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Fidan, Tuncer, Ed. – IGI Global, 2019
Over the years, careers have transformed to be flexible and changing rather than stable, life-long commitments to an organization. As such, making work meaningful, controlling the work environment, and taking the opportunity to get required training for the next job are as important as the financial advantages. Educators' careers cannot be…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Change, Career Choice, Professional Identity
Farr, Marcia – 1983
Prepared as part of a series applying recent research in oral and written communication instruction to classroom practice, this booklet describes several classroom-based studies that have examined children's writing development and synthesizes what they have shown about the process. The first section of the booklet analyzes the term "writing…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Child Development, Child Language, Classroom Research
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Gilbert, Steven W. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1989
Investigates whether enriching text with analogies, similes, and metaphors has an impact on student cognitive learning and attitudes. Reports no gain on achievement, negative gain on attitude, no gain on proposition recall test, and negative gain on student attention to the text. (YP)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Language Usage, Metaphors, Science Curriculum
Trimarco, Paola – Currents, 1994
A discussion of college alumni surveys considers the kinds of information that are most helpful to the institution in fund raising, including names and preferred forms of address, significant others, demographics, Social Security numbers, occupational information, and income and net worth. (MSE)
Descriptors: Alumni, College Administration, Data Processing, Fund Raising
Olson, Nancy S. – 1983
Prepared as part of a series applying recent research in oral and written communication instruction to classroom practice, this booklet examines the role of technology in the classroom. Following a brief discussion of the impact of television on students, the first major section of the booklet explores the power of television as a curriculum tool.…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Communication Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs
Staton, Jana – 1983
Prepared as part of a series applying recent research in oral and written communication instruction to classroom practice, this booklet examines the language interaction that takes place between student and teacher and between student and student whenever a geniune dialogue about an important event or problem occurs. The first section of the…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Research, Cognitive Processes, Communication Skills
Rubin, Donald L.; Kantor, Kenneth J. – 1983
Prepared as part of a series applying recent research in oral and written communication instruction to classroom practice, this booklet focuses on how children and young adults make meaning in speech and writing and on ways teachers can encourage their language development. Following a brief introduction, the first major section of the booklet…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Patterns