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Developing Your Own Simulation for Teaching Social Studies
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Taylor, Andrea Jane Richardson – Clearing House, 1976
Descriptors: Decision Making Skills, Educational Games, Models, Participation
Tell It to Washington.
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Hatcher, Barbara A.; Chido, Beverly A. – Clearing House, 1985
Shows teachers how to help students use letter writing as a constructive means of sending a personal message to political figures in Washington. (EL)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Communication Skills, Letters (Correspondence), Politics
Techniques for Initiating Independent Study
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Wilson, Joe W.; Armstrong, Terry – Clearing House, 1973
Techniques presented are: analysis of discrepant events, presentation of open-ended problems, and problem formulation activities. (Authors)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Independent Study, Student Participation, Teaching Methods
Utilizing Sociodrama in the Social Studies Curriculum
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Marcus, Sheldon; Marcus, Joyce – Clearing House, 1977
Descriptors: Role Playing, Social Studies, Student Participation, Teaching Methods
Using Small Group Methods for Social Education
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Valentine, Carol Anne – Clearing House, 1976
Descriptors: Group Dynamics, Small Group Instruction, Socialization, Student Participation
Gambling with Students' Minds, Lives, and Futures: Time for New Techniques.
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McGhee, Patricia O. – Clearing House, 1987
Argues that students and teachers should be matched according to similar learning and teaching styles in order to facilitate students' learning. (SRT)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Information Processing, Learning Strategies
Poetry and the Senses
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Goba, Ronald J. – Clearing House, 1969
A method of involving students in the processes of writing poetry to enrich their appreciation. Emphasis on sensory awareness precedes the writing experience. (AP)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, English Instruction, High School Students, Literature Appreciation
Folk Play: A New Technique
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Lipson, Greta B. – Clearing House, 1977
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Creative Teaching, Dramatic Play, Problem Solving
Increasing Class Participation Using Small Groups.
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Haber, Melvyn J. – Clearing House, 1979
A procedure is outlined by which all students, not just one spokesman, report back to the class on small group projects, thus increasing participation in class discussions. (SJL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classification, Discussion Groups, Group Discussion
Stimulating Intuitive Thinking through Problem Solving.
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Stewart, William J. – Clearing House, 1988
Asserts that the sudden insights that characterize intuitive thinking are as important in effectuating learning as analytical thinking. Claims that intuitive thinking enables students to comprehend complex relationships better, to put things into better perspective, to generate new ideas, and to perceive more ways to integrate facts, concepts, and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Differences, Intuition
Improving Social Studies Instruction: Advice to the Generalist in a Special World.
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Johnson, Joseph H. – Clearing House, 1988
Offers constructive suggestions to social studies teachers on specific ways to present social studies content. Contends that educators must develop strategies based upon student needs--strategies that help teachers link students to the people, places, and things that make up the social studies. (MS)
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Learning Activities, Learning Experience, Realia
Using Joyce/Showers Teaching Models in the High School Classroom.
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Moeschl, Sue H.; Costello, Ronald W. – Clearing House, 1988
Discusses the use of three teaching models in an Indianapolis high school: concept attainment, Taba (inductive thinking), and synectics. Describes each model, its use in the classroom, and the effect on the classroom climate. (MS)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Educational Strategies
An Educational Innovation for Teaching About the Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
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Cohen, Stuart Joseph – Clearing House, 1978
Describes a strategy of successfully teaching about sexually transmitted diseases that steers away from the lecture format of teaching and focuses more upon the behavior aspects of learning, i.e., problem solving and decision making. The basic premise of the method, the processes involved, and the five stages of the process are briefly outlined.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Charts, Problem Solving, Program Descriptions
Values Declaration: An Alternative for Classroom Values Discussion.
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Pitts, Mark – Clearing House, 1987
Proposes that creating materials for values games is a three-step process, involving the development of a set of educational moral dilemmas, preparation of response cards, and familiarity with game rules. Sample teacher and student moral dilemmas are provided. (MM)
Descriptors: Creative Teaching, Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction
Teaching Thinking while Exploring Educational Controversies.
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Wilcox, Ray T. – Clearing House, 1988
Offers seven recommendations for teaching critical thinking skills. (MS)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking, Educational Strategies, Evaluation
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