Describes an art activity in which ninth-grade students developed a graphic language from the system of symbols used in sign language. Students learned to sign, practiced with deaf students, and experimented with mirroring hand movements graphically. The exercise increased student awareness of rhythm and visual cues in nonverbal communication. (AM)

Describes a local history unit used to introduce fourth graders in Berkeley, California to history. The topics and activities used to teach the topics are discussed. (AM)

Describes a frame game which focuses on problems of sex, status, and organizational development. "The Academic Game" is a specific model of a generic game that has differential consequences for men and women, and is easily adaptable to other organizational settings, including public administration and industry. Six references are listed.…

Describes the simulation game "Nuclear Deterrence," which was developed to model an international relations crisis situation involving a bargaining framework potentially applicable to crisis modeling in other disciplines. Eight references are listed. (Author/LLS)

A good experiential training program in geriatrics provides students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge in the basic pharmaceutical disciplines; develop management and communication skills; formulate corrective and preventive strategies; and learn rational, safe, and effective drug use among the elderly. (MLW)

Experiences in prior learning programs are discussed by three adult learners. The College of New Rochelle's Life Experience Portfolio Program, Marylhurst Education Center's Prior Learning Program, and Ohio University's Prior Learning Program are summarized. (MLW)

Recommends that administrators gain out-of-office experience by becoming involved in community activities. Recounts personal experiences in ambulance service, day care center work, and sheriff's deputy patrol. Reports that the experiences promoted new considerations for future curricula, program development, and improvement efforts. (DMM)

A study was done to determine the effects of an activity-centered health education curriculum on the attitudes of fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. The results indicate that the students in the experimental group were much more inclined to change their health beliefs and behaviors in a positive direction. (Author/JN)

Clarifies the meaning of the life skills approach by looking at appropriate content and methods. The content of the life skills approach includes the themes of knowing and developing oneself and effective communication and relationships with others. (Author/BEF)

Subjects were assigned as counselors for counseling interviews. Counselor effectiveness and facilitative responding were subjected to analyses of variance. The study indicated that inexperienced counseling students can be taught specific basic counseling skills in a brief supervisory encounter of a didactic or combined didactic-experiential nature…

Studied the phenomenal self-concept of males varying in self-esteem, using numerical self-reports. No significant differences were found on ratings of positive characteristics. Striking differences were noted for negative characteristics. Results suggest it is how individuals experience negative rather than positive characteristics that plays a…

A one-week introduction to winter camping and recreational skills was offered by a physical education department. Learning to cope individually and as a group with the winter environment was the course objective. Snow-shoeing and map reading were among the skills to be mastered. (JN)

The use of simulation in a philosophy of education course is described. The simulated environment concerned the Summerhill school in crisis resulting from an official visit by two government inspectors under pressure to close the school and a family with an emotionally disturbed child whom they contemplated enrolling at Summerhill. (MLW)

Maintaining that the judicial process is particularly effective as a form of program evaluation, this article details organizational procedures and lists the following advantages for use of the judicial process: issues are investigated in an open forum, the community can participate, and exciting opportunities for teaching and learning are…

The Foxfire Learning Concept is based on four precepts: (1) learning by doing, (2) using the community as a classroom, (3) exploring the local culture, and (4) producing a product. This directory lists names and addresses of 140 such projects in 40 states and 7 foreign countries. (DS)