A mediating approach is implemented into a section of Block I courses elementary pre-service teachers took in a cohort setting in Spring 2002. The paper discusses the components of the approach as well as the logistics of the initial implementation. Furthermore, the paper provides qualitative and quantitative analysis of a set of data gathered…

Noting the limitations of clinical legal education when it focuses only on the learning of practical skills outside the classroom, the authors describe an experimental course in civil procedure designed to adapt clinical methods to the classroom by placing each student in the role of the lawyer in a specific case with class presentations and…

This article describes a study, undertaken by secondary school students, of a suburban housing development in their own municipality. The tasks of data gathering and the forming of hypothesis and conclusions are emphasized. (DE)

In the last fifteen years, the concept of field-based experiences has changed from a Schools, College, and Department of Education (SCDE) focus toward a consumer-oriented model. This paper briefly reviews the early goals and describes the definitions which differentiate clinical experiences from field experiences which may help clarify research…

By using small-scale artificially created archaeologic sites, a teacher can provide students with a time-efficient approach in which to master some basic archaeological techniques. In an artificially created setting, the students can become familiar with conditions they might meet in the field. In a short period of time, students may be exposed to…

This anthology of articles and reports on micro-team teaching (a scaled down team teaching operation usually taking place in a single, self-contained classroom with two student teachers and one cooperating teacher) is divided into three sections. Section One, "An Overview of Micro-Team Teaching," discusses trends in the preservice phase of teacher…

This article describes a graduate level seminar course which offers one possible preparation for the sociologist's teaching role. Discussed are the students' field experiences, and reading assignments and classroom discussions held on the theoretical and substantive issues in and functions of sociology, teaching techniques and techniques for…

Using specific examples, the author discusses how the Chinese educators link theory with practice in order to associate education with the three great revolutionary motive forces--the class struggle, the drive towards productivity, and scientific experimentation. (Author/RM)

Furniture, clothing, and even the candy dish help amateur archaeologists uncover the "facts" through hands on experience. (Editor)

Considerations that led to the adoption of a clinical approach to legal education at the University of Kent are described. Focus is on the organization of legal education in England and Wales, the scope of educational reforms, and the development of clinical legal education in the U.S. (LBH)

The approach described is used at the University of Michigan at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in architecture to implement teaching materials regarding designing for the elderly. It uses lecture series, experiential field exercises, direct input to designer studios, and elective courses on the elderly. (LBH)

A method of teaching alternative dispute resolution (ADR) involves sending students to observe actual ADR sessions, by agreement with the agencies conducting them, and then analyzing the students' observations in focused discussions to improve student insight and understanding of the processes involved. (MSE)

Discusses several alternatives to traditional classroom modes of conducting business administration education at the college level, concentrating on a program which exposes students to real world business conditions. (LRA)