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Ramírez-Montoya, María-Soledad, Ed. – IGI Global, 2017
Educational strategies have evolved over the years, due to research breakthroughs and the application of technology. By using the latest learning innovations, curriculum and instructional design can be enhanced and strengthened. The "Handbook of Research on Driving STEM Learning with Educational Technologies" is an authoritative…
Descriptors: Guides, STEM Education, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries
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Urban, Michael J., Ed.; Falvo, David A., Ed. – IGI Global, 2016
The application of technology in classroom settings has equipped educators with innovative tools and techniques for effective teaching practice. Integrating digital technologies at the elementary and secondary levels helps to enrich the students' learning experience and maximize competency in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, STEM Education, Outcomes of Education, Technology Integration
Palmer, Robert T., Ed.; Wood, J. Luke, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
"Black Men in College" provides vital information about how to effectively support, retain, and graduate Black male undergraduates. This edited collection centers on the notion that Black male collegians are not a homogenous group; rather, they are representative of rarely acknowledged differences that exist among them. This valuable text suggests…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Black Colleges, Academic Persistence, Homosexuality
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Physics Education, 1988
Described are five physics activities including two superconductor projects, synchronizing video camera movements, electrical analysis of a bicycle, and apparatus for the measurement of thermal conductivity. (YP)
Descriptors: Laboratory Experiments, Laboratory Procedures, Physics, Science Activities
Nelson, Barbara J., Comp.; Wallner, Barbara K., Comp.; Powers, Myra L. Ed.; Hartley, Nancy K., Ed. – 2000
This publication is a compilation of examples of practical, easily implemented activities to help mathematics, science, and education faculty duplicate efforts by the Rocky Mountain Teacher Education Collaborative (RMTEC) to reform and revise curriculum for preservice educators. Activities are organized by content areas: mathematics; geology,…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Center for Understanding the Built Environment, Prairie Village, KS. – 2002
This curriculum packet of teacher-developed lesson plans, intended for use with students in middle and/or high schools, focuses on student involvement in community projects. The first lesson plan, "Physics Park" (Scott McQuerry), aims for students to construct a playground and the examine the physics behind the playground's equipment. Students use…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Built Environment, Community Programs, Creative Activities
Boys, Chris J.; And Others – 1988
This book discusses, from a British perspective, the ways in which higher education, and particularly the teaching of undergraduates, responds to the influences of the environment of which the labor market is a major element. It is based on studies made between 1984 and 1987 of 49 departments in nine higher education institutions: four…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Business Education, Economics Education, Educational Change
Fosnot, Catherine Twomey, Ed. – 1996
The 13 essays in this book examine the theory of constructivism in relation to teaching and learning. The first section provides an account of the epistemological, psychological, and sociocultural research that serves as the theoretical basis of constructivism, and includes the following chapters: "Introduction: Aspects of Constructivism" (Ernst…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Child Development, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning)
Wenham, E. J., Ed. – 1984
As a part of the UNESCO series, The Teaching of the Basic Sciences, this document focuses on new trends in the teaching of physics at the secondary school and university levels. The first half of the book is intended to help physics teachers deal with some of the phenomena associated with the transfer, conversion and utilization of energy. Papers…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Appropriate Technology, College Science, Energy Education
House, Peggy A., Ed. – 1990
The School Science and Mathematics Association seeks to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics and science and to promote the integration and interrelationships among these disciplines. This monograph presents 20 articles that have appeared in the association's journal, "School Science and Mathematics," between the years of 1905 and 1988…
Descriptors: Algebra, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Gibbs, Graham, Ed.; Jenkins, Alan, Ed. – 1992
This publication seeks to give practical assistance to teachers and administrators responsible for teaching large classes at collges and universities in the United Kingdom. Areas covered include class size, problems related to learning and teaching, teaching strategies in specific disciplines, field study experience and other subjects. The 12…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Biology, Class Size, College Instruction
Prichard, Keith W., Ed.; Sawyer, R. McLaran, Ed. – 1994
This collection of 34 essays focuses on the practical application of theory within the domain of college classroom teaching, dealing primarily with undergraduate teaching at two- and four-year institutions. Part 1 examines the psychological foundations of teaching and learning, with chapters on cognition, student motivation, student and faculty…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Class Size, Classroom Techniques
Boschmann, Erwin, Ed. – 1996
This book explores emerging technologies and their use in secondary and higher education and in private, corporate, and government training environments. In addition to providing specific classroom applications of technology, the book treats issues of research, technology assessment, legal, copyright, and privacy rights, ethical considerations,…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
Stone, Randi – 2002
This book provides guidance on high-impact teaching practices, offering first-hand accounts of award-winning teachers. Nine chapters include: (1) "Award-Winning Words of Wisdom," with topics: "High School Teaching Tips" (Jenny W. Holmstrom); "What Is a Good Teacher?" (Carey Jenkins); "Student Creativity"…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Athletics, Brain, Chinese Culture