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Lockwood, Anne Turnbaugh – Research and the Classroom, 1993
The incidence of school violence has increased in recent years. In response to the escalation, Deborah Prothrow-Stith developed a violence prevention curriculum to be taught in high schools; it has also been used in middle schools. The first section of this journal issue's report, "Confronting an Epidemic" offers details of Prothrow-Stith's…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Curriculum Development, Delinquency Prevention, Interpersonal Communication
Download full textTesta, Alec M., Ed. – Datawave, 1997
The "DATAWave" is a publication of the Assessment Resource Office of Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) (Portales) that reports on research conducted by that unit and research related to the university community. This volume contains seven issues. The first issue reports on a Diversity Survey administered to ENMU personnel and…
Descriptors: College Students, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment
Drum, Jean, Ed. – Communicator, 1993
This theme issue on gifted high school students presents several feature articles, a California legislative update, and an editorial. In "Summer Seminar '93--California in the 21st Century," Janis Van Dreal describes a 2-week residential program in which gifted high school students examined California's future. "Visiting a Gifted…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Gifted, High Schools
Peer reviewedvan den Akker, Jan, Ed.; Verloop, Nico, Ed. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1994
The introduction and six articles of this special issue focus on curriculum evaluation in the Netherlands, reviewing approaches and results in the nation overall, and in the specific areas of physics, mathematics, and English. The use of innovative approaches and practice profiles is also explored. (SLD)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Innovation, Educational Practices
Tisher, Richard P., Ed. – Australian Science Education Research Association: Research in Science Education, 1984
This publication contains studies which focus on students' science concepts and the alternative frameworks they use to interpret natural phenomena. Among the specific areas investigated are: conceptions held by Year 11 chemistry students about stoichiometry; how some 9-year-old students interpret the word "solid" to mean hard,…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Health
Villeneuve, Phyllis, Ed. – FACTC Focus, 1997
This report, from the Faculty Association of Community and Technical Colleges (FACTC) in Washington, focuses on various distance learning courses offered by the state's two-year colleges. The report contains 16 articles from faculty members and students, including: (1) "The Emperor's New Tutor: A Confession" (Sydney Wallace Stegall); (2)…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Distance Education
Update on Gifted Education, 1992
This theme issue covers "High School Programming" and approaches to meeting the needs of gifted high school students in Texas. The first article is "Thematic Interdisciplinary Curricula for Secondary Gifted Students in English and Social Studies" (Joel E. McIntosh and April W. Meacham). This approach is contrasted with the…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems, Dual Enrollment
Nicholson, Simon – Educational and Psychological Interactions, 1982
"Gruppo Futuro" (Future Group), a novel educational project linking futures studies to multimedia and giving children control of the content of their instruction by focusing on their views of the future, was implemented in a Swedish fourth-grade class. Participating in the project were 29 children in Tullingebergsskolan, their teacher,…
Descriptors: Childrens Art, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedBrusselmans-Dehairs, Christiane; Henry, Georges F. – International Journal of Educational Research, 1994
The seven chapters of this special issue identify research issues related to sex differences and mathematics achievement in an international context and consider some possible explanations, including neuropsychological differences, learning strategies, and attitudes. Recommendations are made for educational policy, curriculum development, and…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Style, Curriculum Development, Educational Policy
Fehring, Heather – 1987
Part of the Australian "Reading Around Series," this document offers a set of guidelines for fostering cooperative learning in a language arts classroom. The problems with competitive and/or individual learning, and the reasoning behind cooperative learning, are presented in the first section of the document. The second section outlines…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Competition, Cooperation
Blosser, Patricia E., Ed.; Helgeson, Stanley L., Ed. – Investigations in Science Education, 1985
Presented are abstracts and abstractors' analyses of nine studies related to curriculum and instruction. These studies focused on: (1) the status of environmental education in Kansas; (2) attitudes of Israeli students toward two versions of a curriculum titled Agriculture as Environmental Science; (3) interrelationships among teacher intentions,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, College Science
Mohrman, Kathryn, Ed.; And Others – 1979
A variety of approaches to student outcomes in higher education are described and an essay on the topic is included in this bulletin. In the essay, "The Campus as a Learning Environment," Douglas Heath suggests the significance of such projects for liberal education in the broadest sense. The following programs are discussed:…
Descriptors: Bulletins, College Curriculum, College Students, Competence
Redmann, Donna H., Ed. – Journal of Business and Training Education, 2000
This ninth issue contains seven articles dealing with research, theory, trends and issues, curriculum, teaching methodology, technology, and personal/professional development. "Attitudes of FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Students toward Traditional Business Values and the American Economic System" (Inder P. Nijihawan, Richard…
Descriptors: Business, Business Education, Communications, Computer Assisted Instruction
MMWR, 1997
This report summarizes recommendations for encouraging physical activity among young people so they will continue to engage in physical activity in adulthood and obtain the benefits of physical activity throughout life. The guidelines are based on an in-depth review of research, theory, and current practice in physical education, exercise science,…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Comprehensive School Health Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Environment
Porreca, Anthony G., Ed.; Cross, Beverly E., Ed. – The Ohio Business Teacher, 1984
This volume of the Ohio Business Teacher contains articles on teaching business education, especially in the secondary schools, although some articles also include information on teaching business-related material to elementary school children and to adults. Eight of the articles concern classroom teaching techniques for the electronic office,…
Descriptors: Andragogy, Business Education, Business Education Teachers, Business Skills
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