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Gómez-Gonzalvo, Fernando; Moreno Doña, Alberto; Toro Arévalo, Sergio – Journal of Learning Spaces, 2022
This paper presents a theoretical discussion about space-time as a curricular element which the student learns certain dynamics and positions to knowledge. The interactions to student's whit curriculars elements are necessary to build knowledge, like other curricular elements, the perspective of use of this element is important to type of learning…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Cross Cultural Studies, Curriculum Development, Time Factors (Learning)
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Gaffney, Jon D. H.; Richards, Evan; Kustusch, Mary Bridget; Ding, Lin; Beichner, Robert J. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2008
The SCALE-UP (Student-Centered Activities for Large Enrollment for Undergraduate Programs) project was developed to implement reforms designed for small classes into large physics classes. Over 50 schools across the country, ranging from Wake Technical Community College to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have adopted it for classes of…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Educational Change, Teaching Methods, Change Strategies
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Ediger, Marlow – College Student Journal, 2009
There are a plethora of variables which affect pupils in the classroom. These might involve the obvious such as uncomfortable temperature readings a well as the following: (1) small group work as compared to individual activities; (2) use of measurably stated objectives versus constructivism as psychologies of learning; (3) a very quiet…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Creative Thinking, Classroom Environment, Zero Tolerance Policy
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Lynch, Sharon A.; Simpson, Cynthia G. – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 2010
Well-informed teachers of young children recognize the importance of children's social development. The development of social skills lays a critical foundation for later academic achievement as well as work-related skills. Social development is such a key issue with young children that a number of methods to address social skills have been…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Socialization, Academic Achievement, Young Children
Gabbard, Ralph B.; Kaiser, Anthony; Kaunelis, David – Computers in Libraries, 2007
The reference desk at Indiana State University's (ISU) library offers an excellent view of student work areas on the first floor. From this vantage point, the reference librarians noticed students, especially in the evening and on weekends, huddled together in small groups, with one student at the keyboard of a laptop or desktop computer. The…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Information Technology, Reference Services, Space Utilization
Utah System Approach to Individualized Learning Project. – 1978
Classroom areas organized into centers for specific study purposes are discussed. These centers are used for individual or small group work. The physical arrangement of the area used for a study center is described, including the organization of furniture, materials, and preferred locations. Suggestions are made for the management and stocking of…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classrooms, Elementary Secondary Education, Flexible Facilities
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. – 1981
This handbook provides information on establishing and running learning centers in an elementary school classroom. A learning center is a station containing instruction and materials for one particular project. Every center should include multimedia and manipulative materials that support the topic or skill that is being focused upon. Students use…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Classroom Design, Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction
Firlik, Russ – Day Care & Early Education, 1994
Uses careful observations in Reggio Emilia preschools, and three of Thelma Harm's environmental checklists and questions, to identify and analyze the strengths in Reggio Emilia's centers that can be used to assess classroom settings in the United States. Focuses on concepts and practices American teachers can use to improve the teaching-learning…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classrooms
Huppert, Jehuda; Lazarovitz, Reuven – 1986
This three-part paper describes the development of a software program called "The Growth Curve of Microorganisms" for a tenth-grade biology class. Designed to improve students' cognitive skills, the program enables them to investigate, through computer simulations, the impact upon the growth curve of a population of three variables: temperature,…
Descriptors: Biology, Classroom Design, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction
Nations, Jimmy E., Ed. – 1976
This report in the National Education Association's "Developments in Classroom Instruction" series presents seven detailed descriptions of models for elementary-level classroom learning centers. It presents lists of materials, suggestions for the placement of equipment, study plans, and evaluation guides for learning centers in a variety of…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Cultural Awareness, Economics Education, Elementary Education
Jones, Elizabeth; Prescott, Elizabeth – 1978
The experiences of one non-profit day care center are used as illustrative material in this discussion of preschool teaching-learning environments. Chapter 1 introduces the volume with a brief argument stressing the importance of play in the preschool. Chapter 2 describes the problems at a non-profit day care center and presents staff dialogue…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Child Responsibility, Classroom Design, Classroom Techniques
Kennedy, Theresa; And Others – 1996
Conservation is a concern for all cultures, and children are familiar with this concept because of recycling in their homes and home towns. The World Saver Center, an example of the thematic approach to learning, is designed to allow children to experiment with concepts of conservation in a familiar setting. The center, designed to resemble an…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Wang, Margaret C.; Resnick, Lauren B. – 1978
This introductory handbook is intended to provide teachers with an overview of the Primary Education Program (PEP), designed for use with children at preschool, kindergarten and first grade levels. Background information on the development of PEP is presented and the rationale and design of the program are discussed. Briefly discussed are the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Design, Curriculum, Developmental Programs
Hohmann, Mary; Weikart, David P. – 1995
Divided into three parts, this book reviews the basic concepts of the High/Scope preschool curriculum and its development, implementation, and effectiveness. The introduction offers a retrospective of the program's history, describes the five basic principles that form the framework of the approach, and discusses some of the reasons for its…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Child Development, Classroom Design, Cognitive Development
Cadwell, Louise Boyd – 1997
This book is a collection of stories describing the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education, based on the author's internship in the Italian preschools and a 4-year adaptation effort in one American school. The book's prologue describes the author's work before using the Reggio Emilia approach, the history of Reggio Emilia, the…
Descriptors: Childrens Art, Childrens Writing, Classroom Design, Early Childhood Education