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Direct linkNelson, Trudi J. – English Journal, 2011
As teachers consider ethics, they find that it may often look like a student issue. It may be discussions of plagiarism, social justice, honesty, bullying, privacy, child labor, free speech, inequity. However, even as teachers struggle with ways to model ethics or "teach" ethics, they find that their teaching practices may warrant reflection. One…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Group Dynamics, Ethics, Teaching Methods
Download full textFinelli, Cynthia J.; Bergom, Inger; Mesa, Vilma – Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 2011
There is wide demand for engineering graduates to be capable of working well in teams. The engineering accreditation body (ABET, www.abet.org) has responded to this need by requiring engineering programs to demonstrate that their graduates have "an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams" (Haag, Froyd, Coleman, & Caso, n.d.),…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Engineering Education, Cooperative Learning, College Students
Learned, Julie E.; Dowd, Michael V.; Jenkins, Joseph R. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2009
The "highly qualified" teaching credential required by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is forcing new models of secondary special education service delivery. One effect has been a reduction in special education content classes and a concomitant increase in co-teaching. In one teaching arrangement, "instructional…
Descriptors: Assignments, Student Attitudes, Federal Legislation, Negative Attitudes
Peer reviewedSaltman, Scott – Physics Teacher, 1994
Describes an assignment that provides an alternative to the end of the chapter test. Students instead are asked to write a chapter of the text clarifying their ideas and explaining the material in a manner that a student unfamiliar with the subject of the chapter could understand. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Evaluation, High Schools, Physics
Tichenor, Stuart – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2003
When teaching writing, a teacher never knows when a student will truly grasp the importance of the lesson being presented. Teachers know that some students will see the relevance, while others may not immediately grasp the value of what they present in the classroom. In order to convince students they should actively participate in his technical…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Assignments, Technical Writing, Writing Processes
Peer reviewedEverett, Elizabeth – Science Teacher, 1994
Offers suggestions on how to incorporate valid and meaningful writing assignments for the science classroom. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Biology, Evaluation, Learning Activities, Portfolios (Background Materials)
Peer reviewedMcKay, Roberta – Canadian Social Studies, 1996
Reiterates the appropriateness and validity of using student journals in social studies instruction. Differentiates between personal and content area journals, the latter focusing on responses to issues raised in the classroom and readings. Maintains that journal writing increases critical and metacognitive thinking. (MJP)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
National Association of Elementary School Principals, Alexandria, VA. – 1995
The 14 lessons in this guide are intended to enhance elementary students' personal correspondence skills. The activities encourage creative personal interdisciplinary expression in language arts, visual arts, social studies, science, and mathematics through lessons that can be presented independently or integrated into existing lesson plans. Each…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Basic Writing, Content Area Reading, Cooperative Learning
