The trend of locating professional education courses in the workplace, not in academic institutions, was investigated through interviews with students and workplace mentors. Results highlighted the limitations of work-based education and the value of academic coursework in providing a conceptual framework. (SK)

Describes benefits students received from participating in a San Francisco high school's innovative outdoor adventure program. Service-learning programs such as this one give students the opportunity to contribute to their community and learn valuable social and life skills. Lessons and memories gained from service-learning experiences can help…

Describes how to set up service-learning courses (where students go out into the community and do writing projects for local businesses) and how to anticipate certain types of problems. Discusses benefits, both pedagogical and civic/humanitarian, that this real-world approach brings to the teaching of technical writing and professional writing.…

Students participating in the technology-rich Schools for Thought program learn to acquire, evaluate, organize, and interpret information and communicate findings to their peers and to an adult, questioning audience. Evolving from three research-based programs, Schools For Thought features a rigorous, standards-based curriculum; careful…

Describes an activity in which the story of "Frosty the Snowman" is reviewed and students are challenged to come up with ways to save Frosty. In cooperative groups, students brainstorm, share ideas, and write a prelaboratory report. After the approval of plans by the teacher students construct the snowmen and begin the three-day experiment. (DDR)

Discusses the use of historical events as examples for teaching college level statistics courses. Focuses on examples of the space shuttle Challenger, Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), and the RMS Titanic. Finds real life examples can bridge a link to short term experiential learning and provide a means for long term understanding of statistics. (KDR)

Part of an undergraduate introductory aging course was an experiential web-based exercise on calculating life expectancy, which used transformative learning methods. Data from 12 undergraduates revealed the reflective exercise stimulated thinking and increased awareness of and sensitivity to aging. (Contains 11 references.) (SK)

Draws on previous research in both adult and experiential learning to develop an innovative approach for role-playing using case studies in management education. Unlike traditional use of cases, the approach builds an experience around the case study company by surrounding learners with additional props to use in the decision-making process. (EV)

Emphasizes the importance of children exploring hands-on and minds-on mathematics. Presents a midpoint shape activity for students to explore the midpoint shape of familiar quadrilaterals, such as squares and rectangles. (KHR)

Discusses how field trips can build a community of experience in preschool settings. Focuses on what to consider when planning field trips, how to reduce field trip costs, adjustments to be made during the trip, and ways to bring the trip to the preschool setting. Suggests activities after the field trip, and destinations related to the arts,…

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…