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Bean, Rita, Ed.; And Others – 1977
This publication includes five papers that were presented at a language communications conference that emphasized integrating the language arts at elementary and secondary school levels. Walter Loban stresses the importance of classroom language activities that involve children in genuine purposes and that link language to thinking. Charles R.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Conferences, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textNelson, Lucie, Ed. – 1990
The focus of this conference workplace literacy in the South is the need for cooperation and collaboration among policy-makers, business and industry, labor, and education providers. The document contains nine presentations: "What Frito-Lay Has Done in Workplace Literacy" (Mossberg); "The Need for a Literate Workforce in the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Corporate Support
Hackett, Peter; And Others – 1992
This document contains the proceedings of a conference on the future of Chinese education. The papers are grouped into four sections: (1) school, culture, and society; (2) teaching and learning; (3) educational reforms; and (4) John Dewey and Chinese education. The conference was designed to provide researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Church Related Colleges, Communism, Cultural Education
Mertz, Robert J., Ed. – 1983
Conference papers outlining strategies for implementing change through inservice education are presented. Three opening papers deal with the general theme of the conference: "Effective Inservice Education" (Gordon Lawrence); "A Panel Discussion on Staff Development" (Margaret L. Trent, Robert W. Evans, and Frederick R.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Tennessee State Univ., Nashville. Center for Training and Technical Assistance. – 1984
The topics of the 17 papers included in this proceedings are: (1) enriching and empowering young children's learning with microcomputers; (2) a program designed to make all students computer literate who complete the eighth grade in Tennessee schools; (3) how school systems should purchase microcomputers; (4) a team approach to microcomputer…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Children, Classroom Design, Computer Assisted Instruction
New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces. – 1985
Research findings on college instruction and basic skills deficiencies are discussed in 12 papers from the first Regional Conference on University Teaching. Titles and authors are as follows: "Basic Skills: Dealing with Deficiencies" (Susanne D. Roueche, with responses by Gary B. Donart, Betty Harris, and James Nordyke); "Is Higher Education an…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Beginning Teachers, Chemistry, College Instruction
Jelinek, James John, Ed. – 1979
This collection of conference presentations includes "The Curriculum Field--A View" by Alice Miel, "The State of the Curriculum: Frills, Fads, and Alternatives" by Robert S. Zais, "Lifelong Learning: Significance for Curriculum Development" by Norman V. Overly, "Education of the Gifted and Talented: A Look Around…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Adult Development, Basic Skills, Capitalism
Evaluation Research, Newton Highlands, MA. – 1992
A 1991 conference provided a forum where workplace educators could analyze their experience. Participants agreed that establishing a partnership between business or labor organizations and education providers was a key step in developing an effective workplace literacy program. Participants also saw the importance of curriculum development to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Basic Skills
Israel, William I., Ed. – 1978
Collected in this volume are the papers presented at the 1978 Chief State School Officers Summer Institute. The program was devoted to political issues in education and focused on a number of current educational problems. Political issues were discussed in relation to a number of areas, including federal education priorities, federal-state…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Basic Skills, Bilingual Education, Career Education
