In a message dated 8/27/97 12:36:17 AM, Katie Jones wrote:

<<I am looking for institutions (universities and museums)
which teach courses on Teaching with Objects or Learning from
Objects.  If anyone knows of any such courses or institutions I would
appreciate the information.>>

Katie...

At the Naturalist Center, we run regular workshops on teaching with
objects.  The programs run from one day to one week in length.  We
are also currently running a year long program on using objects
to teach with constructivist teaching methods.  The program is
being funded by the Smithsonians Educational Outreach Fund.  We
currently have 18 elementary, middle and high school teachers
enrolled.  At the end of the year long project, teachers will have
been required to develop lesson plans that they have tested in
the classroom or at the Naturalist Center.

If you want more information, please do not hesitate to
contact me.

Richard Efthim
Naturalist Center
Smithsonian Institution
741 Miller Drive, SE, Suite G-2
Leesburg, Virginia 20175
(800)729-7725