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Burniske, R. W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1999
Society's demand for specialization discourages teachers from becoming skilled generalists. The result is intellectual impoverishment for schools and children. The greatest challenge is teaching students to think in holistic terms. Students must look beyond telecomputing to explore ideas and discover how technology itself is shaping their…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English Teachers, Humanism
Wassermann, Selma – Phi Delta Kappan, 2001
Argues that reliance on the outcome of quantitative standardized tests to assess student performance is misplaced quest for certainty in an uncertain world. Reviews and lauds Canadian teacher-devised qualitative diagnostic tool, "Profiles of Student Behaviors," composed of 20 behavioral patterns in student knowledge, attitude, and skill.…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Intellectual Development, Research Skills
