Describes Assessment Center (AC) programs that are used in Germany to prepare university business graduates making job applications to large companies. The simulation of real-life application procedures is explained, problems associated with the validity of the AC are addressed, and the roles and attitudes of students and experts are discussed.…

Data from 41 English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teachers and 161 ESL students were analyzed to examine whether people from various cultures share similar expectations of teacher and student roles. Findings show that role expectations differed in a second-language learning context and outline differences among eight groups. Suggestions for the use…

Discusses ways in which technology can affect learning, beginning with the nature of the learning process. Topics addressed include characteristics in the educational encounter, i.e., exposition, explanation, challenge, assessment, and motivation; characteristics and roles of students and teachers; matching appropriate technology with particular…

In response to Derry (EC 233 120), this article illustrates features of effective learning strategy instruction with disabled learners by examining the decisions the teacher confronts, such as determining the purposes of instruction, the context in which instruction occurs, and the roles of the teacher and student. (Author/DB)

The objective of this study is to identify potential sources contributing to any mismatch between teacher intention and learner interpretation by explaining learners' and teachers' perceptions of the nature, the goals, and the demands of selected language-learning tasks, and by analyzing classroom events. (three references) (JL)

Most university pedagogy involves emptying useless or subversive knowledge from a student's head and filling it with relevant and productive information, and all students are taught the same. Pedagogy should involve teaching students to hear what a text says to them, raising the level of reflection, and encouraging students to take charge of their…

Discusses differences between instructional efficiency and instructional effectiveness, and proposes that environmental analysis should be incorporated into the front-end analysis stage of instructional design to increase instructional success. Highlights include the teachers' role; the students' role; physical aspects; use aspects; and management…

It is proposed that while interest has focused on specialized professional vocabulary as an object of language instruction, the same vocabulary can be viewed as a tool for teaching. The exchange of concepts and terminology between student and teacher improves student understanding of the language and the problems of translation. (MSE)

Suggestions for using learner-generated instructional materials in language classrooms are offered. Five criteria serve as a basis for ideas: authenticity, relevance, satisfaction, immediacy, and completeness. Learner-generated materials solve the problems of lack of resources and lack of student motivation. (Contains seven references.) (LB)

Investigated secondary school experience as part of Initial Teacher Training in England, examining designated study time during school experience, where tensions appeared between student teachers' roles as students and teachers. Study time was mainly used in activities directly related to practical teaching, reflecting the needs of students to…

Describes the University of Washington Digital Libraries Initiative that provides the context for effective collaboration among faculty, engineers, students, and librarians for the creation, use, and investigation of electronic information services, resources, and systems developed from a users' perspective. Also explains an image-archiving…

Applies empirical data from case studies of assessment to illustrate the student-stakeholder viewpoint of assessment within a fitness-for-purpose approach. Finds students identify purposes for assessment in terms that are educationally sound, such as its effects on learning and motivation, extent of openness and clarity, and feedback and guidance…

Asserts that the participation of citizens in the U.S. Census is vital because the quality of the census is increased and in turn allows for the accurate depiction of U.S. society and allocation of resources. Believes that service learning enables students to learn about and participate in the U.S. Census. (CMK)

Addresses questions about the nature of collaborative learning in middle schools and its effect on literacy learning. Offers practical suggestions for implementing a collaborative learning program, including designing reading activities, problem students, grading, time allotment, and gifted students. (JPB)

Investigates teachers thoughts about test-feedback sessions and their resulting emotions and strategies when delivering feedback to students. Explains that past experiences with feedback sessions, problem students, teachers beliefs about feedback processes, and their goals for providing feedback influence the teachers level of emotion; the…