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Blanton, Lloyd H.; And Others – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1980
Seven articles in this issue focus on the use of realia in instruction. Authors discuss reasons why realia effectively motivate students and enhance learning; the place of realia in supervised occupational experience programs; the importance of real-life experiences to vocational agriculture; and student teaching as a reality experience. (SK)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Classroom Techniques, Demonstrations (Educational), Experiential Learning
Ricketts, Mary – NJEA Review, 1980
Described are five approaches to teaching reading: Language Experience, Modified Alphabet, Linguistic, Programmed, and Basal. It is suggested that a good teacher, well trained, certified in his or her profession, an active participant in professional organizations, can teach reading successfully using almost any approach. (KC)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Elementary Education
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Miller, Lawrence R. – College Student Journal, 1976
Action-oriented introspection by university faculties and administrators could lead to new configurations which build public confidence in, and support for, higher education. Changes in faculty, curriculum and decision systems could be directed toward satisfaction of constituent and client needs without sacrificing institutional or…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Programs, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
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Montali, Julie; Lewandowski, Lawrence – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1996
Eighteen average readers and 18 less-skilled readers (grades 8 and 9) were presented with social studies and science passages via a computer either visually (on screen), auditorily (read by digitized voice), or bimodally (on screen, highlighted while being voiced). Less-skilled readers demonstrated comprehension in the bimodal condition equivalent…
Descriptors: Artificial Speech, Computer Assisted Instruction, Content Area Reading, Instructional Effectiveness
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Davies, Timothy Gray – T.H.E. Journal, 1997
Distance and travel time posed problems for Colorado State University's Community College Leadership program. Describes the doctoral program for community college professionals, focusing on student cohort grouping; two-way compressed video for distance instruction; periodic face-to-face discussion; cohort assignments; use of the Internet,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Conventional Instruction, Distance Education, Doctoral Programs
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Okebukola, Peter Akinsola; Jegede, Olugbemiro J. – Science Education, 1988
Describes a study designed to compare student success in a concept mapping exercise with the cognitive preference of the student, and to determine whether students achieve better using individualistic or cooperative learning modes in the concept mapping exercise. Discusses the background, methodology and results. (CW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Concept Formation
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Romero, Jose Eulogio; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1992
Development of new measures of the two dimensions underlying experiential learning theory using content domain described by D. A. Kolb is reported. Responses from 509 and 153 undergraduates and factor analysis establish the instruments' reliability and 2-dimensional structure. Preliminary evidence of validity is also provided. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Factor Structure, Goodness of Fit, Higher Education
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Timm, Joan Thrower – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 1999
Summarizes factors in cultural experience that affect approaches to learning and problem solving. Reviews evidence of the past 30 years on cognitive style differences in U.S. culturally diverse groups: Asian Americans, Mexican Americans, African Americans, and Native Americans. Discusses mediating effects of gender and social class within cultural…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Cognitive Style
Barndt, Deborah; MacEachren, Zabe; Rigby, Heather – Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 1999
The mind/body split internalized in Western culture does not acknowledge the body's role in learning. Three environmental education teachers' techniques for engaging all the senses to enhance other ways of knowing include: a comfortable classroom environment, experiencing the natural environment, playfulness, imagination, storytelling, crafting…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Cultural Influences
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Severiens, Sabine; ten Dam, Geert – Educational Psychology, 1997
Summarizes the results of a study of 432 adult secondary students. The study examined the relationship between learning style, gender identity of the student, the subject taught, and the gender of the teacher. Multivariate techniques reveal gender identity to be the most significant factor in learning style differences. (MJP)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Restructuring, Cognitive Style
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Riding, Richard J.; Glass, Alan; Butler, Stuart R.; Pleydell-Pearce, Christopher W. – Educational Psychology, 1997
Describes an experiment where 15 adults received a computer presented "Cognitive Styles Analysis" to assess their positions on two cognitive style dimensions: Wholist-Analytic and Verbal-Imagery. The subjects then completed word association and identification tasks while their electroencephalograph readings were monitored. The readings…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Associative Learning, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Style
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Carpenter, James J. – Social Education, 1996
Charts the many ways teachers can use materials gathered during their vacation travels in the classroom. Details activities built around material objects easily accessible through museum gift shops or local stores. Recommends using newspapers for discussions of politics and economics germane to the area. (MJP)
Descriptors: Clothing, Exhibits, Experiential Learning, Folk Culture
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Pemberton, Freida Lorraine Nash – Journal of Faculty Development, 2001
Focuses on the benefits provided by telecommunication and the adaptation of distance learning models in higher education. Argues that distance learning is cost-effective, time-effective, accessible, and flexible, and that varying student populations and a changing economy make distance education a vital new tool. (NB)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Community Colleges, Computer Mediated Communication
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Lockhart, Marilyn; Borland, Kenneth W., Jr. – Journal of Faculty Development, 2001
Reports on a study of critical thinking goals in senior capstone courses. Finds that: (1) independent research and group projects are the most effective methods to teach critical thinking, according to faculty; and (2) students felt that they expanded their intellectual curiosity and learned to think more effectively because of these courses.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Community Colleges, Courses
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Britsch, Susan Jane; Heise, Kathryn A. – Science and Children, 2006
Children with special learning needs participate fully in the authors' science classes every day; their job as teachers is to bring about meaningful science connections for all students, including those who do not communicate their knowledge most effectively through the ways most typically associated with classroom learning (i.e., reading,…
Descriptors: Science Projects, Hands on Science, Science Instruction, Special Needs Students
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