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Mikk, Jaan, Ed.; Veisson, Marika, Ed.; Luik, Piret, Ed. – Peter Lang Frankfurt, 2011
The studies in this volume explore a number of issues in education today. One paper reveals what actually motivates teachers to develop their career, another, how to teach primary teachers to talk about visual art. Children's artworks were explored in one article to see how they relate to their adjustment to school. In another, a case study was…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Speech Communication, Primary Education, Learning Disabilities
Ellis, Louise A. – Australian Council for Educational Research, 2005
In most Australian schools, there are significant numbers of students who are failing to learn effectively. They underachieve in all or some of the basic skill areas of the curriculum. Concerns regarding the most appropriate methods with which to address the needs of these students remain widespread amongst teachers. This publication examines the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Basic Skills, Educational Psychology, Constructivism (Learning)
Franklin, Barry M. – 1994
The joint efforts of twentieth-century public school administrators and private philanthropy in initiating reforms to provide for children with learning disabilities are examined. The development of these reforms is traced from the establishment of special classes for the backward to the creation of programs for the learning disabled. What this…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Definitions, Educational Administration
Carger, Chris Liska – 1996
The story of Alejandro Juarez, Jr., a Mexican American youth, and his family's experiences in the parochial and public schools of Chicago (Illinois) portrays the problems that bilingual and bicultural children and their parents face. A further dimension was added by Alejandro's learning problems, which further complicated an already complex and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Catholic Schools, Cultural Differences, Disadvantaged Youth
Valencia, Richard R.; Suzuki, Lisa A. – 2001
This book examines intelligence assessment among ethnic minority children. Part 1, "Foundations," includes: (1) "Historical Issues" (e.g., emergence of intelligence testing in Europe and ideology of the intelligence testing movement); and (2) "Multicultural Perspective of Intelligence: Theory and Measurement Issues"…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Cognitive Ability, Culture Fair Tests
McLagan, Patricia, Ed. – 1994
The collection of essays on modern language teaching for students with disabilities offers teachers practical suggestions based on proven strategies and reflected in successful case studies. Contents include: "Learners in Difficulty" (Bernardette Holmes); "Successful Methods for Differentiation" (Bernardette Holmes); "IT [Information Technology]…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design, Disabilities