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Maxim, Donna – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1991
Describes research and writing activities introduced to a third grade class in Edgecombe (Maine). Students learned to take brief notes without copying, locate information in the library beyond encyclopedias, make logs of observations, interview experts, and present information in several formats, including acrostics, timelines, and dioramas. (DM)
Descriptors: Bulletin Boards, Diaries, Elementary Education, Games
Peer reviewedShaughnessy, J. Michael; Burger, William F. – Mathematics Teacher, 1985
The five levels of the van Hiele theory are described. Then interviewing tasks designed to be presented to students in kindergarten through college are presented. Finally, responses from 14 interviews are discussed, with implications for teaching geometry. Extensive references are included. (MNS)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Interviews
Durfee, Patricia Bernadt – Improving College and University Teaching, 1984
Research on the communication demands that local industries require of technicians and the writing responsibilities of the technicians are described. Responses from a questionnaire and information from personal interviews are included. (MLW)
Descriptors: College English, Engineering Technicians, Engineers, Higher Education
Cobb, Paul; Wheatley, Grayson – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1988
Ways in which children think of 10 are considered first. Then a study with 14 second graders is reported; students were placed at three levels with respect to their addition and subtraction concepts. Findings are detailed, along with implications for instruction. (MNS)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Onslow, Barry – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1988
Presented are examples of how the terminology used in typical rate questions is misunderstood by a large proportion of students. Explanations based on both interviews and paper-and-pencil tests are given as to why this phenomenon exists. (MNS)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Educational Research, Interviews, Mathematics Instruction
Download full textJones, J. Reid; And Others – 1988
This report focuses on teacher reactions in the Mississippi Delta to the state-wide curriculum and testing program. A Basic Skills Assessment Program tests achievement of the state curriculum objectives at grades 3, 5, 8, and 11. Eleventh grade students are also required to pass a Functional Literacy Examination for each content area. Mathematics…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment
Bjerstedt, Ake – Didakometry and Sociometry, 1988
In the news media and elsewhere, children and young adults are being confronted with dramatic details about a possible nuclear war and its horrendous consequences, resulting in feelings of unease and anxiety. The Malmo School of Education (Sweden) has launched a number of studies concerning educational and psychological research in the peace…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Educational Objectives, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
