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Direct linkLenning, Elizabeth; Rudge, David – American Biology Teacher, 2023
The discovery of and research into penicillin resistance by Sir Edward Abraham and Sir Ernst Chain can be used to teach the concept of natural selection and also multiple nature of science (NOS) objectives associated with Next Generation Science Standards, such as "scientific knowledge is based on empirical evidence" and "science is…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Microbiology, Biology, Science Instruction
Jenkins, Earl N. – 1986
These lessons are designed to familiarize students with political and legal terminology through memorization and testing. Students are required to take notes on the terms and definitions given in class on 3 by 5 cards to file alphabetically at home. They are also instructed to keep a notebook of the terms to bring to class and memorize. After one…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Law Related Education, Learning Activities, Learning Modules
Peer reviewedRosenthal, Dorothy B. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 1993
Describes a lesson on pseudoscience for a teaching methods course that promotes active student participation, is not a laboratory activity, and follows the sequence of the three phases associated with the learning cycle model. Contains a true-false science questionnaire to be administered to students as a bridge to discussion. (PR)
Descriptors: College Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Learning Processes
Download full textSmagorinsky, Peter; And Others – 1987
Noting that teachers sometimes fail to draw on students' prior knowledge, this guide focuses on helping teachers both to think about the cognitive processes involved in learning and to design activities that provide students with a solid introduction to various learning tasks. The first section briefly discusses current theory and research in…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Processes, Learning Processes, Literature Appreciation
Florida Community Coll., Jacksonville. – 1998
This workbook, one of six professional development manuals for adult education (AE) teachers, explores instructional methodologies to promote student success, the theories behind them, and their applications in the self-paced, open-entry/open-exit AE classroom. The pretest and posttest appear first. Each of the seven units begins with a list of…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning
Teeters, Jim – 2001
This document is designed to help adult educators implement the Teach with Style model of teaching adults. The introduction discusses how adults learn and the best way to teach them. Chapter 1 explains the tenets of the Teach with Style model, which is based on four distinct instructor styles. Chapters 2-5 detail the strategies and activities…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Adult Students
