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Incekara, Suleyman – Education, 2010
With the maximum use of the technology such as geographic information science (GIS), remote sensing (RS), and global positioning systems (GPSs) in geography courses, along with its integrative perspective on the social and life sciences and an emphasis on student-centered education, problem solving, and sustainable and environmental education,…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Environmental Education, Geography, Foreign Countries
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Reid, Howard M.; Mason, Susan E. – Education, 2008
Many college students majoring in the social sciences find the required statistics course to be dull as well as difficult. Further, they often do not retain much of the material, which limits their success in subsequent courses. We describe a few simple changes, the incorporation of which may enhance student learning. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Social Sciences, Statistics, Course Selection (Students)
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Marbach, Ellen S.; Yawkey, Thomas Daniels – Education, 1980
Role-playing in nutrition has many advantages as an educational technique, including building thoughts, facilitating flexible thinking, promoting awareness, and providing opportunities for practicing food-related behavior. The Curry and Arnaud model for role play is presented in terms of its components and how each component relates to nutrition…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Dramatic Play, Models, Nutrition Instruction
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DiSibio, Robert A. – Education, 1981
Proposes that an effective teacher can enhance the achievement of educational goals by integrating the daily use of the following categories into the classroom situation: health education, values, aesthetics (art), music, physical education, group projects, individual work, and conversation (socialization). (JD)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Integrated Curriculum