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Kroboth, Linda – Social Science Record, 1980
Describes a new approach for increasing teaching effectiveness in the area of social studies by helping teachers recognize and nurture multiple talents in all children (Talents Unlimited). Objectives of the approach are to develop students' productive thinking, communication, forecasting, decision making, and planning skills. (DB)
Descriptors: Decision Making Skills, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Prediction
Sieber, Joan E. – Elem Sch J, 1969
Descriptors: Behavior, Cognitive Processes, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making Skills
Hunter, Douglas E. – Teaching Political Science, 1975
The author describes a course in which undergraduate political science majors are taught to read international relations literature critically. Seven specific objectives in judging the literature are included. (DE)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Course Content, Critical Reading, Educational Objectives
Grenander, M. E. – English Record, 1969
Better equipped than most teachers in a humanistic background and in a knowledge of advances in interdisciplinary study, the English teacher is well-qualified to achieve a major educational goal--to help a student acquire a disciplined attitude toward knowledge through the analysis of ideas. One method of reaching this goal is through the…
Descriptors: Convergent Thinking, Creative Activities, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis
Malueg, Sara Procious – 1975
Guided Design is an approach to course design aimed at developing a student's decision-making skills as well as teaching specific principles and concepts. A seven-point hierarchy of educational needs is defined, including: (1) self-preservation, (2) safety, (3) belonging, (4) respect, (5) knowledge, (6) sensitivity-sensibility, and (7)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Objectives, Course Organization, Curriculum, Decision Making Skills
Weatherford, Robert, Ed. – 1977
The Pinehurst Conference on Global Perspectives provided an opportunity to clarify many of the issues, objectives, and problems in global education programs in schools. The 34 conference participants included educators, federal government educational personnel, state departments of education representatives, and delegates from global and…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Concept Formation, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Needs
Lipman, Matthew; And Others – 1977
This handbook for educators and parents discusses the need to include philosophy in the elementary classroom. The authors point out that as a question-raising discipline, philosophy is appropriate to guide children's natural inquisitiveness through the educational process. It encourages intellectual resourcefulness and flexibility which can enable…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Child Development, Childhood Attitudes, Children
Chion-Kenney, Linda – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1987
The Coalition of Essential Schools promotes the following principles: (1) personalized instruction; (2) student-as-worker, teacher-as-coach; (3) focus on adolescents; (4) focus on essential skills and knowledge; (5) teachers as generalists; (6) diploma by exhibition of mastery; (7) goals for all students; (8) tone of expectation, trust, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Freedom, Adolescents, Creative Thinking
Aronoff, Wendy; Toloudis, Miriam – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1987
Describes the following roles and duties of teachers working as a team in the Hope Essential High School: (1) plan the curriculum; (2) have flexible schedules; (3) have common planning time; (4) advise students; (5) choose own grading system; and (6) promote the ideal of student-as-worker. (BJV)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Freedom, Creative Thinking, Curriculum Design
Northup, Terry; Barnes, Buckley – 1977
Focusing on thinking skills which are basic to citizenship, the paper reviews definitions of citizenship from Plato to the present, discusses scholarly thinking about citizenship, lists general principles of skill development, and presents two brief sample lessons. Citizenship is interpreted as social interaction which is based upon global…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Concept Teaching, Consumer Education, Curriculum Development
Feminists Northwest, Seattle, WA. – 1975
Classroom activities in language arts designed to make students aware of sex stereotyping are presented. Ninety-two learning games that encompass a wide array of language-arts skills are described. Topics covered in the various games and exercises are organized into four sections: (1) "Sexist Language: Watch What You Say!" introduces students to…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Cultural Awareness
Jarvis, Gilbert A. – Bulletin of the Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association, 1978
Four forces seem to be at work in society today that have implications for language teaching. First, the interdependence of planet Earth has become a reality that has increased general awareness of the presence of speakers of other languages among us and awareness on the part of government leaders of the need to encourage foreign language studies.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Communicative Competence (Languages), Coping
Bolam, David W., Ed.; Seymour, Roland P., Ed. – 1976
Focusing upon training teachers for a world perspective, the report presents papers by educators from Hong Kong, Nigeria, England, and the University of Indiana. The first part of the paper describes the Trans-Cultural Teacher Education Project. The basic objectives of the project are to enable people to understand human nature in greater depth,…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Decision Making Skills