Presents a new definition of outdoor education. Describes the different approaches to outdoor education advocated in adventure education and environmental education. Proposes that an integration of approaches can result in a functional outdoor education experience. (ML)

A study comparing the effectiveness of various parts of Merrill and Tennyson's model for teaching concepts showed that a presentation of examples and nonexamples in an expository presentation or in an inquisitory practice presentation enhances the acquisition of social studies concepts. The addition of a definition is not essential. (RM)

Article evaluated the merits of career education and defined its purpose for the curriculum. (RK)

Refutes the questions raised by Tuinman and Blanton in this issue concerning his reading comprehension model and its validation. Restates his purpose for examining this area of reading. Tables and bibliography. (RW)

Article addressed itself to the question of whether adult education is a profession, considered terms associated with occupational professionalization, and discussed some alternative stances to lifelong learning and lifelong education on the part of adult educators. (Author/RK)

Presents an expanded definition of creativity consisting of four modes (subconscious, imagistic, cognitive, and actualizing); four dimensions of a sequence of developmental skills (perceiving, affecting, intellecting, and responding); and four processes (fluency, flexibility, elaboration, and originality). Two guidelines for increasing students'…

The use of the term "monitoring" in the literature is reviewed, making a distinction between (1) regulatory and descriptive monitoring and (2) among source, ambient, and effects monitoring. Descriptive monitoring is examined in detail, including a model (research, problem, action) and a role-playing exercise. (DC)

Suggests a new definition of relevance as it relates to information retrieval and compares the use of the term in theoretical models by Swets and by Maron and Kuhns. (FM)

An examination of current definitions of creativity, the characteristics of creative individuals, and an overview of J. Piaget's theory of development are presented. (PHR)

The team administration model used in the Rio Linda School District is explained, including a definition of the concept, organizational structures, general operations, and problem solving strategies. (SJL)

Explores the concept of need in adult education literature in view of assessing its usefulness for practitioners and clarifying the issues which remain to be debated by researchers and practitioners alike. One of the major conclusions is that need assessment literature stresses technological at the expense of philosophical and normative…

The Multiple Menu Model is a practical set of planning guides that teachers can use to design indepth curriculum units. This model differs from traditional approaches by balancing content and process, involving students as inquirers, and exploring knowledge's structure and interconnectedness. Components include menus for knowledge, instructional…

Briefly reviews conceptual and operational limitations of classic approaches to classifying learning disabled children. Examines new classification research with learning disabled populations which is investigating alternative classification schemes through systematic and empirical hypothesis-testing paradigms, and sparking renewed interest in…

Presents a model that distinguishes between data as directly observable facts, information as structured collections of data, and knowledge as methods of using information. The discussion covers the likely benefits of the use of the model for a semantic information retrieval system using the concept of semantic categories. (28 references)…