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Stevenson, Robert B. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1990
Interviewed 45 students, grades 9-12, to which what social studies classes or activities engage secondary school students. Summarizes student reactions to a social studies class emphasizing higher-order thinking (HOT). Reports that a subject's intrinsic interest and relevance, student active participation, and cognitively challenging tasks most…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Learning Activities
Allen, R. R.; Kellner, Robert W. – 1983
Prepared as part of a series applying recent research in oral and written communication instruction to classroom practice, this booklet deals with the integrated language arts curriculum. Noting the disparity between what is advocated for and what is practiced in language arts teaching, the first section of the booklet describes an integrated…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Blaisdell, Betty Jefferson – 1983
Prepared as part of a series applying recent research in oral and written communication instruction to classroom practice, this booklet provides a framework for successful inservice education in communication skills. The first section addresses the question of why teachers need inservice in oral and written communication by pointing to the lack of…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation