Student-made learning centers get students totally involved in the learning process. By creating and using such centers, students are gaining cognitive and affective skills, as well as a knowledge of research methods. Tables show Bloom's taxonomy of learning, steps for creating a learning center, and a center evaluation form. (DCS)

This book is an anthology of 45 stories, poems, and essays written by adult education (adult basic education and high school equivalency program) students in Ohio. The authors and their teachers were honored at the 1999 Ohio Writers' Conference. The authors were selected from 242 entries by a committee of faculty, staff, and adult students. The…

Analyzes the weaknesses of student projects and suggests five ways to improve them. (RB)

The organization of a class project involving the writing of a book on matrix algebra is described; benefits of the project for both the students and the teacher are discussed. (DT)

Sixth graders produced books of rotten thoughts'' on various topics. (SP)

Presents and analyzes four samples of Saskatchewan spoken English, concluding that a lot of interesting material expressed in ordinary speech and language is being ignored in educational institutions. (Author/DD)

Student administered oral examination compared to the conventional written, objective examination. (IR)

Rejecting packaged crafts and kits, author urges teachers of crafts to provide for each child only the means to discover and interact with the materials he finds interesting and useful in his project. (Author/MB)

Student-developed literature and language games are described. (SP)

An account of the author's experiment with student film making. His conclusion: The visual language has proven itself to be real and exciting in the English classroom. (Author/JB)

A high school teacher outlines how she successfully threw open the curriculum planning to the students in her English class. (Author/SP)

Discusses the role KIDS magazine might play in teaching reading. (MB)

Discusses the need for making more effective use of media in the classroom and methods for involving students in the creation of media presentations. (AA)

Describes several 1-semester vocational and general home economics courses designed to meet the needs of the students. (SB)