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Leh, Amy – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2014
A graduate course, ETEC543 ("Technology and Learning I"), was revised to better serve increasing new student population, international students, in an academic program. Project-based learning, Google Docs, and instructional strategies fostering diversity and critical thinking were incorporated into the course redesign. Observations,…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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M'Baye, Babacar – CEA Forum, 2010
A student-centered teaching methodology is an essential ingredient of a successful Pan-African literary course. In this article, the author defines Pan-Africanism and how to go about designing a Pan-African literature course. The author combines reading assignments with journals, film presentations, and lectures in a productive learning…
Descriptors: African Culture, Literature, Student Centered Curriculum, Teaching Methods
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Ameigh, Truuke M. – Music Educators Journal, 1993
Describes a classroom technique in which student journals are used to teach music. Provides suggestions on topics and activities that serve as the foundation for student writing. Recommends immediate review and sharing of journal entries among students. (CFR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Journal Writing
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Reynolds, Jim – 1985
The New Center for Learning is an experimental program at East Texas State University which offers students an alternative, interdisciplinary general education curriculum which can improve student writing more than traditional programs do. Students in the program take 36 hours of courses throughout their college careers which are offered by a…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, General Education
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Lee, Janet – Teaching Sociology, 1993
Presents a description of a college-level course on gender politics. Recommends instructional techniques, content topics, and instructional resources. States that the course has been received positively by students. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Feminism, Higher Education
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Overfield, Denise – Mosaic: A Journal for Language Teachers, 1997
Discusses the incorporation of "service-learning" into college curricula. Describes a project linking classroom language to the target culture. Results indicate that students increase their awareness of the communicative value of the target language, reflect on their own learning, and learn a second language in context. (eight…
Descriptors: College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Context Effect, Cultural Awareness
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Hilton, Chadwick B. – Clearing House, 1989
Insists that the narrowed focus of cultural literacy makes application possible and outlines three strategies that have proved successful in conveying business-cultural literacy to students: reading (including the keeping of reading journals), interviewing, and listening to guest speakers from the business world. (NH)
Descriptors: Business Education, Content Area Reading, Content Area Writing, Course Content
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Sabato, George – Social Studies Review, 1993
Describes a historical research project for students in secondary grades. Provides recommendations for evaluating student projects. Includes a student project guide and evaluation scale. (CFR)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Class Activities, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
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Reinertsen, Priscilla S.; Wells, M. Cyrene – Teaching Sociology, 1993
Discusses the use of individual and group journals as a way to develop students' abilities to critically analyze reading materials in a college level sociology course. Describes the process by which the journals are written and evaluated. Contends that the learning strategy improved students' analytical abilities and writing skills. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Design, Grading
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Hansen, Bobbi; Higby, Karen – Social Studies Review, 1994
Presents a classroom teacher's experiences in preparing a fifth-grade class for the California Learning Assessment System (CLAS) test. Discusses an integrated curriculum approach, disagreements between teacher associations and the state department of education, and student and parent attitudes toward the test. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Design, Educational Change, Educational Testing