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Jenkins, Rhonda, Ed. – 1986
The responsibility of all teachers to help children develop spelling strategies is addressed in a series of articles in this journal supplement. Following an introduction by the editor, the articles and their authors are as follows: (1) "Development in Word Knowledge" (Peggy Goldsmith); (2) "Spelling Can Be Taught" (Faye Bolton…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Strategies, Resource Materials, Spelling Instruction
Richards, Llyn, Ed.; Wright, Judith, Ed. – SET: Research Information for Teachers, 1989
This document consists of the two issues of "SET" published during 1989. Each SET issue consists of a packet of brief reports, leaflets, pamphlets, etc., all reporting on educational research and designed for private study, staff-meetings, in-service courses, or small group discussions. (LL/ND)
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Richards, Llyn, Ed.; Wright, Judith, Ed. – SET: Research Information for Teachers, 1997
This document consists of a complete run of "SET" from 1992 through 1996 inclusive (10 issues). Each SET issue consists of a packet of brief reports, leaflets, pamphlets, etc., all reporting on educational research and designed for private study, staff-meetings, in-service courses, or small group discussions. (LL/ND)
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Roueche, Suanne D., Ed. – Innovation Abstracts, 2000
This document is a series of short papers (47) on topics of interest to community college instructors and practitioners. The topics covered in the papers include: study and writing tips for students, teaching strategies and tips, descriptions of innovative programs, using technology in teaching and learning, interacting with students, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Educational Innovation
Thomas, Anne – OSSC Bulletin, 1993
Three developments lend support to the idea that schools must help teach study skills: (1) advances in cognitive psychology that suggest children are active learners; (2) society's concern for at-risk students; and (3) growing demands for improved student performance. There is evidence that systematic study skills instruction does improve academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Metacognition
Sipe, Rebecca Bowers – Here's How, 1994
A number of spelling strategies are available to help students who do not have a good visual memory. Phonics is a valuable tool in the early grades. Many students benefit from studying word families. Mnemonic devices and tactile methods are also useful. Spelling gains importance when students write, although both the purpose for writing and the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Education, Learning Strategies, Parent Participation
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1989
Stressing that building vocabulary knowledge is a continuously developing skill, acquired over a lifetime and in a variety of ways, this concept paper suggests instructional strategies that lead to word knowledge. Following a research summary and a section on implications for instructions, the paper focuses on the various instructional strategies…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Models, Reading Comprehension
Underwood, Siobhan; Lumsden, Linda S. – Research Roundup, 1994
The items featured in this annotated bibliography touch on several aspects of the multifaceted class-size debate. Allen Odden reviews the literature and contends that class-size reduction should be used "sparingly and strategically." C. M. Achilles and colleagues examines two different class-size situations and find student test…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annotated Bibliographies, Class Size, Cost Effectiveness
Yau, Maria – Scope, 1992
This research article and literature review is intended to arouse teachers' interest in the possibility of using drama as a supplementary instructional tool for enhancing their teaching as well as their students' learning. It maintains that educational drama can make students more engaged in their learning, render learning more purposeful for…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Ability, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Clark, Barbara – 1988
Data on the development of intelligence and the concept of giftedness are interpreted for use in the classroom and are applied to the development of strategies to optimize learning. The Integrative Education Model is introduced, with its purpose of empowering the learner physically, emotionally, cognitively, and intuitively. The teacher's role is…
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Bunda, Mary Anne, Ed. – Instructional Exchange, 1991
The six editions of this newsletter provide a forum for the sharing of research findings and instructional strategies by faculty of Western Michigan University on issues connected with critical thinking. Topics addressed include alternative program designs for critical thinking instruction, a philosophical exploration of what critical thinking is,…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Techniques, Course Organization, Critical Thinking
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1989
Based on the idea that teachers and researchers generally agree that students should learn how to study effectively and efficiently, this concept paper reviews the research in study skills; points out faulty assumptions about study skills as well as ineffective classroom practices; outlines some implications for instruction; and presents study…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Notetaking
Bunda, Mary Anne, Ed. – Instructional Exchange, 1992
The purpose of this newsletter, published six times yearly during Western Michigan University's (WMU) fall and winter semesters, is to provide a forum for the exchange of information about instruction at the university. The first of six issues collected here looks at the contribution and role of adjunct professors. This issue includes a list of…
Descriptors: Adjunct Faculty, Assignments, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty
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Tisher, Richard P., Ed. – Research in Science Education, 1985
This publication contains 24 studies which focus on: the fostering of inquiry in secondary school science laboratories; realistic expectations for traditional laboratory work; a content-based, college-level science course for all students; understanding learning at the classroom level; transitions and student task involvement; a project to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping, Curriculum Development
Sealey, Jean – 1985
A recognized correlate of student success in science classes is the use of teaching strategies that are learner-centered and goal-oriented. Research has shown that several practices in particular are associated with increased student achievement and with developing scientifically literate students. The focus of this paper is on scientific literacy…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Improvement, Instructional Systems
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