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Krause, Uwe; Béneker, Tine; van Tartwijk, Jan – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2022
Tasks are essential in fostering students' learning processes, and thinking skills are considered to be of central importance to learning. In order to analyse how tasks promote the development of thinking skills in school geography, we need an instrument that looks beyond a simple distinction between lower and higher order thinking. It should be…
Descriptors: Geography, Textbooks, Class Activities, Thinking Skills
Miller, Bruce – Teaching Theatre, 2003
Presents an exercise to guide student actors through the process of building a character by identifying the story and conflict, finding and playing actions that serve the story and define character, selecting and using props, choosing costume and make-up that will help reveal character, and choosing a physicality and voice consistent with the…
Descriptors: Characterization, Class Activities, Drama, Instructional Innovation

Lacy, Richard – Business Education Forum, 1977
Includes suggestions for how to read manuscripts correctly (what parts should be checked) and ways in which teachers can use visual aids to help students learn proofreading marks. (SH)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Learning Activities, Secondary Education, Skill Development
Merrell, Kenneth W. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2007
Social-emotional competence--it is a critical part of every child's school success, and just like any academic subject, children need instruction in it. Developed by a top expert, these proven curricula will help promote the social-emotional competence and resilience of children and adolescents. Divided into four age levels from kindergarten…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Personality Traits, Creative Activities, Class Activities

Cornbleth, Catherine – Social Studies Journal, 1975
Activities designed to improve student questioning techniques are described. For journal availability see annotation SO 504 171. (DE)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Processes, Inquiry, Questioning Techniques
Garner, Joan – 1995
Introducing students to the magic of theater and helping them develop dramatic skills, this book presents nine reproducible scripts for short plays (15 to 25 minutes) with characters and story lines that will appeal to young people. The scripts in the book encompass a variety of story types, from adaptations of well-known fairy tales to original…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Fairy Tales, Intermediate Grades, Production Techniques

Tanner, Thomas – Social Education, 1976
Describes a simple simulation for teaching secondary students about nuclear power as a source of energy by having them role play various interest groups. Game rules, including division of class members into four interest groups, are described. The author suggests eight references that would be useful for the simulation. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Decision Making Skills, Energy, Role Playing

McElroy, Mary E.; Samaniego, Fabian A. – Foreign Language Annals, 1981
Presents a method of using traditional puzzles and crosswords in foreign language instruction. Instead of merely providing amusement, the puzzles are designed to assist in the learning of various language skills. This article gives directions for developing puzzles specifically designed to teach grammar, vocabulary, and culture. (Author/PJM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Games, Language Skills, Learning Activities
Johannessen, Larry R.; Kahn, Elizabeth A. – 1990
This paper describes some methods found to be successful in helping students learn two major thinking strategies: making and supporting generalizations, and argumentation. The paper includes sample materials involving a variety of different subject areas to provide ideas about activities that work with students at a variety of ability and grade…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Generalization, Learning Activities, Logical Thinking
Buehl, Doug – 2001
With the development of state and national achievement standards in the content areas, it is more important than ever for teachers to develop in their students effective reading behaviors, literacy skills, and study strategies that will enable them to tackle increasingly complex materials. This book features 45 literacy skill-building strategies…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education

Strand, Brad; Reeder, Steve – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1996
This article proposes teaching strategies and an instructional format to make traditional secondary physical education classes more fitness oriented. Suggestions address the preclass activity, fitness lectures, skill development, integration game activities, playing of traditional games, fitness activities, and closure activities. Sample week…
Descriptors: Athletics, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Games
Johannessen, Larry R.; Kahn, Elizabeth A. – 1991
This paper maintains that the best approach to writing across the curriculum is one that focuses on thinking and writing strategies that cut across a number of subject areas. The paper describes some methods and classroom tested activities found to be successful in teaching students the complex thinking skills involved in making and supporting…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Definitions, Generalization, Learning Activities

Phillips, Phillip D. – Journal of Geography, 1978
Discusses three aspects of post-1970 American metropolitan population trends: the general dimensions of change between pre- and post-1970 population growth patterns are presented; possible causes of these changes are examined; college or high school level classroom exercises that generate awareness of recent trends and their causes are outlined.…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Class Activities, Geography Instruction, Higher Education
Majhanovich, Suzanne – 1981
Auditory Comprehension is a skill which must be developed by second language learners if communicative competence is to be achieved. While most programs treat the rudimentary aspects of listening skills with rather mechanical drills, exercises to develop this skill in more advanced stages are usually not included. However, with the trend toward…
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Class Activities, Cultural Context, English (Second Language)
Long, Cathryn J. – Intercom, 1976
A field experience environmental program involving urban high school students in farm, city, wilderness, and independent study situations is described. Concludes that experiential programs are beneficial to students, but that they place strain on public school organization, demand inordinate commitment from faculty and are expensive to administer.…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Environmental Education, Environmental Influences, Field Experience Programs