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How to be an explorer of the world : portable life museum / by Smith, Keri.(CARDINAL)334259;
Subjects: Experiential learning.; Active learning.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Five-carat soul [large print] / by McBride, James,1957-author.(CARDINAL)348169;
Subjects: Large print books.; Short stories.; Fiction.; Experiential learning;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Five-carat soul [sound recording] / by McBride, James,1957-author.(CARDINAL)348169; Morey, Arthur,narrator.; Onayemi, Prentice,narrator.; Hoffman, Dominic,narrator.; Bullock, Nile,2000-narrator.;
Read by Arthur Morey, Prentice Onayemi, Dominic Hoffman, and Nile Bullock.In this collection of stories, James McBride explores the ways we learn from the world and the people around us. An antiques dealer discovers that a legendary toy commissioned by Civil War General Robert E. Lee now sits in the home of a black minister in Queens. Five strangers find themselves thrown together and face unexpected judgment. An American president draws inspiration from a conversation he overhears in a stable. And members of The Five-Carat Soul Bottom Bone Band recount stories from their own messy and hilarious lives.The Under Graham Railroad box car set -- The Five-Carat Soul Bottom Bone Band -- Father Abe -- The moaning bench -- The Christmas dance -- The fish man angel -- Mr. P & the wind.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Short stories.; Experiential learning;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Inspired educator, inspired learner : experiential, brain-based activities and strategies to engage, motivate, build community, and create lasting lessons / by Stanchfield, Jennifer,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-248) and index.Machine generated contents note: Evidence-Informed Practices That Inspire Educators and Engage Learners -- Enduring Themes and Supporting Science -- What is Experiential Education? -- What is Brain-Based Learning? -- Neuroplasticity: We Can Change Our Brains! -- Create Multiple Pathways to Learning -- Emotions are Integral to Learning -- Joyful Learning -- Get Their Attention and Keep It -- Get Them Moving: Physical Activity Improves Learning -- Get Them Talking and Keep Them Engaged -- Play and Executive Function -- Reflection Creates Meaningful Connections and Lasting Lessons -- Table 1.1 Principles of Experiential Education and Brain-Based Learning Tenets -- Activity List for Brain-Based Approaches to Learning -- A Framework for Participant-Centered Learning -- Experiential Education Connects the Dots Between ... -- Differentiated Instruction: Don't Dismiss It -- Learning for Real Life: 21st Century Skills Development -- Social-Emotional LearningNote continued: Recipe for a Positive Learning Environment -- Commonalities and Rapport-Building Activities -- The Importance of Names/Activities -- Collaborative Problem-Solving and Communication Activities -- Appreciating Others and Positive Group Norms Activities -- Time Management, Planning, and Goal Setting Activities -- Just for Fun With Some Learning on the Side: Large Group Games for Field Day After School, Family Night, and Recess -- Games for Transitions/Fun Filler Activities -- Creating Meaningful, Lasting Lessons With Reflective Practice -- The Key Ingredients -- The Challenges of Facilitating Reflection -- Student or Participant-Directed Reflection -- Environment and Sequencing -- Weaving Reflection Throughout -- Reflective Activities By Type -- Reflective Prompts and Context Setting Activities -- Pair Share: Partner and Small Group Reflection Strategies -- Re-Purposed Ice-Breakers: Games as Reflection ActivitiesNote continued: Strength-Based Teaching: The Power of a Positive Mindset -- Example Activity List for Innovative Educational Models -- The Why Behind Using Interactive Activities and Games to Teach -- Playful Learning -- Harnessing the Power of Play to Teach -- Play as a Teaching Tool in the College Classroom -- Free Play -- Learning Together -- Sources of the Games and Activities in This Book -- More Than the Games -- The Art and Science of Teaching and Group Facilitation -- Tips, Tools, and Mindset -- Attitude is Everything -- Adaptation -- Allowing for Labor in Learning -- Educator as Guide -- Principles of Learner-Centered Teaching and Group Facilitation -- The Collaborative Educator -- Practicing What We Preach -- Co-Teaching -- Exploring Healthy Group Norms -- The Right Ingredients at the Right Time/Sequencing and Scaffolding -- Choice, Control, and a Sense of Ownership -- Ownership and Buy-In -- Involving Reluctant ParticipantsNote continued: The Practice of Ongoing Reflection -- Don't Be Afraid to Try Something New! -- Designing and Re-Imagining the Classroom Space -- Group Discussions Versus Hand Raising -- Attention Getters -- Innovative Strategies for Dividing Groups -- Facilitating Healthy Competition -- Cultivating Creativity -- Engaging Learners From the Moment They Walk in the Door -- Starting Off With Style -- Find a Hook! -- Activities -- Summary -- Multiple Pathways to Learning -- Experiential Activities, Academic Content Review, and Formative Assessment -- Activities -- Can a Lecture Be Experiential? -- Review and Formative Assessment -- Multiple-Purpose Activities That Teach -- Integrating Community Building, Social-Emotional Learning, and Academics -- Activities -- Benefits of Using Collaborative Activities for Academic Content Review -- Collaborative Games and Activities to Promote Social-Emotional Learning Community Building and 21st Century SkillsNote continued: Twists on the Traditional Sharing Circle and Q & A Sessions -- Creating Meaning Through Metaphor -- Art and Creative Expression in Reflection -- Self-Reflection Techniques -- Mementos of Experience: Carrying the Lesson Forward -- Principles of Effective Reflection -- Meaningful Self-Reflection and Record Keeping to Improve Your Practice -- Experiential Lesson Planning Questionnaire -- The Practice of Teaching.This book explores experiential, brain-based techniques for engaging learners emotionally, physically and intellectually in academic or training content while practicing important social-emotional skills and building a productive and supportive learning community. Educators will find creative strategies to differentiate instruction and cultivate 21st century learning strategies that will get participants moving, talking, reflecting and keep them engaged with multiple pathways to learning, reviewing, and synthesizing lessons. The innovative reflective techniques offered throughout increase relevancy, meaning, depth of understanding, and create connections between educational experiences and real life.
