Suggestions are provided for including writing from personal experience as a part of the school's curriculum. The philosophy is that experience in the real world provides motivation for writing. (KC)

Describes a written assignment designed to help students develop a framework for understanding the meaning of the concept of social imagination. Defines social imagination as a pattern of questioning and understanding the world. Suggests that students must develop a mindset that allows them to understand the intersection between personal biography…

The adjustment to college represents a potentially invigorating and unsettling time for students. As students are socialized into college experiences, they must simultaneously navigate issues of identity, uncertainty, and change--all of which take place in a dynamic, ever-changing communication environment. The purpose of this study was to explore…

Students and their teacher had the interesting experience of visiting the Plymouth Plantation, a recreation of the Pilgrim settlement not far from the original site in Plymouth, and learned how the original Pilgrims lived while they developed their own character. (Author/RK)

Treatment of theory as an analytic tool, translation of the structure of a theory into nonverbal media, and utilization of projects for the application of a theory to elicit consequences for evaluation can be used to enable students to learn sociological theory in a classroom setting by means of experience. (Author/ND)

Article described Art Day, a project involving students who shared with and taught each other providing themselves with a valuable educational experience. (Author/RK)

Maintaining a high "synergy" classroom, when the total effect of the people in an environment seems to be greater than the sum of the effort of the individuals, requires a commitment to a cooperative learning environment and hard work. Here are some learning activities designed to provide students with "synergy" all year long. (Author/RK)

An art teacher from Big Bear Lake Middle School in California started an art project that wouldn't use the paper, paint and paste of her previous classes. What she came up with was quickly dubbed "wood sculpture". Describes the priorities for creating wood sculpture. (Author/RK)

Eighth grade students at the John Wallace Middle School learned the process of creating a three-dimensional object with soft materials, emphasizing construction and sculptural possibilities rather than the sewing involved. (Author/RK)

Fifty-seven sixth-grade gifted students were asked to depict models of ideal gifted programs in ways that were not limited by their experiences in these programs. The students appeared to endorse the practices of existing program models, though one type of gifted program was not found to be ideal for all students. (Author/JDD)

If the United States is to benefit from the contributions of international teaching assistants in the classroom, both domestic and foreign students must develop a reciprocal understanding of behaviors and expectations. Both parties need to adapt teaching and learning behaviors and should have more interaction. (MSE)

"A Natural Dialogue Unit" by Vincent Wixon and "Introducing Simile" by Patty Stone are provided as examples of successful techniques for helping students draw upon their knowledge of language. (DD)

One hundred thousand bicycle-motor vehicle accidents will occur this year. Close to 1,100 of the mishaps will result in death. Education is the first, last and best hope for cyclists and motorists alike and one facet of bike safety programs is teaching students to understand a machine they may take for granted. Here are some ideas for starters.…

Article described Project "Turn-On," which took place at the Cloisters in New York City, designed to introduce children and teachers in District 6 in upper Manhattan to the beautiful and unusual "neighborhood" museum that became the focal point for active learning in many areas. (Author/RK)

This paper intends to begin a conversation about and suggest some principles for building more inclusive campus communities. The author explains what class culture is, how classism is embedded in everyday practices and why it is important to consider the way class shapes students, faculty, and staff, and in particular the working class. The paper…