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Diamond, Miriam R., Ed. – Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2008
The purpose of this book is to explore what happens--and what can happen--in the higher education, and even secondary school, classroom when course content meets or collides with students' religious beliefs. It also considers the impact on learning in an environment where students may feel threatened, angry, misunderstood, or in which they feel…
Descriptors: Legal Problems, Religion, Religious Factors, Psychological Patterns
Silin, Jonathan G.; Boldt, Gail Masuchika; Nelson, Stephanie; Sexton-Reade, Molly; Muslin, Zenaida – Bank Street College of Education, 2004
Communities, schools, and individual teachers differ widely in their understanding of whether the classroom should be a place for helping children make sense of tough topics. In this "Occasional Paper," four educators describe their approaches to tough topics in the classroom--gender, sexual identity, death, and diversity. Despite differing…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexual Identity, Sexuality, Classroom Techniques
Stevenson, Dwight W., Ed. – 1981
This anthology contains 21 articles on teaching methods and assignments in technical writing. The anthology is divided into three major sections. The first section, "Courses," presents plans for alternative approaches to the teaching of technical writing. The second section, "Components," offers a variety of activities for major segments within a…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Course Organization
White, Cameron, Ed. – 2000
This collection of essays, from Houston area educators, investigates and analyzes the state of social education, offering a critical and transformative perspective. Following a preface, chapters in the collection are: (1) "Addressing the Issues within Social Studies" (C. White); (2) "The Status of Social Studies Education" (C.…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Classroom Techniques, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Cooperative Learning
Green, Ronni, Ed.; Slater, Marsha, Ed. – 1988
The content and organization of nine courses taught at LaGuardia Community College's International High School are described by members of the faculty. The courses offer the limited-English-speaking school population an opportunity to learn English intensively through content area instruction. The subjects of the courses described include research…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Computer Science
Weimer, Maryellen; Neff, Rose Ann – 1990
Intended for instructors teaching a college course for the first time, this anthology contains short readings organized into four sections on: (1) introductory concerns, (2) course planning, (3) instructional methods, and (4) evaluation. Each section is preceded by a brief introduction. Included are the following articles: "It's a Myth: Nobody…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, Course Content
Crandall, JoAnn, Ed.; And Others – 1987
Three essays focus on integrating subject matter and the English used to communicate it as a technique for teaching limited-English-proficient students. "Integrating Language and Mathematics Learning," by Theresa Corasaniti Dale and Gilberto J. Cuevas, discusses the vocabulary, syntax, semantics, and discourse features of mathematics;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Course Content