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Williams, Heidi; Burns, Claudia; Daisey, Peggy – Grantee Submission, 2016
(Purpose) The purpose of this paper is to describe visual literacy and an adapted version of Visual Thinking Strategy (VTS) and its value to enhance students' inferential thinking. (Methodology) An example of a middle school VTS, art-integrated lesson is described as well as reflections of a middle school language arts teacher about what she…
Descriptors: Visual Literacy, Learning Strategies, Thinking Skills, Middle School Students
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Nair, Subadrah Madhawa; Sanai, Mogana – International Journal of Education and Practice, 2018
Students' ESL writing skills in general are not at a desirable level. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of utilizing the STAD [Student Team Achievement Division] method to enhance descriptive writing skills among students in an international school in Selangor, Malaysia. This study employed an action research design.…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods, Descriptive Writing, Writing Skills
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Bullion-Mears, Ann; McCauley, Joyce K.; McWhorter, J. YeVette – Science Scope, 2007
Performing text in the form of choral reading, rap, reader's theatre, and/or simulations offers students a powerful vehicle for understanding and recalling key concepts and significant details culled from textual materials. Creating a script, poem, or lyrics to perform requires repeated readings of a text, a practice that increases participants'…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Rate, Theater Arts, Educational Strategies