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Wright, Andrew – 1989
Intended for teachers, this book provides a valuable guide to the role of pictures and other visual materials in language teaching. It brings together a wealth of ideas on how to use pictures in a wide range of language learning situations. The first section discusses the contribution visuals can make to all classroom settings in providing real…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Language
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Paul, B. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1992
This article describes the High Vision Games, a habilitation model for youth with low vision which involves a pregame training phase; the games, where participants demonstrate their visual skills in high tech, low tech, or no tech versions; and postgame follow-through activities. The approach has had positive training, social, and professional…
Descriptors: Children, Games, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Activities
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Christie, Allan – Medical Teacher, 1990
Production of an interactive videodisc containing 1981 slides and about 34 minutes of videotape on the topic of orthopedics for physical therapy is described, with attention given to instructional design considerations and the process of producing an interactive program. The videodisc method is seen as optimizing visual learning. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Interactive Video
Gentry, J. Richard – 1987
Intended for teachers and parents, this book focuses on demolishing widely held myths about poor spellers and about the process of spelling. "Dear Professor Henderson" (chapter 1) is a dedication to a favorite college professor who remonstrated with the author about his "lazy" spelling. "Kneeling on Rice" (chapter 2)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Arts
Bonwell, Charles C.; Eison, James A. – 1991
This monograph examines the nature of active learning at the higher education level, the empirical research on its use, the common obstacles and barriers that give rise to faculty resistance, and how faculty and staff can implement active learning techniques. A preliminary section defines active learning and looks at the current climate…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Cooperative Learning, Debate, Discussion (Teaching Technique)