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Larkin, Damian; King, Donna; Kidman, Gillian – Teaching Science, 2012
One way to integrate indigenous perspectives in junior science is through links between indigenous stories of the local area and science concepts. Using local indigenous stories about landforms, a teacher of Year 8 students designed a unit on geology that catered for the diverse student population in his class. This paper reports on the…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Foreign Countries, Geology, Culturally Relevant Education
Wescourt, Keith T.; And Others – 1977
One aspect of tutoring skill for technical subjects is individualized, adaptive sequencing of the problems given to students as learning exercises. A Curriculum Information Network (CIN) describes the relationships between the problems in a CAI curriculum and the concepts and skills that they are intended to teach. It is a basis for selecting…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Design
Sebolt, Alberta P. – 1969
The paper addresses itself to the R-L-L Curriculum Model as developed by this Title III ESEA Project. The elements of the model are described: 1) The educational purposes or objectives as defined within the scope of the basic activities of man; 2) The learning experiences necessary for the behavioral objectives stated in terms described by Mager;…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Community Resources, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Design
Sebolt, Alberta P.; Clegg, Ambrose A., Jr. – 1969
In the planning phase of this ESEA Title III Project, a learning unit was developed to serve as an outline for the first draft of the model. The field-lab approach is stressed in the belief that the "real world" offers a unique learning opportunity, since it includes the "how" of living as well as the inquiry process of…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Community Resources, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Design
California State Bar. – 1971
Two major tasks of the K-12 project described in this experimental guide are: 1) present teachers with a proposed inservice program designed to give them an understanding of the subject matter and methods needed to present effective lessons at their grade levels; and, 2) develop an effective K-12 curriculum in civic and legal education. Teachers…
Descriptors: Civics, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Sebolt, Alberta P.; And Others – 1969
The major reason for using the outdoor history museum as a field laboratory is to provide for small in depth studies of "real life" problems relevant for today's students. An authentic New England village of 1790-1840 provides the background for the sequential development of various concepts in the social studies learning unit. Concepts are…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Community Resources, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Design
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1970
This framework is intended to provide guidelines to local schools in planning total programs, and to serve as a basis for future state adoptions of new textbook materials. The purpose of the interdisciplinary program is to provide learning experiences that will lead to the development of self and effective human relationships in a democratic…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Concept Teaching, Critical Thinking, Cross Cultural Training
Euclid City Schools, OH. – 1982
A K-12 social studies curriculum organized around concept teaching and skill development is presented in five sections. Section 1 contains general information on philosophy and program goals. Section 2, subdivided into 7 parts, outlines the courses of study for grades K-6. Presented in chart form, each grade level description outlines major…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Design