Offers criteria for an ideal history course from a student's point of view. Teacher preparation, use of primary source materials, simulations, and other involving methods are recommended. While validating these recommendations, a teacher responds that inadequate content preparation, heavy teaching loads, and increasing bureaucracy may mitigate…

The focus is on the problem-solving strategy "write an equation." Other topics to develop problem-solving skills are included. (MNS)

The article discusses the value of teaching self-monitoring skills to students with mild behavior disorders and offers specific strategies for teaching them to use the process. Among procedures recommended are to define the behavior explicitly, simplify behavior counting and recording, and practice the process. (CL)

Solving a problem using the work-backward strategy is discussed, with tips on other facets of problem solving. (MNS)

An example is noted in which a given problem is reformulated and extended. The problem solving includes discussion and dispute, plus the recognition that different approaches are both possible and desirable, is thus demonstrated. (MNS)

Explores problems surrounding direct instruction in vocabulary and describes sources in the ERIC system for other approaches to vocabulary development. (HTH)

A program designed to combine academic instruction with the emotions was implemented in a resource room for elementary learning and/or behavior problem children. Activities focused on the senses and included contributing to a class poem and writing individual poems about emotions. (CL)

Surveys some of the intelligent computer assisted instruction programs that have been authored and differentiates them from traditional computer assisted instruction. (Author)

The paper presents a critical review of studies dealing with manual communication training for severely reading disabled students plus the case report of two severely reading disabled adolescents given reading instruction with the aid of fingerspelling and sign language. (Author/CL)

Reviews research on group problem solving and offers suggestions for improving participation and task accomplishment in the workshop format. (JOW)

Discipline problems, limited resources, crowded classrooms. Teachers face many issues each day that can wear down their love of education. How can they stay focused and energized day in and day out? In this book, Joseph Ciaccio shares an approach that transformed him from a burned-out veteran teacher struggling joylessly through each day to a…

This paper discusses technology education, with a focus on agriculture. Discussion includes objectives of instruction; integrating technology into the curriculum; objectives in technology education, including 10 learning opportunities for achieving educational objectives; inservice technology education, including issues to address and problems for…