Subjects: Experiential learning.; Active learning.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The lessons of experience : how successful executives develop on the job / by McCall, Morgan W.(CARDINAL)136408; Lombardo, Michael M.(CARDINAL)719121; Morrison, Ann M.(CARDINAL)757113;
Bibliography: pages 201-204.
Subjects: Executive ability.; Executives.; Experiential learning.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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A Proposal to develop regional experiential learning centers / by North Carolina Internship Office.(CARDINAL)307735; Student Manpower Managers AD HOC Committee on Credit for Learning (N.C.);
Subjects: Student volunteers in social service; Internship programs; Interns;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Surrounded by science : learning science in informal environments / by Fenichel, Marilyn.(CARDINAL)785027; Schweingruber, Heidi A.(CARDINAL)325025; National Research Council (U.S.).Board on Science Education.(CARDINAL)325178;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Informal environments for learning science -- Science and science learning -- Design for science learning: basic principles -- Learning with and from others -- Interest and motivation: steps toward building a science identity -- Assessing learning outcomes -- Culture, diversity, and equity -- Learning through the life span -- Extending and connecting opportunities to learn science."Practitioners in informal science settings--museums, after-school programs, science and technology centers, media enterprises, libraries, aquariums, zoos, and botanical gardens--are interested in finding out what learning looks like, how to measure it, and what they can do to ensure that people of all ages, from different backgrounds and cultures, have a positive learning experience. Surrounded by Science: Learning Science in Informal Environments, is designed to make that task easier. Based on the National Research Council study, Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places, and Pursuits, this book is a tool that provides case studies, illustrative examples, and probing questions for practitioners. In short, this book makes valuable research accessible to those working in informal science: educators, museum professionals, university faculty, youth leaders, media specialists, publishers, broadcast journalists, and many others."--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Case studies.; Science; Active learning.; Experiential learning.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Still more games trainers play : experiential learning exercises / by Scannell, Edward E.(CARDINAL)136234; Newstrom, John W.(CARDINAL)150046;
Subjects: Educational games.; Problems and exercises.; Experiential learning; Games.; Small groups.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Everywhere Classroom : how one family turned wanderlust into worldschooling and how you can too / by Almond, Andi,1977-author.;
The crazy idea -- Setting an epic out-of-office message -- In search of magic : Morocco -- Parlez-vous journaling? : France -- The music of Africa : Zanzibar -- No gnus is good gnus : Tanzania -- The essay fiasco of Joburg : South Africa -- Trapped by a rhino : Namibia -- Wisdom begins in wonder : Greece -- The deathstalker : Jordan -- Are we responsible tourists? : Egypt -- Found in translation : Brazil -- No bravery without madness : Antarctica -- Champions of the world : Argentina -- And that, my friends, is karma : India -- No mango sticky rice for you : Thailand -- Happy life, happy love : Cambodia -- Good morning, Vietnam : Vietnam -- Mountains and momos : Nepal -- Chasing ikigai : Japan -- Drenched at the DMZ : South Korea -- The Family Mart gang : Taiwan and the Philippines -- Underwater classroom : Indonesia -- Seventh continent : Australia -- Epilogue: homeward bound : French Polynesia and the United States."The Everywhere Classroom is the story of one family's worldschooling adventure, with tips and inspiration for those who wish to teach their kids through travel--whether on a weekend excursion or a year on the road. Spanning twenty-two countries, each chapter features a lively mix of experiences and insights into using the world as a classroom"--
Subjects: Home schooling.; Experiential learning.; Almond, Andi, 1977-;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Peripheral visions : learning along the way / by Bateson, Mary Catherine.(CARDINAL)709451;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-243).
Subjects: Bateson, Mary Catherine.; Autobiographical memory.; Experiential learning.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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