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Direct linkEng, Betty C., Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Bringing together educators from a range of backgrounds--psychology, sociology, social work, counseling, and teaching--this volume shows how Asian cultural values and beliefs can provide a lens through which to understand and envision how curriculum and pedagogy can be creatively adapted, not only in a local Chinese classroom context, but in a…
Descriptors: Methods Courses, Curriculum, Volunteer Training, Social Sciences
Chafel, Judith A., Ed.; Riefel, Stuart, Ed. – 1996
Reflecting the complexity of the early childhood education enterprise--classroom practice, teacher preparation, research, and conceptualization--this volume reflects an examination of the literature for illumination as to the value of early education theory and its usefulness to practice. The book has 10 chapters divided into three parts that…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Needs, Classroom Environment, Context Effect
Light, Paul, Ed.; Butterworth, George – 1992
This collection of essays illustrates various aspects of the recent trend to situate accounts of cognitive development. The essays examine contextual sensitivity in relation to ecological theories of perception and cognition, and contrast intuitive reasoning in mathematical and other scientific domains with the child's difficulty with reasoning in…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation
Forman, Ellice A., Ed.; And Others – 1993
Sociocultural theory has challenged existing notions of cognitive development by suggesting that psychological functioning is specific to its social context and is dependent on the mastery of culturally defined modes of speaking, thinking, and acting. This book provides a representative sample of work on the social and cultural foundations of…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Concept Teaching, Constructivism (Learning)
Chao, Han-Hua, Comp. – 1990
Originally developed as part of a project for the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS) system, this learning package on classroom organization for an expansive reading curriculum is designed for teachers who wish to upgrade or expand their teaching skills on their own. The package includes an overview of the project; a comprehensive search of the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development
Download full textMuller, Kurt E., Ed. – 1989
Ten essays address aspects of second language instruction at the elementary school level: "Elementary School Foreign Languages: Perspectives, Practices, and Promises" (Carol Ann Pesola, Helena Anderson Curtain); "The Integrated Curriculum: Rethinking the Elementary School Foreign Language Program for the '90s" (Virginia…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Design, Disabilities
Gregory, Eve, Ed. – 1997
By drawing on the experiences of children aged 3 to 8 attending schools in Britain, Germany, Iceland, Australia, and the United States, 11 case studies of young children provide insight into what it means for children to enter a new language and culture in school. The case studies are: "Learning through Difference: Cultural Practices in Early…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Cultural Pluralism
Costa, Arthur L., Ed.; Kallick, Bena, Ed. – 2000
This book is the second in a four-book series on habits of mind. It translates a habits of mind approach to education into action using classroom-tested advice. Contributions come from practitioners in literature, math, music, foreign language, reading, character education, and social science. After "Series Foreword: Thinking on the Road of…
Descriptors: Art Education, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Mapping, Concept Mapping
Gayle, Barbara Mae, Ed.; Preiss, Raymond W., Ed.; Burrell, Nancy, Ed.; Allen, Mike, Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2006
This volume offers a systematic review of the literature on communication education and instruction. Making meta-analysis findings accessible and relevant, the editors of this volume approach the topic from the perspective that meta-analysis serves as a useful tool for summarizing experiments and for determining how and why specific teaching and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Classroom Communication, Teacher Effectiveness
Eckman, Fred R., Ed.; And Others – 1995
Selected papers on second language acquisition and instruction from the University of Wisconsin at Madison symposium include the following: "Learning and Teaching: The Necessary Intersection" (Susan M. Gass); "Reenvisioning the Second Language Classroom: A Vygotskian Approach" (Linda Schinke-Llano); "The FOCAL SKILLS…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Applied Linguistics, Classroom Environment, Communicative Competence (Languages)
