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Download full textNewmann, Fred M.; And Others – Issues in Restructuring Schools, 1995
This report presents general criteria for authentic pedagogy, instructional activities rooted in a primary concern for high standards of intellectual quality, as well as more specific standards that can be used to judge the quality of assessment tasks, classroom lessons, and student performance. Examples are given of tasks, lessons, and student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Criteria, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Speidel, Gisela E., Ed. – Kamehameha Journal of Education, 1990
This document consists of the three 1990 issues and the two 1991 issues of a journal that publishes articles on the education of Hawaii's children. The journal covers such topics as teaching strategies, instructional settings, and cultural differences. Articles in the January 1990 issue consider: (1) reading and literacy in the Kamehameha…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Curriculum, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
Lockwood, Anne Turnbaugh – Focus in Change (Newsletter of the National Center for Effective Schools), 1991
Authentic performance assessments--when used simultaneously with matching curricular practices--are a promising development for practitioners and students alike. A major benefit for practitioners appears to be the opportunity to redefine the curriculum and guide instruction. Benefits for students include the opportunity to engage in authentic work…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Objectives
Wang, Margaret C., Ed. – CEIC Review, 1996
This special serial issue is based on the proceedings of an invitational conference on "Next Steps in Inner-City Education" held in Racine (Wisconsin) in October 1995. The three articles in this publication attempt to offer effective and practical recommendations for educational practitioners and policy makers who seek to transform the country's…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1980
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. Among the topics dealt with in the 22 titles are the following: (1) the influence on reading ability and behavior of instructional objectives, the answering of self-generated questions, writing in the expressive mode, instruction in…
Descriptors: Adults, Annotated Bibliographies, College Freshmen, Content Area Reading
Pollio, Howard R. – Teaching Learning Issues, 1996
This paper first evaluates discipline classification schemes and general differences between disciplines associated with the natural sciences and those associated with the humanities. It then reviews research which either asked students how professors in these fields teach, observed teachers in their classrooms, or asked students to describe their…
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Style, College Faculty, Grading
Weimer, Maryellen, Ed. – The Teaching Professor, 1990
The 10 editions of the newsletter provide a forum for the sharing of research findings, observations, instructional strategies, and opinions on subjects pertaining to college level teaching and college faculty. Multiple subjects are discussed in each issue and are often based on recent books. Among the topics covered and the issues in which they…
Descriptors: Cheating, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, College Instruction
Bergert, Susan, Ed. – LCCE Insider, 2000
These two newsletter issues are designed for users of the Council for Exceptional Children's Life Centered Career Education (LCCE) curriculum. The newsletter's goal is to inform practitioners of curriculum implementation ideas and transition issues and to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Featured articles discuss how one district used…
Descriptors: Career Education, Curriculum Design, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities
EFF Voice, 2001
This newsletter reports on the activities of Equipped for the Future (EFF), which is a National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) initiative that develops content standards to ensure that every adult can gain the knowledge and skills needed to fulfill real-world responsibilities as workers, parents, and citizens. A message from the NIFL…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Adult Basic Education, Adult Development
Malena, Richard F., Ed. – Vision '90: The Maricopa Community Colleges Journal of Teaching and Learning, 1990
Designed to provide a forum for faculty and staff in the Maricopa Community College District to exchange information about effective teaching methods for practical application and intellectual stimulation, this journal publishes articles on teaching, learning, and classroom research activities. The two issues in this volume contain the following…
Descriptors: Accounting, Adult Students, Classroom Techniques, Community Colleges
Gutow, Howard, Ed. – Cross Currents, 1978
This issue of "Cross Currents" includes the following articles: "The Japanese Concept of Hanashi-Kata and Its Potential Influence on Foreign Language Acquisition" by James R. Bowers; "Linguistic Relativity and Foreign Language Learning" by Ronald Taubitz; "On Being a Sansei English Teacher in Japan" by Ruth…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Traits, Educational Policy
