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Neihart, Maureen, Ed.; Reis, Sally M., Ed.; Robinson, Nancy M., Ed.; Moon, Sidney M., Ed. – 2002
This text on the social and emotional development of gifted children includes the following 24 papers: (1) "Effects of Acceleration on Gifted Learners" (Karen Rogers); (2) "Peer Pressures and Social Acceptance of Gifted Students" (Sylvia Rimm); (3) "Social and Emotional Issues for Exceptional Intellectually Gifted Students" (Miraca Gross); (4)…
Descriptors: Counseling, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Development, Emotional Problems
2000
This document contains the following full and short papers on cognition and conceptual change from ICCE/ICCAI 2000 (International Conference on Computers in Education/International Conference on Computer-Assisted Instruction): (1) "A Method of Creating Counterexamples by Using Error-Based Simulation" (Tomoya Horiguchi and Tsukasa…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Computer Uses in Education, Concept Formation
Huber, Tonya – 2000
This report presents a teacher-based action research model for preparing classroom teachers to assume leadership roles in educational reform. A task force, convened in 1995 at one college, identified critical characteristics for integrating professional development and university requirements for a graduate degree. It evolved into a reflective…
Descriptors: Action Research, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
2000
Three presentations are provided from Symposium 13, Knowledge and Intellectual Capital, of the Academy of Human Resource Development (HRD) 2000 Conference proceedings. "Human Capital Measurement" (Joanne Provo) begins with a literature review that provides a context for understanding how investments in human capital add value to the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Corporate Education, Cost Effectiveness
Levine, Jodi H., Ed. – 1999
This monograph on learning communities and the first-year college experience presents 12 chapters which combine theory with examples of good practice and recommendations for building and sustaining effective learning communities. Following an introduction by the editor, the included chapters are: (1) "What Are Learning Communities?"…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Environment, College Freshmen, Educational Environment
Commission for Educational Exchange between the United States and Brazil, Brasilia. – 1998
Predicated on the fact that most school and state curricula for upper grades include a study of other cultures and that one method for examining Latin American countries and their culture is through an in-depth study of one specific country, this report details a summer travel seminar for 18 U.S. elementary and secondary school teachers to Brazil,…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Cultural Context, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations
Graves, Kathleen, Ed.; Lopriore, Lucilla, Ed. – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2009
These are exciting and challenging times for English language curriculum development for school-age learners. The global reach of English has spurred a rethinking of its role in education and, consequently, a rethinking of how to teach it. The accounts in this volume represent differences in educational systems, language teaching traditions,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Educational Change
Cohen, Roger, Ed. – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2009
The chapters in "Explorations in Second Language Reading" reveal the importance of reading in the classroom and how instructors can use reading as a bridge to improve learners' other linguistic and interpersonal skills. Most significantly, each author prompts us to rediscover how enjoyable ESOL reading can be and how it can increase learner…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Activity Units, Reading Materials, Reading Ability
Lloyd, Les, Ed. – 1997
This volume is a compilation of chapters by faculty from a variety of disciplines demonstrating the use of different multimedia instruction techniques in order to enhance the higher education classroom experience for students. The book is divided into five parts: (1) General; (2) Multimedia; (3) Software; (4) Software/Hardware; and (5) the Web.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Branch, Robert Maribe, Ed.; Minor, Barbara B., Ed. – 1997
The Educational Media and Technology Yearbook (EMTY) is designed to provide media and instructional technology professionals with an up-to-date, single-source overview and assessment of the field of educational technology, including trends, issues, innovations, and research findings. The 1997 edition of EMTY is divided into eight parts. Part 1…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Curriculum Development, Doctoral Programs, Educational Development
Rosenbaum, James E.; And Others – 1992
These seven papers offer a menu of alternative approaches to apprenticeships and suggests the advantages and disadvantages of each. "Apprenticeship Learning: Principles for Connecting Schools and Work Places" (James Rosenbaum) indicates how fundamental changes in the global economy virtually require improved education of all youth and why teachers…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Corporate Support, Education Work Relationship, Educational Certificates
Poole, Millicent E., Ed. – 1992
This book contains 13 papers that identify major education and work issues related to post-compulsory schooling in Australia. The following papers are included: "Changing Policy Perspectives" (Millicent E. Poole); "A Historical Essay" (Andrew Spaull); "A Philosophical Perspective" (Colin W. Evers); "School to…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Comparative Education, Developed Nations, Economic Development
Brumfit, C. J., Ed. – 1983
This collection of papers, most of them originating with the British Council, concern programs of language instruction undertaken in developing countries as a form of international technical assistance. The following are included: "The Role and Status of English as a Subject in the Zambian English-Medium Context" (Roy Wigzell);…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education, English
Katz, Lilian G., Ed.; And Others – 1982
The ten chapters in this volume address issues of concern to those who work with or conduct research with young children and those who plan programs or prepare others for teaching or caregiving. Included are "The Development of Bilingual and Bicultural Competence in Young Children," by Muriel Saville-Troike; "Development of…
Descriptors: Art, Biculturalism, Child Caregivers, Classroom Techniques
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania. – 1980
This issue contains a regional review, discussion of technical and vocational education in countries of Asia and Oceania, articles dealing with various aspects of technical and vocational education, and a bibliographical supplement. The brief statistical review in section 1 concerns second-level technical and vocational education in the developing…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Developed Nations
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