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Direct linkNippold, Marilyn A., Ed.; Scott, Cheryl M., Ed. – Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2009
School success in the 21st century requires proficiency with expository discourse--the use and understanding of informative language in spoken and written modalities. This occurs, for example, when high school students read their textbooks and listen to their teachers' lectures, and later are asked to demonstrate their knowledge of this complex…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Comprehension, Text Structure, Intervention
Wang, Fu Lee, Ed.; Fong, Joseph, Ed.; Kwan, Reggie, Ed. – Information Science Reference, 2010
Hybrid learning is now the single-greatest trend in education today due to the numerous educational advantages when both traditional classroom learning and e-learning are implemented collectively. This handbook collects emerging research and pedagogies related to the convergence of teaching and learning methods. This significant "Handbook of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Knowledge Management, Higher Education, Programming Languages
PDF pending restorationOtarres, Fe T., Ed.; And Others – 1985
A collection of texts in Upper Tanudan Kalinga, a language spoken by about 3,000 people in three villages in the Philippines, includes texts recorded and transcribed from native speakers, edited for clarity and style, and checked for accuracy of cultural content. Four types of discourse-genre are represented: narrative-fiction and…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Cultural Background, Essays, Expository Writing
Zook, Lola M., Ed. – 1975
Various aspects of the field of technical editing are discussed in this anthology. The 18 articles deal with the following topics: patterns for making editorial changes; the editor as generalist as well as specialist; training the editor beyond the acquisition of skills; criticism and creativity; a logical approach to editing proposals, reports,…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Editing, Expository Writing, Information Dissemination
1977
The writings in this collection were contributed by elementary, junior high school, and senior high school teachers during their participation in the South Bay Area (California) Writing Project. The writings are of a variety of genres, including personal memoirs, letters, character sketches, fiction, poetry, fables, and statements about writing.…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, English Education, Expository Writing
Silliman, Elaine R., Ed.; Wilkinson, Louise C., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2007
Accessible and user-friendly, this volume presents evidence-based practices for integrating language and literacy knowledge to enhance children's learning in today's standards-based classrooms. While grounded in theory and research, the book focuses on day-to-day concerns in instruction and intervention, identifying models for effective…
Descriptors: Intervention, Word Recognition, Reading Comprehension, Teacher Collaboration
Download full textMuth, K. Denise, Ed. – 1989
Reflecting the concerns of researchers and practitioners about children's text comprehension, this book defines and provides examples of narrative and expository text and describes research-based strategies for helping children comprehend these two types of text. The book contains the following chapters: (1) "Research on Stories: Implications…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Expository Writing, Models, Narration
Lamberg, Walter J., Ed. – 1979
The 22 articles in this collection, written by experienced teachers of English, present effective learning activities for developing a variety of skills, qualities, and attitudes in writing. Demonstrating different teaching methods, the articles relate to key principles advocated by the National Writing Project: attention to fluency, peer…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Evaluation Methods
ERIC Clearinghouse on Teacher Education, Washington, DC. – 1981
Seven papers are presented which deal with current topics of interest to educators. A case study of a mentally retarded boy placed in a regular classroom illustrates the possibilities of teaching children to accept diversity and deviance from their accepted norms of behavior. A compendium of policy papers prepared for the House of Representatives…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Censorship, Change Strategies, Educational Change
Powell, J. P., Ed. – 1984
Seven articles on higher education in Australia are presented, along with two review articles. "Operation Bootstrap--Reflections of a Staff Developer" (Colin Flood Page) offers views on various aspects of college learning and teaching. Findings of a study on student learning through essay-writing are presented in "Essay Planning and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, College Instruction, Curriculum Development
Nunez, Ignacio, Ed. – 1989
This magazine, created by local units of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) through its Worker-Family Education Program, is a collection of personal opinions, reports, and creative writing with illustrations. Articles include: an interview with a fellow union member; statements on aspects of the culture of native countries;…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Cultural Traits, English (Second Language), Expository Writing
International Ladies' Garment Workers Union, New York, NY. – 1989
The writings included in this student-produced publication are those of students in the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union's (ILGWU's) Worker-Family Education Program technical and English-as-a-Second-Language classes at a Bronx (New York) local unit. The collection of writings consists of personal narratives, interviews, dialogues,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Creative Writing, English (Second Language), Expository Writing
International Ladies Garment Workers' Union, New York, NY. Local 23-25. – 1989
The student magazine created by the English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes of a local unit of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union is a collection of personal opinions, reports, and creative writing with illustrations. The Chinese immigrant community, where the magazine was produced, is reflected in the magazine's content. Sections…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cooking Instruction, Creative Writing, Cultural Traits
Connor, Ulla, Ed.; Johns, Ann M., Ed. – 1990
The purpose of this book is twofold: to present important coherence models and to suggest how insights from coherence theory and research can be introduced to the classroom. The book is organized into four sections: theoretical overview, coherence models, studies of student writing, and pedagogical approaches. Articles include: "Seven Problems in…
Descriptors: Chinese, Classroom Techniques, Coherence, Computer Assisted Instruction
