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Fox, Katherine E. – Teaching Sociology, 2022
The Alien Worlds project teaches ethnographic skills using the societies of dystopian, postapocalyptic, and science fiction texts as imagined field sites and targets for analysis. These exercises and assignments, which illustrate principles of qualitative fieldwork, were developed when COVID-19 precautions made it impossible to assign tasks that…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Ethnography, Science Fiction, Sociology
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Trebiocchi, Chiara – NECTFL Review, 2022
Post-communicative methodologies nowadays provide instructors with multiple curricular models to reimagine their syllabi, design creative assignments, and prepare their lessons. Yet, challenging topics are still often avoided, fearing students' limited language proficiency. Conversely, compelling content--carefully presented and pedagogically…
Descriptors: Italian, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Course Descriptions
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Kapon, Shulamit; Laherto, Antti; Levrini, Olivia – Science Education, 2018
Pursuing both disciplinary authenticity and personal relevance in the teaching and learning of science in school generates tensions that should be acknowledged and resolved. This paper problematizes and explores the conceptualizations of these tensions by considering personal relevance, disciplinary authenticity, and common school science as three…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Educational Objectives, Course Content, Epistemology
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Hüttner, Julia; Smit, Ute – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2018
While research on CLIL suggests positive impacts on lexical proficiency and on spoken language, the crucial question of the effect of CLIL on advanced learners, both in terms of subject-specific language (SSL) proficiency and content knowledge, has received less attention. We argue that the ability to negotiate a factual position appropriately is…
Descriptors: Political Attitudes, Role Playing, Teaching Methods, Secondary School Students
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Moskver, Katherine V. – Foreign Language Annals, 2008
This article explores the possibility of combining in the same course heritage learners who are borderline or seminative speakers with advanced language learners of Russian. After providing typology of advanced language learners in Russian and establishing that register and genre can be the focal point of such a course, the article discusses the…
Descriptors: Media Selection, Learning Strategies, Russian, Second Language Learning
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Alpern, Mildred – Social Science Record, 1985
Determined high school sophomores are desirable candidates for advanced placement European history courses. One high school's experience in implementing such a program is discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Advanced Courses, Advanced Placement, Advanced Students
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Gutierrez, John R. – ADFL Bulletin, 1990
The coordination, articulation, and implementation of informed teaching techniques and objectives will help to overcome the anarchy and confusion that characterize higher education advanced-level foreign language classes, and will begin to produce a pool of highly competent foreign language speakers and writers. (33 references) (CB)
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Content, Course Objectives
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Rossi, John Allen; Pace, Christopher M. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1998
Explores the assumption that issues-centered instruction is fine for advanced students but too difficult for low-achieving adolescents when reviewing case studies of world geography classes composed of low-achieving students. Concludes that teachers confront numerous difficulties in planning and implementing issues-centered instruction for…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Geography Instruction
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Workinger, William – Music Educators Journal, 1993
Describes the Music Honors Program in Millburn (NJ) High School. Discusses student selection, program characteristics, and the importance of public performances. Concludes that the program helps maintain student interest in music and gives music more equitable status within the school curriculum. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Advanced Students, Course Content, Curriculum Design
New, Thomas – 1990
This resource text was designed to provide suggestions and ideas that might be helpful in developing an advanced placement/honors U.S. history course. It opens with tips on teaching essay skills, sample essay examinations, strategies for incorporating essays into lesson plans, document-based question guidelines/hints, and strategies for grading…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Advanced Students, Course Content, Course Descriptions
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Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL. – 1971
This course is designed to meet the needs of any student, either concurrently or previously enrolled in third- or fourth-year French, who desires to review the essentials of French grammar and to increase his vocabulary. It is, however, specifically planned for those who want to take the College Board Achievement Test in French. For that reason,…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, College Entrance Examinations, Course Content, Course Descriptions
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Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL. – 1972
This course outline for advanced students of Spanish is based on Units 24 and 25 of "A-LM Spanish," first edition, with numerous materials added. The multiple skills of language are enhanced with continued emphasis on guided discussion and free conversation. Nominalization with the definite, indefinite, and neuter articles is among the…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Audiolingual Methods, Course Content, Course Descriptions
Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL. – 1973
This course is designed to appeal to advanced classes whose teachers and students would like an alternative to the more formal, regular classroom situation and who have some interest in learning more about France and its people. The purpose is to present a cross-section of contemporary France through the profiles of personalities who have made…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives