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International Council for Computers in Education, Eugene, OR. – 1985
Five articles and two columns reprinted from 1984 and 1985 issues of "The Computing Teacher" address various ethical and legal issues involved in computer use. In "A Question of Ethics," Larry S. Hannah and Charles B. Matus suggest guidelines for dilemma discussion in the classroom to address social and moral issues and to help…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Copyrights, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction
Beswick, Richard – OSSC Bulletin, 1992
Although there has been reluctance to support direct methods of teaching moral values and character traits, due in part to lack of consensus about whose values should be taught, a national call to rethink that trend has begun to be heard. An up-to-date account is provided of the recommendations of the Oregon State Board of Education to mandate…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Ethics
Matthews, Dorothy, Ed. – Illinois English Bulletin, 1983
Approached from a variety of perspectives, the first nine articles in this special journal issue focus on teaching the short story. Specific topics discussed in the articles are (1) the AIM game as a prereading strategy for teaching the short story, (2) short story readers and writers as partners in the act of artistic communication, (3) oral…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Correctional Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction
Wircenski, Jerry L.; And Others – NASSP Curriculum Report, 1990
An instructional plan to rescue at-risk students must be based on a curriculum intended to serve all students. The creation of a functional curriculum, the promotion of employability skills, and an emphasis on improving study skills are instructional patterns that seem to be effective in reducing the number of student dropouts. Two alternatives…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Development, Dropout Characteristics
Burns, Mary Dooley; And Others – 1986
This curriculum guide was developed to help vocational teachers and family educators to design and deliver employer-sponsored seminars for employees as well as community-based adult education programs. The curriculum is intended to help working parents improve their ability to meet their personal wants and needs as well as the demands of their…
Descriptors: Course Content, Day Care, Dual Career Family, Educational Resources
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Campanella, Alfred J., Ed. – Social Education, 1983
A compilation of 13 social studies activities suitable for immediate application in the classroom includes teaching ideas for both elementary and secondary teachers. Activities comprise a simulated mapping expedition to Jamestown colony; a folktale illustration of moral dilemmas; taped interviews with Soviet citizens; simulated employment…
Descriptors: Colonial History (United States), Conflict Resolution, Cross Cultural Studies, Current Events