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Key Data on Teaching Languages at School in Europe. 2017 Edition. Eurydice Report
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Baïdak, Nathalie; Balcon, Marie-Pascale; Motiejunaite, Akvile – Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, European Commission, 2017
Linguistic diversity is part of Europe's DNA. It embraces not only the official languages of Member States, but also the regional and/or minority languages spoken for centuries on European territory, as well as the languages brought by the various waves of migrants. The coexistence of this variety of languages constitutes an asset, but it is also…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, Course Selection (Students), Teacher Qualifications
Vocabulary Plus: Comprehensive Vocabulary Instruction for English Learners
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Frumkin, Rhoda – Language and Literacy Spectrum, 2010
"Vocabulary Plus" is an interactive strategy which links vocabulary development with content area learning for English learners. This strategy uses interactive read-alouds of thematically- connected informational text matched to the grade-appropriate state standards and content of core subjects. When using "Vocabulary Plus",…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, English Language Learners, Second Language Instruction, Oral Reading
Modeling the Problem-Based Learning Preferences of McMaster University Undergraduate Medical Students Using a Discrete Choice Conjoint Experiment
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Cunningham, Charles E.; Deal, Ken; Neville, Alan; Rimas, Heather; Lohfeld, Lynne – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2006
Objectives: To use methods from the field of marketing research to involve students in the redesign of McMaster University's small group, problem-based undergraduate medical education program. Methods: We used themes from a focus group conducted in an electronic decision support lab to compose 14 four-level educational attributes. Undergraduate…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Medical Students, Medical Education, Focus Groups
The Potential Influence of Textbooks on Teachers' Selection of Content for Elementary School Mathematics. Research Series No. 48.
Kuhs, Therese M.; Freeman, Donald J. – 1979
The research reported in this paper identifies the "core curriculum" and "optional curriculum" suggested by widely used textbooks of elementary school mathematics and describes the influence of each on teacher autonomy in selecting the content of instruction. Preliminary analyses suggest that the "core curriculum" is generally consistent with…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Core Curriculum, Course Content, Decision Making
The School Curriculum: A National Concern?
Mussio, J. J. – Education Canada, 1980
Supports a national core curriculum for Canadian public schools which incorporates attitudes and values consistent with the economic, cultural, and social well-being of the country. Notes needs for materials development and selection, student evaluation methods and leadership, and lists seven concerns regarding a national curriculum. (SB)
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Development, Economics
A PROPOSED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR MID-CAREER LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN THE METROPOLITAN DETROIT REGION.
Metropolitan Fund, Inc., Detroit, MI. – 1966
TO DESIGN AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO ALLEVIATE THE SHORTAGE OF COMPETENT PERSONNEL FOR TOP LEVEL POSITIONS IN LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT, THE INTER-UNIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MICHIGAN) EXPLORED (1) THE FEASIBILITY OF A MID-CAREER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, PARTICULARLY IN THE DETROIT METROPOLITAN AREA, (2) THE NATURE OF THE "KNOWLEDGES" REQUIRED OF…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Core Curriculum, Credits, Decision Making