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Best, Linda – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 1991
Reviews the challenges that college-level English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs present to instructors and students. Offers suggestions for authentic language experiences in classroom settings. Analyzes the literature on language and literacy, whole language, and learning styles. Offers examples of thematic units tailored to elicit authentic…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Language Experience Approach
Monaghan, Peter – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1992
The Monterey Institute's International Studies curriculum is described in terms of its foreign language fluency requirements for business master's degree candidates and the school's use of language in international business negotiation training and other exercises involving foreign affairs. Illustrations reveal the school's success in educating…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Communication Skills, Higher Education, International Communication
Christensen, Lois M.; Dennis, Mary Beth – 1992
The theory and practice of whole language teaching should be integral and simultaneous components of preservice teacher education. A number of instructional strategies and class activities can be used to provide preservice teachers with experiences similar to experiences they will provide to elementary school children. Examples of class activities…
Descriptors: Assignments, Class Activities, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education
Essex, Christopher, Comp.; Chao, Han-Hua, Comp. – 1996
One of a series of educational packages designed for implementation either in a workshop atmosphere or through individual study, this Hot Topic guide presents a variety of materials to assist educators in designing and implementing classroom projects and activities centering on the topic of integrating the language arts. The Hot Topic guide…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Chao, Han-Hua, Comp.; Smith, Carl, Ed. – 1990
Originally developed as part of a project for the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS) system, this learning package on integrating the language arts is designed for teachers who wish to upgrade or expand their teaching skills on their own. The package includes an overview of the project; a comprehensive search of the ERIC database; a lecture…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Mullin, Joan A., Ed.; Wallace, Ray, Ed. – 1994
The 15 essays in this book reveal the complexity of teaching writing, with some contributors calling into question the gap between classroom theory and classroom practice as seen through students' and tutors' perspectives. The book analyzes the cornerstone of theory and proposes a reexamination of some taken-for-granted composition practices.…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Discourse Communities, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
Milner, Joseph O., Ed.; Pope, Carol A., Ed. – 1994
This book presents essays that reflect the dialogue and the spirit of conversation of the 1990 International Federation for the Teaching of English (IFTE) Conference in Auckland, New Zealand. The book begins with some of the impressions of the IFTE conference held by the classroom teachers, school administrators, writers, and scholars who attended…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Marzano, Robert J.; Paynter, Diane E. – 1994
This book is designed to introduce active or preservice teachers to the new advances in understanding of the reading and writing processes and to show them how to apply this knowledge to enhance literacy skills in elementary through high school levels. An introduction opens with two case illustrations of different classes with different approaches…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Innovation, Literacy
Cooper, J. David – 1993
Reflecting dramatic changes in educators' understanding of literacy, this book, a revision of an earlier text published in 1986 under the title, "Improving Reading Comprehension," provides support for preservice and inservice teachers in learning to help children develop literacy effectively. The central feature of the book is a literacy program…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education, Higher Education
Hyslop, Nancy; Smith, Carl, Comp. – 1990
Originally developed as part of a project for the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS) system, this learning package on writing strategies for gifted children is designed for teachers who wish to upgrade or expand their teaching skills on their own. The package includes an overview of the project; a comprehensive search of the ERIC database; a…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Content Area Writing, Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Hyslop, Nancy, Comp.; Smith, Carl, Ed. – 1990
Originally developed as part of a project for the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS) system, this learning package on ways to evaluate writing is designed for teachers who wish to upgrade or expand their teaching skills on their own. The package includes an overview of the project; a comprehensive search of the ERIC database; a lecture giving…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education

Kelebay, Yarema Gregory – Canadian Social Studies, 1996
Reports on current educational issues in Quebec (Canada). Briefly covers some of the major issues addressed in the Estates General, the commission study on the future of education in Quebec. A Montreal School commissioner challenged the government's numbers concerning dropouts. Decentralization, whole language learning, and school rankings also…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, Dropouts, Educational Administration, Educational Finance

Dressman, Mark – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1995
Utilizes the experiences of seven elementary teachers to examine issues and attitudes concerning whole language learning. Although the seven teachers often feel alienated within their own profession, they remain adamant in their commitment. Discusses their conversion to whole language learning and the influence of the New Zealand school. (MJP)
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Theories, Elementary Education, Higher Education
Smith, Carl, Comp. – 1990
Originally developed for the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS) system, this learning package on trends and issues in reading education is designed for teachers who wish to upgrade or expand their teaching skills on their own. The package includes a comprehensive search of the ERIC database; a lecture giving an overview on the topic; the full…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Distance Education, Educational Change, Educational Trends
Kroeker, Tirza; Henrichs, Margaret – 1993
Weaving learners' everyday stories with those of other teachers, volunteers, and students, this book shares strategies and experiences designed to empower adult learners in alternative literacy programs. Strategies in the book came from educators in such diverse settings as college developmental reading and writing, learning disabilities, adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Higher Education
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