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Direct linkWagoner, Cynthia L.; Juchniewicz, Jay – Journal of Music Teacher Education, 2017
The purpose of this study was to investigate current secondary woodwind, brass, and combined wind instrument methods courses for preservice music teachers across the United States. Two-hundred eleven (N = 211) wind methods course instructors from National Association of Schools of Music-accredited institutions completed an online survey that…
Descriptors: Music Education, Musical Instruments, Secondary Education, Preservice Teacher Education
Blaszak, Barbara J. – History Teacher, 2010
The author is always looking for material to use in her campaign to end the educational "back-atcha" cycle. It is a multi-generational process, wherein unsophisticated fact-centered high school instruction turns out students resilient against understanding historical discipline despite their college courses; these students then go on to…
Descriptors: Historiography, Critical Thinking, History Instruction, College Instruction
A Textbook with a Teacher's Voice: Despain's "Writing: A Workshop Approach" (Resources and Reviews).
Peer reviewedNewkirk, Thomas – English Journal, 1994
Reviews and critiques a new writing textbook by LaRene Despain: "Writing: A Workshop Approach." Considers especially the types of writing assignments advocated and the kinds of skills needed for researched argumentative essays. (HB)
Descriptors: English Curriculum, English Instruction, Secondary Education, Textbook Content
Peer reviewedReadence, John E.; Moore, David – Reading Horizons, 1980
Describes a method of individualizing textbook reading assignments. (MKM)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Individualized Instruction, Reading Assignments, Reading Instruction
Fisher, Robert J. – Educ Forum, 1969
Descriptors: Assignments, Comparative Education, Higher Education, Information Sources
Download full textRussell, William Benedict, III, Ed. – International Society for the Social Studies, 2013
The "ISSS Annual Conference Proceedings" is a peer-reviewed professional publication published once a year following the annual conference. The following papers are included in the 2013 proceedings: (1) Teaching About Asia in a Social Science Education Program (Cyndi Mottola Poole and Joshua L. Kenna); (2) Teaching Students about…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Preservice Teacher Education, Teaching Methods, Education Courses
Alvermann, Donna E. – 1982
A study sought to describe the nature of teacher and student behaviors related to textbook reading assignments at the secondary school level, and to explore the relationship between the amount of time secondary school teachers devoted to specific assignment-related behaviors and students' subsequent performance on the assignments. The sample…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Junior High Schools, Reading Achievement, Reading Assignments
Richards, Rebekah A. – 2000
One of the problems that continues to plague teachers of foreign languages at the secondary and university levels is the students' use of a "pony," or literal translation, to assist them in completing their translation assignments. Due to the wide availability of such translations and the tendency for students to choose the path of least…
Descriptors: Assignments, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Instructional Innovation
Proebstle, Donald C. – 1975
Intended for drafting students in engineering drawing classes, the text provides basic definitions and explanations, as well as sample illustrations to be used as guides in dimensioning class projects by this technique. The content is divided into three units plus an appendix. Unit 1 discusses basic concepts, including the importance of the…
Descriptors: Assignments, Drafting, Engineering Drawing, Engineering Graphics
Peer reviewedGee, Thomas C.; Rakow, Steven J. – Social Education, 1990
Reports findings of a survey, asking 1000 secondary social studies teachers to rate 36 specialist-designed reading practices. Shows teachers value and employ these techniques: (1) provide suitable materials; (2) offer instruction and guidance; (3) develop readiness through prereading; (4) encourage recitation, discussion, and comparative reading.…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Learning Strategies, Performance Factors, Reading Assignments
Chall, Jeanne S. – 1977
Reading selections from six Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT) administered from 1947 to 1975 were analyzed to determine whether a decrease in the difficulty level of elementary and secondary textbooks, workbooks, and teachers' guides corresponded with the SAT score decline. Various indices of reading difficulty and challenge were used. Readability…
Descriptors: Assignments, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis, Difficulty Level
