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Lapp, Diane, Ed.; Moss, Barbara, Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2011
Offering fresh alternatives to common instructional practices that fail to get results, this accessible, highly practical guide highlights ways to motivate middle school students while enhancing content-area learning. Each chapter features an enlightening case study of a teacher whose current strategies are not supported by research; describes…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Writing Across the Curriculum, Visual Arts, Written Language
Durnin, Robin – Kamehameha Journal of Education, 1995
Presents three computer activities that can help students learn mathematics concepts and clarify their thinking: LOGO programming, creating presentations to teach the solution of certain mathematical problems to other students in the class, and writing in order to explain their mathematical thinking. The activities provide immediate feedback,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Learning Activities, Mathematics Instruction
Gregory, Cynde – Instructor, 1994
Using story-writing to teach math gives students a chance to play with mathematical processes in a low-pressure way. By encouraging students to apply math concepts within a narrative, teachers can see how well students understand the concepts. The article presents five story-making activities to enhance mathematics skills. (SM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Cappo, Marge; Osterman, Gail – Computing Teacher, 1991
Suggests activities that use a variety of communication modes to help students develop a deeper understanding of mathematics. Highlights include writing projects such as student journals and creating word problems; problem-solving software; the use of games, oral presentations, charts, models, and graphs; reading activities; and developing…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware
Copeland, Jeffrey S., Ed. – 1987
Written from experiences at the May 1987 Writing across the Curriculum Summer Writing Institute at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa, this collection of 14 essays describes methods of using writing as a learning tool across various disciplines. The 15 instructors attending the workshop represented the fields of technical…
Descriptors: Art Education, Biology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education
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Quigley, Martyn, Ed. – 1992
The proceedings report is divided into four sections that include: (1) two invited lectures by Colette Laborde and James Kaput on the topics of students' reading and writing of mathematics and an allegory in which writing is introduced into a technology-based mathematical society; (2) working group reports on the topics of fractal geometry in the…
Descriptors: Chaos Theory, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers, Constructivism (Learning)