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Michie, Michael; Rioux, Joël; Hogue, Michelle – Teaching Science, 2021
We suggest that two interpretations of time -- linear time and cyclical time -- that complement each other when planning lessons, can be used in both Western and Indigenous science. The idea of time in the Australian Curriculum: Science is examined and seen to be primarily associated with the Western science tradition, so it is suggested that the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, National Curriculum, Teaching Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Birgül, Arzu Ergisi; Zeteroglu, Elvan Sahin; Derman, Meral Taner – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the activities enhanced concerning time concept on time concept acquisition of children. The research is a quantitative study in experimental model with pretest-posttest control group aiming to examine the effect of the activities enhanced concerning time concept on time concept acquisition of…
Descriptors: Time Perspective, Concept Formation, Control Groups, Experimental Groups
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Pincelli, M. M.; Otranto, S. – Physics Education, 2013
In this paper, we propose a set of activities based on the use of a celestial simulator to gain insights into the retrograde motion of Mars as seen from the Earth. These activities provide a useful link between the heliocentric concepts taught in schools and those tackled in typical introductory physics courses based on classical mechanics for…
Descriptors: Hands on Science, Computer Simulation, Learning Activities, Motion
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Di Biase, Rhonda – International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 2015
The challenges of implementing learner-centred pedagogies have been well documented, noting that many reform efforts fail to consider important contextual factors. With attention to the disparity between policy and practice, this study investigated the conditions under which teachers can enact learner-centred pedagogy in the Maldives using…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Program Implementation, Learner Controlled Instruction, Intervention
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Arellano, Fernando; Mulig, Liz; Rhame, Susan – American Journal of Business Education, 2012
The time value of money (TVM) is required knowledge for all business students. It is traditionally taught in finance and accounting classes for use in various applications in the business curriculum. These concepts are also very useful in real life situations such as calculating the amount to save for retirement. This paper details a retirement…
Descriptors: Retirement, Preretirement Education, Money Management, Courseware
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White, John W. – English Journal, 2011
Embracing the dynamic nature of English language can help students learn more about all forms of English. To fully engage students, teachers should not adhere to an anachronistic and static view of English. Instead, they must acknowledge, accept, and even use different language forms within the classroom to make that classroom dynamic, inclusive,…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Teaching Methods, Class Activities, Learning Activities
MacEachren, Zabe – Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 2011
This article examines the role material culture and making items can serve in establishing a sense of place or informing place-based educational practices. It is arranged around six principles that, if used in a learning context, connect material from a place to an enhanced comprehension of a sense of place. A critical component in making the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Place Based Education, Outdoor Education, Educational Practices
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Whitney, Anne Elrod – English Education, 2011
School is sometimes framed as a place for preparing, a place for becoming college and career ready. At times this approach positions school as an important space "within" the world of college and careers, envisioned perhaps as Dewey imagined it, as a safe place to try things, a space where real work of participation in society could be done but in…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Relevance (Education), School Role, Children
Rosemary, Catherine A.; Feldman, Naomi – Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse, 2009
Like authors who create settings as integral components of engaging narratives, thoughtful literacy coaches and other educators who plan and implement professional development consider elements of settings to engage teachers in continuous learning. Many teacher educators, researchers, administrators, literacy coaches, and K-12 teachers understand…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Lifelong Learning, Faculty Development, Professional Development
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Harris, Donald F. – History and Social Science Teacher, 1976
Teaching techniques for developing a sense of historical time among students are presented. (DE)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, History, History Instruction, Learning Activities
Fredericks, Anthony D. – Teacher, 1980
Presented are 13 activities designed to help young students learn and understand the order of events, by leading them to realize that time sequence is part of their everyday lives. (KC)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Learning Centers (Classroom), Serial Ordering
Warner, Laverne; Abel, Kathy – 1981
Numerous activities are described in this instructional unit designed to help teachers of elementary school students teach children the months of the year. Each activity is labeled as to its grade-level appropriateness, though teachers may adapt different activities to integrate them into their own classroom procedures. The activities, designed…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Social Studies
Markle, Sandra – Instructor, 1983
The ability to measure time means being able to arrange events in logical sequences, predict which kinds of events take longer than others, and understand different divisions of time. Teaching methods and class activities that will help children develop skills and concepts concerning time usage are presented. (PP)
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Measurement Techniques
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Glenn, William H. – Journal of Geography, 1982
Secondary students can study time and the motions of the sun by plotting an analemma, a graphic representation of the declination of the sun and the equation of time for every day of the year. They can collect data by measuring a dowel stick's shadow in the noon sun. (KC)
Descriptors: Geographic Concepts, Geography Instruction, Horology, Learning Activities
Hilton, Kenneth – Instructor, 1980
Presented are activities and teaching strategies designed to make history real to students, to develop in them, first, a sense of personal involvement with the past, and second, a time-sense and historical perspective. Suggestions include use of biography, historical fiction, oral history, genealogy, role playing, and time-lines. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction, Learning Activities, Motivation Techniques
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