This Digest draws on current practices in global education to provide teachers with practical suggestions regarding instructional and technological resources as well as the use of cooperative learning approaches. Readily accessible instructional resources for teaching global education include: (1) local communities, e.g., volunteer organizations,…

Teaching art from a multicultural point of view can enhance art curricula by celebrating diversity and promoting social equity for all students. This bulletin is written in two parts. In part 1, ideas are presented to help art teachers use resources that reflect a multicultural point of view. In part 2, a bibliography of instructional resources is…

Designed to assist social studies teachers, this resource guide provides a selected sample of current materials and resources available for teaching about East Asia. While sources on China, Japan, and Korea are emphasized, many of the materials also include information on South and Southeast Asia. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of…

Examines the categories of articles in the ERIC database that provide information about using literature across the curriculum. (MG)

This bulletin provides an overview of the ways in which school districts and schools are making learning a priority in schools despite scarce resources. it describes how districts and schools make use of resources, instructional strategies, and policies to overcome the barriers caused by tight budgets. Examples from Oregon schools are provided.…

This CRitical Issues Bibliography (CRIB) Sheet focuses on remediation in higher education. Many colleges and universities are struggling to define the role of remediation in higher education, and leaders with different philosophical perspectives continue to debate their views. Because current arguments about remedial education in higher education…

The CRitical Issue Bibliography (CRIB) Sheet describes resources concerned with creating a multicultural environment in higher education. Creating a multicultural environment is a combination of recruitment, retention, climate issues, pedagogy and curriculum, organizational values, culture and structure, and faculty and staff development. This…

Exotic species are organisms transported by humans, wildlife, wind, and water into regions where they did not historically exist. This ERIC Digest describes available materials and resources for teaching and learning about these exotic species. Sixteen Internet sources are provided along with six videotape resources. The digest also provides…

Presents resources available from the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) designed to help teachers implement strategies to reduce prejudice. Includes resources on using cooperative learning in prejudice reduction and resources for combating prejudice in the social studies classroom. Discusses four types of strategies for decreasing…

An overview of learning disabilities in adults is presented to aid in detection, diagnosis, and instruction. Following a description of learning disabilities in general, and the occurrence in adults in particular, nine observable characteristics of learning-disabled adults are discussed: (1) vision problems; (2) extraneous vocal sounds; (3)…

This ERIC Digest investigates the earth and space science guidelines of the National Science Education Standards. These guidelines are frequently referred to as the earth system and include components such as plate tectonics, the water cycle, and the carbon cycle. This Digest describes the development of earth systems science and earth systems…

The overwhelming majority of American adults support environmental education being taught in schools but teachers wanting to include environmental education within their classrooms face several formidable challenges. Instructional materials are widely scattered and are often of questionable quality. Though not an exhaustive list of what is…

Educators are constantly seeking new ways to capture the attention of students and create active learning environments where minds are engaged and students are nurtured. The full potential of the Internet as a tool for learning is still being explored. This digest offers some examples of ways in which the Internet can be used as a tool for…

During the past century, one distinctive effort to improve science and mathematics education is an approach that recognizes the commonalities between science and mathematics and seeks to appropriately and effectively integrate these two disciplines in teaching and learning. Philosophically and theoretically, there is strong support for the…

In the information age of instant access to libraries, databases, information centers, organizations, government agencies, and self-appointed experts worldwide, it is hard to decide where to turn for accurate, reliable, and up-to-date information about science education. This digest provides an annotated listing of World Wide Web resources and…