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Woodcock, James – Teaching History, 2005
Does new vocabulary help students to express existing ideas for which they do not yet have words or does it actually give them new ideas which they did not previously hold? James Woodcock asks whether offering students new vocabulary can give them new ideas, and whether this can enhance their historical analyses of causation problems. This is an…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills, Logical Thinking, Attribution Theory
Palma, Elvina L.; Myer, Bettye J. – 1988
A discussion of the use of science activities as a technique for second language instruction focuses on its application in both immersion and more traditional pull-out programs in the elementary school. First, a rationale for the use of hands-on science experiences in grade school second language classes is presented, noting the value of the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education