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Nucho, Leslie Schmida, Ed. – Arab World Almanac, 1990
A curriculum resource developed to help high school teachers provide their students with information about the Arab world is presented in the first three issues of this "periodical educational resource." The publication's regional focus is designed to encourage in students a multicultural perspective and increased knowledge of the global…
Descriptors: Arabs, Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Resources
Ryan, John Paul, Ed. – Focus on Law Studies, 1992
This issue of "Focus on Law Studies""contains a special emphasis on teaching about law and the family", in the form of the following three articles: "Teaching Family Law: Growing Pains and All" (Susan Frelich Appleton); "The Family Goes to Court: Including Law in a Sociological Perspective on the Family"…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Family Life, Film Study
Beach, Richard, Ed.; And Others – Teaching Canada, 1987
Volume 5 of this publication features: (1) "It's Elementary: Strategies, Resources, and Ideas for Teaching Canada in the Elementary Classroom" (C. Turrone) in issue 1; (2) "The French Fact: Its Impact on Canadian Culture" (R. Wheeler) in issue 2; (3) a student award winning essay, "Black Americans and the Canada…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Curriculum Development
Beach, Richard, Ed.; Sherman, George, Ed. – Teaching Canada, 1988
Issue one of this volume of "Teaching Canada" contains: (1) "Calgary: The Olympic City" (T. Rumney); (2) a winning student essay, "Sharing a Continent: Ways in Which Canada Affected the History of the United States" (J. Mar); and (3) "Canadian Sovereignty and the North" (W. Morrison). Issue two includes:…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Curriculum Development
Download full textNucho, Leslie Schmida, Ed.; And Others – Arab World Almanac, 1991
Each of the three issues of this volume of "Arab World Almanac" features a self-contained lesson plan on one aspect of the Arab world. The Fall, 1990 issue focuses on "Oil and the Arab World." The Winter, 1991 issue looks at "The Arab World in the World Wars." The Spring, 1991 issue examines "Islamic Revival in the Arab World." Each issue includes…
Descriptors: Arabs, Area Studies, Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture
Denny, Terry – 1977
A casework approach study of the River Acres Independent School District, Texas, is presented. The study is descriptive, not evaluative; and observations are supplemented by quotations taken during interviews with teachers, students, administrators, parents, counselors, and other school personnel. The purpose of the study is to describe the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Caseworker Approach, Educational Needs
PDF pending restorationCentral America in the Classroom, 1992
This issue focuses on the historical and contemporary reality of the indigenous Pipils native group of El Salvador. This information is presented to help Salvadoran students living in the United States and their classmates learn about the history of the Salvadoran people. Spanish excerpts are included. This serial is put forth by the Network of…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education
Swartz, Eileen, Ed. – Communicator, 1991
The 12 articles presented in this issue of a journal on giftedness in school-age children focus on interdisciplinary thematic instruction for gifted students. "Untangling the Web of Interdisciplinary Instruction" (Susan L. Beibelman and Sandy Hall-Chiles) explains the use of a curriculum webbing model to provide structure. "Interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Classroom Techniques, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedO'Hear, Michael F., Ed.; And Others – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 1986
Addressing issues on developmental education, instructional and learning methods, learning assistance and academic support, and reading and research, this issue of the Journal of College Reading and Learning includes the following articles: "Moving the Mountain to Mohammed: Study Skills Tutoring in the Residence Halls" (J. L. Rogers); "Memory…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Learning Processes, Reading Instruction, Reading Research
Peer reviewedO'Hear, Michael F., Ed.; Knowles, Ramona, Ed. – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 1985
Drawn from the proceedings of the 1985 Western College Reading and Learning Association, as well as articles submitted for juried selection, the papers in this journal issue focus on reading, learning assistance, developmental education, and tutorial services at the college level. Titles and authors of the papers include (1) "Reaching New Heights:…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Criterion Referenced Tests, Critical Thinking, Developmental Studies Programs
Fraser, Barry J.; Tobin, Kenneth – What Research Says to the Science and Mathematics Teacher, 1989
Teachers rarely get to see good teaching in the classes of others, usually because they are too busy in their own classrooms. The teaching practices of mathematics and science teachers recognized as good teachers in Western Australia were studied in the hope that other teachers might learn from these findings. Exemplary teachers (n=22) and a…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction
Interchange (Population Education Newsletter), 1982
This issue of "Interchange" contains a reading, discussion questions, activities, and ideas to help educators teach secondary students and adults about immigration issues. Students are expected to read and discuss the reading entitled "Immigration: Questions and Answers." This reading analyzes the concerns about current levels of immigration and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Immigrants, Learning Activities
Tarver, Sara G., Ed. – Direct Instruction News, 2002
The mission of the Association for Direct Instruction is to promote the improvement of effective educational methods. This journal, "Direct Instruction News," is their publication. The Spring 2002 issue (Volume 2, Number 1) contains the following articles: "Same? Different? Both Same and Different" (Sara G. Tarver);…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Educational Practices, Educational Research
Tarver, Sara G., Ed. – Direct Instruction News, 2003
The mission of the Association for Direct Instruction is to promote the improvement of effective educational methods. This journal, "Direct Instruction News," is their publication. The Spring 2003 (Volume 3, Number 1) contains the following articles: "Implementing DI Successfully" (Sara G. Tarver); "Textbooks: What?"…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Educational Practices, Educational Research
Bibby, John F.; And Others – 1978
Part of a series which offers educational resources and teaching techniques related to major social issues to high school social studies classroom teachers, the guide focuses on government regulation. The document is presented in four major chapters. Chapter I explores how economic and political science frameworks can be used to analyze policy…
Descriptors: Agencies, Competition, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Decision Making
