Virtual Schooling (VS) for K-12 school students using distance technologies has increased rapidly in the 21st century with the growth of online learning and virtual schools in more than 44 states in the USA and as e-learning in over 20 clusters of rural schools in New Zealand. Although VS requires a special set of teaching methods, teacher…

University researchers, teacher candidates, language and technology instructors, student learners, and families from diverse backgrounds partnered in an invitational teaching/learning experience--middle school student learners teaching their VIPs (very important persons) how to create stories and construct digital movies with reference to their…

Up until this program was developed, there were no counselor education models which were totally performance-based, field-centered, open-entry/open-exit and could offer a Master's degree. The unique features of this program are reviewed, as well as its problems and future potential. (Author/PC)

Experiential, or experience-based, learning programs can range from subjecting the products of student learning to judgment by adults to placing students in the community where standards are set by adults, students learn to negotiate on their own, and individual experiences are followed by reflection and debriefing. A number of benefits in the…

This is a script that was designed for a set of mediated materials intended to introduce the concepts which are basic to competency-based teacher education (CBTE). The materials consist of 115 35mm slides, a 22-minute cassette audio tape, and this script. Each page contains two columns: one for visual descriptions, the other for audio. The audio…

This report describes the Work-Study Project--Services to the Aging at the University of Denver. The project was designed to sensitize students in their understanding of the role and functioning of older people in a changing social structure and through a field work and academic program, to acquaint students with the occupational and professional…

Describes an undergraduate program in health education and presents five major areas of a health education curriculum. Discusses philosophical bases, the need to develop communication skills, and the utility of community practicum/student teaching experiences in health education. (RC)

Reasons for and methods of establishing early field experience prior to the student teaching experience are discussed. Specific programs are described and predictions for future developments in early field experience are given. (JMF)

Programs offering free winterization and repair work to homes of needy senior citizens and low income families are occurring in many states. Sponsored by the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act and the Community Services Administration, programs also involve The Green Thumb Program and provide training and jobs for participants. (LH)

When talented students interact directly with professional artists, both gain new insights and a renewed excitement about art. An apprenticeship program can be developed by an art teacher as part of a regular high school program. How one high school did it is described. (RM)

Reports on a project combining agency and university program resources to teach teenage mothers child care and self-sufficiency, promote the healthy development of their children, and give field training to social work students. (Author/RH)

Describes a three-week interterm program at Southern Methodist University during which journalism students spend time learning at agencies and offices in New York, London, and Los Angeles. (HOD)