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Download full textHAWKES, JOHN – 1967
THIS EXPERIMENT WITH 100 STUDENT VOLUNTEERS WAS CONDUCTED WITHIN THE REGULAR FRESHMAN ENGLISH PROGRAM AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY BY A GROUP OF TEACHERS WHO WERE THEMSELVES WRITERS, AND BY AN EQUAL NUMBER OF GRADUATE STUDENTS. THE AIMS OF THE EXPERIMENT WERE (1) TO TEACH WRITING, NOT THROUGH RHETORICAL TECHNIQUES, BUT THROUGH HELPING THE STUDENT…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Course Content, Disadvantaged Youth, English
SMITH, EDWIN H.; MASON, GEORGE E. – 1965
TEACHING READING IN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION IS DESIGNED TO GIVE PRACTICAL AID TO THOSE PREPARING FOR OR ENGAGED IN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION. WHILE MANY OF THE SUGGESTIONS ARE DIRECTED TO THOSE TEACHING READING CLASSES, READING SKILLS SHOULD BE TAUGHT AND DEVELOPED WHEN TEACHING IN THE OTHER AREAS SUCH AS MATHEMATICS AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE. THE SECTION…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Comprehension, Developmental Reading
KITZHABER, ALBERT R. – 1963
A REPORT ON THE TEACHING OF WRITING IN COLLEGE CONSISTS OF BOTH A GENERAL SURVEY OF FRESHMAN ENGLISH COURSES IN A WIDE VARIETY OF AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS AND A SPECIFIC STUDY OF THE FRESHMAN ENGLISH PROGRAM AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE. THE GENERAL SURVEY PROVIDES A DISCUSSION OF TYPES OF FRESHMAN COURSES, THE PRESENT STATE OF FRESHMAN COMPOSITION PROGRAMS…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Course Descriptions, Educational Research, Educational Trends
Powell, Brian – 1968
This book presents a program for increasing the student's command of language through the experience of writing poetry. Designed to encourage students to systematically and accurately transform their experiences into brief expression, the program is divided into two sections--introductory and advanced. Each of the sections is composed of units on…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing, English Instruction
Peer reviewedRodrigues, Raymond J. – English Journal, 1984
Describes interactive computer software programs that develop prewriting, word processing, and revising skills. (MM)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Peer reviewedGee, Marion – Reading, 1989
Examines early stages in children's handwriting, emphasizing the importance of teaching correct letter formation. Recommends (1) individual initial assessment and formative assessment throughout the teaching program; (2) teaching based on individual children's errors; and (3) careful observation of individual children in the process of writing.…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Emergent Literacy
Peer reviewedPernecky, Mark – College Teaching, 1993
The technique of having college economics students write brief reaction papers in response to assigned readings has been found to be useful in motivating and enhancing student preparedness for classroom discussions. The reaction papers also helped students study for exams and develop writing skills. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Economics Education
Tuscarora Intermediate Unit #11, McVeytown, PA. – 1987
This publication contains exercises recommended for use with adult basic education students in a writing skills program. Journal exercises are suggested as an ice-breaking activity for the beginning writer. Topics are listed for directed journal entries that bridge the gap from free writing to a structured approach. "Power verbs" exercises are…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Basic Writing, Classroom Techniques
Kern County Superintendent of Schools, Bakersfield, Ca. Div. of Instructional Services. – 1980
One of a series of activity guides, this publication offers a variety of learning activities and resource materials to enhance student recognition of American history, citizenship, and famous Americans through the observance of special days and events in the winter months. Lesson plans are provided to develop communications skills. The guide…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Class Activities, Communication Skills, Intermediate Grades
Rainey, Kenneth T. – 1987
Many essayists on writing believe that a student's level of cognitive development determines the organization of thought expressed by the student's writing and that an individual cannot use language at a level that goes beyond his or her stage of cognitive development. Without the maturation of formal operational structures, students cannot easily…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
Jeremiah, Milford A. – 1987
Secondary and postsecondary students can be taught writing skills using a step-by-step examination of a television news or documentary program that can be undertaken in a single class period. The procedure consists of a series of strategies to facilitate the instructional process, as follows: (1) as a warm-up mechanism, the teacher introduces the…
Descriptors: Documentaries, English Instruction, Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. – 1984
This introductory manual offers an overview of the Hawaii English Program in Literature for elementary students--a program designed to help children enjoy and understand literature through active exploration of a variety of stories and poems from contemporary works as well as from the classics. Part I, "Preparing to Teach the Program",…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Creative Dramatics
Cunneen, Sally – 1983
In an interdisciplinary curriculum for adults, four seminars were created that presented literature as reading, encouraged writing, and met the adult concern for relevance and shared learning. The four seminars focused on basic human concerns and relationships in a sequential ladder moving from individual to interpersonal to social and…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Continuing Education, Discovery Learning, English Instruction
Flores, Merced, Comp. – 1981
Developed by experienced migrant education teachers using several Sight and Sound Program concepts, this volume presents approximately 150 pre-drafted individual short-term Plan/Records in the subject area of secondary level communication arts, and step-by-step utilization directions for Oregon resource teachers, classroom teachers, and aides. The…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Communication Skills, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Criteria
Nekton, Kathy N. – 1981
The physical education program at Phillips Exeter Academy (New Hampshire) is designed to benefit students who, while being academically gifted, have the normal range of athletic aptitude and interests. The primary objective of the overall program is to develop individual abilities and promote physical fitness. While some students enjoy and…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academically Gifted, Athletic Coaches, Exercise
