The prevailing mental model of schooling is a series of linear events resulting in an educated individual. To make a school a learning organization requires systems thinking, interconnected team learning, and the collective intelligence of shared and personal vision. (SK)

At a Welsh university, an experimental program to encourage creativity evolved into a mainstream course on innovation. The modular program seeks to give students understanding of pressures for change, theoretical models of innovation, techniques to enhance abilities, and protection of intellectual property. (SK)

Discusses reluctance to alter the basal lesson format and why teachers should do so. Presents four approaches to altering basal lessons and their benefits. (SR)

An innovative focus on language in teacher education is essential for the success of Language Awareness. The goals of promoting educational linguistics as a new discipline and of facilitating efficient language education are discussed, as is the crucial theme of "contingency grammar," defined as ways of displaying attentiveness to other…

Explains 10 ways to use magic tricks to enhance the effectiveness of training workshops. Describes some tricks and gives sources of magic information. (SK)

Examines the use of the reciprocal method as an alternative to more conventional methods of university service department cost allocation. This method can be used with software that is readily available and with already known data. Reciprocal cost allocation will provide appropriate allocation values for financial reporting and data for university…

Six principles of motivating entre(intra)preneurial behavior are considered including the climate must allow the expression of such activity; motivation is broadly distributed in the general population; behavior is a function of its consequences; and motivating environments have an aura of excitement and experimentation. (DB)

This article describes Dorothy Fadiman's prize-winning film "Why Do These Kids Love School?" as a documentary with many powerful lessons to teach. Inspired by her own daughter's joyous experiences at school, Fadiman filmed classroom activities at a progressive Menlo Park (California) school and eight other schools across the country that…

Three effective forms of distance training are (1) audio teletraining via conference calls; (2) audiographic teletraining, which adds visual images to the audioconference; and (3) computer conferencing, a form of electronic mail that enables people to participate in a computer-mediated seminar or discussion at a time they choose. (SK)

Discusses the relationship between science, technology, and engineering, particularly dental science, computer science, and medical science. Includes objectives, a student quiz, and possible student outcomes. (JOW)

Explains how change agents can bring about systemic change in schools. Describes the six stages of concern about innovations and the stages or levels of actual use of the innovation once concerns are addressed. (SK)

Argues that functionalism is not limited to a functional rhetorical position. Discusses two misrepresentations of creative writing: the casting of composition in functional terms, and "creative" writing as a special process distinct from serious academic work. Argues for a cultural critique that opens the creative writing class to…

Describes how the learning environment can be expanded beyond the traditional classroom to create "classrooms without walls," thus providing children with many opportunities for learning. The following formats for creating new learning spaces are described: fantasy approach; curriculum-preview approach; and discovery approach. (GR)

Presents 73 summaries of innovative approaches in medical education covering such topics as professionalism, culture and diversity, preclinical education, clinical education, evidence-based medicine, education in the community, longitudinal ambulatory care experiences, applications of computer technology, residents as teachers, graduate medical…

A method for capturing and applying team learning in an organization involves four steps: (1) individual learning review through reflection and learning logs; (2) learning review by organizational function; and (3) whole-team learning review; and (4) communication of learning. The process should be inclusive, support individual learners, and allow…