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Peer reviewedPanasuk, Regina M.; Sullivan, Mary M. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1999
Describes the first year of an ongoing professional-development project that engaged 37 middle school teachers in roles that promoted them as active learners and decision makers. (ASK)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Decision Making, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedChristopher, Andrew N.; Marek, Pam – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Discusses a game in which students must guess the flavor of LifeSaver candy without the aid of sight and smell. Explains that this demonstration assists students to understand the phenomenon of random occurrences. Describes how the presentation is conducted as well as the outcomes of the demonstration. (CMK)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Educational Games, Educational Research
Download full textCromley, Jennifer – 2000
This book, developed for adult educators who teach or tutor reading in General Educational Development (GED) classrooms and for teacher trainers, contains 18 fact sheets on learning and thinking, each about 10 pages long. The following fact sheets are included: (1) Literature Is Not Science; (2) Making Connections; (3) Mental Models; (4) Thinking…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Cognitive Development
