Presents two systematic social studies instruction programs employing a modification of the scientific method: Proactive Action Model and Student Awareness of Global Environments. Both are designed to integrate perception, thought process, action, and closure to enhance critical thinking and decision-making skills in students through affective and…

Outlines the production philosophy that lay behind the Zimbabwe Science Teacher Training Project and that guided the approach adopted to the design, filming, editing, and distribution of the materials produced. (Author)

Lee Shulman's model of pedagogical reasoning and action is related to his theory of pedagogical content knowledge and includes the following components: comprehension; transformation (preparation, representation, selection, and adaptation and tailoring to student characteristics); instruction; evaluation; reflection; and new comprehensions. The…

This study analyzes the pedagogical ideas underpinning teachers' accounts of the successful use of computer-based tools and resources to support the teaching and learning of mathematics. These accounts were elicited through group interviews with the mathematics departments in seven secondary schools in England, conducted in the first half of 2000.…