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Goodwin, Bryan; Rouleau, Kristin – ASCD, 2022
The book that inspired millions of educators to refine their approach to teaching returns for an all-new third edition. Built on a more rigorous research base and updated to emphasize student diversity, equity, and inclusion, "The New Classroom Instruction That Works" offers a streamlined focus on the 14 instructional strategies proven…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Evidence Based Practice, Academic Achievement, Student Diversity
Blecher-Sass, Hope Sara; Moffitt, Maryellen – Free Spirit Publishing, 2010
Improve students' writing skills and boost their assessment scores while adding arts education, creativity, and fun to your writing curriculum. With this vibrant resource, improving writing skills goes hand-in-hand with improving test scores. Students learn how to use acting and visualization as prewriting activities to help them connect writing…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Second Language Learning, Prewriting, Writing Skills
Quinn, Cathleen E. – Academic Therapy, 1988
Spelling tricks for 35 sight words that can be used by learning disabled or regular classroom students are given. They include replacing silent or confusing letters with pictures to aid visual recall; locating a smaller, more familiar word in the longer word; and rhyming certain letter groups to related words. (VW)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies, Sight Vocabulary
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diSessa, Andrea A.; Friedman, Jeffrey S. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1999
Describes a method of designing educational technology that is strongly informed by empirical studies of how students actually understand and use technology. Discusses what students need to know about software. (Author/CCM)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies
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Aspinwall, Leslie; Shaw, Kenneth L. – Mathematics Teacher, 2002
Illustrates the contrasting thinking processes of two beginning calculus students' geometric and analytic schemes for the derivative function. Suggests that teachers can enhance students' understanding by continuing to demonstrate how different representations of the same mathematical concept provide additional information. (KHR)
Descriptors: Calculus, Graphs, Learning Strategies, Mathematics Instruction
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Horrigan, Sally Way – Science Scope, 2000
Introduces a teaching instrument called The Big Picture which is a student-generated overview of a unit. Provides a chart of units and summaries for The Big Picture. (YDS)
Descriptors: Biology, Evolution, Learning Strategies, Middle Schools
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Sorby, Sheryl A. – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2001
Illustrates the use of a course focused on developing 3-D spatial skills at Michigan Technological University. Provides data to support the recommendation that some students take the spatial skills course before enrolling in the regular engineering graphics courses. (DDR)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Engineering Drawing, Engineering Graphics, Higher Education
Garmston, Robert; Zimmerman, Diane – 1987
A good spelling teacher teaches by "taste" rather than by "recipe": instead of strictly adhering to procedural outlines, good teachers alter their lessons according to students' needs. In addition, good teachers: (1) recognize the importance of visualization for spelling; (2) understand the two kinds of visualization--for…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Strategies, Skill Development, Spelling Instruction
Nyikos, Martha – 1985
A mnemonic device is any technique or system to improve or aid the memory by use of formulas. Memory aids enjoyed great popularity in ancient times, but with the advent of literacy, the need for memorization was lessened and mnemonics were not taught regularly. However, recent research in cognitive psychology suggests that mnemonics, taught and…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Cognitive Style, Language Processing, Learning Strategies
Fillmer, H. T.; Parkay, Forrest W. – 1990
Imagery has a significant role in cognitive development. Reading research has established the fact that good readers image spontaneously and that there is a high interrelationship between overall preference for a story, the amount of text-related imagery in the story, comprehension, and recall. Imagery researchers agree that everyone is capable of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Creative Thinking, Imagination, Instructional Innovation
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Verkade, John G. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1987
Describes a procedure for teaching the "generator orbital" (GO) approach of molecular orbital bonding in polyatomic molecules. Explains how the GO can be utilized with students in generating the vibrational, rotational, and translational modes of molecules in a completely pictorial manner. (ML)
Descriptors: Chemical Bonding, Chemistry, Learning Strategies, Molecular Structure
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Gardella, Francis J. – Mathematics Teacher, 2000
Illustrates ways of using algebra tiles to give students a visual model of competing squares that appear in algebra as well as in higher mathematics. Such visual representations give substance to the symbolic manipulation and give students who do not learn symbolically a way of understanding the underlying concepts of completing the square. (KHR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Concept Formation, Learning Strategies, Manipulative Materials
Hill, Charles H. – 1986
Educators are beginning to call attention to the failure to integrate right-brain, intuitive, holistic, visual processes into the curriculum. Approaches to right-brain education have characteristically called for the use of slow music, visual imagery, and relaxation techniques. Suggested principles for teaching basic skills include the facts that…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Elementary Education
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Konopak, Bonnie C.; Williams, Nancy L. – Reading Teacher, 1988
Noting the use of mental pictures to aid students' learning--the keyword method--is effective for both good and poor readers, describes specific methods, provides research to support their use, and presents classroom applications that lead from teacher instruction to students' independent learning. (NH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instructional Improvement, Language Acquisition, Learning Processes
Baker, Peter – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership, 1995
Interpretive techniques for encouraging participants to experience a deeper level of environmental growth during outdoor activities include group discussions, creative writing, artistic expression, visualization, sensitization, group activities introducing participants to various aspects of the environment, reflective thinking, the use of…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Consciousness Raising, Creative Activities, Environmental Education
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