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Gaides, Ed – Insights into Open Education, 1981
Presents two sets of astronomy activities for elementary students: (1) constructing scale models of the solar system which depict relative distances and diameters, and (2) demonstrating the effects of factors responsible for the seasons. (WB)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Climate, Earth Science, Elementary School Science
Blosser, Patricia E., Ed.; Helgeson, Stanley L., Ed. – Investigations in Science Education, 1986
Abstracts and abstractors' critiques of eight science education research studies and two responses to critiques are presented in this journal issue. Each of the studies reviewed focused on a different research theme. Topics addressed include: (1) validation of a learning hierarchy for the mole concept; (2) transfer of learning with emphasis on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Chemistry, Cognitive Processes, College Science
O'Neil, John, Ed. – ASCD Curriculum Update, 1992
This newsletter issue focuses on the issue of recommended instructional and curriculum changes that are part of the current reforms in science education. The issue is composed of four articles. The first article, "Science Education: Schools Pushed To Broaden Access, Overhaul Practice," discusses the call for a science curriculum that…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Wubbels, Theo – 1993
This bulletin presents research findings about the interpersonal relationships between science and mathematics teachers and their students. This research is based on studies that used the Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction which gathers data on students' and teachers' perceptions of interpersonal teacher behavior. A reproducible copy of the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers
Avalos, Beatrice, Ed. – Papua New Guinea Journal of Education, 1991
The theme of this special double serial issue is "Distance Education in Papua New Guinea." The following articles are featured: (1) "Distance Education in Papua New Guinea" (John Lynch); (2) "Distance Education in Papua New Guinea: Context, Issues and Prospects" (Michael Crossley and Richard Guy); (3) "Distance…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Developing Nations, Distance Education, Economic Factors
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Saracho, Olivia, Ed. – International Journal of Educational Research, 1998
The 11 chapters of this theme issue explore important issues that relate cognitive style to educational concerns. They link cognitive style with reading comprehension, parental teaching, family qualities, teaching, distance learning, strategic learning, socialization, and athletic performance. (SLD)
Descriptors: Athletics, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Difficulty Level
McClure, Polley A.; And Others – 1997
This essay addresses the fundamental changes in higher education that make existing models of information technology support inappropriate and insufficient, and it suggests how new models might evolve. The paper discusses three primary issues that define the current crisis: overwhelming demands on the central information technology organization;…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Higher Education, Information Management, Information Networks
Friedman, Pamela – Issue Notes, 2001
This document examines microenterprise development as an employment option for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients. The document begins with a brief discussion of the feasibility of self-employment as an option for TANF recipients, particularly in a slow economy. The next section answers policy questions pertaining to the…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Involvement, Educational Needs, Employment Opportunities
Association of American Colleges, Washington, DC. Project on the Status and Education of Women. – 1980
This issue of the "On Campus With Women" newsletter includes the following topics: a federal court case decision that student aid constitutes federal assistance, but that the Department of Health, Education and Welfare cannot compel Grove City College to sign a legally defective Title IX compliance form; a Department of Justice move to…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Athletic Coaches, Blacks, Civil Rights