In the process of experiential learning, students acquire skills and values as the consequence of a direct experience. Experiential learning draws on senses, emotions, and cognition and appeals to learners' entire being. Such learning, by nature, enables the development of a variety of capabilities, such as planning, teamwork, coping with…

This report describes a case study conducted to determine the way two elementary schools implemented the study skills element of the Wisconsin Design for Reading Skills Development and to assess the program results. Following a description of the Wisconsin Design and its study skills element, the report outlines the design of the case study;…

This fifth grade resource unit on regional studies is part of an articulated curriculum for grades K-12 that emphasizes sequential development of attitudes and skills, as well as generalizations and concepts. An inquiry teaching strategy encouraging children to find out things for themselves is presented. Children are asked to make guesses or set…