Experiences and communication in education can be seen as a cone with a progression in concept development from direct, purposeful experiences through contrived experiences; dramatized experiences; demonstrations; study trips; exhibits; educational television; motion pictures; recordings, radio, and still pictures; and visual symbols to the final abstraction of verbal symbols. Richly illustrated, this book details how this progression can be applied to the school milieu with a chapter given to each section of the cone. Practical suggestions and admonitions are given to the teacher on planning, preparing, conducting, and evaluating each educational sequence. Examples and reading lists, problems and projects are related to each chapter. Chapters on color use, systems and technology, programed instruction, textbooks, and instructional materials coordination bring the book to its conclusion. A subject index is appended. (MF)