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Hanson, Chad – Thought & Action, 2008
In this article, the author explains how the work of a growing number of educators is changing as a result of initiatives designed to manage the practice of college teaching. Specifically, the author presents the case of the Worldwide Instructional Design System (WIDS) to demonstrate how the work of college teachers is undergoing a deskilling…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Practices, Instructional Design, Lesson Plans
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Knight, Jim – Preventing School Failure, 1993
Humber College (Ontario) adapted a learning strategies intervention model which emphasized sentence, paragraph, and theme writing and error monitoring. Stages include pretest, describing, modeling, verbal practice, controlled practice and feedback, college-level practice and feedback, posttest, and generalization. Implementation and evaluation of…
Descriptors: College Programs, College Students, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
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Higgins, Carla; Cedar Face, Mary Jane – RSR: Reference Services Review, 1998
Outlines the Information Literacy Program at Southern Oregon University (SOU), designed to develop information literacy among freshman enrolled in SOU's new university colloquium. Discusses accomplishments and unresolved problems and issues of this model of a learner-centered, supportive, collaborative program. (AEF)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Programs, Cooperative Learning, Cooperative Programs
Pickering, Dennis A. – 1978
A Pittsburg (Kansas) State University program for individualizing preservice elementary teacher preparation is described, which emphasizes learning by doing through exposure to alternative teaching strategies. Intensive preparations made by the teaching faculty are discussedd (identifying needs and goals for students, formulating program…
Descriptors: College Programs, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education