Suggests that outdoor pursuits and adventure activities promote Maslow's goal of self-actualization. Identifies the middle-order needs (belonging and self-esteem) trap as an inhibitive barrier to growth and maturation of the personality. Proposes six mechanisms to transcend the trap in the outdoor experience. (KS)

Devised method for evaluating the experiential elements used in teaching group counseling. Analyzed questionnaire administered to group theories class and group dynamics class. Findings suggest that, in general, the experiential strategies were perceived by students as useful in learning group counseling concepts. (Author/PVV)

At De La Salle Vocational, a Philadelphia day treatment facility for youth offenders, basic skills are tied to specific job tasks through a literacy task analysis. Local businesses provide information on literacy skills needed on the job, which is integrated into instructional modules. (SK)

Howard Gardner is known for his theory of multiple intelligences, which holds that each individual's unique smartness cannot be measured by conventional IQ tests. Even the best students have flawed theories about existence and human behavior. Schools teach and assess everybody as though each has the same kind of mind. The ATLAS project respects…

Notes that limited attention has been given to the development of didactic and instructional courses addressing the needs of students. Discusses challenges facing family counseling training programs. Reviews model for didactic-experiential course and presents anecdotal, evaluative feedback given by former students. (Author/NB)

Discusses how teachers can involve kindergarten children in learning mathematical concepts by basing such learning on the students' personal, real-world experiences. (BB)

A night-time canoe trip during an outdoor education program in New Zealand became a powerful experience of "sacred place." Geopiety (attachment and reverence for particular places) is evident in the cultures of all people. Outdoor education can foster spiritual growth, thus educating the whole child, by providing opportunities for…

Outdoor education offers opportunities for learning in physical education and ecology that transfer to daily life. Brief impressions profile the author's perceptions and experiences during a high school canoe trip with 11 teenagers. (KS)

Discusses suggestions for the learning and teaching of mathematics based on a study examining the mathematics practices of carpet layers. Suggestions are made from the areas of (1) the school mathematics curriculum; (2) the methods used to teach school mathematics; and (3) research in mathematics education. (MDH)

To foster community among students, teachers require training that gives them a positive community experience and equips them with experience-based pedagogical and curricular tools. Stanford University's Experiential Curricula Project embodies five principles: moving from students' experience to theory; engaging students in common projects;…

Describes and compares the foci, methods, and outcomes of experiential-education and organizational-development models. Explores the synthesis of the two models in developing corporate adventure programs and services. Lists the contributions that each approach offers to corporate programs. (KS)

A "speak-out tour" of five New York City high schools allowed refugee and inner-city young people to share their experiences of war, violence, and mistreatment. Their stories taught their teacher and their audiences about empathy and moral knowledge. (KS)

Metaphoric learning in corporate training should be "isomorphic" (paralleled experiences bearing strong resemblances to one another) for change to occur. In addition, the outcomes of the newly created metaphor must be different from the preexisting condition if change is to occur. (KS)

First-hand experience of artworks and natural and made objects increases young children's aesthetic awareness as well as giving them a vocabulary to describe them. Discussion helps children understand and extend their powers of imagination, reasoning, and problem solving. (SK)

Argues that while reflective practice is a useful and emerging component in professional education, there are misconceptions about the nature of reflection and inappropriate applications. A discussion of reflective practice looks at the effective use of reflective activities and proposes that reflection needs to be flexible, is highly…