Student nurses (n=117) reflected on their psychiatric clinical experience in terms of the quality of the experience and contributions of students, facilitator, and clinical staff. Students were able to identify the strengths and weaknesses in their own actions as well as others in the clinical setting. (SK)

Provides information to help students easily measure gravitational field strength to a few parts in 10,000, a degree of precision 1-2 orders of magnitude better than can be achieved with the simple pendulum. (CCM)

Explains the changing colors on a cathode ray tube monitor while flying on an airplane. (CCM)

Describes a program sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for teachers to travel to Antarctica and the Arctic for a field season to participate in ongoing scientific research. (CCM)

Two faculty from different institutions co-initiated and co-facilitated an interdisciplinary faculty group to mentor members in experiential teaching approaches. Members shared their experiences with experiential strategies, as well as advice, resources, and professional support. Recommendations cover formation of such groups, group processes and…

Describes experiential learning exercises used to explore research in the nursing curriculum. Exercises are linked to clinical placements and opportunities for discussion and critical reflection are provided. (SK)

An Australian rural extension center used a training approach based on adult learning principles and action learning. Action learning was applied daily in residential courses, weekly in development of work-based learning projects, and on a subject basis over 3-4 months. (SK)

Examines the methodology and findings of the emergent environmentalism research project as reported in Environmental Education Research v4 n4. Challenges the ontological stance implicit in the research as well as explicit epistemology. (Author/CCM)

Assesses selected examples of research on significant life experiences. Compares the ways in which these studies use retrospective accounts of experience with autobiographical approaches to curriculum inquiry that have been informed by phenomenology and hermeneutics. (Author/CCM)

Describes the Marine Discovery Center (MDC) which emphasizes conservation of the marine environment, adaptations and features of various creatures, and the discovery of marine creatures in their habitat. (CCM)

Explores ways to cultivate acceptance of the aesthetic and the imaginative in curriculum development and teaching through exposure to poetry, art, music, and literature. Encourages open, playful approach to student learning. (PKP)

Discusses the need for training to be learner-centered and meaningful to the adult learner and explains that andragogy requires learning to be experiential with immediate application, consequence, and participation. Emphasizes knowing the learning and working styles of participants, discuses training efficiency, and suggests that online training…

An action learning program was implemented by a manufacturer using lean production practices. Action learning practices were accommodated during times of stability, but abandoned in times of crisis. The meaning of work in this organizational culture excluded all practices, such as reflection, that were not visible and targeted at immediate…

High school technology education students (n=71) were assigned either to 3 experimental groups (integrating math, science, technology, and hands-on experiences) or 3 comparison groups (similar content lessons, workbook exercises). The experimental groups did not have significantly higher learning gains, better perceptions of connections among…

Advocates alternatives to lectures for developing hands-on, interdisciplinary industrial technology practitioners. Discusses the efficacy of contextual methods such as cooperative, cross-functional, and experiential learning. (Contains 24 references.) (SK)