An instrument was developed for observing selected physical, social, and intellectual features of experiential education settings and of participants' performances in these settings. The procedure of each observation entails taking structured notes for a brief time span, coding this segment retrospectively while remaining in the setting, and subsequently interviewing the focal participant. The article presents data collected for two consecutive years in both the classroom and the work settings of a secondary school experiential education program in a hospital. Contrasts between the classroom and work-setting data, and continuities and changes between the two years, illustrate the instrument's capabilities and pose problems for further research.
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