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Whitmer, Jeffrey C. – 1986
A comparative study is presented of three types of teaching methods: cooperative, competitive, and individualistic. It is pointed out that while studies related to this topic show that the cooperative method seems to be the most widely used and perceived as the most beneficial for teaching students, competitive and individualistic teaching methods…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Peer reviewedCesarone, Bernard – Childhood Education, 2003
Summarizes recent ERIC documents and journal articles, and highlights some World Wide Web resources that describe, evaluate, or compare various curricula or instructional methods, such as Creative Curriculum, High/Scope, the Montessori Method, Waldorf Schools, and Direct Instruction. (Author)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Comparative Analysis, Constructivism (Learning), Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Altbach, Philip G. – Educational Documentation and Information, 1982
The 336 citations on reform and innovation in higher education listed in this annotated bibliography include comparative studies, curriculum and teaching, democratization, economic aspects and planning, expansion and access, future trends, historical aspects, national policies, political and sociological analyses, structure and governance, and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Comparative Analysis, Educational Change
Nixon, Robert O. – 1996
The source document is intended to inform college and university faculty and administrators about the kinds of accelerated courses and programs currently offered in the United States and Canada. Data were drawn primarily from a survey of 424 schools, 217 of which were using accelerated courses and programs at the time. Contents of the document…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Annotated Bibliographies, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques
Bolin, Patricia A. Kinkade – 1984
Fifty-five children's books that can enhance the study of international or global education are cited in this annotated bibliography. Dates of publication range from 1960 to 1980. Preceding the bibliography is a brief summary of the Follett textbook units which this bibliography is designed to supplement, as well as a review of the basic Follett…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Comparative Analysis, Family Life
Berry, James J. – 1978
A review of research on instructional methods at community colleges since 1970 is presented. Studies of individualized instruction, programmed instruction and computer application, media approaches, affective approaches, student-faculty interaction and learning outcomes, and peer tutoring are discussed. Positive impacts of the various methods are…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Bibliographies, College Instruction, Community Colleges
Download full textERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1980
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 20 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) voice in writing; (2) the effectiveness of an individualized humanistic writing program; (3) the effects of peer evaluation on eighth grade narrative writing;…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Annotated Bibliographies, Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1979
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 20 titles deal with the following topics: written communication competencies necessary in the accounting profession; the cooperative school approach to developing a communication network; organizational communication and faculty…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Annotated Bibliographies, Business Communication, Communication Research
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1983
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 12 titles deal with the following topics: (1) the effects of cognitive strategy training on reading achievement and Piagetian cognitive level among high risk college freshmen; (2) the impact of a college reading program on…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Annotated Bibliographies, Cognitive Processes
Joyce, Bruce R.; And Others – 1975
When evaluating the effectiveness of beginning teachers, researchers are interested in defining those teacher behaviors which are related to student achievement in elementary school reading and mathematics. This review of the research literature addresses three issues: (1) definition of the variables which should receive the greatest emphasis in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research
Cutts, Warren G. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
This bulletin presents reading research studies in the upper elementary grades during the period from 1955 through 1960. It represents an attempt to bring together the unpublished as well as published studies for that period. This compilation was undertaken by the U.S. Office of Education in response to requests from reading and language arts…
Descriptors: Educational History, Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary School Students, Study Skills
