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Peer reviewedJohnson, Julie; And Others – Clearing House, 1993
Describes a qualitative study of the practices of 12 teachers as they used writing activities in the classrooms. Presents examples of integration of writing and subject matter. (SR)
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Content Area Writing, Secondary Education, Teacher Behavior
Download full textKing, Caryn M. – 1992
A study examined the extent to which literacy tasks were emphasized within a fourth-grade social studies classroom. Subjects, 21 fourth-grade students and their teacher at a private K-8 elementary school located in an urban area of the east, were observed over a 7-week period as they conducted a thematic unit on liberty. Data included audiotapings…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Content Area Reading, Content Area Writing
Peer reviewedMitchell, William I. – OAH Magazine of History, 1993
Argues that effective history instruction requires students to think about content rather than merely reproduce it. Contends that this can be achieved best through peer interaction based on student research papers that require students to state opinions or positions. Provides an assignment example and a evaluation handout. (CFR)
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking, History Instruction
