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Morgan, Denise N.; Wagner, Christopher W. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2013
The idea of offering students choice in their reading materials is not new yet this is not occurring in many high school classrooms. Researchers have identified many academic and personal benefits when students are allowed to choose their own reading materials, including more engagement with reading. This article describes one high school…
Descriptors: Reading Material Selection, High School Students, Reading Materials, Language Arts
Arndt, Angela E. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Educational paradigm shifts call for 21st century learners to possess the knowledge, skills, abilities, values, and experiences associated with multiple forms of literacy in a participatory learning culture. Contemporary educational systems are slow to adapt. Outside of school, people have to be self-motivated and have access to resources in order…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Equal Education, Site Selection, Arts Centers
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Curran-Hackett, Mary – CEA Forum, 2008
This article discusses how Mary Curran-Hackett, an adjunct faculty member at the University of Cincinnati in the English Literature and Composition and Rhetoric Departments, was determined to hook her students on reading. She wanted to find a topic on which every single student would undoubtedly have an opinion, and if not a preconceived notion,…
Descriptors: Reading Interests, Reading Instruction, College English, Teaching Methods
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Cooter, Robert B., Jr.; Griffith, Robert – Journal of Reading, 1989
Describes the Dublin model, a program which uses thematic units or individualized reading assignments to focus on popular adolescent literature and includes projects that demonstrate students' comprehension of text. Discusses the formulation, implementation, and assessment of this program. (RS)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Group Discussion, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
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Compora, Daniel P. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2003
Current practices and procedures of distance education programs at selected institutions in higher education in Ohio were studied. Relevant data was found in the areas of: (1) content of the distance education program's mission statement; (2) needs assessment procedures; (3) student demographics; (4) course acquisition, development, and evaluation…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, Models
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers