Science programs should be such that a child develops a set of skills to explore content, rather than learning the content by rote or by memorizing. (GB)

LAPs are Learning Activity Packages. (DS)

Is it worthwhile? "Mais oui," claims one teacher. Is it fun? "Oui, wheee!" exclaim youngsters who explore another language. (Editor)

Discusses learning based on the World Wide Web for elementary and secondary schools. Topics include evolution of the World Wide Web; attributes that permit the design of superior learning activities in the areas of communications, information retrieval, and information sharing; integrating Web-based activities into the curriculum; and pertinent…

Learning relevance is the guiding principle behind the Real World Connections activities in the Texas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development's K-12 curriculum guides. The goal of the innovative Alternative Blueprint for Curriculum Development Project (Project ABCD) is to develop activity-based curricula that successfully blend…

Suggested resources are offered for developing a performing arts curriculum with students having hearing impairments. Resources include the National Standards for Arts Education, data banks of the Arizona State University Department of Theater and Very Special Arts, and books containing specific arts class activities. (DB)

The Multimethods Model organizes the learning activities of preschool classes for gifted children and assures a differentiated curriculum geared to the individual student. Model components include prescriptive instruction, acceleration of content, building self-direction, creative divergent problem solving, affective guidance, cultivation of…

Describes the Science and Math Investigative Learning Experiences (SMILE) program which developed a two-part curriculum for teaching field-based science through hands-on activities. Presents two of the favorite camp activities which can be used in a variety of locations. (CCM)

Describes the conceptualization and development of a multiage bookwriting group entitled the Saturday Club for Adopted Kids. Describes the benefits of offering this project-oriented group in which adoptees can tell their stories and share their experiences in an environment that supports their recovery from early trauma. Notes adoptive parents'…

Describes telecollaborative activities as educational endeavors that involve people in different locations using Internet tools and resources to work together. Topics include curriculum-based telecollaboration that has been designed by teachers; educational benefits; Web sites with telecollaborative activities; and criteria for choosing…

This paper introduces a recently developed e-learning design and development tool called Learning Designer[TM] (version 1.0). Learning Designer assists learning designers and developers to build e-learning courses with Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) compliant learning objects using decision-making aids and recommended templates…

Inquiry-based learning was used to enhance an undergraduate molecular biology course at Georgia Southern University, a primarily undergraduate institution in rural southeast Georgia. The goal was to use a long-term, in-class project to accelerate higher-order thinking, thereby enabling students to problem solve and apply their knowledge to novel…

Developed for California high school teachers, this guide is designed to help them clarify the role of the state government and improve students' understanding of the democratic process through their acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitudes. The guide provides the tools necessary to help students inform themselves about: current economic,…