The field of experiential education can be enhanced through the use of meditation. The vision statement of the Association for Experiential Education includes the aim of creating a just and compassionate world. This goal can be approached one person at a time by encouraging each individual in the field to become a just and compassionate person.…

Discusses what vocabulary development is all about, not how to develop vocabulary. (TO)

Suggests several strategies for evaluating the learning potential and measuring the progress of the disadvantaged child based on the process of the individual: who he is, what he can do, and what he desires to accomplish. (TO)

Discussed is the alternative to universal primary education' proposed at the Bellagio Conference on Education and Development, May, 1971. (JB)

Author believes in starting children in school on the basis of behavioral age rather than chronological age. (Editor)

Suggests mathematics readiness activities that teachers and parents can use with preschoolers: comparing shapes and sizes; counting; and learning quantitative concepts such as "less" and "more." (SJL)

A study of elementary school children revealed their awareness of skimming techniques and their ability to skim when explicitly instructed to do so. Spontaneous skimming was most clearly observed in 8th grade students, which indicated that the development of the use of skimming is an increasing integration of various pieces of knowledge. (JD)

There is an interplay between emotions and learning, but this interaction is far more complex than previous learning theories have articulated. This article proffers a novel model by which to regard the interplay of emotions upon learning and discusses the larger practical aim of crafting computer-based models that will recognize a learner's…

Schools and Staffing Survey data from 1987-88, 1990-91, and 1993-94 show that many first graders enter school environments or come from family environments not conducive to learning. Problems are usually more severe in urban environments. The severity of most problems increased from 1987 to 1994. (SK)

Research findings indicate that neither workers nor workplaces are prepared for flexible delivery of training. A proposed model identifies strategies for learner development (self-directed learning, self-monitoring, engagement with a wide range of modes) and workplace development (clear training policies, trainer skills to support self-direction…

This article reports how the Ready to Learn program, which has helped transform children's educational television over the past decade, faced scrutiny after it aired a controversial topic. The Ready to Learn program attracted unusual attention when one of the shows it helped get on the air, "Postcards from Buster," drew criticism from…

For decades researchers have been aware of the extraordinary development of a child's brain during the first five years of life. Recent advances in neuroscience have helped crystallize earlier findings, bringing new clarity and understanding to the field of early childhood brain development. Children are born ready to learn. They cultivate 85…