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Derenowski, Marek – Multilingual Matters, 2021
This book examines the unique characteristics of teaching foreign languages to senior learners. It discusses the potential age-related barriers and learning difficulties which may be encountered in senior foreign language education as well as solutions to overcome these challenges. The author describes the processes of human aging from different…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Older Adults, Adult Education, Barriers
Grazi, Jaimie; Harris, Barbara; Del Grosso, Patricia – Mathematica, 2020
Young children's exposure to early math concepts is important in their development, in their confidence in math skills, and in their ability to use math later in life. In 2013, the Heising-Simons Foundation embarked on an innovative path to support children's early math development. The Foundation invited several family engagement providers to…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Skills, Family Programs
Hamilton, Laura S.; Doss, Christopher Joseph; Steiner, Elizabeth D. – RAND Corporation, 2019
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which students develop such interpersonal and intrapersonal competencies as teamwork, social awareness, self-regulation, and emotional awareness. Although schools in the United States have always addressed these competencies, in recent years, the availability of resources to address SEL…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Emotional Development, Social Development, Teacher Attitudes
Council of the Great City Schools, 2021
School districts that have adopted the 3Ls™ approach to provide rigorous instruction for English learners (ELs) have, invariably, had to make a case for what this approach offers, how it reflects best practices in English language development (ELD) instruction, and how it meets the needs of English learners. They have also had to make explicit…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, School Districts
Vieluf, Svenja; Kaplan, David; Klieme, Eckhard; Bayer, Sonja – OECD Publishing (NJ3), 2012
Fortunately, teaching practices help shape the learning experiences and increase motivation and achievement for students. In addition, it has been revealed that when teachers collaborate well together they also tend to work better with students. This new informative publication clearly identifies and arranges profiles in relation to two connected…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation
Gallup Rodriguez, Amber – Center for Adult English Language Acquisition, 2009
Many adult English language learners place a high value on learning grammar. Perceiving a link between grammatical accuracy and effective communication, they associate excellent grammar with opportunities for employment and promotion, the attainment of educational goals, and social acceptance by native speakers. Reflecting the disagreement that…
Descriptors: Grammar, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Adult Education
Bienkowski, Marie; Feng, Mingyu; Means, Barbara – Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education, 2012
As more of commerce, entertainment, communication, and learning are occurring over the Web, the amount of data online activities generate is skyrocketing. Commercial entities have led the way in developing techniques for harvesting insights from this mass of data for use in identifying likely consumers of their products, in refining their products…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Data Analysis, Barriers
Kuwan, Helmut; Larsson, Ann-Charlotte – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2008
Policy interest in international surveys on Adult Learning (AL) has increased strongly. AL survey data are used as benchmarks for a country's educational system. However, results of key indicators like participation in learning activities often vary remarkably between different data sources. Stating that these differences are due to varying…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Learning Activities, Adult Learning, Learning Modules
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Davey, Bill; Tatnall, Arthur – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2007
This article describes a study that examined the lifelong learning of information systems academics in relation to their normal work. It begins by considering the concept of lifelong learning, its relationship to real-life learning and that lifelong learning should encompass the whole spectrum of formal, non-formal and informal learning. Most…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Learning Activities, Qualifications, Lifelong Learning
Munro, John K. – 1994
Facilitating Effective Learning and Teaching (FELT) is a program that involves the systematic analysis of learning by students. It identifies the processes of reflection and making implicit knowledge explicit in changing one's understanding of learning. The present investigation examines the prediction that students can enhance their…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Bjornland, Lydia D. – 1990
This resource book for local government officials, teachers, and civic leaders is designed to aid in the production of materials and the establishment of programs to educate young people about the role local government plays in their lives. Practical guidelines outline the steps that need to be taken to initiate a successful program, including…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Bottrill, Pauline – 1995
The main objective of this publication is to raise awareness of the capacity of elementary students to learn using a process termed designing activity. The text is divided into nine chapters. Chapter 1 describes the principles of designing activity. The difference between design activity and design educational activity is discussed in Chapter 2.…
Descriptors: Design, Educational Theories, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum
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Brophy, Jere E.; Alleman, Janet – Social Education, 1993
Argues that the elementary social studies curriculum is based on unimportant and disconnected topics that are of little relevance or interest to students. Proposes a curriculum based on major social education goals such as shelter, citizen participation, and the appreciation of a multicultural society. Suggests seven steps teachers can use to…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
Onganga, Obiero O. – 1982
The effectiveness and efficiency of Kenyan educational radio programs for teaching English in Standard 6 classes were assessed in a research project which was undertaken as part of a training program jointly organized by the African Curriculum Organization, the Kenya Institute of Education, the University of Nairobi, and the German Agency for…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Developing Nations, Educational Radio, Elementary Education
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Watts, Mike; Bentley, Di – School Science Review, 1988
Reported are viewers' comments of some recently broadcasted science education programs in Great Britain. Explores the impact of these programs on children in the classroom, the pupils' appreciation and what the children learn. Synthesizes these opinions into recommendations for successful science education broadcasting. (CW)
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Educational Television, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
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