Two proponents of the precision teaching approach to teaching the handicapped discuss such principles as: the problem of partial application of the method; relationship to behaviorism; relationship to experiential learning; and the importance of fluency in task performance, mastery learning, and recordkeeping. (DB)

Reports on the software that aids the development of experiments and simulations. Explores pedagogical and research applications as well as the general technical structure of the software. (Author/BSR)

Indicates that communication students may not develop a particular skill because there are not enough courses to give attention to all the details. Presents techniques for developing the important skills journalism students must develop. (JK)

Describes a middle school program in Washington State that offers 20-day activity minicourses (ranging from aerobic dancing to weightlifting) and seven-week "unified arts" courses (computer lab, wood shop, cooking, art, and dramatics) designed to help emerging adolescents explore various vocational and avocational interests. Includes six…

Written by a former teacher of the House of Representative Page School, this article provides a brief history and overview of the Page Program offered by the U.S. House of Representatives. Includes requirements for becoming a page and information on how to apply for the program. (JDH)

The article describes use of dialogue journals (in which teacher and student communicate privately in writing) to improve the writing of learning disabled students. Dialogue journals provide a means for students to use reading and writing in meaningful, purposeful ways. (DB)

Reviews outdoor education history, beginning in 1930s with periods of experimentation, standardization, resurgence/innovation, and new direction. Explains how outdoor education continues to evolve due to environmental, sociological, and psychological influences and to develop elements of adventure, experimentation, and innovation that will sustain…

A review of research on language handicapped, disadvantaged, and other children, indicates that incidental language teaching (natural unstructured interactions between adults and children and which allow adults to transmit new information and give children practice in developing communication skills) is a promising language intervention technique…

Describes two methods of invigorating student research in social studies. Showcase events are culminating activities or simulations which demonstrate student learning in an active, imaginative, and involving way. Snapshots are dramatic interpretations of specific moments in time. Examples of both methods are provided along with suggestions for…

Describes the philosophical orientation and methodology employed in a laboratory chemistry program at Princeton University. Discusses the program's approach and use of challenging experiments, teaching assistants, and mastery teaching. (ML)

Assesses the benefits resulting from a laboratory field project and report for agricultural students in an introductory crop science course. Student responses to evaluation statements indicated that the project helped them identify crops, understand cultural and management practices, and recognize environmental influences that affect crop…

Applies research on the instructional effectiveness of science-oriented field trips to humane education programs. Advocates the use of animal-related field trips and provides guidelines for excursion activities. (ML)

Outlines a model of experiential psychotherapy supervision illustrated by a case study. Four stages of experiential supervision are identified with issues relevant to each stage presented. Various techniques for working with issues pertaining to the supervisory process are discussed and exemplified by case illustration. (Author/JAC)

Interviews Gordon Wells of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto, Canada. Wells extends the concept of children negotiating with people in their environment to create meaning to teachers taking control of their own learning and in so doing facilitating children's taking control of their own learning. (HTH)

A British educator discusses the summer he spent as an American camp counselor. Discovers that in combining the roles of activity center, holiday resort, and place of learning, over 8,000 summer camps are an important part of educational process and significant formative influence on a large proportion of this nation's young. (NEC)