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Basic Skills Resources for Secondary School Teachers and Administrators.
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Edelsberg, Charles M. – Educational Leadership, 1982
A program in Columbus (Ohio) assists teachers to develop instructional activities that will foster students' overall problem-solving skills. A sample of the books used in the program is listed. (MLF)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Experiential Learning, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Improvement
Direct Instruction and Experiential Approaches: Are They Really Mutually Exclusive?
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Kierstead, Janet – Educational Leadership, 1985
By focusing on students' abilities to apply knowledge to achieve long-term, real-world goals rather than on students' achievement of basic skills, teachers can develop a framework of experiential, multi-task activities supported by direct instruction, thus promoting the sharing of educational responsibility by both students and teachers. (PGD)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Student Responsibility
Teachers' Active Learning Center (TALC): A Case Study
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Buxton, Amity P. – Educational Leadership, 1976
Inspired by study of British teacher centres, an active learning center was developed based on the belief that emphasis on needs of individual teachers and voluntary teacher involvement in designing programs would lead to progress and classroom changes by providing practical group studies in a nonevaluative supportive atmosphere. (JD)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Experiential Learning, Individual Development, Individualized Programs
Guidelines for Better Staff Development.
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Wood, Fred H.; Thompson, Steven R. – Educational Leadership, 1980
Research on adult learning suggests that direct and concrete experiences where the learner applies what is being learned are an essential ingredient for in-service education. Abstract, word-oriented talk sessions are not adequate to change behaviors. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Inservice Teacher Education
Junior Kindergarten.
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Galloway, John E.; George, Jan – Educational Leadership, 1986
To improve children's chances of early success, Chesterfield County, Virginia, piloted a junior kindergarten program for children of legal school age who are not developmentally ready for kindergarten. Designed to prevent early failure syndrome, this three-year program emphasizes accurate student placement, high teacher-student ratios, and…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education, Experiential Learning
Highlights from Evaluation of EBCE.
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Bucknam, Ronald B.; Brand, Sheara G. – Educational Leadership, 1983
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT A meta-analysis of 80 third-party evaluations (all that were conducted) of Experience-Based Career Education programs shows that in the large majority of programs: (1) EBCE students made large gains not only in career skills and life attitudes but also in academic skills; (2) EBCE students gained…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Education, Experiential Learning, Field Experience Programs
Developmental and Experimental Programs: The Key to Quality Education and Care of Young Children.
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Day, Barbara; Drake, Kay N. – Educational Leadership, 1986
Supports B. Plowden and David Elkind's rationale for developmental early childhood education that considers children's unique learning modes. Describes four program elements: opportunities for developmental tasks, teachers' knowledge of children's development, concrete learning experiences, and appropriate setting. Discusses curriculum…
Descriptors: Child Development, Class Organization, Curriculum Development, Developmental Psychology