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Direct linkKarls, Michael A. – PRIMUS, 2011
After the success of a course on cryptography for a general audience, based on Simon Singh's "The Code Book" [49], I decided to try again and create a mathematics course for a general audience based on "The Physics of Star Trek" by Lawrence Krauss [32]. This article looks at the challenges of designing a physics-based mathematics course "from…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Curriculum Development, Physics, Science Fiction
Peer reviewedEaton, Janet – Educational Leadership, 1985
Provides ways for teachers to make ninth-grade general mathematics courses more pleasant and productive. (MD)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development, Group Activities
Peer reviewedSchmalz, Rosemary – Arithmetic Teacher, 1994
Presents observations about the influence of mathematics textbooks and suggests ways to use textbooks to advantage while reordering the sequence and emphasis of topics to allow time for alternative activities. The fifth-grade mathematics curriculum is examined as an example. (MKR)
Descriptors: Creative Teaching, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Download full textCalifornia State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1985
This guide to designing an effective second language instructional program in the public schools provides parents, community leaders, and school personnel with practical guidelines for reviewing current foreign language instructional programs and for introducing changes in the curriculum that are in line with the emphasis on communication. An…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Communication Skills, Cultural Education, Curriculum Development
Clement, Mary C. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2004
This book will answer the following questions for first time teachers: (1) "Where do I start when planning the curriculum?"; and (2) "How do I manage the classroom?" Ten of the best teaching methods are dealt with in detail, helping teachers to: (1) give effective presentations; (2) create visual aids; and (3) guide student talk and thought.…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Curriculum Development, Classroom Communication, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedSchmalz, Rosemary – Arithmetic Teacher, 1990
Discussed is the influence of mathematics textbooks on the sequence and amount of mathematics taught in middle grades. An alternative method of organizing mathematics instruction is proposed. The issue of homework is addressed. (KR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Problems, Elementary Secondary Education
Borman, Kathryn M., Ed.; Cahill, Spencer E., Ed.; Cotner, Bridget A., Ed. – Praeger, 2007
Written by an interdisciplinary group of experts in education, psychology, sociology, and other fields, this landmark handbook provides a thorough examination of U.S. secondary education from the private academies of Colonial America to the comprehensive high schools and alternative schools of today. This accessible compendium is a treasure trove…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Teacher Certification, Student Rights, Teacher Shortage
Namathaka, Lester; Kalulu, Master; Malisawa, Andrew; Mhoni, Sophie; Kabuwe, Enock; Kasitomu, Helix; Mhura, Hastings; Namachapa, Arton – 2000
This manual provides a tool for training community-based primary school teachers with a focus on a child-centered approach. There are 34 sections: (1) "Who an Affective Teacher Is"; (2) "How Children Learn"; (3) "Schemes of Work" and "Records of Work"; (4) "The Lesson"; (5) "Lesson Plan";…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Chalkboards, Cognitive Style, Community Involvement
