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Walker, Cheryl L.; Shore, Bruce M. – SAGE Open, 2015
Inquiry-based teaching and learning are rooted in social constructivism and are central to curricular reform. Role theory and social constructivism provided insight into a commonly observed but insufficiently understood phenomenon in inquiry. Within inquiry, role shifts have been described as the switching of roles between students and teachers;…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Role Theory, Constructivism (Learning), Active Learning
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Chemi, Tatiana – Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research in Art Education, 2014
This article addresses specific issues within arts-integration experiences in schools. Focusing on the relationship between positive emotions, learning, and the Arts, the article discusses empirical data that has been drawn from a research study, Making the Ordinary Extraordinary: Adopting Artfulness in Danish Schools. When schools integrate the…
Descriptors: Art Education, Integrated Activities, Integrated Curriculum, Models
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Vance, Barbara – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1979
In the model presented here, it is proposed that four factors and their interrelationships be considered when planning moral values instruction: the desired values of a society or subculture, learner ability, learner motivation, and theory-based instructional design principles. (Author)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Early Childhood Education, Individual Differences
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Howard, Eugene R. – Educational Leadership, 1976
The author explains how a humanistic curriculum can function as a component of systems in which learning outcomes are predicted, and in which students' and teachers' responsibilities are defined clearly. (GW)
Descriptors: Accountability, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Humanistic Education
Tennyson, Robert D.; Christensen, Dean L. – 1989
This paper defines the next generation of intelligent computer-assisted instructional systems (ICAI) by depicting the elaborations and extensions offered by educational research and theory perspectives to enhance the ICAI environment. The first section describes conventional ICAI systems, which use expert systems methods and have three modules: a…
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development
Osterman, Dean N. – 1978
Specific consultation problems that arise during the instructional development process in determining the nature of instructional products are considered, and clients' characteristics and projects are assessed along with a model for working with different types of clients. A list of skills needed by instructional developers to determine the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Consultants, Course Evaluation, Course Organization
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Flouris, George – Social Studies, 1983
A model which describes the major decisions a teacher makes during instructional planning is discussed. The theory presented is derived from human learning research that addresses itself to individual differences. (RM)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Hawn, Horace C.; Poole, Edward A. – 1973
The Barclay Classroom Climate Inventory (BCCI) was used in the Athens Teacher Corps Project to appraise individual differences among students in grades 3-5, to guide in selecting alternative curriculum strategies for children with identified skill deficits, and to evaluate the effectiveness of those selected strategies. Intervention strategies…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development
Mayer, Richard E. – 1982
This three-part volume provides a summary, for use by practitioners, of a project concerned with how novices learn to become creative educational computer users. The first chapter examines techniques for increasing the novice's understanding of computers and computer programming, and specifically analyzes the potential usefulness of five…
Descriptors: Calculators, Computer Literacy, Computers, Curriculum Development
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Jones, Elizabeth A. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1992
The Coursework Cluster Analysis Model, a new analytical technique linking college curriculum to student achievement gains, can be used to identify effective general education course sequences for different student ability levels. This can help overcome the fragmentation associated with general education and enhance undergraduate study for a…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, College Curriculum
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DeCastro-Ambrosetti, Debra; Cho, Grace – High School Journal, 2005
Assessing students' knowledge has always been a difficult task, especially in today's climate of standards driven curriculum. Challenges to educators include meeting content standards, assessing students' progress and focusing on diverse learning styles, as well as preparing students for work and life beyond schools. To meet these challenges,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Performance Based Assessment, Educational Strategies, Curriculum Development
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Huston, Mary M. – Reference Services Review, 1989
Discussion of library instruction for teaching the use of computer-based searching techniques focuses on a study conducted at Evergreen State College to determine novice and experienced users' information seeking habits, and to create a multicultural teaching model for researchers that acknowledges the users' conceptual frameworks. (15 references)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Libraries, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development
Delisle, Deborah S.; Delisle, James R. – 1992
This paper proposes a five-step model intended to meet the needs of gifted students in the context of the mixed ability reality that most teachers in regular classrooms encounter. The model consists of five steps each of which has several components. The steps and components are: (1) acceptance (initiatives must start out small and sound to be…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Course Content, Curriculum Development, Educational Environment
Little, Timothy H. – 1984
This case study describes the development of elementary social studies methods courses appropriate for two new alternative Michigan State University teacher education programs entitled "Learning Community" and "Multiple Perspectives." The "Learning Community" program prepares teachers to teach school subjects effectively while focusing upon the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Course Content