This evaluation of progress in tackling the problems of access, quality, equity and completion of primary and secondary education examines the results of an alliance between the Coffee Growers Committee of Caldas (CGC) and the Department of Caldas, Colombia. The evaluation team employed a retrospective approach to understanding the social,…

The Hunter Model is designed to guide behavior, predict outcomes, and stimulate research. Those who seek more may be expecting too much; those who find less may not be using the model appropriately. (Author)

This final paper in the journal's special issue on educational intervention research for students with learning disabilities stresses the importance of cohesion and coherence in instruction across the curriculum. Emphasis is on the task of intervention teams to consider when, and for whom the various teaching models are appropriate. (Contains…

This paper describes a university research program, the Teacher Model Group, which developed a theory of teaching in context, examining how and why teachers make specific decisions and take specific actions as they teach. The teacher model includes descriptions of teacher beliefs, goals, and knowledge. Two core assumptions underlying the model are…

Describes a model for teaching environmental education that includes progressive stages involving receptivity to learning, recognition of environmental ethics, and response to environmental issues through informed personal decisions. Discusses the importance of learner reflection and the moral dilemmas involved in teaching environmental education.…

A simplified inquiry process, structured by the teacher to require students to make decisions leading to values clarification and/or self-evaluation, is provided. (DE)

This updated 1987 article argues that teaching of thinking skills, common in gifted education, has wider value in regular school instructional programs. It describes programs which have implemented Talents Unlimited, a classroom-level, research-based model for teaching creative- and critical-thinking skills which encompasses productive thinking,…

In a survey of 33 teachers about their instructional planning practices, most reported using the required Madeline Hunter model of planning, but in a flexible manner to allow for wide ranges in student ability and interruptions in the school schedule. Difficulties in use of the model are discussed. (JD)

This paper provides a snapshot of 19 diverse school settings that have committed themselves to whole-school reform to make a meaningful difference in the lives of their students. The schools in this study reflect schools across the country and represent various levels of readiness. Earlier findings in these schools indicated that "although…

Discusses current issues and concerns in grading students with disabilities in inclusive settings and presents a four-step decision model which results in teachers cooperatively determining grading practices for individual students within the context of district policies and guidelines. (DB)

Teachers are in constant search of new and better methods for bringing learning experiences to their students. A model to assist the teacher in selecting different classroom teaching methods defines the purpose of schooling, the learning process, and the learner and selects an appropriate and compatible teaching method. (JN)

Examines the extent to which a group of superior elementary and secondary school teachers employed systematic instructional-planning practices. The two approaches were found to be different in several important ways: teachers did not place much emphasis on specifying objectives, creating objectives-based tests, or making other instructional…

This document presents nine papers which were originally prepared for the 1974 Annual Language Arts Conference at Memphis State University. Included are: "Proxemics" by Dale F. Baltus; "Reading and Study Skill Hints for Intermediate and Secondary Teachers" by Stuart W. Bray; "A Reading Game License" by Flora C. Fowler; "Teach Kids to Think" by…

Hungarian teachers were surveyed about the teaching methods they use, as well as the process of deciding what type of classroom technique to use. Over 3,000 teachers completed a questionnaire, while 100 were also interviewed. Results are discussed. Comments concerning research methodology are included. (GDC)

The purpose of this article is to present Sport Education, Tactical Games, and Cooperative Learning as valuable instructional models in physical education. Situated learning is used as a theoretical framework and connection between Sport Education, Tactical Games, and Cooperative Learning. The structures of Sport Education, Tactical Games, and…