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Beasley, Jennifer G.; Gist, Conra D.; Imbeau, Marcia B. – Issues in Teacher Education, 2014
Learning to teach is a complex intellectual and adaptive performance act. Student engagement is the cornerstone of effective instruction. Current education reform policies, such as Common Core State Standards (National Governors Association Center for Best Practices & Council of Chief State School Officers, 2010) and Teacher Effectiveness…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Student Participation, Educational Practices
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MacMillan, Don – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2010
This case study describes an information literacy lab for an undergraduate biology course that leads students through a range of resources to discover aspects of genetic information. The lab provides over 560 students per semester with the opportunity for hands-on exploration of resources in steps that simulate the pathways of higher-level…
Descriptors: Genetics, Biology, Information Literacy, Scientific and Technical Information
US Environmental Protection Agency, 2008
Acid rain is a complex environmental problem which affects the United States and many other countries around the world. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in 1970 to address environmental issues, such as acid rain. Through its programs, EPA works to protect human health and the environment in the United States…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Scientific Concepts, Program Descriptions, Information Dissemination
Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, IL. Region 5. – 1994
This booklet is designed to serve as a resource to both formal and nonformal environmental educators, as well as others (students, community leaders, and parents) interested in the field of environmental education. It contains lists of programs, resources, contacts, and information related to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Federal Aid
Wozny, Lucy Anne – 1985
In the Fall of 1982, Drexel University introduced a new educational program for the 1983-84 academic year that required every freshman to have access to a personal computer for use in all areas of the curriculum. The computer selected was the 128K Macintosh. As of January 1985, approximately 5,000 students, faculty, and staff on the Drexel campus…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Consultation Programs, Counseling Services, Documentation
MacDowell, Marsha, Ed. – 1987
This compendium of resources is designed for use by teachers, art educators, museum staff, youth leaders, program planners, and folklorists. Organized in the following way, chapter 1, "Folk Arts in Education," provides an overview of the development of folk-arts-in-education programs; chapter 2, "Reports from the Field,"…
Descriptors: Art Education, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Guides