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Download full textNursah Yilmaz; Yilmaz Murat Bilican – Analytic Teaching and Philosophical Praxis, 2024
The authors' paths crossed seven years ago when they had recently adopted the P4C (Philosophy for Children) method as philosophy teachers. Their shared enthusiasm for P4C resulted in collaborative development and facilitation of different workshops. These programs were specifically tailored for children aged 7-10, particularly those residing in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 2, Grade 3
Collins, Rob – International Journal of Computers in Adult Education and Training, 1989
A research project on computer applications for special education determined the needs of caregivers (teachers or parents), clients (persons with severe learning disabilities), and staff. Results were used to develop the Living and Learning Weekend, during which caregivers were trained in the use of educational software for persons with…
Descriptors: Adults, Caregivers, Computer Assisted Instruction, Foreign Countries
de Alonzo, Ines M.; Roig, Nina Rosa W. – Francais dans le Monde, 1989
A French immersion program in Brazil took a group of adults to a mountain retreat for a weekend of intensive language use through fantasy scenarios. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Course Organization
Murray, Chris – Gifted Education International, 1992
A Saturday enrichment program for gifted black children in Soweto townships (South Africa) is described, including development of basic numeracy and literacy skills for elementary students; work in English, mathematics, and science/biology for high school students; creative activities and excursions; interracial activities; and cross-cultural…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Black Students, Creative Development, Disadvantaged Youth
Peer reviewedGolby, Michael; Treharne, David – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1991
A residential weekend program was developed at Exeter University (England) as part of an inservice teacher education program. The program provides opportunities to develop dissertation topic choices, through discussions with teacher peers, local education authority officials, school governors, and academics. (MSE)
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Improvement, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedMydlarski, Donna; Klinck, Pat – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1983
Describes immersion weekends sponsored by the University of Calgary. The discussion includes examples from actual weekends to describe the planning and implementation. A qualitative evaluation is also discussed. (Author/AMH)
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Foreign Countries, Formative Evaluation, French
Potter, Tom G. – 1992
This report discusses key components of the Wilderness Personal Growth Model that was designed to help practitioners attain maximum benefits through short-term wilderness programs accommodating large groups of students. The first component involves the successful transition of the students from their known and accepted everyday-life reality to the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedSkeldon, Phil; Swales, John – ELT Journal, 1983
Scheduling problems in service English courses are discussed and an attempt to circumvent them with intensive weekend courses is described. Problems and principles of material preparation are discussed, with illustrations. Further experimentation with time block teaching in the context of ESL instruction is recommended. (MSE)
Descriptors: Course Organization, English for Special Purposes, Foreign Countries, Foreign Students
A New Middle East? A Report of FPRI's History Institute for Teachers. Footnotes. Volume 10, Number 1
Kuehner, Trudy J. – Foreign Policy Research Institute, 2005
Understanding the current conflicts and political changes in the Middle East us important for American educators if American students are to understand the dynamics of the region. To discuss these issues, FPRI held its 12th History Institute for Teachers on October 16-17, 2004. Forty teachers from 15 states attended the weekend program at the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Peace
Caterini, Charles – 1982
The Outdoor Education Program for student-teachers in University of New Brunswick's (Canada) Faculty of Education comprises four weekend trips to study four different ecosystems. The seashore community of Deer Island (New Brunswick) was chosen in 1980 as a typical ecosystem. The 3-day field trip revolved around activities that could be adapted for…
Descriptors: Ecology, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Field Studies
Technology Univ., Sydney (Australia). – 1994
This document contains materials about and from the "History of Adult Literacy Weekend" that was held at the University of New England in Armidale, Australia. The following papers about the weekend are included: "Foreword" (Patricia Ward, Rosie Wickert); "Introduction" (Rosie Wickert); "Focus on Oral…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Delivery Systems
