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Gertzog, Rachel – Online Submission, 2011
International students who mainstream into American colleges and universities face complex and varied linguistic, cultural and sociolinguistic challenges. Although the number of Turkish students enrolling in American institutions continues to increase, little research has focused on their academic experience from the perspective of the cultural…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Sociolinguistics, Student Attitudes, Student Surveys
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Guill, J. Michael – American Biology Teacher, 2006
Students benefit in several important ways when a substantive writing assignment is included in a general biology course. Properly designed and implemented, written assignments can enhance mastery of basic information, as well as prompt students to exercise and develop the fundamental skills of planning, research, synthesis, composition, and…
Descriptors: Biology, Introductory Courses, Critical Thinking, Student Attitudes
Miller, Edward Ed.; Graves-Desai, Kelly, Ed.; Maloney, Karen, Ed. – Harvard Education Letter, 1996
This document is comprised of volume 12 of the Harvard Education Letter, published bimonthly and addressing current issues in elementary-secondary education. Articles in this volume include the following: (1) January-February--"Early Reports From Kentucky on Cash Rewards for 'Successful' Schools Reveal Many Problems" (Miller), "New…
Descriptors: Accountability, American Indian Culture, At Risk Persons, Block Scheduling