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)

A workshop for Australian nursing students used simulation to impart information about illicit drug use and enhance nurses' ability to care for patients who use drugs. Simulations challenged attitudes, beliefs, and stereotypes and expanded students' knowledge about health promotion and patient care. (Contains 18 references.) (SK)

Assesses whether storytelling and argument analysis are viable elements in experientially based teaching and considers how they mediate the processes of learning and action. Concludes that they are viable techniques that facilitate multiple perspective taking and negotiation and help in the creation of intelligible solutions in joint actions with…

Creates an advanced biochemistry laboratory course that focuses on the development of experimental design and troubleshooting skills which provide students with the opportunity to design and evaluate their own experiments through semester-long independent projects with a common theme. Indicates that students were often frustrated but felt that the…

Most children require experience for effective environmental education and informational literature is not the most effective means. Uses stories to provide experiences in learning leading to inquiry in teaching and fostering the student imagination. Makes suggestions for the story selection process. (YDS)

Reports on the implementation of a problem-orientated undergraduate medical curriculum that emphasizes experiential learning and the mastering of practical skills. Finds that attitudes, knowledge, and skills are interrelated and contribute to an enhanced process of learning. (Author/MM)

A hands-on group of seventh graders in technology education (n=29) used Legos and another group (n=29) used Gryphon Bricks simulation software for problem solving. Analysis of teacher ratings of solutions revealed no differences in creativity, originality, or usefulness of the products. (Contains 34 references.) (SK)

Discusses an alternative teaching approach that incorporates action learning principles along with authentic project-based methods into the full-time study of instructional design. Describes the implementation of action learning principles within a graduate program in instructional technology at George Mason University. (Author/LRW)

The purpose of this paper is to discuss, evaluate, and illustrate the experiences of a City-as-Text[C] exploration in partial fulfillment of the requirements of an honors study abroad program in Spain. First, the nature and procedures of City as Text[C] as a learning tool are explained, followed by a list of necessary conditions for its…

Aesthetic education, an inquiry-driven engagement with a work of art, can be a catalyst to bringing about change. The aesthetic education experience consists of a number of components. The Lincoln Center Institute Teacher Collaboration in Aesthetic Education agrees upon a repertoire of "works of art" deemed likely to fulfill the requirements of…

Adventure training has become fashionable over the past few years in Hong Kong. Current Education Reform suggests learning should not be confined to the classroom, and adventure training is viewed as an alternative method to institutional routines for personal and group development. This paper reported a longitudinal study investigating how…