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Smith, Joseph – History of Education, 2022
This paper brings together the ideas of three writers from the 1880s who argued for an enhanced status for history in the school curriculum. Although there is superficial agreement between the writers in calling for history to develop children's citizenship and patriotism, each conceives these values differently. Focusing on the teaching of…
Descriptors: Educational History, Citizenship Education, Patriotism, Elementary School Students
Thompson, Ian – Mathematics Teaching, 2011
Ever since "mental arithmetic" was updated to "mental calculation," official documents have succeeded in perpetuating several basic misconceptions and misunderstandings about this topic. This situation does not augur well for the successful teaching of mental calculation strategies to young children. In this article, the author…
Descriptors: Mental Computation, Arithmetic, Misconceptions, Mathematics Instruction
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Moore, Phillip J.; Kirby, John R. – Reading, 1988
Studies the effects of two comprehension training methods (one based on imagery and inferencing, the other based on text structure) on various aspects of third and fifth graders' reading performance. Results indicate that neither method had a measurable impact on reading comprehension nor on metacognitive knowledge of the reading process. (RS)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Cognitive Processes, Grade 3, Grade 5