Reflects on the lessons of one life, a life lived to the fullest, to illustrate a philosophy of life experiences and learning. Discusses the importance of the quality of interpersonal relationships to student success, focusing on the theme of respecting children and taking them seriously. (SV)

Formal education bombards children with information but is weak in meaningful learning experiences. Outdoor education offers learning experiences that integrate experience and information. The Foxfire philosophy and John Dewey's principle's advocate this approach to learning. Organized camping provides an experience-rich environment. (KS)

Discusses the role of experiential "pioneering" lessons in outdoor education, environmental education, and "living history" instruction. Defines "frontier" and "pioneer." Describes outdoor pioneering activities. Lists 30 resources for pioneering lessons and research. (LP)

Reviews alternatives to program evaluation. Suggested qualitative methods are interviews; participant observation; and journal analysis. Meaningful designs for evaluation are case studies; participatory and collaborative evaluation; and mixed methods. Uses for evaluation are utilization-focused evaluation; explicating and developing program…

Examines three of the major, nonprofit, nonpartisan Washington-based civic education programs: Close Up Foundation, the Congressional Youth Leadership Council, and Washington Workshops Foundation. Outlines each programs' cost, philosophy, schedule, admissions requirements, address, and accommodations. Stresses the value of field-trip experience.…

Examples of real-world customer service situations were observed by business students, who then submitted papers and discussed them in class. Their questionnaire responses indicated the value of developing understanding through such an experiential class activity. (SK)

Discusses why fieldwork is an essential component of occupational therapy education and looks at such issues as a perceived shortage of suitable placements, desire for "perfect" placements, and traditional versus alternative practices. (JOW)

A survey of 56 British secondary teachers found that traditional literary study is the most popular approach to Shakespeare, performance-based strategies less popular and dramatic recreation of the text through audio or video the least popular. The rich potential of experiential methods is clearly not being realized. (SK)

Minneapolis' Connection Center provides interim education for dropouts in a permanent alternative setting. History Alive! uses problem-solving group work, interactive slide lectures, experiential exercises, response groups, and interactive writing to engage learners in social studies. (SK)

Naturalistic inquiry methods were used to explore the spiritual dimension of wilderness experiences among 26 participants in wilderness adventure programs. Participants identified their spiritual experiences and factors contributing to or inhibiting such experiences. Program recommendations are offered for planning wilderness trips conducive to…

McClellan Hall, a Native American, expresses distress and embarrassment at the improper use of Native cultural ceremonies at Association for Experiential Education conferences. G. Owen Couch, a non-Native, describes his personal experiences in using Native American philosophies inappropriately and his realization of the dangers in doing so. Both…

Questions the theoretical assumption that experiential learning informs in fixed ways for everyone. Suggests a critical look at where we get our theoretical information, as well as at the social parameters that explain reality. Focuses on two aspects of experiential learning not adequately addressed in theory: the embodied location of experience…

Early human methods of seeing, being, and pattern-learning based on relationships with nature have been abandoned for the acquisitive mentality of industrialized society and fragmented education fueled by sublimated sexual energy. The Breaking Through program provides outdoor experiences that reestablish understanding of and love for the land…

Describes Robert Terry's ethical principles for leadership that have been adopted by the outdoor adventure organization, Woodswomen, for their leadership training process. Leader tasks correspond to each of the following ethical principles: (1) dwelling (acknowledging one's own history and values); (2) freedom; (3) justice; (4) participation; (5)…

A course designed to address diversity issues in the business school curriculum was based on organizational behavior theory, work force diversity theory, and experiential learning approaches. After the course, 70% of 154 students felt more aware of issues; 88% felt more comfortable working with diverse groups of people. (SK)