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Direct linkTorrens, Kathleen M., Ed.; Amador, Jose A., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2012
This book focuses on online pedagogy and the challenges and opportunities incumbent in the transformation of a face-to-face college course. It is intended as a resource and support for new online teachers--a source of ideas and strategies from a variety of disciplinary perspectives as well as pedagogical perspectives--and for those experienced in…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Interdisciplinary Approach, Faculty Development, Virtual Classrooms
Stanley, Christine A., Ed.; Porter, M. Erin, Ed. – 2002
This book offers college and university faculty members and administrators practical, well-established methodologies for teaching large classes. In addition to providing an overview of the research, the contributing authors, drawn from a wide range of disciplines and institutions, also provide advice about the mechanics of large-class pedagogy.…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Techniques, Higher Education, Instructional Design
Download full textClark, Larry, Ed.; Zubizarreta, John, Ed. – National Collegiate Honors Council, 2008
This monograph is a companion piece to "Teaching and Learning in Honors." The authors in this monograph are dedicated to exploring the sometimes magical, sometimes ordinary, sometimes rewarding, sometimes challenging connections between good teaching and deep, lasting learning. Questions regarding students' learning, pedagogical…
Descriptors: Honors Curriculum, Academically Gifted, College Students, College Instruction
Ballantine, Jeanne H., Ed.; Spade, Joan Z., Ed. – SAGE Publications (CA), 2007
This third edition, now published by Pine Forge Press, features original readings and article excerpts by leaders in the area of Sociology of Education. With a wide array of theoretical perspectives, a broad range of respected sources, and inclusion of both classic and contemporary studies, this comprehensive, integrated text addresses key issues…
Descriptors: Ethical Instruction, Urban Schools, Charter Schools, Class Size
Reynolds, Arthur J., Ed.; Rolnick, Arthur J., Ed.; Englund, Michelle M., Ed.; Temple, Judy A., Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2010
"Childhood Programs and Practices in the First Decade of Life" presents research findings on the effects of early childhood programs and practices in the first decade of life and their implications for policy development and reform. Leading scholars in the multidisciplinary field of human development and in early childhood learning…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Human Capital, School Readiness, Early Intervention
Laine, Sabrina W. M., Ed.; Ward, James G., Ed. – 2000
This book contains a collection of essays involving new research on class-size reduction. Six chapters include: (1) "Reducing Class Size in Public Schools: Cost-Benefit Issues and Implications" (John F. Witte); (2) "Making Policy Choices: Is Class-Size Reduction the Best Alternative?" (Doug Harris and David N. Plank); (3) "Smaller Classes, Lower…
Descriptors: Class Size, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Kayes, Myron S., Ed.; Maranto, Robert, Ed. – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2006
This book is a short edited volume that brings together in one place, the best scholarly articles in charter schooling by national experts and leaders, written in a user-friendly fashion. It is the ideal introduction for those interested in the charter school movement with numerous insights for and by charter operators, administrators, and…
Descriptors: Essays, Educational History, Educational Change, Urban Schools
Center for Rural Policy and Development, 2009
When this research report was first conceived, the current economic crisis was only just on the verge of revealing its full extent. Economic crisis or no economic crisis, over the years funding for PK-12 education has been a constant struggle. While all schools continue to face difficulties, for various reasons rural schools have different and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Rural Schools, Academic Achievement, Educational Finance
Mishel, Lawrence, Ed.; Rothstein, Richard, Ed. – 2002
This collection of papers debates the merits of smaller class sizes and research methods used to evaluate the efficacy of this education reform measure. Four chapters focus on (1) "Understanding the Magnitude and Effect of Class Size on Student Achievement" (Alan B. Krueger), which discusses expenditures per student and economic criterion; (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Class Size, Educational Policy
Mayer, Susan E., Ed.; Peterson, Paul E., Ed. – 1999
This book examines the effects of learning on income and other life outcomes. It focuses on particular aspects of schooling that influence the way a child learns, such as age at entry, classroom size, and curriculum, as well as the effectiveness of structural reforms, like national or statewide exams or school choice. Of particular interest is the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Cognitive Ability, Curriculum Design
White, Noel, Ed. – WestEd (NJ1), 2005
"R&D Alert" covers issues affecting schools in the Western Regional Educational Laboratory's four-state region--Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah--and throughout the United States. WestEd researchers and assistance providers have been focused on secondary education for many years. This issue of "R&D Alert" goes beyond describing the problem…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, School Restructuring, Literacy Education, Educational Change
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1987
This volume consists of reports on the status and function of lower secondary comprehensive school systems in four countries with contrasting cultures and educational traditions: Denmark, France, the United Kingdom as represented by Scotland, and the United States as represented by Maryland and Minnesota. The volume begins with an analysis by…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Adolescents, Class Size, Comparative Analysis
Gibbs, Graham, Ed.; Jenkins, Alan, Ed. – 1992
This publication seeks to give practical assistance to teachers and administrators responsible for teaching large classes at collges and universities in the United Kingdom. Areas covered include class size, problems related to learning and teaching, teaching strategies in specific disciplines, field study experience and other subjects. The 12…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Biology, Class Size, College Instruction
Coleman, Hywel, Ed. – 1996
The collection of essays on sociocultural factors in the second language classroom includes: "Autonomy and Ideology in the English Language Classroom" (Hywel Coleman); "Safe-Talk: Collusion in Apartheid Education" (J. Keith Chick); "English Language Education in Japan" (Virginia LoCastro); "Shadow Puppets and…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, College Environment
Prichard, Keith W., Ed.; Sawyer, R. McLaran, Ed. – 1994
This collection of 34 essays focuses on the practical application of theory within the domain of college classroom teaching, dealing primarily with undergraduate teaching at two- and four-year institutions. Part 1 examines the psychological foundations of teaching and learning, with chapters on cognition, student motivation, student and faculty…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Class Size, Classroom Techniques
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