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The Development of a Metaphoric Competence. A Didactic Proposal of Educational Innovation
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Gutiérrez Pérez, Regina – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2019
This article presents a didactic experience carried out in the Degree of Translation and Interpreting (English) at Pablo de Olavide University in Seville and it is part of a project of Innovation and Teaching Development. The main objective is the development in students of a metaphoric competence -- metaphorical awareness and strategies to…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Translation
The Meaning of Service Learning in an MSW Course
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Byers, Lisa G.; Gray, Karen – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2012
Service learning is an educational practice that bridges the gap between academics and the real world. Knowledge generated within educational institutions is offered to a community with the goal of strengthening student learning and increasing students' civic engagement. There is a pedagogical congruence between service learning, civic engagement,…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Service Learning, Educational Practices, Learning Experience
Immersing Students in the Culture of Disability through Service Learning
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Santos, Rosa Milagros; Ruppar, Andrea L.; Jeans, Laurie M. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2012
This article provides a description of service learning implemented in an introductory special education course focused on the culture of disability. Collaborating with liaisons from five community service organizations, students provided services to individuals with disabilities in a variety of projects across two semesters. Communication and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Service Learning, Special Education Teachers, Field Experience Programs
The Design and Implementation of a Career Orientation Course for Undergraduate Majors
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Freeman, Edward – College Teaching, 2012
Over the past several years I have taught a career orientation course at St. John Fisher College. This course was designed to increase student awareness of potential careers following their undergraduate studies in our Biology program. Additionally, the course has also been used as a model for similar experiences in our Psychology, Chemistry,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Majors (Students), Career Development, Career Planning
Technology in Teacher Education: Creating a Climate of Change and Collaboration
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Wepner, Shelley B.; Bowes, Kathleen A.; Serotkin, Rita S. – Action in Teacher Education, 2007
Technology[superscript 3] is a grant that helped 3 groups of stakeholders (university faculty and supervisors, cooperating teachers, and teacher candidates) with 3 essential technology components (hardware, software, and technology learning support) through a 3-pronged approach based on training, modeling, and mentoring to use technology. Faculty…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Student Teachers, Cooperating Teachers, Technology Integration
A Pilot Program to Provide Ownership Skills to Seniors in the Vocational Technical Schools and Other Educational Institutions. Year Three. Final Report.
Rooke, John T. – 1981
This report provides information about the 54-hour module in ownership and/or management of a small business, Mind Your Own Business, that was taught to all twelfth grade students at the Norwich Regional Vocational Technical School. A twelve-page abstract outlines the topics/ business principles studied, describes the program, and summarizes…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Business Education, Business Skills, Course Descriptions