Shows how darkness and night provide a potentially excellent arena for experiential learning opportunities. Recommends learning must be gradual, beginning with appreciation and allaying fear of the dark. Suggests sensory activities, hikes, games, aquatic activities, ecological simulations, historical presentations, and writing or reciting poetry.…

Discusses "state of the art" of research in experiential education, gap between researchers and practitioners, and current practices and problems. Suggests refocusing attention in interpretive phase of research and evaluation and use of multimethod, multivariate approach. (NEC)

The author discusses the recognition and integration into the curriculum of business student organizations. Emphasis is placed on Future Business Leaders of America, a secondary education organization, and its postsecondary sister organization, Phi Beta Lambda. (CH)

Describes an experiential program in which men are educated about rape and are helped to increase their empathic understanding of victims of rape. Discusses the two-hour educational workshop which focuses on rape myths and facts, guided fantasy, and experiential empathy. (Author/NB)

Highlights the need for occupational literacy programs and provides brief guidelines for reading specialists interested in helping to develop such programs. (Auth/ARH)

Documents the search for an adequate conceptualization of writing and argues for the inclusion of personal experiences with composition as the basis for any teaching or research activity. (SRT)

Gives illustrated directions for five brain-teaser activities/experiments utilizing the sun shining into the classroom: sun shadow lines, analemma, hot-boxes, and solar crafts. (NEC)

Kolb's model of experiential learning and his typology of learning styles are discussed. Their implications for the counseling field are considered. (Author)

Assesses the acceptance of and expressed preference for varying levels of salt in soup among children three to six years of age. (HOD)

Argues that an extended field trip can be a wonderful experience for both students and faculty members. Describes one such experience. (FL)

Business educators must provide students with microcomputer training to enable them to become productive upon entry into the work force. Implementation of a diversified mini/microcomputer network in the educational environment will provide these students with the needed practical experience. (CH)

The author investigates the problems that newcomers face at conferences and offers clear guidelines for conference planners and newcomers alike. She discusses professional socialization, using relationships, making presentations, volunteering, volunteer participation as self-directed learning, broadening networks, experiential learning, planning…

Discusses methods and procedures for developing internships and learning opportunities for students in colleges and universities that are not near metropolitan areas. (PD)

This paper explores how the 4-H youth development program is based on and conducted in a manner consistent with the philosophy of experiential education and Dewey's (1938) principles of interaction and continuity. The paper presents the history of 4-H relevant to an exploration of Dewey's influence on the program, asserting that it is within the…

Novices often struggle to learn qualitative data analysis, and benefit from intensive assistance. For teaching analysis more efficiently in the classroom setting, the workshop described in this paper explained and demonstrated an inductive, experiential method. The method introduces grounded theory analysis and helps students to identify,…