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Sonmez, Duygu; Lee, Hyonyong – 2003
Problem-Based Learning (PBL) describes a learning environment in which problems drive the learning; that is, learning begins with a problem to be solved and the problem is posed in such a way that students need to gain new knowledge before they can solve it. This ERIC Digest discusses many aspects of PBL including a brief history, implementing…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Learning Strategies
Roh, Kyeong Ha – 2003
Problem-Based Learning (PBL) describes a learning environment in which problems drive the learning; that is, learning begins with a problem to be solved and the problem is posed in such a way that students need to gain new knowledge before they can solve it. This ERIC Digest discusses many aspects of PBL including PBL and problem solving, PBL and…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Learning Strategies
Knapp, Clifford E. – 1992
This digest contrasts the traditional view of learning characteristic of classroom instruction with the emerging "constructivist" view that emphasizes the understanding of how and why students learn. The latter takes learning as a knowledge construction process that closely relates to prior knowledge and the learning context. It lends…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Learning Processes, Learning Strategies
Ngeow, Karen Yeok-Hwa – 1998
Noting that transfer and motivation are mutually supportive in creating an optimal learning environment, this Digest discusses transfer (the application of prior knowledge to new learning situations) and motivation (the impetus to create and sustain intentions and goal-seeking acts) in relation to language learning. It discusses the relationship…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Acquisition
Schunk, Dale H. – 2001
Self-regulation, the systematic effort to direct thoughts, feelings, and actions towards the attainment of one's goals, is receiving importance in the psychological and educational literatures. Goals are involved across the different phases of self-regulation, first as forethought, then in performance control, and finally in self-regulation. This…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Counseling, Counseling Theories, Elementary Secondary Education
Menchaca, Velma D.; Ruiz-Escalante, Jose A. – 1995
Children of migrant farmworkers spend parts of each school year in different communities across the country; some children migrate back and forth between schools in Mexico and the United States. The hardships and rich experiences of this lifestyle provide educators with unique challenges and, at the same time, opportunities to learn and develop…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Environment, Educational Strategies
Gersten, Russell; Baker, Scott; Edwards, Lana – 1999
This brief paper summarizes research on effective instruction in writing for students with learning disabilities. It finds that three components stand out as methods that reliably and consistently lead to improved outcomes in teaching expressive writing to these students. These components are: (1) adhering to a basic framework of planning,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Expressive Language, Instructional Effectiveness
Boudah, Daniel J.; O'Neill, Kevin J. – 1999
This digest discusses what research says about learning strategies and how teachers can teach learning strategies. A learning strategy is defined as an individual's way of reorganizing and using a particular set of skills in order to learn content or accomplish other tasks more effectively and efficiently in school and nonacademic settings.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inclusive Schools, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies
Gartner, Audrey; Riessman, Frank – 1993
The literature on peer tutoring indicates that gains for tutors often outdistance those of the students receiving help. Learning through teaching is a significant mechanism that provides an opportunity to reformulate and extend the use of peer tutoring. This digest discusses a new tutor-centered, peer tutoring model being designed at the Peer…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Peer Relationship
Lumsden, Linda S. – 1994
A growing body of evidence suggests that when students are intrinsically motivated they tend to employ strategies that demand more effort and that enable them to process information more deeply. Teachers can help motivate students to learn by maintaining a caring, supportive classroom climate. Tasks should be challenging but achievable and defined…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Environment, Learning Motivation
Christen, William L.; Murphy, Thomas J. – 1991
It appears that the value of providing students with strategies to activate their prior knowledge base or to build a base if one does not exist is supported by current research. Creating an opportunity to challenge students to call on their collective experiences (prior knowledge) is essential. Through this process, teachers move students from…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Learning Processes
Wojtan, Linda S. – 1987
This ERIC Digest examines: (1) the meaning of the term "Pacific Rim"; (2) reasons for emphasizing the Pacific Rim in the social studies curriculum; and (3) useful strategies for teaching about this part of the world. The terms, Pacific Rim and Pacific Basin, are used. interchangeably; however, the "Rim" refers to those nations…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Starnes, Bobby Ann – 1999
The Foxfire approach to teaching and learning emerged from an experiential education program that used oral history methods to teach English to high school freshmen in Appalachian Georgia. In the 30 years since that program began, hundreds of teachers have helped develop and revise Foxfire's 11 core practices. This digest describes the Foxfire…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Educational Principles, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning
Baum, Susan – 1990
This digest is derived from Susan Baum's "Being Gifted and Learning Disabled...From Definition to Practical Intervention." The learning disabled gifted are grouped into three categories: identified gifted students who have subtle learning disabilities, unidentified students whose gifts and disabilities may be masked by average…
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Blakey, Elaine; Spence, Sheila – 1990
Studies show that metacognitive strategies can increase learning skills and that independent use of these metacognitive strategies can be gradually developed in people. The school library media center is the ideal place for students to learn how to develop metacognitive strategies; that is, they can learn how to connect new information to former…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
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