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Yee, Albert H.; Croft, Doreen – Learning, 1973
Two Chinese-American educators who separately toured China report on teaching practices in that country. (Editors/JA)
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Educational Methods, Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture
Tierney, Robert J. – Learning, 1992
Describes portfolio assessment, recommending it as a means of dynamic and ongoing student evaluation. For students, portfolios stimulate thinking and promote independence. For teachers, they provide a multidimensional view of each child's development. The article explains how to get started, customize portfolio contents, collect notes, and manage…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Portfolios (Background Materials), Student Development
Swang, John – Learning, 1993
The article explains how students keep work portfolios and exhibit portfolios to organize their written work and showcase their accomplishments in science; it also explains how students learn about scientific concepts through hands-on research and how portfolios are integral to the program. Teacher tips are included. (SM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Evaluation Methods, Portfolios (Background Materials)
Bezuska, Stanley J. – Learning, 1975
This article illustrates new ways of presenting math problems to interest students. (PD)
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods
Goldstein, Judith E. – Learning, 1973
Paper airplanes are used as consistently effective tools to bring interdisciplinary studies into the classroom. (Editors/JA)
Descriptors: Games, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teaching Methods
Gatheral, Maryann – Learning, 1979
Nine examples of research findings are listed with the suggestion that teachers should be responsible for interpreting these findings in light of their classroom experience. (PBS)
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods, Research Utilization
Dixon, Peter – Learning, 1974
This article discusses ways to make field trips more appealing and rewarding for students. (PD)
Descriptors: Field Instruction, Field Trips, Teaching Methods
Sottile, Joseph D. – Learning, 1987
A teacher dismisses 10 common myths about teaching and explains how they can get in the way of teaching. (MT)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Teaching Methods
Fuchs, John G. – Learning, 1987
A history teacher changed his teaching approach to help students develop the skills of formulating hypotheses, gathering and organizing information related to the hypotheses, and determining if the data supported the hypotheses. The attack on "The Maine" in 1898 is used as an example. (MT)
Descriptors: History Instruction, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods
Phillips, Louis – Learning, 1972
This article briefly explains the use of trading cards as teaching tools. (BB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Media, Teaching Methods
Phillips, Louis – Learning, 1975
This article discusses the use of curious facts as a means of encouraging learning for its own sake and providing enjoyment. (PD)
Descriptors: Curiosity, Imagination, Inquiry, Instructional Materials
Judd, Wallace P. – Learning, 1975
Descriptors: Calculators, Computation, Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction
Crandall, Penny – Learning, 1987
Fifteen ideas for rewarding and motivating students without using stickers are offered. An inset box presents seven more ideas for intermediate students. (MT)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Rewards, Student Motivation, Teaching Methods
Welch, Leona Nicholas – Learning, 1988
An English teacher discusses how she teaches her students to take responsibility, to build a positive attitude, to listen and concentrate, to think, and to study. Only then are they ready to learn English. (MT)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Junior High Schools, Teaching Methods
Plourde, Lynn – Learning, 1985
Math doesn't have to be mysterious--even though its language is strange and its customs confusing. Like any foreign country, it can become familiar through exposure and understanding. Six ways to take the mystery out of math are described. (MT)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Teaching Methods
