Discusses the benefits of a classroom pet. Presents guidelines to determine whether a classroom pet is really needed and some suggestions for improving existing conditions for animals you may already have. Includes chart for choosing the right pet, which compares the life span, size, diet, and pros and cons for guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits,…

Briefly outlines the historical backgrounds of Confucianism, the Chinese educational system, and adventure education. Points out a common ideal of Confucianism and adventure education: "jen," or humanity and benevolence leading to teamwork. Summarizes contributions that adventure education can make to Chinese education, as well as…

Suggests that experiential educators must be concerned about the intersection of human and environmental factors, and that ecofeminism provides a framework for examining this intersection. Defines ecofeminism and discusses its benefits and shortcomings as a foundation for social, educational, and environmental philosophy and practice. Contains 16…

Describes an activity in which students formulate their own questions and design investigations to answer them through a field trip to an amusement park. Cooperative learning groups of three or four students select one ride to investigate, then propose a question with an independent variable and a resulting dependent variable supporting their…

Documents the occurrence of involuntary rehearsal of second-language words and sentences in elementary school children. Results of the study suggest that regardless of language background, sex, or age of an individual, we all acquire language in the same way. (six references) (Author/CK)

The trend of locating professional education courses in the workplace, not in academic institutions, was investigated through interviews with students and workplace mentors. Results highlighted the limitations of work-based education and the value of academic coursework in providing a conceptual framework. (SK)

Describes benefits students received from participating in a San Francisco high school's innovative outdoor adventure program. Service-learning programs such as this one give students the opportunity to contribute to their community and learn valuable social and life skills. Lessons and memories gained from service-learning experiences can help…

Describes how to set up service-learning courses (where students go out into the community and do writing projects for local businesses) and how to anticipate certain types of problems. Discusses benefits, both pedagogical and civic/humanitarian, that this real-world approach brings to the teaching of technical writing and professional writing.…

Students participating in the technology-rich Schools for Thought program learn to acquire, evaluate, organize, and interpret information and communicate findings to their peers and to an adult, questioning audience. Evolving from three research-based programs, Schools For Thought features a rigorous, standards-based curriculum; careful…

Describes an activity in which the story of "Frosty the Snowman" is reviewed and students are challenged to come up with ways to save Frosty. In cooperative groups, students brainstorm, share ideas, and write a prelaboratory report. After the approval of plans by the teacher students construct the snowmen and begin the three-day experiment. (DDR)

Discusses the use of historical events as examples for teaching college level statistics courses. Focuses on examples of the space shuttle Challenger, Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), and the RMS Titanic. Finds real life examples can bridge a link to short term experiential learning and provide a means for long term understanding of statistics. (KDR)

Part of an undergraduate introductory aging course was an experiential web-based exercise on calculating life expectancy, which used transformative learning methods. Data from 12 undergraduates revealed the reflective exercise stimulated thinking and increased awareness of and sensitivity to aging. (Contains 11 references.) (SK)

Draws on previous research in both adult and experiential learning to develop an innovative approach for role-playing using case studies in management education. Unlike traditional use of cases, the approach builds an experience around the case study company by surrounding learners with additional props to use in the decision-making process. (EV)

Emphasizes the importance of children exploring hands-on and minds-on mathematics. Presents a midpoint shape activity for students to explore the midpoint shape of familiar quadrilaterals, such as squares and rectangles. (KHR)

Discusses how field trips can build a community of experience in preschool settings. Focuses on what to consider when planning field trips, how to reduce field trip costs, adjustments to be made during the trip, and ways to bring the trip to the preschool setting. Suggests activities after the field trip, and destinations related to the arts,…