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Fogel, Nancy S. – 1990
A computer-based method of communicating syntactic knowledge to deaf students was designed, building on the visual orientation of deaf students and employing such American Sign Language techniques as visualization and directionality. The computer-based instructional treatments were presented as an educational game called the "Yes-No Game," with…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Deafness, Educational Games

Shannon, Ted R.; Polloway, Edward A. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1993
Middle school students with learning disabilities were successfully taught the COPS monitoring strategy to revise and correct writing mistakes. Steps in the strategy include capitalization of appropriate letters, overall appearance of paper, punctuation used correctly, and spelling accuracy. (JDD)
Descriptors: Error Correction, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Learning Disabilities
Benson, Valerie A. – 1995
This paper describes one teacher's use of a videotaped mystery series to stimulate students' entries in dialogue journals. Students are shown an episode of the mystery in class and are then asked to write a personal response to it. The aim of the journals is to enhance student confidence and writing skills. Results of an analysis of the journal…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Dialog Journals, English (Second Language)
Liou, Hsien-Chin – 1991
A computerized grammar checker was developed to assist teachers of English as a Second Language in editing student compositions. The first stage of development consisted of an error analysis of 125 writing samples collected from students. The 1,659 errors found were classified into 14 main types and 93 subtypes. This analysis served as the basis…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Dictionaries, Discourse Analysis

O'Keefe, Robert D. – College Teaching, 1996
A coding system expediting grading of student reports in a marketing class is described. The system uses twelve codes corresponding to constructive criticisms of content and form, allowing the teacher to comment while reading and to read more efficiently. A brief summary can also be included. Most frequent codes are recorded in the gradebook to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Communication, College Instruction, Editing
Pienemann, Manfred – 1995
This introduction to second language learning is intended to provide language teachers with basic information on relevant principles and processes. After an introductory chapter, the second chapter looks at traditional beliefs about language learning, including those concerning transfer of first-language knowledge to the second language, the role…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Objectives, Error Correction

Meyer, Debra K. – College Teaching, 1993
A discussion of misunderstandings occurring in the college classroom looks at the common sources of misconceptions and offers three ways to diagnose and address them: (1) asking students to think aloud as they solve problems; (2) having students teach course topics; and (3) reviewing students' notes with them. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, College Instruction
Wine, Thomas R. – Contributions to Music Education, 1995
Describes a pilot study where choral conducting students used miniaturized scores (simplified scores that focus on specific gestural problems). Students received three simplified scores, each one highlighting a different approach. Students overwhelmingly favored the simplified score using a cuing technique. Includes, score excerpts, student…
Descriptors: Choral Music, College Students, Error Correction, Instructional Effectiveness
Noir, Pascal – Francais dans le Monde, 1996
A technique used in an advanced French writing class to encourage student self-correction is described. The technique focused on correction of verbs and their tenses; reduction of repetition; appropriate use of "on" and "nous;" and verification of possessive adjectives, negatives, personal pronouns, spelling, and punctuation.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Strategies, Error Correction, French

Boulding, Kenneth E. – Social Studies, 1992
Discusses the nature of the mind and education. Suggests that society learns more from mistakes than from simply replicating the mind of the teacher in the students. Expresses hope that the next century will be one of maturity in which society is able to see that old knowledge no longer applies to a changing world. (DK)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Costs, Educational Finance, Error Correction
Ortega, Ramona – American Language Review, 1997
A growing trend in bilingual education is to provide instruction in standard ("mainstream") English for children who are native speakers of an English dialect, such as black English. Debate over the practice focuses on effectiveness and the potential drain on bilingual education funding. Although not criticizing or devaluing the nonstandard…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Black Dialects, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education

Strober, Myra H.; And Others – Journal of Economic Education, 1997
Replicates an earlier study that used videotapes to examine the types of errors made by novice economics students in graphic analysis of a simple supply-demand problem. Further explores the issue by improving the framework for analyzing errors and documenting some methods used by novice groups to correct errors. (MJP)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Economics, Economics Education, Educational Media

Clanton, Gordon – Thought & Action, 1997
A college teacher describes his approach to student subject-area writing, which includes assignment of several short papers to be written according to carefully prescribed guidelines (appended to the article), clear grading criteria, high expectations, availability for individual conferences, rewards for improvement, encouragement of writing for…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Assignments, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques

Birks, Stuart; Lage, Maureen J.; Treglia, Michael – Journal of Economic Education, 1998
Maintains that there is an inconsistency in the regression analysis of the data presented in Maureen J. Lage and Michael Treglia's 1996 article, "The Impact of Integrating Scholarship on Women into Introductory Economics." The authors admit the error, correct it, and report no difference in their original conclusions. (MJP)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Criticism, Curriculum Development, Data Analysis

Electronic Industries Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1994
This manual identifies the standard skills required of a work-ready, entry-level electronics technician. It provides a valuable resource for these groups: students considering careers as electronics technicians; for counselors, educators, and administrators; and for employers. An introduction discusses use of the standards and includes two lists…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Communications, Competence, Competency Based Education