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Peer reviewedHeward, William L.; And Others – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1996
Students' class participation can be increased by having each child display a response to each of the teacher's questions. Suggestions are given for evaluating and using pre-printed response cards and write-on response cards. Evidence for the effectiveness of response cards in increasing learning and on-task behavior is offered. (DB)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Materials
Download full textTikunoff, William J.; Hallman, Clemens L. – 1987
This handbook reviews findings from the research literature on effective schools to ascertain their relevance to Language Arts instruction, and to guide school administrators in their efforts to improve instruction for limited English speaking (LEP) students. The following chapters are included: (1) Introduction; (2) Principal as Instructional…
Descriptors: Administrators, Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Educational Environment
Peer reviewedRieth, Herbert; Evertson, Carolyn – Focus on Exceptional Children, 1988
The literature on effective instruction for difficult-to-teach students is reviewed. Preinstructional variables include classroom management planning and planning for instructional tasks (student assessments, communication of learning goals, pacing decisions, and time allocations). Instructional delivery variables include engagement time, success…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Disabilities, Educational Planning
Vincent, Susan, Ed. – 1999
In multigrade instruction, children of at least a 2-year grade span and diverse ability levels are grouped in a single classroom and share experiences involving intellectual, academic, and social skills. "The Multigrade Classroom" is a seven-book series that reviews current research on multigrade instruction, identifies key issues…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Class Organization, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning
Browder, Diane M.; Lim, Levan – 1996
Employees with mental retardation can lose their jobs because their productivity is low due to an inability to perform their jobs quickly and with a minimum of extraneous movements. This guide presents procedures, borrowed from the business world, that can be used to assist people with mental retardation to improve their work quality and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Behavioral Science Research, Efficiency, Human Factors Engineering
Ellis, Edwin S.; Worthington, Lou Anne – 1994
This monograph presents a synthesis of the literature on empirically supported effective teaching principles that have been derived from research on behavioral, cognitive, social-learning, and other theories. After an introductory section, the first section discusses characteristics of empowered and ineffective learners. Motivational, cognitive,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Early Childhood Education, Educational Principles, Educational Strategies
