When a communication instructor first taught at a Catholic university, she learned that lecturing was considered the only respected way to teach. Perhaps the reason that lecturing is preferred at Catholic universities is the extant masculine orientation of the Catholic Church and organizations associated with it. At Catholic universities, the most…

This paper describes the language training courses provided by the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) to government employees and their dependents, focusing on the use of experiential language learning and "bridging" classroom study to practical applications. Bridges are an important part of the FSI training program not only because they…

The Mary Reynolds Babcock Project (MRBP) is a school improvement effort implemented at the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools during the 1990-91 school year. A total of 24 elementary school teachers, called visiting teachers, visited designated lab sites within the system for 2 weeks each to observe exemplary instructional programs and be…

According to a small study, Outward Bound can enhance the treatment of hospitalized psychiatric patients. Researchers measured the effect of a therapeutic Outward Bound program of prescribed physical and social tasks on the contentment and self-esteem of seven patients undergoing short-term treatment at the Veterans Administration Hospital in…

Directions for making metric measuring devices from inexpensive materials are provided. (SD)

The game of "Life" can be easily adapted for play by small groups and can be used in classroom activities. (SD)

A series of puzzle-type activities combining arithmetic reasoning and geometric figures is described and illustrated. (SD)

Artistic configurations can be built using a rectangular array of points and number concepts or principles. (SD)

A three week course designed to create an ecological awareness on the part of each student is described. (DE)

The mathematics of the game "Instant Insanity" is described in terms of graph theory, a part of combinational mathematics. (SD)

After studying the metric system, a fifth-grade class produced an assembly program to introduce the students in primary grades to metric measurements; they also compiled metric handbooks for other teachers in the school. (SD)

This document examines the work of Dewey, Kolb, Jarvis, Mezirow, Freire, Rogers, and Houle to find out what these experiential learning theorists have to say about the role experience plays in making learning meaningful. The first section addresses each writer's work for specific ideas of how experience is related to making learning meaningful,…

This qualitative study explored college teaching in an "apprenticeship" setting, specifically the architectural design studio. The study examined studio teachers' efforts to design effective project assignments and to help students move successfully through those assignments. Two design teachers were interviewed and observed as their students…

An advanced graduate level course in family therapy, "Theories and Methods of Marriage and Family Therapy" is described in this document. It is intended to provide an overview of various perspectives, theories, and methods used in marriage and family counseling. Particular emphasis is given the delineation of the distinctions between and among not…