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Bucknall, Sue – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
"Children as Researchers in Primary Schools" is an innovative and unique resource for practitioners supporting children to become "real world" researchers in the primary classroom. It will supply you with the skills and ideas you need to implement a "children as researchers" framework in your school that can be adapted for different ages and…
Descriptors: Reflective Teaching, Researchers, Thinking Skills, Elementary School Students
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Slatta, Richard W. – History Teacher, 1984
The microcomputer can be a helpful tool for teaching the basics of historical research. Database management systems are described, strengths and weaknesses of one software package (dBaseII) for historical research are discussed, and a conceptual and practical guide for teaching historical research methods with dBaseII is provided. (RM)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Higher Education, History Instruction, Microcomputers
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Bessant, Kenneth C. – Teaching Sociology, 1992
Explores the need to teach undergraduate sociology majors about statistical methods. Identifies student based obstacles to the learning of statistics. Offers an instructional model that includes (1) warm up sessions; (2) organizational models; (3) application exercises; (4) pattern recognition; and (5) sociological meaning. Recommends the model as…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Models, Social Science Research
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Weber, Lee – Social Education, 1992
Presents a three-step plan for teaching students about polling. Discusses how to introduce the basic concepts: population, sample, and random or probability sampling. Describes a game using marbles to help students understand probabilities. Ends with suggestions for the third step, actual student-generated polls. (DK)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities, Public Opinion, Social Science Research
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Becker, William E.; Waldman, Donald M. – Journal of Economic Education, 1989
Contends that, when discrete choice models are taught, particularly the probit model, it is the method rather than the interpretation of the results that is emphasized. This article provides a graphical technique for interpretation of an estimated probit coefficient that will be useful in statistics and econometrics courses. (GG)
Descriptors: Economics, Economics Education, Higher Education, Instructional Development
Dynneson, Thomas L. – 1983
Social studies educators are encouraged to apply anthropological research to their understanding of classroom dynamics and the learning process. In 11 propositions, the contributions of anthropology to more effective teaching are explored. For each of these propositions, there are a number of relevant research questions to guide classroom…
Descriptors: Educational Anthropology, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Motivation
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Fyfe, Nicholas R. – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1992
Contends that qualitative research in geography can be conducted within the constraints of a research methods course. Provides suggestions for using qualitative research fieldwork in a college course. Includes student reactions to the course and constraints on broader use of this methodology. (CFR)
Descriptors: Geography, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Qualitative Research
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Lee, Roger – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1992
Reviews the recent growth of interest in qualitative geography. Discusses whether or not qualitative research can be accepted on the same scholarly level as quantitative research. Contends that qualitative methodology has much to offer geography and geography instruction. (CFR)
Descriptors: Economics, Geography, Geography Instruction, Higher Education
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Haralick, Joy – Teaching Sociology, 1990
Delineates the integration of the topic of suicide prevention into the introductory sociology course, and outlines the teaching methods. Argues that this approach makes social science research relevant and interesting to students by giving them usable information and potentially life-saving skills. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Learning Strategies
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Byers, Bryan – Teaching Sociology, 1993
Describes a classroom activity in which students complete a survey about the relative seriousness of 22 deviant or criminal behaviors crimes. Provides several opportunities for in-depth class discussion. Identifies limitations of the exercise and presents methods to overcome them. (CFR)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Crime, Criminals, Criminology
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Kennedy, Leslie W.; Forde, David R. – Teaching Sociology, 1990
Explains the use of literature reviews on crime and criminality to teach about research problems in an undergraduate sociology course. Using James Q. Wilson and Richard Herrstein's "Crime and Human Nature" sourcebook that provided a comprehensive literature review, students examined a subset of original articles summarized in the review.…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Crime, Critical Thinking, Higher Education
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Viney, Wayne; Woody, William Douglas – Teaching of Psychology, 1995
Maintains that, although the relation of the mind to the brain is a common topic in teaching psychology; psychogeny, the study of the mind's origin, is a neglected problem. Outlines and discusses two theories: (1) identify theory; and (2) emergentism. Presents student reactions to psychogeny. (CFR)
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Psychology, Higher Education, Individual Psychology
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Katz, Barry; Tomazic, Terry J. – Teaching of Psychology, 1993
Describes primary and supplemental textbooks on nonparametric statistics. Lists conceptual and applied articles using these techniques. Recommends using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS-X) computer statistical analysis program. (CFR)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Material Evaluation, Instructional Materials
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Johnson, R. E. – History and Social Science Teacher, 1990
Discusses the use of quantitative methods in historical research. Maintains that numbers are essential to understanding certain historical phenomena and contends that statistical sources must be approached with a critical stance. Describes the integration of quantitative methods into the history curriculum, and the establishment of an…
Descriptors: Course Content, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
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Lowe, Michelle S.; Sidaway, James Derrick – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1992
Contends that using qualitative methods in a research methods course presents several problems. Examines reasons why qualitative research is not accepted by some instructors and students. Provides suggestions for overcoming these objections. (CFR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Geography, Geography Instruction, Higher Education
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