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Cathy Weng; Kifle Kassaw; Melese Astatke; Chichuan Yang – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
This review examined the impact of online learning environments (OLE) on acquiring transferable skills (TS) through an analysis of 31 papers from the Web of Science database. Significant attention is given to critical thinking and communication skills, with moderate consideration given to creativity, problem-solving, and cooperation skills. Lesser…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Environment, Transfer of Training, Skill Development
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Konabe Bene; Devender R. Banda; Donna Brown – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
We conducted a meta-analysis of 13 instructional arrangement studies that were conducted with children with autism spectrum disorders to improve academic and social communication skills and behavior. Results across the studies indicate that peer-mediated instructional arrangement is a robust method for teaching and improving various academic and…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Peer Teaching, Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Alegre, Alberto – Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 2011
The theory of emotional intelligence has elicited great interest both in the academic and the nonacademic world. Therapists, educators, and parents want to know what they can do to help children develop their emotional intelligence. However, most of the research in this field has investigated adults' emotional intelligence. This study reviews the…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Intervention, Parenting Styles, Child Rearing
Hein, Vanessa; Smerdon, Becky; Sambolt, Megan – College and Career Readiness and Success Center, 2013
The purpose of this brief is to provide information to state, district, and school personnel seeking support to determine whether their students are on a path to postsecondary success. The College and Career Readiness and Success Center (CCRS Center) has received technical assistance requests from a number of states regarding factors that predict…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Postsecondary Education, Success, College Readiness
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Hahn, Amos L.; Garner, Ruth – Educational Leadership, 1985
This article reviews the research on student summarization of text--presenting basic rules of summarization, relating grade-level abilities, and giving teacher guidelines. A 10-item reference list is provided. (DCS)
Descriptors: Abstracting, Elementary Secondary Education, Research Reports, Skill Development
Mallan, John T.; Fleury, Stephen – Indiana Social Studies Quarterly, 1979
Presents a rationale for combining content mastery with skill development in social studies. Also provides tips to social studies classroom teachers on planning more systematically, selecting materials for skill development using specific content, stimulating a sense of intellectual achievement, and planning pupil activities which allow students…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
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Stromer, Robert; Kimball, Jonathan W.; Kinney, Elisabeth M.; Taylor, Bridget A. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2006
A review of selected literature suggests that integrating multimedia computer supports with activity schedules can be an effective way to teach students to manage their work, play, and skill-building activities independently. Activity schedules originally were a means of promoting independent execution of previously learned responses by using…
Descriptors: Play, Autism, Scheduling, Learning Activities
Zielke, Jessi – 2003
School districts are at a pivotal and exciting time in education in the province of British Columbia, Canada. With changes to provincial graduation requirements there exists an opportunity to make a lasting contribution to the life/work journey of youth in this province. Districts have been given the responsibility and challenge to reinvent career…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Foreign Countries, Graduation Requirements
Frith, Greg H. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1981
The article discusses the rationale for providing special education paraprofessionals with the necessary interpersonal competencies to effectively contribute to the education of handicapped students. Among conclusions is that a tangible reward system should be a necessary component of interpersonal skills training. (SB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education, Interpersonal Competence
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East, Whitfield B. – Physical Educator, 1983
The development of ontogenetic movements--complex, learned skills such as throwing--is greatly influenced by socialization experiences provided by parents. Girls, as well as boys, should be given the opportunity to learn and develop these skills during preschool years. (PP)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Females, Motor Development, Movement Education
Steigerwald, Fran – 2003
This chapter begins with a historical perspective of multiculturalism and diversity issues within the counseling profession. The author hopes to challenge counselors who conduct family work to adopt a personalized approach to cultural self-understanding and skill development through personal introspection. Case examples, questions, and…
Descriptors: Competence, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Training
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Kaake, Dianne M. – Reading Teacher, 1983
Reviews several studies showing that learning to type enhances children's language arts skills. Describes a program that successfully taught typing to elementary school children. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Language Arts, Language Skills, Reading Skills
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Jolly, Thomas – Language Arts, 1980
Reviews research on the relationship between the receptive language arts skills (reading and listening), on the relationship between the expressive skills (writing and speaking), and on the relationships between receptive and expressive skills. Reports on teaching materials that reflect these interrelationships. (RL)
Descriptors: Correlation, Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Listening Skills
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Feldhusen, John F. – Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, 1994
This paper combines Gardner's multiple intelligences theory with Bloom's conception of talent to provide a foundation for the practice of fostering students' specific talents as a primary goal of gifted education. Individualized personal and skills-based growth plans are seen as a medium for career-oriented education based on students' identified…
Descriptors: Creative Development, Individualized Instruction, Intelligence, Models
Miller, Richard B. – 1986
Before a course to improve basic reasoning skills can be intelligently designed, it will be necessary to determine the exact nature of those skills. Research indicates that: (1) reasoning skills are highly specific, not generalized; (2) a large number of different reasoning skills exist; (3) many reasoning skills are language dependent and widely…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Diagnostic Teaching, Diagnostic Tests, Higher Education
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