"Preparing the Next Generation of Oral Historians" is a resource to educators seeking to bring history alive for students at all levels. The anthology opens with chapters on the fundamentals of oral history and its place in the classroom, but its heart lies in nearly two dozen insightful personal essays by educators who have successfully…

This document, described as both a "research report" and the seventh item in a series dealing periodically with various educational issues, contains six articles discussing diverse educational topics. Papers include: (1) "Problem Posing in Mathematics Education" (Andras Ambrus); (2) "Cooperating Teachers and Their Role in…

This document presents instructional strategies for college faculty on how to stimulate active learning with groups of more than 50 students. Contents include: (1) "How Do College Students Best Learn Science: An Assessment of Popular Teaching Styles and Their Effectiveness" (William H. Leonard); (2) "Are We Cultivating 'Couch Potatoes' in Our…

The papers in this collection focus on ways higher education institutions might better promote strategies for the internationalization of teaching, learning, research, and other services. The papers explore the rationale of internationalization, the main barriers to internationalization, the distinction between globalization and…

Four professors of children's literature offer suggestions based on extensive experience for teaching critical attitudes and insights in the elementary school grades. (HOD)

In this concise, thought-provoking book, prominent researchers analyze existing knowledge on adolescent literacy, examine the implications for classroom instruction, and offer specific goals for future research. The volume reviews cutting-edge approaches to understanding the unique features of teaching and learning in secondary schools. Particular…

This collection of articles, an EE (Environmental Education) Toolbox resource, provides a context of theory and example to complement the suggestions and activities in the Toolbox Workshop Resource Manual. Section one, "Definitions of EE," describes the scope and context of EE and provides historical background, specific definitions and…

Stories of actual classrooms and the ways teachers teach a variety of texts illustrate that literature can be a catalyst for engaging students in critical discussions and eliciting multiple perspectives and voices in pursuit of understanding. The following selections are included: (1) "Negotiating the Meaning of Differences: Talking Back to…

Seven concept papers are presented that focus on the changes needed in the mathematics curriculum, K-12, to make mathematics teaching in Oregon school districts more relevant to the mathematics used in today's technological society. Task forces developed the papers, which addressed the major issues of reform in the mathematics curriculum:…

This textbook is an essay on evidence and mathematical reasoning as applied in geometry. This volume also contains: (1) A Letter to Erasmus Darwin, M. D. on a New Method of Treating Pulmonary Consumption, and Some Other Diseases Hitherto Found Incurable; and (2) Letters From Dr. Withering, of Birmingham, Dr. Ewart, of Bath, Dr. Thornton, of…

This book offers college and university faculty members and administrators practical, well-established methodologies for teaching large classes. In addition to providing an overview of the research, the contributing authors, drawn from a wide range of disciplines and institutions, also provide advice about the mechanics of large-class pedagogy.…

This collection of essays is designed for the faculty member and others who care about the retention and success of students of color in gateway courses in Communications. The book examines assumptions about diversity and teaching and learning, and provides strategies for enacting learning environments that are more inclusive and conducive to the…

This book presents a collection of papers for teachers and teacher educators who are interested in using information and communication technology (ICT) in their teaching or professional learning. The 10 chapters are: (1) "Professional Development: Too Little, Too Generic?" (Kwok-Wing Lai); (2) "Professional Development for ICT-Using…

This book addresses the issues raised by the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (SENDA), which came into force in the United Kingdom in 2002. Chapters in the collection explore the learning requirements of any student who needs special teaching, whether because of limited English proficiency or disabilities. Part 1, "Introduction,"…

This book provides 29 readings that provide a detailed overview of those elements that might take environmental education from the intuitive to the valid, to a field where there truly is a defensible, substantive structure. Contents include: (1) "Tensions in Environmental Education: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow" (Disinger, John F.); (2) "The…