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Download full textKiernan, Jan; Brewer, Warren – 1987
In 1980 the members of the Pacific Circle Consortium (Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Japan, and Canada) considered a proposal from the Tasmanian Education Department for a project to develop a curriculum framework and teaching materials about the Antarctic. The outcome was the Antarctic Project conducted jointly by Australia and New…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Virginia Community Coll. System, Sterling. Inst. for Instructional Excellence. – 1986
Brief descriptions are provided of 39 activities funded through the Virginia Community College Institute for Instructional Excellence, including efforts to adapt and/or modify a teaching practice developed by a colleague or documented in the literature (funded by Adapter Grants), to develop and implement innovative teaching practices (funded by…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, College Programs, Community Colleges, Creative Teaching
Population Education Newsletter and Forum, 1987
Describes some of the population education efforts currently underway in school and non-school situations in China, India, Indonesia, Maldives, the Philippines, and Vietnam. (TW)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Peer reviewedCox, Ann Curtis – Journal of Geography, 1991
Presents a geography program to show students why the European Community was formed. Involves student research of economic data, creation of a computer database on the European Community, and simulation of trading. Emphasizes geographic themes of movement, region formation, and change in response to economic forces. Includes game rules, sample…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games, Computer Simulation, Databases
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific. – 1984
Third in a series, this seminar was organized to study the various uses of computer science in education and to analyze the main trends in that field, as well as to discuss problems encountered by the national education systems of 10 countries in the implementation of computer education. This report from that seminar is divided into five major…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development
Layton, David, Ed. – 1986
This publication covers the teaching of the various scientific disciplines, integrated and interdisciplinary science teaching, and education in technology, nutrition and health throughout the world. It emphasizes aspects of science and technology education, such as social relevance, teaching in relation to the local environment and links with…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Willis, Jerry, Ed.; And Others – 1994
This document presents 194 papers discussing technology and teacher education in the following areas: diversity and international perspectives; research in information technology for teacher education (ITTE); concepts and procedures; preservice teacher education; integration of technology into methods courses; inservice and graduate education;…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Research, Educational Technology
Willis, Dee Anna, Ed.; And Others – 1995
Papers from a conference on information technology and teacher education are presented. The 225 papers address the following topics: diversity and international perspectives; reading and language arts; mathematics; science; preservice teacher education; the educational computing course; graduate and inservice projects; faculty development;…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
Moss, Jeffrey W. – 1987
During the summer of 1986, two groups of 25 agriculture teachers from Central America participated in 1-month training programs designed to improve their knowledge and use of effective teaching methods, to develop agricultural skills appropriate to Central America, and to provide a thorough understanding of Louisiana agricultural enterprises and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Extension Agents, Foreign Countries, Foreign Students
