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Peer reviewedAlpern, Mildred – Social Education, 1976
Described is an innovative social studies testing procedure which motivates study and learning by developing student ability for independent thinking. The procedure is entitled The Document-based Essay Question (DBQ). Information on developing DBQs is presented and examples are provided. (DB)
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Essay Tests, Learning Motivation, Questioning Techniques
Peer reviewedCox, Dorothy; Berger, Carl F. – Science and Children, 1981
Reports results of a study examining the effectiveness of microcomputers as aids in developing problem-solving skills. Group dynamics of students working with microcomputers was also explored, as well as the effectiveness of this instructional aid with students of varying abilities. (CS)
Descriptors: Group Dynamics, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Heterogeneous Grouping, Junior High Schools
Download full textCincotta, Madeleine Strong – 1995
A discussion of the communicative approach in the second language classroom reasserts its value while highlighting some of the difficulties in implementing the approach: time constraints; difficulty in providing motivation for communication in the more formal language registers; potential imbalance in emphasis on oral and written communication…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Mitchell, Stephanie; Yagi, Kan – 1986
This report presents an evaluation of the Whitney M. Young Learning Center (WMYLC) program in the Portland (Oregon) School District. This after-school homework assistance and tutoring program for students in grades 7 through 12 was begun in 1980 by the Urban League of Portland. The goal of the WMYLC is to help students achieve academic success and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Education, Behavior Modification, Compensatory Education
