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Mayer, Alfred – Music Educators Journal, 1975
Author approached the problem of stimulating students to learn the exacting and physically tiring process of music education through use of some musical instrument. (RK)
Descriptors: Computers, Learning Experience, Music Education, Physical Activities
Hampel, Paul; Stein, Bill – Teacher, 1976
A special program designed to involve students and staff in recognizing, using and gaining competence with metric units and measures was described. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Learning Activities, Learning Experience, Metric System
Manson, Gary; Granacki, Ann – Instructor, 1976
A geographer and a teacher present 12 "action packs" to show you how to obtain your goals for geography instruction. (Editor/RK)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Geography, Guidelines, Learning Activities
Bloland, Paul A. – 1984
Despite the obvious parallel which can be drawn between the uses of leisure to benefit the individual, and the use of nonacademic activities and environment to promote individual growth and development, the two perspectives have evolved independently on college campuses. Research into the role, function, and outcomes of leisure have shown that…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Counselor Role, Developmental Programs
Loney, D. E. – Elements of Technology, 1977
Professor Loney writes further about his "Project Design" concept (initially described in the September 1976 issue and noted in EJ 149 766) involving group participation in selection, design, construction, testing, and evaluation of projects. Although implementation has been in secondary technical subjects, the concept may be applicable…
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Group Activities, Learning Experience, Participation
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Van Til, William – NASSP Bulletin, 1976
Reports on nine issues that the National Society for the Study of Education agreed were crucial to education today and should be included in their yearbook on secondary education. Some of the conclusions of the yearbooks authors were also presented. (Editor/RK)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Change, Educational Problems, Learning Activities
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Tinto, Vincent; Goodsell, Anne – 1993
This paper reports on two studies, one quantitative and the other qualitative, on the effectiveness and influence of Freshman Interest Groups (FIGs) at the University of Washington. A quantitative panel study compared 442 freshmen participating in 21 FIGs with 1818 non-participating freshmen. Findings indicated that the FIG program provided a…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, College Freshmen, College Instruction
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Woodman, Eve – LD Forum, 1995
Perspectives on going through the education system are offered by an adult who was diagnosed with learning disability. Experiences are shared concerning elementary school, high school, college, employment, and graduate school. Ten tips are also offered for teachers of students with learning disabilities. (SW)
Descriptors: College Students, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Experience
Kuh, George D.; And Others – 1991
The purpose of this study was to determine the contributions of student effort, campus environments and institutional culture to student learning in three types of institutions: small residential colleges; large residential universities; and universities located in metropolitan areas. Data sources were qualitative assessments of 13 campus cultures…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Environment, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Strachota, Bob – 1996
This text reviews academic, emotional, motivational, and social learning theories that help children to be their own teachers and teachers to be aware of the advantages of taking charge of one's own learning, rather than depending on teacher education methodology. Learning is described as more than learning facts and figures or directive…
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
Weikart, Phyllis S.; Carlton, Elizabeth B. – 1995
The eight chapters in this book explain a teaching model to help students develop their kinesthetic intelligence through purposeful movement education. The major focus is the kindergarten through third grade child, but because in movement one can be a "beginner" at any age, movement experiences of both older and younger learners are occasionally…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Body Image, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Education
Springer, Leonard; And Others – 1994
This study examined the relative importance of curricular, classroom, and out-of-class experiences on learning related attitudes and values of freshman college students after taking into account certain precollege characteristics of new students, including initial levels of interest in learning. Specifically, the study looked at students' formal…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Students, Educational Experience, Educational Research