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Peer reviewedLeppanen, Sirpa; Kalaja, Paula – ELT Journal, 1995
Investigates the use of computer conferencing in a second-language context with five English-for-Academic-Purposes students for the purposes of conducting discussions and introducing the students to writing as a process. Students dominated during discussions and received increased commentary on their writing; although the technology did not cause…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Download full textMerino, Barbara J. – 1993
This chapter describes the nature of bilingual education for Hispanics of Mexican origin (Chicanos), outlines successful and unsuccessful classroom approaches to bilingual education, and proposes a research agenda for the future. Four principal approaches have been used in observational studies of language use in bilingual classrooms, including…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Classroom Research
Zionts, Paul, Ed. – 1997
This book presents discussions of the practical implementation of inclusion principles with students having learning and/or behavioral problems and disorders. The chapters, arranged under two topical units, "Perspectives and Experiences" and "Best Practices" are: (1) "Inclusion: Chasing the Impossible Dream? Maybe"…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Child Rearing, Cultural Differences
Freedman, Sarah Warshauer – 1987
A study examined peer response groups in two ninth grade English classes. The study specifically investigated research considerations including: (1) the teachers' use of response groups; (2) the kinds of response the students give themselves in response groups; and (3) the connection between student response and the teachers' directions to the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research, Ethnography
Carrasco, Frank F.; And Others – 1977
The study examined the experiences in the physical and social outdoor environment of low-income Chicano children living in an urban barrio, an urban housing project, and a rural setting. Subjects were 3 to 12 years of age, of any ethnic group, and of both sexes. Infants (those younger than 3 years) and adults (those older than 12 years) were coded…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, Behavior Patterns, Children
Bassano, Sharron Kay; Christison, Mary Ann – 1981
Suggestions for improving conversation groups in the intermediate and advanced English as a second language classroom are considered with attention directed to design of the activities, preparation of the individuals involved, and selection of the subject matter. In addition, factors that cause conversation groups to fail are discussed. A…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages), Conversational Language Courses
COX, SAMUEL H. – 1966
IT WAS HYPOTHESIZED THAT FOUR PRIMARY FACTORS SIGNIFICANTLY INTERACT TO AFFECT THE PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN. THESE FACTORS WERE (1) FAMILY BACKGROUND VARIABLES, (2) PARENTAL CHILD-REARING PRACTICE AND ATTITUDE VARIABLES, (3) CHILD PERSONALITY AND SELF-CONCEPT VARIABLES, AND (4) CHILD-PEER RELATIONSHIP VARIABLES. THE PURPOSE OF THIS…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Child Development, Child Rearing
Buffie, Edward G. – 1968
Section 1 of this report reviews the background planning and basic program components of the elementary division acroclinical semester, a 16-credit hour accelerated program designed to correlate instruction in professional methodology with the psychology of learning and student teaching. Section 2 details more fully the scheduling of the 9-member…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Course Content, Educational Media, Educational Psychology
Stokley, Fred; Perlmutter, Joel – 1971
"Teachers and students play games quite as much as lovers, diplomats, husbands, and wives. Teachers come to class equipped with 'Threat' cards and students with 'Mischief' and 'Defiance' cards." Exercises in this book can help people, including teachers, students, administrators, and community groups, to overcome their reliance on "game-playing".…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Group Activities
Sieber, Sam D.; And Others – 1972
The Pilot State Dissemination Program of the National Center for Educational Communication, carried out in three target states by field agents, is evaluated as to goals, procedures, and outcomes. The seven parts of Volume I, and their chapters, are as follows: Part I, Goals: Alternative Goals of Extension-Retrieval Projects; Part II, Field Agent…
Descriptors: Action Research, Administrator Role, Change Agents, Consultants
Fiene, Richard John; And Others – 1975
A system for evaluating and monitoring child development projects, with possible computerization capabilities, was developed for the State of Pennsylvania in connection with 26 child development projects funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission. The Ecological Monitoring Information System (EMIS), provides a series of ecological measurement…
Descriptors: Accountability, Child Care, Child Development, Cognitive Development
Lund, Shelley K.; Light, Janice C. – 2001
This report presents the activities, accomplishments, and outcomes of a study of the long-term outcomes of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions with individuals with severe communication disabilities. The study evaluated long-term outcomes for 7 young men (ages 19-23 years) who had used AAC systems for at least 15 years.…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Disorders
Lai, Su-Huei – 2000
The conceptual framework of the Modes of Problem Solving Action (MPSA) model integrates Dewey's pragmatism, critical science theory, and theory regarding the three modes of inquiry. The MPSA model is formulated in the shape of a matrix. Horizontally, there are the following modes: technical, interpretive, and emancipating. Vertically, there are…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Distance Education
Omvig, Clayton P. – 1989
A study examined teacher-student interaction in Kentucky's secondary and postsecondary vocational education classrooms. It investigated whether sex bias or inequities were present and what might explain such differences. A literature review focused on studies conducted at different grade levels with relation to sex bias and classroom interactions.…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Observation Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Interaction
Direct linkCelani, Maria Antonieta Alba; Collins, Heloisa – AILA Review, 2005
This paper focuses on online educational sessions of a continuing teacher education programme. The aim of this programme is to give a contribution to the continuing education of teachers of English as critical professionals, aware of discursive classroom practices, able to analyze them in the light of objectives to be reached and knowledge to be…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Continuing Education, Teacher Education Programs, English Teacher Education
