"Making the Move to eLearning" proposes a radical truth--that online education, when taught using the methodology perfected by successful veterans of distance learning--surpasses traditional face-to-face teaching and learning. The key is for online educators to learn just what those successful methods are and how to emulate them in their…

Drawing on experiences in his social studies classroom, Houman Harouni evaluates both the challenges and possibilities of helping high school students develop critical research skills. The author describes how he used Wikipedia to design classroom activities that address issues of authorship, neutrality, and reliability in information gathering.…

Calibration is a technique that is commonly used in science and engineering research that requires calibrating measurement tools for obtaining more accurate measurements. It is an important technique in various industries. In many situations, calibration is an application of linear regression, and is a good topic to be included when explaining and…

This document discusses the teaching of problem solving in environmental education. From an interdisciplinary viewpoint, this study describes some strategies for teaching that can favor the practice of educational activities oriented toward solving the concrete problems of the surrounding environment. The volume is divided into seven chapters. The…

Article described a way to help young students develop their vocabulary and word recognition skills. (RK)

Article described how a piece of appropriate music can change a group's mood thereby creating a better environment for learning. (Author/RK)

The purpose of the article is to reassess the utility of an old tool of geographic instruction, the atlas profile, which helps in understanding spatial concepts and associations. (KM)

Steps are given for teachers to individualize their classes using pre-prepared instructional materials. (HB)

Articles suggested how students can learn pinhole photography, developing their compositional styles, developing films without darkrooms, and utilizing existing educational resources for film developing. (RK)

THE ROLE OF ROTE MEMORIZATION WITH REGARD TO THE PERCEPTION OF MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS WAS INVESTIGATED. THE CONCEPTS INCLUDED FOR EXPERIMENTATION WERE--BINARY NUMBERS, SETS, POLYGONS AND ANGLES, STIMULUS VARIATION, DISPLAY, INCIDENTAL LEARNING, AND RESPONSE VARIATION. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE FORMATION OF SIMPLE CONCEPTS IN YOUNG CHILDREN IS AN…

This study surveys the audio-tutorial practices and evaluations at 91 California and 25 other junior colleges in the United States. Seventy of the California colleges indicate they are now or will be using the audio-tutorial method in the near future. A large majority of them indicate that they prepare their materials locally. Many of the colleges…

Presents a mini unit designed to help children develop empathy for handicapped persons. (JMB)

Presents ideas for a variety of learning activities, many with a February theme. Includes such things as valentine games, word games, ideas for new uses for old books, Lincoln and Washington activities, a shapes game, ideas for how to use skill cares, and activities for teaching syllables. (JMB)

Discusses ways to use the outdoor environment (both natural and manmade) to teach children about shape and size, sets, geometry, counting, and measurement. (JMB)

Are you one of those people who feel that the only good insect is a dead one? Do you suffer from entomophobia--dread fear of insects? Such attitudes, fears, and prejudices stem from insect ignorance. Authors explain what insects are good for and give students a more realistic and fascinating view of their world. (Editor/RK)