Suggestions and examples are given for changing the passive bulletin board into an activity-oriented bulletin board which aids in teaching mathematics. (JT)

Advocates a change in educational emphasis in which humanism is seen not as an alternative but as a given. Suggests switching focus from measuring end-results to providing options which emphasize process and which reflect two themes, namely active learning from concrete experience and the symbolization of that experience through sensory means. (BR)

The extended resident outdoor education experience is one of the most successful ways for an individual to have consistent positive experiences in terms of learning, socialization, and growth of self-concept. (Author/JC)

The article distinguishes between the dimensions of maturity and educational techniques, challenging that concentration on technique at the expense of a clear conception of purpose may lead to ineffectiveness. (Author/NQ)

The article explores the potential of Apprenticing for developing personal integrity and independence in the modern world. (Author/NQ)

The two-part article focuses on where we've been, where we are, and where we're heading in experiential education. (Author/NQ)

A teacher-made mathematics kit with activity cards, worksheets, and record-keeping grids is described. A procedure for working with the students and the kit for reinforcing computational skills is outlined. (JT)

Describes how two classroom activities--one on violence, the other on prejudice--guided students from an intense emotional involvement to a greater personal understanding and social awareness. (KS)

Discusses research which shows that activity-centered classes do affect self-concept positively and may increase reading achievement for some first graders. (JM)

An experimental first-year course in administrative law integrated several instructional approaches: text, lectures, research, in-depth study of a specific agency, appearances by agency representatives, and in-depth study of a case handled by the school's clinic, including classroom visits by key figures in the case. (MSE)

To help public schools produce well-educated citizens, the Center for Civic Education (originating at UCLA in 1965) works with elementary and secondary school students and teachers to promote better understanding of such basic democratic principles as due process, federalism, and judicial review. The process transforms student interactions while…

Describes the Rensselaer Children's Summer Theatre (Indiana) which introduces children in grades 3-8 to the performing arts through experience rather than lecture. Examines how the program is run and discusses its applications to music education, emphasizing the benefits gained from incorporating performance experiences into classroom music…

The Cherokee Nation Youth Leadership Program began in 1982 to address the issue of leadership and to instill self-confidence, a positive regard for Cherokee identity, and a sense of community spirit by means of a multicultural camp experience. Program development, evaluation, and community impact are discussed. (JMM)

The effects of an eight-day traditional camp and an eight-day adventure, wilderness camp on self-esteem scores of 28 physically disabled adolescent campers (randomly assigned to one of the groups) were investigated. Results reinforced the theory that one single exposure to wilderness camping will not significantly effect the camper's self-esteem.…

If ways are to be found to integrate doctrine, practice, and theory in the law school curriculum, a new perspective of legal education is needed. One useful approach builds on work on moral development based on two distinctive modes of thinking about moral issues. (MSE)