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Bull, A. Vivien – 1984
A study was conducted at the California State University, San Bernardino, to determine how best to conduct elementary, intermediate, and advanced courses in French via self-paced learning. A questionnaire was given to current students and to alumni who had taken at least one self-paced course in French to assess their opinions on existing methods…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, French, Individualized Instruction, Learning Strategies
Peer reviewedCollins, John – Mathematics in School, 1990
Presented is a set of mathematics problems associated with the characteristics, production, and consumption of chicken eggs. Student assignment sheets are included. (CW)
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Algebra, Animals, Graphs
Peer reviewedWandersee, James H. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1988
Summarizes the results of a preferred method of study questionnaire in which college students explained how they approached reading a new textbook. Reports that women showed a significant preference for adopting a single method of study. Indicates that there was no discernable relationship between study strategies and college level. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Females, Higher Education, Learning Strategies
Peer reviewedCarducci, Bernardo J. – Teaching of Psychology, 1996
Describes an in-class exercise designed to teach basic principles of survey methodology and to educate students about the pervasiveness and problems associated with shyness in college students. Students complete a brief survey on shyness and the instructor summarizes the results for the class as part of a lecture on survey methodology. (MJP)
Descriptors: Communication Apprehension, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Interpersonal Communication
Download full textRausch, Anthony S. – 1996
This study investigated learning styles and learning strategies among Japanese university students whose majors are directly related to English. Data were gathered in a survey of 365 students in English literature, language, or linguistics courses at two universities. The survey included questions about study outside class time, study using…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Students, English Literature, English (Second Language)
TESOL Newsletter, 1985
The 1985 volume of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) newsletter includes articles on the role of grammar in language teaching; teaching English in Spanish schools; software for English as a second language (ESL); ESL teacher employment overseas; reading in English for special purposes; ESL techniques for…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Software, Courseware, English (Second Language)
Cournoyer, Barry R.; Stanley, Mary J. – 2002
This book is designed to help social work students prepare a social work portfolio to be used as a learning guide, and following graduation, as a tool to maintain their social work licenses or other pertinent professional credentials. There are independent and collaborative group learning exercises as well as portfolio preparation exercises…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Career Development, Career Information Systems, Career Ladders
