To assure program quality, an institution should choose its priorities--minimum achievements required, learning gains sought, content of learning emphasized, degree of rigor expected--and adopt a strategy for effective coordination of the efforts of the many persons who can contribute to each individual's learning. (Author/MLW)

Describes the development of the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry and its exhibits, which rely on participatory techniques in furthering public understanding of science and technology. Two thousand exhibit units cover seventy-five diverse fields, and the museum's educational program comprises twenty scientific demonstrations. Special…

Lifelong learning programs such as the one at the College of New Rochelle recognize the need to examine the potential student and enhance the concept of community. The philosophy and methods of the School of New Resources are outlined. (JMF)

This game focuses on techniques for identifying coalitions or subgroups within larger social systems; and generates a wealth of data that not only serve to dramatize social dynamics, but also can be used to identify the structure of coalitions and the degree to which particular individuals exert interpersonal influence. (Author/CMV)

EDSIM is a computer assisted learning (CAL) facility which provides practice in feedback-controlled instructional planning, and also may be used for research on instructional design. EDSIM can compress considerable teaching experience into a short period so that users can acquire the requisite flexibility in lesson planning. (Author)

Most students participating in experiential programs with career awareness objectives report successful, meaningful experiences. Presents the results of a study of extern participants at Radford University and the growth and changes in their career awareness. (Author)

The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) recommends that a full-year internship be included in doctoral level training. A survey of location of positions, required credentials, and reaction to accreditation of internship sites, indicates that ACES must become more involved in development and retainment of internship…

This simulation activity brings experiential learning opportunities into the classroom. The activity includes Dictionary of Occupational Titles worker traits, a job satisfaction perception, and a research study. This exercise is effective in helping prospective counselors learn the realities of working conditions. (Author/BEF)

The second of two consecutive articles on Earthwatch, this paper describes the archaeological excavation of a 4000- year-old Neolithic recumbent stone circle in northeast Scotland. The author, a teacher of anthropology and history, found through Earthwatch the opportunity for a hands-on experience. (DS)

Based on the premise that social studies programs must involve students in dynamic learning and language activities, the article discusses thought and language in social studies education and describes an Ohio State University Program which integrates social studies instruction and active learning-language experiences. (KC)

Five major reports on the goals and purposes of secondary education are analyzed for educational objectives, content, experiences, and delivery. (JMF)

Discusses the possibilities of meeting educational goals: the transition to adulthood; provisions for experiential learning; community involvement in education; providing alternatives to traditional schools; improvement of instructional materials; respect for students' rights and individual identities; and providing new approaches to teacher…

In an attempt to focus student attention on interpersonal aspects of medical practice, 31 students were trained to present the history and symptoms of an actual patient and then visited 11 physicians to get help for their "problem." Follow-up discussions were held to evaluate the physician-patient relationship. (LBH)

As part of the Introduction to Patient Evaluation course at the University of Texas Medical Branch, freshmen medical students visit a local elementary school to: observe variations of cognitive, physical, and social development; note variations through interactions; and interact with small groups of children. (LBH)

Experiential education has served as a setting for therapeutic intervention in treatment of a communications handicapped young adult. Ways are reported in which newly-learned communications skills were successfully applied in an off-campus setting and transferred to campus and home. (Author/LBH)