This guide is designed for administrators of universities, colleges, school boards, and private institutions who wish to consider the implementation of a program for the recognition of prior learning within their institutions. To explain the possibility of transferring learning skills, some examples of the recognition of prior learning are…

Designed for students who are just about to complete Katimavik (a nine-month volunteer community service and experiential learning program for 17 to 21-year-old Canadian youth), the bilingual information guide presents facts and considerations about options in lifestyle, academic attainment, and career goals available as a result of Katimavik…

Focusing on the environmental awareness and appropriate technology learning activity portion of Katimavik (a nine-month volunteer community service and experiential learning program for 17 to 21-year-old Canadians), the bilingual student manual contains sections on learning program objectives and trimester guidelines, optional activities, resume…

The bilingual booklet contains poems, song lyrics, thoughts, humorous stories, riddles, and games used by Katimavik, a nine-month volunteer community service learning and work experience program for 17 to 21-year-old Canadians. The first six pages of the document contain poems and song lyrics, some written in English, and some in French; the…

Designed to be used in conjunction with a series of instructional television programs which were produced for kindergarten students and broadcast on educational television statewide in Arkansas, this printed guide assists teachers in developing full utilization of each of the KELLIE episodes. KELLIE, a doll-like figure kept in a trunk, is the only…

Materials are provided for a unit of study that will help high school students learn about the life of Louis Riel, who as the leader of the Canadian Rebellion of 1885 led his followers into armed conflict with the Canadian government. Riel lived at a time of rapid change in western Canada. The extinction of the buffalo ended the people's nomadic…

Instructions are provided to help high school teachers implement a unit of study dealing with the life of Louis Riel, who as the leader of the Canadian Rebellion of 1885 led his followers into armed conflict with the Canadian government. The guide first outlines the unit's educational objectives. The bulk of the guide discusses the two major…

The purposes of this study were to describe and define nonschool education according to curricular elements, suggest relationships between school and museum curricular elements and perspectives, and construct a heuristic device for curriculum elements and perspectives that will guide further study. Using a curricular model from "A Study of…

While experiential learning has become a viable educational concept, administrative problems persist in efforts to build it into the structure of a university or college. (Editor)

Striking at the heart of social studies is an educational practice that restricts citizenship involvement in the promotion of a democratic society. Alberta Learning (2000) defines Social studies as "a school subject that assists students to acquire [the] basic knowledge, skills and positive attitudes needed to be responsible citizens and…

EXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) is a non-proprietary, computer language that has many uses. Known primarily as the Extensible Markup Language (XML) for business reporting, XBRL allows entities to report their business information (i.e., financial statements, announcements, etc.) on the Internet and communicate with other entities'…

Innovative programs in American schools for young children are discussed under four main categories: programmed approaches, the Free Schools movement, activity-centered approaches, and increased parent involvement. (CS)

This publication contains energy education activities for grades 4 through 12 and is part of a set of three publications. These activities are organized under five energy concepts: (1) energy is so basic that nothing moves without it; (2) conservation of energy; (3) there are other energy alternatives; (4) society depends on energy; and (5) the…

This booklet presents ideas for structuring the learning environment of early childhood classes based on the Tucson Early Education Model (TEEM). The goal of the TEEM approach is to help all children develop the desire and the capacity to learn for themselves. TEEM emphasizes the use of learning centers and guided individual selection and pacing…

The state of Victoria (Australia) is attempting to adopt the following premises: education ought to be a continuing, lifelong process; it should take place through living, that is, in the interaction of the individual with the rest of the community; and it ought to provide experiences that benefit a person. (Author/IRT)