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Staats, Susan; Batteen, Chris – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2009
Teaching mathematics in real-word contexts is a strategy to make math relevant for undergraduate students. However, very little research exists on students' methods of integrating contextual and mathematical knowledge through writing. This study uses an interdisciplinary writing assignment to investigate the relationship between students' written…
Descriptors: Writing Assignments, Undergraduate Students, Content Area Writing, College Mathematics
DYKSTRA, GERALD; AND OTHERS – 1966
AN ILLUSTRATED SET OF AFRICAN ANIMAL TALES HAS BEEN SELECTED AND LINGUISTICALLY STRUCTURED FOR PRACTICE IN WRITING ENGLISH COMPOSITION. FIRST USED BY FOREIGN STUDENTS AT TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, AND BY SIXTH-GRADE STUDENTS (NATIVE SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH) IN MASSACHUSETTS, THESE MATERIALS ARE NOW BEING USED BY VARIOUS GROUPS IN THE…
Descriptors: English Instruction, English (Second Language), Instructional Materials, Teaching Guides
Le Goffic, Pierre; And Others – Franc Dans Monde, 1970
Special issue devoted to teaching Level II French. (DS)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, FLES, French, Language Instruction
Scali, Nancy – Writing Notebook, 1990
Describes several writing projects that use computers to expose students to art, cultural history, and present day technology. Suggests activities for Prehistoric art, Egyptian art, African art, Japanese art, and Native American art. (MG)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art History, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
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Diakiw, Jerry Y. – Reading Teacher, 1990
Describes an integrated writing curriculum guide--"Children's Literature: Springboard to Understanding the Developing World"--developed by the Development Education Committee of UNICEF Ontario. Reviews the guide's units on African folktales, global interdependence, Latin American city life, and India. Asserts that children's literature…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Developing Nations, Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities