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Gaudiani, Claire – 1981
A text-editing approach to composition in the foreign language classroom is set forth. In a 15-week composition course meeting three times each week, students prepare a weekly composition that they will revise after an in-class text-editing session involving several student papers. The third day is devoted to grammar work. Criteria for evaluating…
Descriptors: Course Content, French, German, Postsecondary Education
Simons, J. A.; Simons, F. A. – 1984
This comparison is based on the authors' selective review of literature, observations of Montessori preschools in America and Australia, and experience in early childhood teacher education in Australia. The discussion explores general educational objectives, curricula, children's activities, instructional approaches, and teacher role in preschools…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Course Content, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries
Snow, Don – 1997
Each year, thousands of men and women from English-speaking countries go abroad as English teachers through volunteer agencies such as the Peace Corps or Voluntary Service Overseas, or through myriad other church, government, business, and academic organizations. For these novice teachers, the challenge of learning what to do in the classroom is…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Course Content, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
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Lehr, Fran – English Journal, 1985
Summarizes major court cases that have provided some sense of the extent to which teachers may legitimately select course content and teaching methods. (RBW)
Descriptors: Censorship, Course Content, Court Litigation, Federal Courts
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Schlene, Vickie J. – Social Studies Review, 1991
Presents abstracts of 10 documents, selected and reviewed from the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) that deal with the debate over how to teach history. Includes information for accessing or ordering documents. (NL)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Freeman, David; Freeman, Yvonne – 1988
The number of limited-English proficient (LEP) students in U.S. schools has increased dramatically in recent years. One type of instructional approach that offers promise in helping LEP students develop academic competence while also developing English proficiency is sheltered English. Students in these classes are "sheltered" in that…
Descriptors: Course Content, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Language of Instruction
Seiter, David M. – Southern Social Studies Quarterly, 1988
Citing recent studies which decry the historical knowledge and writing ability of U.S. students, Seiter states that writing can be used to introduce more social studies content into the classroom--mainly by using primary/historical sources as the basis for writing assignments. Highlights several ERIC resources which deal with improving writing…
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Improvement
Merryfield, Merry M. – 1986
Recognizing the need to strengthen education about Africa in United States schools and to enable teachers to present complex issues about apartheid, political stability, and cultural conflict, this digest addresses the issue of how teachers can improve their teaching about Africa. The article poses 3 questions: (1) Why is it important to teach…
Descriptors: African Culture, Concept Teaching, Course Content, Educational Resources
Friedley, Sheryl A. – 1984
Designed to assist secondary school and college teachers select classroom materials for an introductory course in interpersonal communication, this annotated bibliography cites materials that provide both descriptive and prescriptive information to enhance the development of the basic interpersonal communication course. The sources include recent…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Communication Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Course Content
Citti, Lori A. – 1987
Given the global significance of Soviet-U.S. relations, elementary and secondary school students should learn about the Soviet Union, but most students graduate from high school with little knowledge and many misconceptions about this country. It is important to teach about the Soviet Union because of: (1) its emphasis in the U.S. media; (2) its…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Course Content, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Edwards, Sandra J. – 1980
Instructional packages dealing with a single conceptual unit of humanities subject matter can be used to infuse humanities education into vocational curricula. The development of such modules must begin with a firm foundation to insure the success of the project. Steps in the preparation for module development should include determining the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Content, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development
Auerbach, Elsa Roberts – 1992
This guide offers ideas for adult literacy curriculum development using a participatory approach. Its intent is not to prescribe a curriculum but to raise issues associated with the varied needs of limited-literacy students and with development of curricula to address these needs. An introductory section discusses how the guide evolved and can be…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques, Course Content
Patrick, John J.; Keller, Clair W. – 1987
Studying ideas from the Federalist papers provides high school students with an opportunity to examine the first principles of U.S. civic culture. By increasing their knowledge and appreciation of the basic ideas in the Federalist papers, students develop civic literacy that is likely to enhance their participation in a free society. This volume…
Descriptors: Civics, Course Content, High Schools, Instructional Materials
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Brawer, Florence B., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1980
Trends and innovations in science education at two-year colleges are explored in this series of 12 articles. The collection includes: (1) a discussion of alternative instructional modes by John Holleman; (2) a description of the development of a remedial science and biology course for homebound students by Leonard O'Hara; (3) an examination of…
Descriptors: Biology, College Instruction, College Transfer Students, Course Content
Johnson, David, W.; And Others – 1997
This digest summarizes a larger document of the same title which takes the position that because American democracy is founded on the premise that citizens need to engage in free and open discussion of opposing points of view, it is important that intellectual conflict become part of college instruction. It suggests several ways in which…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, College Instruction, Colleges, Conflict Resolution
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