A practitioner providing experiential training programs in India reflects on models of training outcomes from the perspective of Indian philosophy about an individual's spiritual development. He suggests that development training programs serve their purpose if they can create moments of insight that might spark lasting change in participants. (SV)

Describes problem based learning (PBL) as a science teaching approach that combines both school and real-world science. Explains how to design an ill-structured problem considering local, state, and national standards; finding and preparing data; implementing PBL in the classroom; and its benefits and student assessment. Includes an example of PBL…

Modeled after a similar program in Canada, the SpeyGrian Initiative (Scotland) brings poets, artists, scientists, musicians, and educators together in reflective outdoor experiences to develop a deeper understanding of the natural world. The Scottish Executive recognizes that educators need a better understanding of biodiversity, sustainability,…

Masters students in counseling program were asked to report "critical incidents" that had influenced their development as counselors. Participants most frequently cited courses based on experiential learning and field experiences as being influential in their development. Events external to the graduate program also were frequently reported as…

Describes an intercultural program adapted to international marketing requirements by GLOBALTEAM, a marketing consultancy. GLOBALTEAM aims to increase sales by introducing corporate managers and workers to merchandising principles and standards. Training stresses goal setting, appropriate change atmosphere, task-force organization, operational…

Summarizes recent ERIC documents and journal articles that discuss the use of the project approach as a teaching method in early childhood education. Provides paragraph-length abstracts of nine ERIC documents and seven journal articles, as well as information about ERIC and ordering ERIC documents. (EV)

Examination of problem-focused and solution-focused facilitation approaches used with functional and dysfunctional corporate groups found that both approaches were equally effective at increasing teamwork in functional corporate groups; that problem-focused facilitation was less effective with dysfunctional corporate groups; and that…

Technology is becoming equated solely with the machine. Technology presupposes values, and the new values have become rationality and efficiency. We are surrounded by devices that have lessened our daily burdens, but the "burden" can be engaging. Traditional outdoor practices engage us fully and can re-inspire the latent spiritual…

Introduces a curriculum model for teaching physical science to the pre-service elementary school teacher entitled "Powerful Ideas in Physical Science (PIPS)". This model was developed by members of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and is inquiry-based, hands-on, and discrepant-event based. (Author/MM)

Twelve exercises are presented that use ropes as aids for reviewing and debriefing. By positioning themselves along a rope continuum, people make self-assessments visible to others. Ropes can be shaped into graphs to depict reactions to experiences. The facilitator can ask questions to help people reflect on their positions. A Web site provides…

Discusses issues surrounding experiential learning in the second language classroom. Experiential learning is defined by the inclusion of phases of reflection designed to help the learner relate current learning experience to past and future experience. (Author/VWL)

Discusses loop input, a specific type of experiential teacher training process that involves an alignment of the process and content of learning. This concept has gradually gained ground in English language teacher training since 1986 when the term was coined. (Author/VWL)

Applied outdoor experiences may be seen as theater and, as such, can allow a more flexible, integrative approach to outdoor learning. Both the arts (particularly theater) and outdoor experiential learning contain nine common elements, including elements of working with groups, and personal and transpersonal components of experience. Three…

Proposes that literature may be a valuable tool in adapting teaching methods to the online environment, particularly developing experiential exercises, and in helping students become better international managers by building communication skills, team building skills, and contextual understanding of cultural diversity issues. Includes an example…

Modern educational practice, inspired by the scientific rationalism of the 17th and 18th centuries, focuses on control, certainty, and order, thus rendering students' experiences superficial. Generativity "finds" the curriculum in students' life experiences, giving them relevance and the opportunity to be explored. Where life is not the…