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The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology and Disability. Oxford Library of Psychology
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Wehmeyer, Michael L., Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2013
Roughly 54 million people with disabilities live in the U.S., and there are many more millions of people with disabilities around the world. Not surprisingly, differences among and between people with disabilities are often as notable as differences between people with and without disabilities. While the lack of homogeneity among people with…
Descriptors: Psychology, Disabilities, Interdisciplinary Approach, Special Education
Towards a Reading-Writing Classroom.
Butler, Andrea; Turbill, Jan – 1984
Integrated approaches to the teaching of reading and writing being used in classrooms in Australia and New Zealand are described in this booklet. The first part of the booklet presents theoretical background on how children learn to talk and the reading and writing processes. The second and third parts of the booklet describe ways of putting…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Integrated Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach, Reading Instruction
Physical Performance, Fitness and Diet.
Young, Donald R. – 1977
This book deals principally with the relationships between diet, fitness, and physical work capacity. The extreme nutritional states of obesity and chronic food deprivation are considered, and the effect of supplementation and modification of normal dietaries on work capacity are discussed. Figures and data tables provide information regarding…
Descriptors: Athletics, Biological Influences, Body Weight, Exercise (Physiology)
An Introduction to the Teaching of Writing.
Judy, Stephen N.; Judy, Susan J. – 1981
Intended for writing instructors at all educational levels, the chapters in this collection discuss the philosophy and principles of the teaching of writing in an effort to capitalize on the current public interest in writing. Chapter topics are (1) the basics of teaching writing; (2) teaching the composing process; (3) writing assignments and…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach
The Writer's Art: A Practical Rhetoric and Handbook.
White, Fred D. – 1986
Designed to reveal the art and craft of composition and the principles that underlie good writing, this textbook focuses on how to improve students' writing and how to give students a sense of the contribution writing makes to any kind of learning. The 20 chapters of the textbook are divided into 5 parts: (1) "The Writing Experience";…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Research Papers (Students), Research Skills
The Advanced Study of Gymnastics.
Salmela, John H., Ed. – 1976
The sport of artistic gymnastics is viewed from a multidisciplinary point of view. The training, performance, and judgment of the sport undergo specialized study of interest to sport scientists, teachers, coaches, and athletes. Organized into five major sections, the book presents such themes as the psychological, physiological, biomechanical,…
Descriptors: Athletics, Biomechanics, Energy, Exercise (Physiology)
Soaring through the Universe. Astronomy through Children's Literature.
Letwinch, Joanne C. – 1999
This publication is a guide to teaching astronomy through the use of mythology and its literature in grades 3-6. The book is divided into the following seven sections: "Introduction"; Chapter 1: "Luna: the Moon"; Chapter 2: "Del Sol: the Sun"; Chapter 3: "The Planets"; Chapter 4: "Star Bright, Star Light"; Chapter 5: "Traveling through Space"; and…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Elementary Education