NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Does not meet standards1
Showing 8,656 to 8,670 of 10,896 results Save | Export
Powell, J. P. – 1976
The nature of competent teaching is discussed and distinctions between competent and incompetent teaching are made. Teaching involves the intention to bring about learning and competence in a method designed to bring about learning. Teaching is defined as educative when it is conducted in a morally acceptable manner and when the content of what is…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Competence, Learning Experience
Washington Honors School, Washington, DC. – 1965
QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO BECOME PART OF THE SUMMER HONORS SCHOOL INCLUDE TALENT, EAGERNESS TO DO INTERESTING AND EXPERIMENTAL WORK, PROFICIENCY IN AREAS OF STUDY WHICH APPEAL TO THE APPLICANT, AND 10TH OR 11TH GRADE STATUS. COURSES AVAILABLE ARE THE PHILOSOPHY OF CIVILIZATION, THEORY AND STRUCTURE OF MATHEMATICS, CREATIVE WRITING, ART, DRAMA AND…
Descriptors: Cultural Enrichment, Evaluation Methods, Grade 10, Grade 11
BLASZAK, ROBERT; AND OTHERS – 1964
A CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR NINTH-GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES IS PRESENTED. IN TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES THERE SHOULD BE A BALANCE BETWEEN THE TEACHING OF FACTS, AND THE TEACHING OF INTELLECTUAL DISCIPLINES AND FOUNDATION LEARNINGS THAT ARE PREREQUISITE TO UNDERSTANDINGS. IN THE CLASSROOM, THE CHILDREN SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO PRACTICE THE PRINCIPLES OF FREE…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Guides, Educational Media, Grade 9
SCHUELER, HERBERT; AND OTHERS – 1962
EVIDENCE WAS SOUGHT ABOUT THE USEFULNESS OF KINESCOPE RECORDINGS OF STUDENT-TEACHING PERFORMANCES IN THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHER CANDIDATES. THIS REPORT, PHASE ONE, WAS CONCERNED WITH AN EVALUATION OF THREE SUPERVISORY METHODS--(1) SUPERVISION THROUGH PERSONAL VISITATION, (2) SUPERVISION THROUGH KINESCOPE RECORDINGS, AND (3) A…
Descriptors: Closed Circuit Television, Educational Television, Kinescope Recordings, Learning Experience
SAMUELS, S. JAY – 1966
AN EXPERIMENT WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE EFFECT OF 2-WORD ASSOCIATIONS IN LEARNING TO READ THE SECOND WORD OF A 2-WORD CHAIN. ABOUT 45 FIRST AND SECOND GRADE STUDENTS WERE CHOSEN AS SUBJECTS AFTER PRETESTING TO INSURE THEY WERE ABLE TO READ THE FIRST (STIMULUS) WORD BUT NOT THE SECOND (RESPONSE) WORD OF EACH WORD PAIR USED IN THE STUDY. EIGHT…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Learning Experience, Primary Education, Reading Achievement
Blair, Mark W.; Kershner, Keith M. – 1975
The Assessment of Student Attitudes Scale (ASA) is a Likert-type instrument composed of 26 items grouped to yield four subtest scores and a total score. Data indicates that the ASA is both a reliable and valid measurement tool for the assessment of secondary school-age students' attitudes toward learning environments. (Author)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Career Education, Classroom Environment, Learning Experience
Wolfe, James E. – 1975
Many educators are seeking to use the out-of-doors to enrich the educational experience. Outdoor education is being used as an educational experience related to and involved with all segments of the curriculum. The rapid growth of the junior/community college has resulted in an increase in the variety and number of physical education programs…
Descriptors: Activities, College Curriculum, Enrichment Activities, Integrated Curriculum
Knos, Duane
Three philosophic positions underlying the process of education -- to know, to do, and to be -- are considered as complementary rather than conflicting goals in this discussion of what the process of learning and teaching should ideally involve. "The Parable of a Literate Farmer" is the vehicle for describing the learning and teaching process. The…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Inquiry, Learning
Crockenberg, Susan B.; And Others – 1974
This study examined the effects of cooperative and competitive goal structures on children's evaluations of the learning experience and on children's self-reward. Fourth-graders (n=180) were assigned to learning groups of three children each by a stratified (sex and ability) random sampling procedure. Groups were assigned to either the group…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Children, Elementary Education, Failure
Sinclair, Robert L. – 1969
To determine specific environmental variables of the elementary school is the purpose of this study. Stable characteristics of intelligence and achievement were selected because they were considered useful for generating salient environmental counterparts likely to exist in elementary institutions. Achievement motivation, language development, and…
Descriptors: Achievement, Educational Environment, Elementary Schools, Environmental Influences
Myrick, Richard; Marx, Barbara S. – 1966
The relationship of architecture to human behavior is a topic of increasing concern both to designers and behavioral scientists. To further evaluate the extent of the relationship a series of preliminary investigations has been undertaken. The primary means of measurement was informal conversations of dental students as related to the…
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Dental Schools
Crawford, Marion S. – 1968
The Broward County Migrant Education Center outlines a procedure for development of a 1-week workshop centering on appropriate school activities in an area where adequate commercial guides and materials are sparse. Focus of the paper is on the development of homemaking experiences for use in elementary school classes for migrant children. The…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary School Students, Home Economics, Home Economics Skills
Rock, Donald A.; And Others – 1969
This report is the result of a research effort that tried to find out what determines how much a student learns during his 4 years in college. The major purpose was to find partial answers to two basic questions. (1) If the input with respect to student ability is held constant, will identifiable groups of colleges have graduates showing greater…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, College Environment, Comparative Analysis
Ganzemiller, Jack A. – 1973
In an effort to investigate various methods used in awarding academic credit for nontraditional learning experiences, this study analyzed a 3-page questionnaire returned from 229 U.S. colleges and universities offering at least a bachelor's degree. The major portion of the schools responding were public institutions, located in the Midwest, with…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), College Credits, Colleges, Educational Policy
Richmond, Mossie J., Jr.; McCluskey, Jimmy D. – 1973
The report includes all the individuals who submitted CLEP scores and were enrolled at the university in 1973. Data indicated: (1) Fewer students took and earned credit through CLEP in 1973 (470) than in 1972 (616). (2) The academic caliber of a majority of the students who are writing CLEP appears to indicate that they have a realistic awareness…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Credits, Equivalency Tests, Grade Point Average
Pages: 1  |  ...  |  574  |  575  |  576  |  577  |  578  |  579  |  580  |  581  |  582  |  ...  |  727