Some hints for making poetry lessons relevant, worthwhile, and interesting for students. (AN)

The traditional structure of the school" is defended by an adversary, with a view toward cautioning his colleagues about some of the hidden useful functions the tradition fills, and the voids likely to result from its destruction." (Author)

Suggests reasons why faculty members prefer the lecture method and describes a combination method of instruction that combines the features of the lecture method and personalized system of instruction. (JEG)

Learners (n=17) in the Oregon State University Extension Service's Master Gardner training program used traditional modules; 21 used an online version. Both groups performed similarly. There were correlations between experience and online course satisfaction and between convenience and satisfaction. (Contains 10 references.) (Author/JOW)

An exploration of the "initiation" view of education suggests that the knowledge prescribed is predominantly theoretical, allowing little room for physical pursuits. It is argued that this account of knowledge is limiting and that activities such as sport or dance form a necessary part of a balanced education. (Author/CB) (Author/CB)

A safe drinking water program was delivered by satellite as well as the live speaker program. Responses from 230 traditional and 161 satellite participants showed the satellite program met objectives, was cheaper, and required less specialist time although it attracted a smaller audience and allowed limited interaction. The cost per attendee for…

Reviews some of the research being done in the area of cost models for online education. Describes a cost analysis handbook; an activity-based costing model that was based on an economic model for traditional instruction at the Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; and blending other costing models. (LRW)

Early research on distance education compared it to face to face, invariably finding no significant differences. Recent research, grounded in the theory of transactional distance, uses such methods as discourse analysis and in-depth interviews to bypass limitations of other approaches, revealing the complexity of distance education. (SK)

Presents a debate between traditionalist ideas from Xin Lin Gale and postmodern ideas from Cheryl Glenn and Susan Jarratt. Quotes Gale who says that you cannot have it both ways, foundational and antifoundational: using the historical evidence to champion Aspasia while at the same time "reclaiming" her from the biases of those very documents.…

Not long after he completed his Ph.D. at the University of Michigan, Mike Van Lent used his interest in videogames and artificial intelligence to land a research professorship at the University of Southern California (USC). There he edits the Journal of Game Development and conducts studies for the Institute for Creative Technologies, a $45…

Research into Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in schools is well into its third decade but there is still a pressing need to better understand how computer-based technologies are influencing learning opportunities, and how the local conditions of schooling impact on teachers' attempts to integrate these technologies in their…

Different learning environments provide different learning experiences and ought to serve different achievement goals. We hypothesized that constructivist learning environments lead to the attainment of achievements that are consistent with the experiences that such settings provide and that more traditional settings lead to the attainments of…

This study examined learning Social Studies by investigating the effectiveness of mastery approach on students' performance in Social Studies of two groups of students drawn from Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun and University of Uyo, Ila-Orangun Study Centre which consisted of 200 level Social Studies students and 200 level degree…

In an effort to improve the retention rate in their entry-level information systems course, the authors of this article integrated a team-learning approach into its instructional format. This article describes the steps taken, including how team learning compares with the traditional approach based on lecture with occasional group exercises, and…

The authors bring together two research streams in the literature that examine separately the effectiveness of using experiments in the principles classroom and the relationship between different personality types and student achievement. Using a sample of 255 principles of microeconomics students, 48 of whom were enrolled in sections that relied…