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ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Urbana, IL. – 1994
This ERIC Digest suggests methods and language that can be used in handling difficult, but common, situations involving young children. The digest explains 12 methods of disciplining children that promote children's self-worth. These methods are: (1) showing children that the reasons for their actions are understood; (2) stating reasons; (3)…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Discipline, Educational Practices
ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Urbana, IL. – 1990
This ERIC Digest suggests methods and language that can be used in handling difficult, but common, situations involving young children. Discussion focuses on: (1) 12 methods of discipline that promote self-worth; (2) the process of creating a positive climate that promotes self-discipline; (3) harmful and negative disciplinary methods; and (4)…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Discipline, Educational Practices
Imel, Susan – 1994
A review of Knowles' andragogical model (1984) and Pratt's writings (1988) on the appropriateness of learner-centered instruction established that, even though learners may need both direction and support, they can still be involved in designing/directing their own learning in meaningful ways. Adult educators can obtain information about the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Andragogy, Classroom Environment
Ngeow, Karen Yeok-Hwa – 1998
Noting that transfer and motivation are mutually supportive in creating an optimal learning environment, this Digest discusses transfer (the application of prior knowledge to new learning situations) and motivation (the impetus to create and sustain intentions and goal-seeking acts) in relation to language learning. It discusses the relationship…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Acquisition
Imel, Susan – 1988
Between 1969 and 1984, the number of adults participating in educational programs increased 79 percent and the number of adult education activities doubled. The following facts should be considered when developing instructional programs for adult learners: individuals can learn throughout their lives, adult life cycles influence learning, adults…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Students, Classroom Environment
Nelson, Carol – 1994
This digest deals with within-class reading ability grouping. The digest discusses limitations of grouping; teacher attitudes; student recollections of ability grouping experiences; and grouping for specific purposes (focusing on cooperative learning and its benefits). The digest suggests that good teachers who provide supportive environments for…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning
Warger, Cynthia – 1999
This Digest summarizes what is known about the use of positive behavioral support (PBS) and functional analysis (FA) to change the behaviors of students with a variety of disabilities. The paper notes that both PBS and FA differ from traditional behavioral management in focusing on systems, settings, and lack of skill. The 1997 reauthorization of…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education, Reston, VA. – 1998
This digest defines attention deficit disorders (ADD), provides the attention span, hyperactivity, and impulsivity criteria for diagnosing ADD, and identifies successful strategies for teachers working with children with ADD. Strategies are provided for: (1) establishing the proper learning environment, including seating students with ADD near the…
Descriptors: Assignments, Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Behavior Modification
Kerka, Sandra – 1992
The skills most often mentioned in definitions of critical thinking are the ability to think creatively, make decisions, solve problems, visualize, reason, analyze, interpret, and know how to learn. Vocational education should be involved in developing thinking skills for the following reasons: occupations are becoming more reliant on cognitive…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Critical Thinking, Postsecondary Education
Orkwis, Raymond – 2003
This brief paper presents principles of universal design of learning (UDL) and applies these principles directly to good classroom practices. UDL is an approach to learning in which curriculum designers consider the full scope of student abilities including varying abilities to see, hear, speak, move, read, write, comprehend English, attend,…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development
Edwards, Carolyn Pope; Springate, Kay Wright – 1995
This digest considers teacher- and child-initiated strategies for enhancing young children's self-expression and creativity. When teachers think about art and creative activities for children, it is important for them to consider that young children: (1) are developmentally capable of classroom experiences which call for (and practice) higher…
Descriptors: Art Materials, Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Knoblauch, Bernadette – 1998
This digest provides basic information on Tourette Syndrome (TS) as well as guidelines for appropriate classroom accommodations. It reports that about 100,000 Americans have diagnosed TS with symptoms including multiple motor and vocal tics; frequent (daily) occurrence of bouts of tics; periodic changes in the number, frequency, and severity of…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Tomlinson, Carol Ann – 2000
In most elementary classrooms, some students struggle with learning, others perform well beyond grade-level expectations, and the rest fit somewhere in between. Within each of these categories of students, individuals also learn in a variety of ways and have different interests. To meet the needs of a diverse student population, many teachers…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Diversity (Student)
Dunlap, Glen; Fox, Lise – 1999
This digest provides an overview of considerations for teaching students with autism. General considerations for providing effective instruction for students with autism include: (1) ensure that the student is in good health, free from pain and irritation, and in a safe, stimulating, and pleasurable setting; (2) provide structure in the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Autism, Behavior Modification, Classroom Communication
Schlusberg, Paula; Mueller, Tom – 1995
Frequently, English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs for adults use volunteers as primary or auxiliary providers of instruction. Two primary national volunteer organizations and a number of other national organizations support volunteer ESL and basic literacy instruction, and many states have literacy councils that coordinate and provide…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Course Content
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