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Popp, Jacquelynn S.; Hoard, Jodi – Reading Teacher, 2018
Sourcing involves interrogating historical documents, asking questions about their attributes to determine their relation to the historical event or time period under study. In this article, a university researcher and a sixth-grade teacher describe a set of heuristics that the teacher developed for supporting her students' sourcing of historical…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Primary Sources, Teaching Methods, Heuristics
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Criss, Ellen – Music Educators Journal, 2008
Teacher-educator and researcher Daniel L. Kohut suggests in "Musical Performance: Learning Theory and Pedagogy" that there are many problems that result from the way music teachers often teach. Most teachers focus on the process, not the goal. The Natural Learning Process that Kohut advocates is the same process that young children use when they…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Music Teachers, Teaching Methods, Learning Modalities
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Poock, Jason R.; Burke, K. A.; Greenbowe, Thomas J.; Hand, Brian M. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2007
The analysis describes the effects of using the science writing heuristic (SWH) in the general chemistry laboratory on the students' academic performance. The technique has found to be extremely important factor in a student's learning process and achievement in science.
Descriptors: Science Laboratories, Heuristics, Academic Achievement, Chemistry
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Hembrow, Vern – Language Arts, 1986
Describes an approach to teaching the elementary school curriculum using heuristics, which develops children's critical thinking skills. (SRT)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Elementary Education, Heuristics, Learning Processes
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Oladunni, M. O. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 1998
Focuses on the effects of the application of two problem-solving techniques--metacognitive and heuristic--on the achievement of students in the computation of creative mathematics problems. Results indicate that there was a significant difference in the achievement of experimental and control groups. Contains 24 references. (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Creative Thinking, Heuristics, Learning Processes
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Woods, Donald R. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1989
Considers research concentrating on the correlation between knowledge structure and learning. Suggests implications of this research to classroom teaching. Cites characteristics of unsuccessful and successful problem solvers. (RT)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, College Science, Decision Making Skills, Heuristics
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Weinstein, Claire E. – Journal of Reading, 1987
Examines the concept of the cognitively active learner and discusses the following categories of learning strategies: rehearsal, elaboration, organization, comprehension monitoring, and affective. (NKA)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Content Area Reading, Critical Thinking
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Misale, Judi M.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1996
Describes a computer-assisted, interdisciplinary course in decision making developed to promote student participation and critical thinking. Students participate in 20 interactive exercises that utilize and illustrate psychological and economic concepts. Follow-up activities include receiving background information, group discussions, text…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Critical Thinking
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Sgroi, Richard J. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1992
Presents two spreadsheets for middle school students applying Polya's heuristic to help develop number sense, reasoning abilities, and problem-solving skills. Spreadsheet 1, "the coin problem," allows students to vary coin quantities to total $8.32. Spreadsheet 2, "ratios," develops number relationships while finding 3 3-digit…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Parker, Robert P.; Goodkin, Vera – 1987
Intended for teachers of grades 7-16, this book discusses "heuristic" writing--writing that produces new, irreversible knowledge for the writer leading to a fuller understanding of the self and of the act of writing--as well as principles and practices having direct implications for a wide range of students. Chapter 1 examines the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Content Area Writing, Creative Thinking, Creative Writing
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O'Shea, Thomas – Mathematics Teacher, 1991
During a six-week methods course for preservice elementary school teachers, student pairs were asked to solve a problem and record their experiences in a dairy. Presented are the dairy entries of two students as they worked on determining the number of squares that can be formed on a five-peg geoboard. (MDH)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Diaries, Experiential Learning, Geometry
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Kysh, Judith – Mathematics Teacher, 1991
Described is an alternative first year algebra program developed to bridge the gap between the NCTM's Curriculum and Evaluation Standards and institutional demands of schools. Increased attention is given to graphing as a context for algebra, calculator use, solving "memorable problems," and incorporating geometry concepts, while…
Descriptors: Algebra, Area, Calculators, Course Content