The workbook of field ecology is for use by high school science students participating in two and one-half day weekend trips to Acadia National Park, Maine, as part of Project Adventure, an interdisciplinary program aimed at educating the whole student through experienced-based learning in academics and a physical education program in the…

This document contains the proceedings of a two-day symposium conducted to analyze four different perspectives (psychological, economic, anthropological, and sociological) on evaluating experiential education programs. The perspectives are represented in papers by Samuel H. Osipow, Psychology, Ohio State University; Nicholas M. Kiefer, Economics,…

This pamphlet on informal learning is part of a series of booklets and monographs written in nontechnical language so that beginning teachers and the general public may gain a better understanding of educational problems. The first section of the booklet defines informal education, identifies its requirements and examines the underlying…

This booklet contains 43 "workjobs," (experiences in manipulating common objects) adapted from classroom activities, that are appropriate and easy for parents to make and use with children in the home. These manipulative activities are designed to help children develop language and number skills and hand-eye coordination, and give children…

This book provides descriptions of youth involvement projects that have made significant contributions to young people, their schools, and their communities. Each description is intended to provide information for starting and operating similar youth projects. They explain how a particular project began, mention the important problems encountered,…

To help preservice and inservice social studies teachers develop systematic ways of integrating skills and content, this manual offers a model and simple instructional exercises for the diagnostic teaching of how to investigate a cartoon. Designed mainly for use with children in grades 4-6, the material is adaptable for use at other grade levels.…

The result of a pioneering effort in environmental education (early 1960's), this book explains and defines the concepts and activities incorporated in "expedition education". The Trailside school is described as a study/travel program for small groups of secondary students who, working toward 1 year of high school or 2 semesters of…

A number of ways to interweave the teaching of culture with the teaching of language skills at all levels are suggested. In considering the manners by which to present selected cultural patterns at the different levels, the article cites three methods by which teaching culture can be incorporated easily into the language teaching activities of…

The teacher's guide accompanies nine instructional modules on environmental education which are designed as supplementary material for a primary level social studies program. The modules focus on teaching/learning activities that will build on understanding of the interrelationships between man and the land, water, and air. A major objective is to…

The educational performance of 690 14 and 15 year old dropout prone students given limited labor market experience was evaluated in a mationwide study. The students worked 28 hours per week during the 1971-72 school year, which was found to be excessive. Working increased grade point averages up to a point, after which favorable impact declined or…

This manual, designed for both the teacher and curriculum planner, is organized around six major themes: planning, buying, borrowing, protecting, investing, and sharing. These major areas are used in place of more conventional topical categories because the emphasis here is upon each individual's behavior. A chart is provided that shows the…

This report is the third in a series describing the background, theory, and progress of the Differentiated Staffing Project in the Eugene, Oregon, School District. The report focuses on changes in roles within the differentiated staffing structure. It discusses the elementary principal and the curriculum associate (CA) in a unitized,…

This report is the fourth in a series describing the background, theory, and progress of the Differentiated Staffing Project in the Eugene, Oregon, School District. This report discusses the effects of the addition of paid paraprofessionals, or Teaching Assistants (TAs), to the unitized, differentiated staffing schools in Eugene. Specifically, it…

In keeping with the Department of Education's course content in physical education, this supplement to the Physical Education Course of Study was prepared. Suggestions for teaching and organizing classes in 16 "Self to Nature" activities are outlined. Activities are: backpacking, bicycling, boating, camping, canoeing, fishing, hebertisme (an…

Considers the characteristics of beaches, rocky shores, coral reefs, and kelp forests. Discusses plants and animals that live in these habitats. Activities include life between the tides, reef buddies, sea forests, seaside adventure, and four copycat pages. (RT)