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Barnes, Louis B.; And Others – 1994
This volume includes text, cases, and readings for a college faculty seminar to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for utilization of the case method approach to instruction. It builds on a long-term clinical research effort on the dynamics of the case method of teaching and application at Harvard Business School. In addition…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Case Method (Teaching Technique), College Faculty, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Feiman-Nemser, Sharon; And Others – 1994
This collection of papers focuses on guided practice as a face-to-face professional activity directed toward helping teachers learn to teach and learn from teaching. The first paper, "Guided Learning from Teaching: A Fresh Look at a Familiar Practice" by Sharon Feiman-Nemser and Cheryl Rosaen, provides a conceptual framework of guided…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Clinical Supervision (of Teachers), Doctoral Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Research for Better Schools, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. – 1993
The Research for Better Schools Urban Education Project provides a different framework from current education-reform efforts for restructuring urban schools and improving educational quality. This volume organizes a set of invited papers according to the Urban Learner Framework themes of cultural diversity and learning, unrecognized abilities and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Pluralism, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Change
Bailey, Jane M.; And Others – 1994
This document brings together six papers on language skills and language arts teaching of gifted students. "The State of the Art Issues in Language Study for High Ability Learners: Thinking about Language with Gifted Children" (Michael Clay Thompson) considers two areas traditionally included in discussions of language study--grammar and…
Descriptors: Change, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Mangan, J. A., Ed. – 1993
This book presents a comparative analysis of racial attitudes within formal schooling of both Britain and its former dominions and colonies. It provides essays that examine racism, education, and imperialism, and focuses on the function of education, curriculum, and textbooks in shaping imperial images of dominance and deference. The following…
Descriptors: Colonialism, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne, Ed.; Duncan, Greg J., Ed.; Aber, J. Lawrence, Ed. – 1997
Drawing from national and city-based sources, Volume 1 reports the empirical evidence concerning the relationship between children and community. The chapters are: (1) "Neighborhoods and Communities as Contexts for Development" (Martha A. Gephart); (2) "Development in Context: Implications for Studying Neighborhood Effects" (J. Lawrence Aber,…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Cognitive Development, Community Influence
Swan, William W., Ed.; Brown, Carvin L., Ed.; Holmes, C. Thomas, Ed. – 1998
This report presents four papers on services provided to students with severe emotional and/or behavior disorders by the Georgia Psychoeducational Network (GPN). "An Annual Evaluation Report Based on School System Improvement Efforts" (Robert A. Gordon and Linda J. Dickson), reports on a program serving students (ages birth-21) in a…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Educational Improvement, Educational Strategies
Pugach, Marleen C., Ed.; And Others – 1991
This volume seeks to address the problem of how the vast landscape of information relative to the knowledge base for beginning teachers can be included in teacher education programs. Results are reported of several projects sponsored by the EXXON Education Foundation and carried out by members of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College School Cooperation, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Bray, Mark, Ed. – 1991
Case studies on ministries of education were sought from states with populations under 1.5 million and displaying a wide range of economic, geographic, and cultural diversity. The introduction has six main sections: (1) information on definitions and the contents of the book; (2) an account of other Commonwealth Secretariat initiatives on…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Administration, Educational Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Franco, Robert W., Ed.; Shimabukuro, James N., Ed. – 1992
Part of a four-volume set in which community college educators discuss their efforts to internationalize the educational experience of the students and communities they serve, volume II in this series considers the challenges, pitfalls, and rewards of creating campus environments with rich international and intercultural programs and activities.…
Descriptors: Campus Planning, College Environment, Community Colleges, Cultural Awareness
Farr, Marshall J., Ed.; Psotka, Joseph, Ed. – 1992
The essays collected in this volume are concerned with the field of computer-based intelligent instruction. The papers are organized into four groups that address the following topics: particular theoretical approaches (3 titles); the development and improvement of tools and environments (3 titles); the power of well-engineered implementations and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Computer Simulation, Elementary Education, Heuristics
Connecticut Education Association, Hartford. – 1994
This collection of essays focuses on practical applications of technology in public schools; it provides a perspective by teacher practitioners and others on how technology is currently being used or could be used in Connecticut's classrooms for effective schooling. The following papers are included: "Preparing for the Information Age"…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology
O'Banion, Terry; And Others – 1994
Based on the premise that the purpose of teaching is to help students make passionate connections to learning, this book presents information on the context of teaching and learning in the community college, model practices and programs, and outcomes of effective teaching for teachers and institutions. The following 16 chapters are provided: (1)…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Educational Quality, Educational Technology
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Chicago, IL. Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. – 1994
This publication contains 54 papers on self-study and improvement in institutions of higher education, particularly those institutions associated with the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The papers are grouped under 10 topic headings. These chapters include: (1) four papers on seeking initial affiliation, candidacy, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accreditation (Institutions), College Administration, College Planning
Inge, Katherine J., Ed.; Wehman, Paul, Ed. – 1993
This manual presents six papers on the design of community-based employment programs for students with severe disabilities. The first paper is "Community-Based Vocational Preparation for Students with Severe Disabilities: Designing the Process" by Katherine J. Inge et al. This paper details a five-step process for designing such a…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities), Employment Potential
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