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Peer reviewedBerheide, Catherine White; Segal, Marcia Texler – Teaching Sociology, 1985
The impact of sex and gender in the teaching of sociology is discussed, and four stages in the development of sex and gender courses within the sociology curriculum are delineated. Currently sex and gender sociology courses emphasize the diversity of human experience. Pedagogical challenges are examined. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Practices
Peer reviewedDunn, Rita; And Others – Emergency Librarian, 1994
Presents a 21-item questionnaire that teachers can use to discover their personal beliefs and biases about how individuals in different cultural, gender, racial, and religious groups learn best. Answers for each question are discussed, and brief descriptions of two research projects testing the impact of teaching to various learning styles are…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Beliefs, Bias, Change Strategies
Heritage, Jeannette; And Others – 1990
The hue and cry of the business world is for an educational system that emphasizes the development of analytical abilities and problem solving skills. Society is looking for more competent females in the work force. This study examined the significance of gender, methodology, academic preparation, and age as related to development of judgmental…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accounting, Age Differences, College Students
Schmitz, Betty; And Others – 1995
Womens' studies has created theories about gender and the intersections of gender, race, ethnicity, and sexuality that offer important analytical frameworks for developing multicultural curricula. This chapter reviews the progress of women's studies as a catalyst for the transformation of U.S. higher education curricula. The discussion of feminist…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Ethnicity
Download full textThomas, John W. – 1978
Current research and though regarding the relationship of individual difference (ID) factors to achievement in the basic skills is reviewed. Four major categories and nine subcategories of ID factors are defined and serve as the framework for the review: status factors (age, sex, and race, ethnic group, and socioeconomic status); intelligence…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Basic Skills
Grob, Cecelia E.; Trojcak, Doris A. – 1974
The effects of conservation activities on children's acquisition of Piaget's conservation concepts were investigated. One hundred and twenty-eight seven-to nine-year-old children in four classrooms were given pre- and post-evaluation measures of conservation ability. The experimental group completed a set of 42 self-directed conservation…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Cognitive Processes, Conservation (Concept)
McGowan, Meredith; And Others – 1994
Because diversity is a fact of life in our rapidly changing, complex, and interdependent world, appreciating diversity is essential. This resource goes beyond teaching tolerance and understanding of diversity. It gives educators the tools for teaching children to value the differences between people. Using literature as a springboard, educators…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Cultural Activities
Geismar, Kathryn, Ed.; Nicoleau, Guitele, Ed. – 1993
Contributors to this collection of essays describe how they address issues of race, gender, and class in their college courses as they attempt to ensure that their curricula and class discussions represent the perspectives of all students. Essays include: (1) "Introduction" (Kathryn Giesmar and Guitele Nicoleau); (2) "Dialogue…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, College Faculty, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Peer reviewedHonig, Alice Sterling – Young Children, 1982
Reviews theory and research on various aspects of prosocial development, discusses curricula designed to increase the ability of young children to behave in prosocial ways, and lists six factors that can be used to facilitate children's prosocial development. (RH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Altruism, Child Caregivers, Child Development
Verteramo, Vikkie R. – 1988
Literature on children's drawing was reviewed for the purpose of illuminating issues of developmental stages, differences in development, perceptual problems, and instructional methods that influence learning in children's drawings. A glossary of terms used in the literature was compiled. Conclusions were drawn from the studies reviewed with a…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Art, Developmental Stages
Peer reviewedRichmond, Bert O. – Journal of Negro Education, 1971
Descriptors: Blacks, Cognitive Ability, Creativity, Data Analysis
Peer reviewedCannella, Gaile S. – Child Study Journal, 1988
Examined effects of teacher-imposed structure versus child-initiated structure on the writing of children in kindergarten through third-grade. While females favored child structure, males showed more developmentally advanced characteristics when writing with teacher structure. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Classroom Environment, Elementary School Students, Primary Education
Peer reviewedBrown, Robert D.; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1975
The effectiveness for adults of several instructional television segments is assessed. The results have significant implications for those doing programming for instructional television for adults. (Author/DEP)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Age Differences, Audiovisual Instruction
Stanchfield, Jo M. – 1973
Statistics from research studies indicate that boys have more difficulty than girls in learning to read. As a result, changes being made in the educational system are aimed at adapting early instruction to the individual needs and capacities of boys as well as girls. This booklet focuses on past research on sex differences in reading achievement,…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Individual Differences, Males, Reading Achievement
Moore, Carol Ann – 1973
The primary purpose of this study was to identify and describe individual differences in teaching style (i.e., teachers' patterns of questioning and explaining) in a standardized teaching situation. The secondary purpose was to explore relationships between teaching behavior and other teacher characteristics: teaching experience; sex and selected…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Cognitive Ability, Individual Differences, Questioning Techniques
