This study reflects on a research and development project between two dance practitioners, one of them a wheelchair user, working together to develop pedagogical design within teacher education at a university in Norway. The aim of the authors is to encourage student teachers toward becoming inclusive and brave teachers who define diversity among…

The author attempts to (1) sensitize teachers to the difficulties of teaching adults, (2) review components of the learning process, and (3) give a prospectus for an adult learning theory and supportive instructional theory and strategies that enable classroom teachers to reach every adult learner in the class. (CH)

This book presents an approach to learning that builds on trust and personal regard. It is based on the experiences of a second grade teacher and relates anecdotal experiences. Chapter I discusses beginning the transference of power, pre-planning for the school year, and creating an environment. Chapter II discusses building trust, focusing on…

Examines how children with special needs can best be identified and categorized without "labeling" them and discusses proven procedures or strategies for use with children who need special or diverse reading instruction. (GC)

Discusses factors which influence how people learn through television, including the organization of teaching, the programs, and the learner. A theoretical framework is proposed to identify or predict those variables which are likely to influence the effectiveness of a television program. (CHC)

Summarizes the following differences between adult learners and more "traditional" college age students: (1) chronology; (2) developmental progression; (3) motivation; (4) learning style; and (5) intellectual development. Discusses the debate concerning general education. Discusses the necessity of accommodating the needs of the students and ways…

This report examines the learning styles of Caucasian and African-American students. While research supports the claim that low academic achievement is prevalent in the minority community, there is no consensus regarding the causes. There are two schools of thought that involve (1) the cognitive deficit or genetic cause, and (2) the cultural…