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Smith, Ben A.; And Others – 1988
In this age of world-mindedness, children should develop an appreciation and understanding of people of other cultures. This document contains some of the material presented in a workshop on teaching children about the cultures of the Pacific Rim through the use of folklore and folktales. A dialogue from Peter Parley's Adventures of James Jenkins…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Culture
Liegois, Jean-Pierre – 1989
This conference proceeding discusses the provision of school for Gypsy and Traveller children with a particular focus on the training of those who teach them. A relevant issue for all Europe, the seminar provided the opportunity to compare the policies and results of different institutional bodies. Presentations included the following topics: (1)…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Intercultural Programs
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific. – 1984
This document reports on a seminar that included country presentations and selected materials on the training of distance educators by participants from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, and Sri Lanka, Part I provides an analysis of the current situation in the training of distance education…
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Developing Nations, Distance Education, Educational Media
Braden, Roberts A., Ed.; Walker, Alice D., Ed. – 1983
The 40 papers in this collection cover a wide variety of topics within the broad field of visual literacy. Three preliminary papers discuss visualization through film. The second section, which emphasizes visualization in a social context, contains 10 papers addressing cultural, political, social, and psychological issues, touching upon such…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods, Technological Advancement
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1989
The National Center for Education Statistics supported this conference as a first step in a dialogue among forecasters to benefit all in the field. Fifty forecasters representing 20 different federal agencies attended the day-long session. Objectives of the conference include: (1) to bring forecasters together for a forum to share information on…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Expert Systems, Long Range Planning
Reynolds, Sherrod T., Ed. – Hands On, 1980
This issue of "Hands On" compiles edited papers and workshop presentations from the national conference on cultural journalism and experiential learning projects in the Foxfire mode. The conference brought together 200 teachers, students, and professionals and offered technical workshops, presentation workshops about specific programs,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Local History, Relevance (Education)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific. – 1987
This document reports on a workshop concerned with the inservice training of educational personnel. The workshop's main objectives included: (1) review of policies and plans for the development of primary education; (2) identification of alternative objectives, issues, and growth points; (3) development of training strategies for the…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education
Rutherford, Robert B., Jr., Ed.; And Others – 1981
Twelve papers focus on issues involving severe behavior disorders in the schools and autism. The following papers are included: "Behavioral Ecology--A Unifying Strategy for the '80s" (F. Hewett); "Academic Skill Development--The Promise of Modeling Strategies" (R. Gable, J. Hendrickson); "Future Directions in Self-Control Research" (R. Rueda);…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Autism, Behavior Modification
Schneider, Benjamin, Ed. – 1977
This technical report contains the text of papers presented at a conference on personnel selection research. The conference brought together scholars to share their ideas regarding ways in which their own special interests help shed light on ability-performance relationships observed in personnel selection studies. The contributions can be divided…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Conference Reports, Content Analysis, Methods
Cleveland State Univ., OH. – 1977
The ten papers included in this document discuss the following topics: educating Americans about the United States economic system, writing and publishing your next book, the advantages and disadvantages of one-way and two-way communication in business (e.g., writing versus telephoning), structural flexibility in business communication courses,…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Education, Communication (Thought Transfer), Conference Reports
Williford, Miriam, Ed.; Casteel, J. Doyle, Ed. – 1977
This publication is a collection of the presentations made at the 1977 National Seminar of the Latin American Studies Association. Each article or presentation can stand alone; together they provide a sweeping view of the complexities of Latin America and suggestions for more effective secondary and college teaching about the area. There are three…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Economics, Filmographies, Higher Education
University Research Corp., Bethesda, MD. – 1978
This report summarizes the proceedings of the second National Child Development Associate (CDA) Workshop conducted by University Research Corporation with the Administration for Children, Youth and Families (ACYF). The purpose of the workshop was to provide information and assistance to staff from Head Start grantees, educational institutions, and…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Field Experience Programs, Inservice Teacher Education
Groppel, Jack L., Ed. – 1979
Conference proceedings from this national symposium on hard scientific research and developments in teaching tennis, squash, racquetball, and badminton are divided into several sections. The first deals with sports medicine and the biomechanics of the racquet sports. The second part discusses the pyschological and sociological aspects of…
Descriptors: Biomechanics, Lifetime Sports, Motor Development, Physical Fitness
Association of Interpretive Naturalists, Derwood, MD. – 1980
Presented are 54 papers offered during the 1980 Workshop of the Association of Interpretive Naturalists at Cape Cod, Massachusetts. These papers, which relate to the conference theme "Integrating Natural and Cultural Interpretation," are organized into three categories: (1) Operations, (2) Management, and (3) Research. Representative of…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Educational Facilities, Museums, Natural Resources
Fairbanks, Marilyn M., Ed.; And Others – 1979
This collection contains the 30 papers presented at the 1979 Reading Center Conference on content area reading held at West Virginia University. The papers are presented under the following topics: aiding reading/thinking skills, reading in specific content areas, motivating extended reading, meeting student needs, and administering content area…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Motivation Techniques, Program Administration, Reading Instruction
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