Advocates use of students' interests to develop "learning starters" (anything from the students' world with which they can become involved) as a motivational strategy in open classrooms. Identifies and discusses three major categories of learning starters: large group presentations, small group interactions, and independent study. (JD)

This article identified some teacher concerns with open, inquiry-oriented teaching and also attempted to offer some advice on how best to understand the rationale and the application of inquiry to teaching. (Author/RK)