Describes the activities of the "Cycling for Recycling" group who cycled across Canada to raise awareness of the environment among school groups and environmental groups. Presents experiential learning activities that promote environmental awareness in school settings. (KS)

The Disney Channel's Teacher of the Year suggests the following ways to motivate students: create an inviting atmosphere, keep it lively, be prepared, use writing assignments, use visual props and rewards, and impart a zest for life and knowledge. (SK)

Forty-seven of 60 participants in 2 sections of Outward Bound completed pre- and posttests and interviews showing differences between the leadership skills intended to be developed, participant perceptions of skill development, and changes measured on the questionnaire. Neither group demonstrated positive changes in the areas where it was…

Results of two studies of women's learning suggest that educators should (1) focus on learners' knowing within their authentic selves; (2) facilitate the construction of knowledge that motivates action; and (3) create a context of relatedness among learners. (SK)

Ways teachers have used insects in and out of the classroom to help nurture children's fascination are discussed. Projects for elementary, secondary, and college classes are described. (CW)

Proposes the theory of contrasting experience, describing how it can maximize experiential learning in health education. The theory states that an experience cannot be fully processed or understood without comparable contrasting experience, and stresses the importance of learners being actively involved in the learning process. (SM)

"Islands of Healing" outlines the history and theoretical foundations of adventure-based counseling, explains group processes during the "adventure wave" process, describes detailed applications of adventure-based counseling in schools and treatment centers and with court-referred youth, and provides references and resource materials. (SV)

Describes how an English teacher asks students to reflect and respond about their learning after each unit of instruction. Students in different classes planned a short story unit and a poetry unit. Cites students' writings. Despite the reluctance of students to write their reflections, the process is seen as a valuable component of the learning…

Effective organizational learning must build on individual learning. Continuous work-centered learning is a sequential process of interaction, implementation, integration, and iteration. A learning organization should aim to improve individual capacity to recognize and use learning opportunities. (SK)

The external degree path to a doctorate is becoming more popular among established professionals unable to take leaves of absence for traditional programs. It is successful with minorities and adult learners because programs link theory with practice and offer flexible and distance programming. Student lack of access to research facilities,…

A vocational education program at the Wildwood Education Center (Hornell, NY) enabled 9th and 10th grade special education students to design, build, and market turkey calls. A module on wildlife management piqued student interest in wildlife calls and turkey hunting and led to the project. The program improved vocational skills and increased…

Suggested are activities about whales for children in schools not near the ocean. Activities designed to pique students' interest in whales and to investigate the size, breathing, buoyancy, and feeding strategies of whales are discussed. (CW)

A multidimensional organization of hands-on science is described. Inquiry, structure, and experimental dimensions are used to define and classify hands-on lab activities. The outcomes from the three different types of hands-on activities are discussed. (23 references) (KR)

Suggests math activities for elementary students that are designed to strengthen problem-solving, computation, and calculator skills by revolving around the real-life situation of a picnic. The article suggests designing a class project to plan and carry out a class picnic, stressing the use of mathematics and calculators. (SM)

Presents two elementary school activities to help students learn about autumn. The activities use autumn leaves to teach that each type of tree has its own distinctive type of leaf. One activity involves tracing, drawing, and writing about leaves; the other involves making a quilt using leaf designs. (SM)