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Garmston, Robert J. – Journal of Staff Development, 1994
Describes the use of containers (formal structures, organizers, or frameworks into which a presenter can drop content) to save time when planning a presentation. To use containers, presenters must know the type of presentation outcome and allocated time, have information about the audience, and have information about various presentation…
Descriptors: Conferences, Elementary Secondary Education, Lecture Method, Meetings
Holt, Charles – 1989
If teaching is the effective communication of knowledge, the teacher first must be knowledgeable about the subject being taught. Communicating that knowledge to students is just as important. One standard teaching method is the lecture. A lecture is prepared before class by the teacher and should include not only the facts to be learned by the…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Conventional Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
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Lange, Richard E. – Journal of Staff Development, 1992
Suggestions for conducting presentations in foreign countries include speak slowly and clearly, dress formally, accept the lecture format, provide research-based data, take handouts, avoid slang, use humor cautiously, consider semantics, plan ahead, network, and recognize that participants have different grade levels, extracurricular activities,…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
Fogarty, Robin – 1990
Educators are moving toward models of instruction that contain a myriad of interaction patterns among teachers and students. This shift from didactic teaching models to intensely involving designs is difficult for teachers, but is made easier if seen as a gradual change. This book provides an overview of 12 cooperative interaction designs for the…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style, Cooperative Learning
Sales, Gregory C. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1991
Discusses the use of videodiscs in school library media centers. Videodisc technology is explained; hardware and software options are described; and media center applications are suggested, including activities for students, lecture aids for media specialists, test item construction, and creation of individualized or small group instruction…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Instruction
Hatry, Harry; And Others – 1989
The primary purpose of this report is to provide guidelines to school systems and businesses on ways to increase the likelihood that science and math school-business partnerships will be successful in: (1) improving student competence in science and math; (2) increasing student interest in science and mathematics related subjects; (3) increasing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Demonstrations (Educational), Elementary Secondary Education
Siyakwazi, Ben; Siyakwazi, Peggy D. – 1999
This book explores alternative strategies in teaching and learning, offering an expose of how to interpret curriculum, prepare lessons, construct lesson plans, present lessons effectively, develop teacher-student relationships, and appraise lessons constructively before and after presentation. The book highlights the importance of pedagogical…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Discovery Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Instruction