either walked through the environment, performed isolated tasks at four of the environments, or performed interdependent tasks at four of the locations. (Author/MP)

As educators, we must do more than present information and test for its accumulation. We must prepare each mind to learn--to receive and organize information for later application. This requires both an awareness of the learner's capacities and specific action to build a "cognitive set" to receive new material. (Author/SJL)

This inquiry focused on the use of carpentry tools as a valid school activity for the young child. The research included an examination of the historical development of tools in the school and the current theories on learning in early childhood programs. (Editor)

A trip to the zoo can be a terrific way for young children to learn about animals, especially using planned learning experiences. Presents some activities for use before, during, and after a trip to the zoo. (NB)

Investigated the experiences of a group of adults enrolled in the Pure Mathematics module of the Certificate IV in Adult Tertiary Preparation in 2000 at one of the Institutes of TAFE in Brisbane, Australia. Classroom learning experiences, exposure to technology, and the impact of returning to study on other facets of students' lives were…

This article describes a science learning experience in which intermediate grade students launched balloons with attached postcards to study wind currents. More than 200 (of over 900 balloons) were returned, and their analysis supported the students' hypothesis about the direction of wind currents. (DB)