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Phan, Huy P.; Ngu, Bing H. – Oxford University Press, 2019
"Teaching, Learning and Psychology" offers comprehensive coverage of contemporary psychological issues and new directions in education. With its focus on the non-deficit nature of human behaviours and positive psychology, the book emphasises the importance of appropriate pedagogical practices for effective learning. Comprehensive and…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Children, Adolescents, Cognitive Development
Risko, Victoria J.; Walker-Dalhouse, Doris – Teachers College Press, 2012
Tens of thousands of students begin each new school year with the hope that they will finally find "the" teacher who will help them succeed as readers, writers, and learners. This book shows how teachers can provide the type of differentiated instruction that struggling readers need by drawing on students' individual and cultural backgrounds, as…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Reading Instruction, Reading Difficulties, Teaching Methods
Rivera, Mabel O.; Moughamian, Ani; Francis, David J. – Center on Instruction, 2009
This Facilitator's Guide has been prepared for presenters of the "Language Development for English Language Learners" professional development module. It accompanies the 67-slide PowerPoint presentation with speaker's notes and contains materials to help prepare for a professional development session, including activity instructions, handouts,…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Professional Development, English (Second Language), Language Acquisition
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Farnan, Nancy – Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 1994
Suggests that the implications of the conclusions of another article in this issue are critical to writing instruction, in that they relate to the nature of craft in writing and its relationship to current views of language development and learning. Offers specific instructional processes to address students' differing capabilities in processing…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Intermediate Grades, Teaching Methods, Writing (Composition)
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1984
This curriculum guide provides information in both English and French for the teaching of computer literacy in junior high schools in the Canadian province of Alberta. A basic introductory course developed in response to the need to acquaint junior high school students with a general understanding of computers and their use, the program for grades…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Course Content, Curriculum Guides
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Stewart, William J. – Clearing House, 1988
Asserts that the sudden insights that characterize intuitive thinking are as important in effectuating learning as analytical thinking. Claims that intuitive thinking enables students to comprehend complex relationships better, to put things into better perspective, to generate new ideas, and to perceive more ways to integrate facts, concepts, and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Differences, Intuition
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Carlisle, Joanne F. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1993
This article compares four theories relating vocabulary knowledge to reading comprehension and applies these theories to vocabulary development instructional approaches for various types of students with problems in reading comprehension. The four theories are the instrumentalist hypothesis, the aptitude hypothesis, the access hypothesis, and the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Differences, Learning Disabilities, Learning Theories
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Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1984
This curriculum guide provides information in both English and French for teaching the course, Computer Literacy 10, in the high schools of the Canadian province of Alberta. A basic introductory course developed in response to the need to acquaint high school students with a general understanding of computers and their use, Computer Literacy 10…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Course Content, Curriculum Guides
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Glenn, Allen D.; West, Edith – Social Studies, 1980
Suggests implementation of wide reading programs so that social studies teachers can accommodate various reading levels in their classrooms. Options include parallel texts at different levels, tapes of readings at lowest levels, and individual reading of articles and books at different reading levels. (KC)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Differences, Instructional Improvement, Reading Material Selection
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Houston, Linda S. – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1994
Describes a student with learning disabilities and how teaching methods emphasizing accommodating the student helped him find success. Illustrates how accommodating for learning differences can result in student success. (HB)
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Cultural Differences, English Instruction, Higher Education
Bargar, June R.; And Others – 1994
Understanding learning differences and how they function in the classroom is important to both students and teachers. The learning preferences described in this handbook are based on the concepts of psychological type developed by Carl Jung. Jung identified three sets of psychological processes, the areas of attitude (orientation), perception, and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Decision Making, Extraversion Introversion, Individual Differences
Dandridge, Sarah; And Others – 1979
This booklet is one of a series of teacher-written curriculum publications launched by the Bay Area Writing Project, each focusing on a different aspect of the teaching of composition. The purpose of the booklet is to help teachers, parents, and students understand the provisions of contract independent study and how to start an independent study…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Independent Study, Individual Differences, Performance Contracts
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Larson, Carol Novillis – Arithmetic Teacher, 1983
A plan that incorporates diagnostic teaching, unit planning, and flexible grouping is described. It takes into account individual differences, the mathematics curriculum, and time available. Planning for the year, grouping, management, evaluation, and students' awareness are discussed. (MNS)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Diagnostic Teaching, Educational Planning, Elementary Education
Sayre, Nancy E. – 1990
This paper asserts that a mixture of creative movement and children's literature should be used to facilitate children's interest in literature and reading. It is argued that the integration of literature and movement into the educational environment could help lower the degree of illiteracy and ease the growing obesity and other health-related…
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Literature, Creativity, Educational Environment
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Duffy, Bernard K. – Communication Education, 1987
Responds to Barry Brummett's criticism of a previous article by the author suggesting techniques for dealing with fundamentalist Christian students in speech classes. Considers the merits of Brummett's counter proposal and suggests that public speaking courses should not aim to convert absolutist students to relativism but teach them to adapt…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Ethics, Freedom of Speech, Higher Education
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