A learning experiment at a West Coast cluster college is reported that involved curricular devices designed to modify student-faculty interactions, change the basis of student motivation, and develop new insights into subject matter on the part of both faculty and students. (Author/LBH)

The undergraduate surgery course of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, is described with focus on its experential method of teaching surgical techniques. Also discussed are the benefits of veterinary school cooperation with a large city Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). (JMD)

The structure and budget for a proposed center for nontraditional learning are delineated. Establishment of sponsored and unsponsored divisions is advocated. The center would help students determine life goals, learning goals, and learning styles. Development of a credentialing procedure for unsponsored learning is described. (Author/LBH)

The achievement gains of educationally handicapped (EH) and educable mentally retarded (EMR) classes using an experiential taxonomic-based curriculum were compared to the gains of similar classes using other curricula. Experimental EMR students demonstrated significant gains in reading and writing; experimental EH students achieved significant…

Describes the light construction curriculum at Carteret Technical Institute (Morehead City, North Carolina), designed around the major project of building a house. Its unique method of funding involves an endowment corporation which contracts with individuals, pre-selling the house before construction begins. Brief guidelines for establishing…

A field-based undergraduate theology course is described. The course involves community service with nursing home residents or older adult center participants; seminars to explore the dynamics of caring, suffering, aging, and dying, and to share personal experiences and questions; a weekly journal; and a comprehensive case study. (SW)

A field trip program for third-year medical students at Howard University College of Medicine, in existence since 1969, is described. It permits students to observe and evaluate healthy and handicapped children in a non-hospital environment, allows children and students to interact informally, and exposes students to various agency settings in…

Learning a foreign language by the cultural immersion technique, used by the Scandinavian Seminar, an international experiential education organization, is described, based on American college students' experiences studying in Scandinavia. Also explored is the learning concept of experiential education. (JMD)

To determine the role of student writing in nontraditional life/experience credentialing programs, a questionnaire was compiled and results surveyed from nearly 50 such programs. Most respondents agreed that writing is a vital part of the credentialing process but many felt it should not be overstressed. The questionnaire is appended. (Author/LBH)

The current state of postsecondary experiential education in the United States is assessed in the light of the contrasting history of the effort to integrate work and education in contemporary China. (Author/LBH)

Describes the development and implementation of a TVEI French course in Wirral (England) for 16- to 18-year-olds. The course emphasizes practical use of language in everyday life and employment, linguistic awareness, and successful communication rather than linguistic perfection. (CB)

Charts development and describes features of multidisciplinary health studies course emphasizing experiential learning being introduced as part of Munn and Dunning development program. Suggests methods for easing tensions generated when aspects of school-based development are introduced into centrally controlled curriculum change to develop…

Camp Kingsmont, a weight reduction and fitness facility for boys and girls located near West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, traditionally celebrates International Day each July. Campers design costumes, prepare native dances and songs, enjoy an outdoor feast, stage an "International Beautyless Contest," and gather around a bonfire to view a…

Discusses the benefits of thermochromic transformations for studying thermodynamic properties. Describes an experiment that uses a commercially available dye, attains equilibrium rapidly, employs a simple, single-beam spectrophotometer, and is suitable for both physical chemistry and introductory chemistry laboratories. (TW)

Describes National History Day, an annual event in which students compete for state and national prizes awarded for the quality of their self-selected historical research projects. Evaluates the contest as an educational program, suggesting some implications it has for the teaching of history in the schools. Describes various student experiences…