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Michelle Barsukov; Lauren Gatta; Larissa Jimenez Gratereaux; Jason Liang; Erica V. Lin; Kathryn Schmechel; Ximena Benavides – About Campus, 2024
The art of looking is a museum and art gallery teaching tool at the core of the Visual Thinking Strategies, a Harvard School of Education pedagogy initiated as an educational experiment for schools across the United States almost two decades ago. Today, a large number of schools implement this teaching method to increase student engagement in a…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Museums, Arts Centers, Art
Bazeli, Marilyn J.; Olle, Ruth E. – 1995
This paper discusses research findings regarding vocabulary instruction and reading comprehension and suggests methods to develop vocabulary using visual aids. As indicated by the research, vocabulary instruction is necessary and can lead to improved comprehension; there also appears to be a strong need to relate concrete visual experiences to…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cooperative Learning, Educational Research, Graphic Organizers
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Rifas, Leonard – Journal of Geography, 1996
Presents a simple, yet effective method for drawing a world map that helps younger students remember the continents, oceans, and major seas. The only materials required are a ruler, paper, and a world map (a transparency would work best). Includes suggestions for related activities and ways to improve map skills. (MJP)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Art Activities, Cartography, Class Activities