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Mead, Barbara J. – Tennessee Education, 1980
Notes benefits of movement experiences to young children. Explains and discusses developing and refining movement patterns and developing perceptual abilities so that sensory information can be used to help refine movement skills. Includes an annotated bibliography of 15 pertinent references. (SB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Experiential Learning, Learning Experience
Grunert, Judith – 1997
Based on the assumption that good teaching helps students understand how to actively acquire, use, and extend knowledge in an ongoing learning process, this guide presents strategies for constructing learning-centered course syllabi. Following prefatory materials, part 1 reviews implications of shifting from traditional syllabi, which focus on…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Course Organization
Brodie, Carolyn S. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1993
Offers suggestions for library activities based on a football theme. Six examples of activity forms are provided, and addresses of football organizations are given. Eighty-two books on football suitable for grades 4-8 are listed, including fiction and nonfiction, bibliographies, reference, picture books, poetry/riddles, audiovisual materials, and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Football
Brodie, Carolyn S. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1994
Provides ideas for activities related to gardening and growing things for elementary school media centers and classrooms. An annotated list of 49 age-appropriate sources of information, including 10 picture books, 5 audio-visual aids, and 2 adult books, is provided. (LRW)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Audiovisual Aids, Elementary Education, Gardening
Brodie, Carolyn S. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1991
Discusses children's literature on Native American Indians and suggests ideas for using the literature in the school library media center or classroom by the library media specialist or by the classroom teacher. Activities and appropriate materials are suggested for the topics of housing, poetry, food, biography, crafts and music, and traditional…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Biographies, Childrens Literature, Curriculum Development
Download full textCampus Compact National Center for Community Colleges, Mesa, AZ. – 2002
This document from Campus Compact aims to present information regarding the newest and best resources for service learning. In addition, the document excerpts, from various sources, definitions of service learning and program characteristics of effective service learning. Definitions of service learning include the following: A teaching method…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Community Colleges, Community Services
Hoover, John H.; Reetz, Linda J. – 1989
Intended for use in college-level secondary-education methods courses, the module contains text, an annotated bibliography, and overhead masters. The first section explains the federal definition of learning disabilities (LD), noting the difficulty of measuring many of the characteristics identified in the definition and the resulting increasing…
Descriptors: Definitions, Eligibility, Federal Legislation, Handicap Identification
Peer reviewedStockton, Betty Jo; DuChateau, Marie C. – Catholic Library World, 1984
Discussion of role of the school library in the academic life of the gifted/talented student highlights characteristics of gifted students which relate to library services, teaching library skills and research techniques, and other library activities (author interviews, library aides, reading encouragement). A 95-item bibliography of library…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities, Learning Resources Centers
Wade, Anne; And Others – 1995
This annotated bibliography of the current resources in cooperative learning is the result of a comprehensive search of the literature in the fields of education, psychology, sociology, linguistics, and business. It contains 926 citations of books, journal articles, periodicals, and non-print material pertaining to cooperative/collaborative…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Cooperative Learning, Educational Resources
Peer reviewedThe NCTE/TESOL Liaison Committee, 1988 – Language Arts, 1989
Provides 25 citations to books, journal articles, and other publications for mainstream teachers with English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students. (MM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming
Roy, Loriene, Comp. – 1997
Part of a larger report on the Four Directions Project, an American Indian technology innovation project, this section includes 10 "pathfinders" to locating information on learning and instructional technology resources. The pathfinders were designed by students in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Animation, Computer Software, Educational Psychology
Martin, Ron – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1991
Describes activities and resources for elementary and junior high school students that highlight the contributions of African-Americans in the United States. Materials reviewed include games, workbooks, teacher's guides, and books for students. A list of distributors who can provide additional print and nonprint materials is included. (two…
Descriptors: Blacks, Class Activities, Educational Games, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedTurner, Nancy D.; Traxler, Maryann – American Annals of the Deaf, 1997
Presents an annotated bibliography of 14 children's books featuring children with hearing impairment. Also offers suggestions for related learning activities in inclusive classrooms to enhance experiences with the books. (DB)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Hearing Impairments, Inclusive Schools
Banbury, Mary M. – 1980
This handbook may serve as a guide in helping teachers to identify children with learning disabilities. Hypothetical cases are presented, giving specific examples of academic and behavioral problems which may be caused by such learning disabilities as visual perceptual disorders, auditory perceptual disorders, motor disorders, orientation…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Behavior Problems, Diagnostic Teaching, Educational Diagnosis
Missouri Univ., Columbia. Instructional Materials Lab. – 1990
This packet is intended to help teachers obtain an overview of study skills, learn about procedures for assessing students' study skills, and review materials that may be useful with selected students. Following a brief overview on the importance of study skills and a definition of study skills, there is a section of frequently asked questions on…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities, Resource Materials
