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Coulton, Gary F. – Psychology Teaching Review, 2022
There is considerable evidence that 'active learning' strategies are more efficacious than traditional 'passive learning' methods (e.g. lecture). Presented here is a small group active learning project developed for undergraduate social psychology students. The activity involves carrying out and reporting the results of a structured demonstration…
Descriptors: Victims, Undergraduate Students, Social Psychology, Active Learning
Ladner, Matthew – American Enterprise Institute, 2020
The American K-12 system had serious problems even before the pandemic. Teachers were frustrated, and students suffered growing levels of anxiety and depression, not to mention the downward academic achievement trends of the past decade. A set of promising new schooling techniques has gained traction during the pandemic, which could bring joy back…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Distance Education, Pandemics, COVID-19
Wermuth, Shelley – International Journal of the Whole Child, 2020
The purpose of this article is meant to provide evidence and examples from an exemplary middle school science teacher's classroom with regard for using innovative approaches in STEM education. The author of the article suggests moving from a curriculum-centered paradigm to a student-centered paradigm. Strategies for integration in STEM education…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Middle School Students, Student Interests, STEM Education
McQuillan, Niamh – Learning Professional, 2018
Niamh McQuillan, development and instructional coach at Windsor Mill Middle School in Baltimore County Public Schools, Maryland, writes here that, as a teacher, she always liked new learning, but more often than not, it was like a barnacle on her practice. She attended professional development sessions and took the handout back to the to-do tray…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Middle School Teachers, Teamwork, Inquiry
Stanford, Beverly Hardcastle; Gehrke, Nathalie J.; Yamamoto, Kaoru – Educational Forum, 2013
This is the story of three professors who found collective success in certain old-time approaches to teaching. Using three different first-person perspectives from Professors Burg, Piedmont, and Kamke, we examine some of the key components of such teaching orientation that may be helpful for professors navigating increased enrollments, while…
Descriptors: College Instruction, College Faculty, Learner Engagement, College Students
Harris, Kathleen I.; Gleim, Leslie – Young Exceptional Children, 2008
Curiosity, wonder, creativity, questions, initiation by the child, and framing by the teacher--all these characterize the project approach. Projects can be an invaluable part of any curriculum, providing opportunities for children to study subjects they find interesting in detail. Project work is not a method one uses after the "real" teaching has…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Special Needs Students, Preschool Children
Wenzel, Thomas J. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2006
The laboratory component of a first-semester general chemistry course for science majors is described. The laboratory involves a semester-long project undertaken in a small-group format. Students are asked to examine whether plants grown in soil contaminated with lead take up more lead than those grown in uncontaminated soil. They are also asked…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Freshmen, Introductory Courses, Chemistry

Getz, Larry – Social Studies Journal, 1981
Describes a variety of fourth-grade student projects on Pennsylvania history which could be used in a schoolwide Tercentenary Fair. Individuals or small groups of students become experts on particular subjects (historical figures, state products, or important historical events) and serve as resource people at their booths during the fair. (AM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Exhibits, Grade 4, History Instruction
Brown, Cindy A. – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1998
Shows how the "Kid Pix" software and a single multimedia computer can aid classroom instruction for kindergarten through second grade. Topics include using the computer as a learning center for small groups of students; making a "Kid Pix" slide show; using it as an electronic chalkboard; and creating curriculum-related…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Software

Ryan, Elaine – English Journal, 1990
Describes a three-week language-study unit in which students search for the meaning of their names. Describes how students use reference works, create symbolic drawings, read stories and articles, record information in their journals, interview family members, and work in small groups drafting and revising imaginative stories based on their…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Etymology, Grade 7, Journal Writing

Smith, Kenneth; Weitz, Michele – Gifted Child Today, 2003
This article describes how teachers combined schoolwide enrichment and differentiated instruction models to design a fifth-grade fantasy literature unit. Small groups explored novels to learn the germane content and genre characteristics and then regrouped to refine and apply what was learned to a variety of open-ended problems. (Contains…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Fantasy, Gifted
Holzemer, Karen – Book Report, 1998
Discusses the integration of multimedia into the classroom and suggests group work for high school multimedia projects to encourage students to learn how to work with others and to develop leadership skills, organizational skills, and basic mentoring skills. Provides guidelines for groups. (LRW)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Group Dynamics, Guidelines, High Schools

Conrad, Janice Marchut; Conrad, Peter L. – College Teaching, 1993
Successful small group science teaching techniques at the State University of New York (Plattsburgh) are described, including use of small groups for problem-solving, discussion, and research projects. Majors and nonmajors appeared to profit from this approach, and further use of small groups with diverse populations and large classes is planned.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Elective Courses, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)

Cromartie, Margie – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1995
A group project to build a model of the South Carolina state capitol building led to improved basic skills, high levels of student participation, an understanding of the importance of planning, and increased self-esteem among five 10th-grade students with mild mental retardation in a resource room program. (DB)
Descriptors: Construction (Process), Cooperative Learning, Experiential Learning, Group Activities

Duerson, Margaret C.; And Others – Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 1990
The Department of Community Health and Family Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine developed a curriculum component integrating epidemiologic concepts into a third year family medicine clerkship through a small-group project on a specific condition likely to be encountered by primary care physicians in community practice. (MSE)
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Curriculum Design, Epidemiology, Experimental Curriculum
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