A defense of the criticisms noted in the article Comments on the Effects of Activity-Oriented Instruction" in the same journal issue. (MM)

Research reported deals with the effects of activity instruction in the learning of multiplication in grade 3. Procedures, data analysis, and conclusions are presented. (JG)

Assessed the relationship between self-disclosure and perceived closeness in two training groups of counseling students (N=20) in order to describe the development of group process. Findings indicated increases in amount and quality of self-disclosure and decreases in perceived interpersonal distance, supporting participant development in a small…

Three language teaching procedures for moderately and severely handicapped children that can be used in the everyday setting are discussed, along with the contribution of each procedure to an integrative model of natural environment language training. Empirical research on these methods is also reviewed. (SEW)

Briefly introduces the Norwegian Seminar for Nature Life with a discussion of the course methods, values, and attitudes as related to Norwegian culture. Explains the difference between this and other programs that use nature for experiential education, and addresses the need for creativity in experiential education. (SB)

Looks at programs using the Foxfire model--an experiential, hands-on approach to learning--to serve the following three distinct populations: handicapped, special education students; migrant farmworker youth; and the nation's most recent immigrants. (ERB)

Adult students are forced to choose between traditional courses and independent studies and the assessment of learning. An alternative is discussed--educational workshops that focus on the theories in a field and the relationships between those theories and practical experience. (Author/MLW)

Students of recreation education at the State University College (Cortland, New York) attend a two-week outdoor education practicum held in the Adirondacks. Students study canoeing, crafts, and ecology; practice leadership and teamwork; and take part in a five-day canoeing/hiking trip. (PP)

Research shows that hands-on science education is more effective than a textbook and lecture approach. This suggests that the "new curriculum" introduced in science classes in the seventies was more effective than was thought. (JM)

The unique opportunities and problems that come with serving diversely prepared learners are discussed. The concept of "diverse preparation" is illustrated with brief sketches of three students, and the ways in which institutions respond to diversity or preparation are examined. (MLW)