An evaluation of the effectiveness of experiential adjuncts to clinical psychology textbooks is reported. The adjuncts to the undergraduate course were films, exercises, and exposure to professional literature. Results indicate that the use of adjuncts to the text is a positive learning experience. (KC)

A "Civil Litigation Exercise" (a litigation simulation) conducted during the second semester of a first year procedure course at the New England School of Law is described. The purpose of the exercise is to simulate the real world of adversary pleading and practice. The Civil Procedure Litigation exercises are appended. (MLW)

The Grassroots Project provides a one-year, college level program in the conservation occupations of agriculture, forestry, and wildlife management. Each year, 75 young men and women who wish to pursue outdoor careers are selected to study conservation in a small rural community in Vermont. (JN)

Although student evaluations of an experiential learning section versus evaluations of two control sections in an introductory sociology college level course showed no significant difference, subsequent enrollment in departmental courses was greater for students in the experiential section. (DB)

To help architectural students adapt to the realities of the work environment, Gerard Campbell of Holland College has set up his classroom as a design office. Working as a team, the students prepare a complete set of working drawings and construction documents, simulating an actual design process. (JOW)

Describes a state-wide inservice training course for first-year teachers of vocational agriculture in Oklahoma. The program is characterized by hands-on experiences in workshops, conferences, and demonstrations, under the tutelage of experienced teachers. (SK)

This study, which used as subjects 89 undergraduate students in a personnel management course, indicated that the emotional relationship between teacher and student is related to the student's perception of the effectiveness of experiential learning. (RAO)

Reports on the application of experiential learning to a college level sociology course on the social consequences of disability. The course involves traditional methods such as reading/lecture/examination and more innovative approaches such as experiential learning and directing students to manage their own learning processes. (Author/DB)

Reviews (1) how vocational agriculture provides supervised occupational experience, (2) attitudes toward experiential programs, and (3) the future of experiential programs. (LRA)

Presents examples to substantiate the observation that children experiment with and benefit from writing long before they receive formal instruction, and suggests ways for parents and teachers to avoid obstructing this natural and healthy tendency. (HTH)

This experiential learning activity highlights the perceptual processes that transpire between two interactants. Participants attempt to match other participants with their prime concern when interacting with someone socially for the first time. Illustrative data from a sample game are presented and discussed. (Author)

A trip down the Colorado river on a raft is recounted. (JD)

Outlines a research methods course which stresses experiential learning through a variety of projects in which students learn the major aspects of experimentation. An in-class study, research project, proposal, and class analysis are discussed. (KC)

Describes a lesson in a research methods class teaching undergraduate students instrument construction and interviewing techniques, using film viewing, discussion, and interviewing exercises. Student reactions were positive. (CK)

Activities to be used before teaching the Pythagorean Theorem are described. Sample worksheets are provided. (MK)