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Download full textToshalis, Eric; Nakkula, Michael J. – Jobs For the Future, 2013
This professional development series is designed to accompany and help put into practice the ideas in Eric Toshalis and Michael J. Nakkula's Students at the Center paper, "Motivation, Engagement, and Student Voice," and their chapter, "Prioritizing Motivation and Engagement," in "Anytime, Anywhere: Student-Centered…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Learner Engagement, Student Empowerment, Student Centered Learning
Direct linkFloyd, Kimberly; Hughes, Kimberly; Maydosz, Ann – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2011
Web-based instruction is not a new phenomenon. There are 15-20 years of research and literature to support the effectiveness of web-based instruction. The purpose of this article is to synthesize the research in this field in order to determine which factors are critical to the success of web-based instruction. We created a toolkit to assist…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Guidelines, Educational Technology, Synthesis
Clarke, Alan – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
The use of technology within the lifelong learning sector brings many benefits to learners, teachers and managers. Aimed at trainee and practising teachers, this book contains clear, practical guidance on how to use technology and e-learning effectively to enhance all aspects of teaching and learning in the post-compulsory sector. Alan Clarke…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Portfolios (Background Materials), Electronic Publishing, Discussion Groups
Dimino, Joseph; Taylor, Mary Jo – Brookes Publishing Company, 2009
Professional development with proven positive effects on vocabulary instruction and student achievement: that's what reading teachers are looking for, and that's what the Teacher Study Group (TSG) model delivers. With the nine complete TSG sessions in this book, K-8 teachers will form dynamic in-school learning groups with their fellow educators…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Reading Teachers, Reading Instruction, Vocabulary Development
Madar, Daniel – Teaching Political Science, 1982
Shows how the "nominal group technique" can be applied in the initial meetings of discussion groups in university courses to clarify group norms and climate and to exemplify productive discussion behaviors. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Discussion Groups, Higher Education, Political Science
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2007
This training guide was created by the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) to help connect research and practice in the field of adult education and family literacy. A Health and Adult Literacy and Learning (HALL)/NCSALL Health Literacy Study Circle+ is a professional development activity for adult basic education…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Family Literacy, Literacy
Straits, William – Science Scope, 2007
The reading of science-related, historical nonfiction alone does not necessarily lead students to make personal connections to science or understand science as a human endeavor interdependent with culture, society, and history. Teachers must structure students' reading to ensure that they consider specific aspects of science while reading and…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Discussion Groups, Reader Response, Reader Text Relationship
Peer reviewedWood, Karen D.; Roser, Nancy L.; Martinez, Miriam – Reading Teacher, 2001
Offers experiences with collaborative book discussions that stemmed from literature circles or communities of book talkers. Shows what collaboration looks like when discussants come together around a book as in the Book Club approach. Illustrates how teachers can lead students to apply what is learned in literature to their own lives, both inside…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Discussion Groups, Elementary Education, Interpersonal Relationship
Blid, Henry – Labour Education, 1991
Explains how to recruit members for a trade union study circle: types of people, preparation of informational materials, and guidelines for discussing the purpose and benefits of study circles. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Discussion Groups, Labor Education, Recruitment
Peer reviewedHaber, Melvyn J. – Clearing House, 1979
A procedure is outlined by which all students, not just one spokesman, report back to the class on small group projects, thus increasing participation in class discussions. (SJL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classification, Discussion Groups, Group Discussion
Peer reviewedAitken, Joan E.; Shedletsky, Leonard J. – Communication Education, 2002
Shares the authors' instructional practices with colleagues, in hopes of generating ideas for more effective online instruction. Discusses methods of instruction of key courses and communication characteristics in online discussion groups. Concludes that students can learn and demonstrate their learning through online discussion. (SG)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Discussion Groups, Distance Education, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMabrito, Mark – Business Communication Quarterly, 1995
Describes a method for using electronic mail discussion as a heuristic in a business communication class for planning and writing business documents. (SR)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Discourse Analysis, Discussion Groups, Electronic Mail
Wagenheim, Gary; Gemmill, Gary – 1993
A common problem in an "experiential class" is the lack of attention devoted to group closure at the end of the course. Toward the end of the semester, students working in small groups in organizational behavior classes often experience anxiety over losing the support and identity that they enjoyed as members of a small learning group. A final…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Organization, Discussion Groups, Experiential Learning
Peer reviewedCornett, Claudia E. – Reading Teacher, 1997
Describes ways to enable fifth-grade students to lead discussions about provocative books without an adult and to enjoy discussions as much as they enjoy simple retellings. Describes preparing for, setting up, and ending the discussion. (SR)
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Discussion Groups, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades
Edinger, Monica – Instructor, 1995
Presents strategies for coaxing students into insightful book discussions. The strategies include creating a comfortable environment, choosing groups that work together, being a good leader, picking meaningful books, following the students' leads, spinning conversational threads, lighting the conversational fire, and examining different angles on…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cooperative Learning, Discussion Groups, Grade 4
