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Lunenburg, Fred C. – Journal of Instructional Psychology, 1998
Discusses the promise of recent movements such as constructivism and the infusion of technology in the curriculum for improving the achievement of all students in the core subject areas of the National Education Goals. Highlights include constructivist theory, principles of constructivist pedagogy, descriptors of constructivist teaching behaviors,…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational Objectives
Kauffman, Dorothy; And Others – 1995
This practical guide includes information from a 3-year study that set out to describe the range of practices in content-English-as-a-Second-Language (content-ESL) programs in the United States. The guide is based on the field reports of 20 school site visits; offers guidance for starting, implementing, and sustaining a content-ESL program; and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods, Instructional Materials
Nolan, Evonne, Comp. – Teaching Music, 1994
Reports on interviews with three music educators about interdisciplinary teaching methods. Asserts that students' musical curiosity must be satisfied to help create well-rounded musicians. Includes a teaching example demonstrating the three basic physical characteristics of sound. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Hoffman, Elizabeth, Comp. – Teaching Music, 1994
Maintains that there are many possibilities to help students make connections between music and other disciplines. Reports on teaching methods and course content used by two music teachers. Includes a teaching example in which student identify ways in which literature and music can create a series of related events. (CFR)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Course Content, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education