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Berson, Michael J. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1996
Examines the literature on the effectiveness of computers in social studies instruction and learning. Topics include drill and practice, tutorials, study guides, games and simulations, inquiry and problem solving, graphics, and word processing and writing. Contains 58 references. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation
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Hansen, Donald A. – NABE: The Journal for the National Association for Bilingual Education, 1989
Finds that, among 117 Mexican-American second and fifth graders from Spanish-dominant homes, reading comprehension gains were proportionately much smaller in summer than the school year, while summer and school year gains in auditory vocabulary were similar. Discusses family, peer, and classroom influences on distinct language skills. (SV)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, English (Second Language)
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Baldwin, Margaret – Emergency Librarian, 1995
Describes a future search conference that addressed the future of school library resource centers and their role in enhancing student learning in Washington State. Highlights include whole systems analysis; and participative planning that included teachers, administrators, librarians, parents, students, business representatives, and consultants.…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Conferences, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society)
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Halsall, Sharen; Green, Connie – Early Childhood Education Journal, 1995
A study of Head Start preschoolers and families suggests emergent literacy is supported by the Home Based Reading Project, but only when teachers teach parents strategies in simple language, offer a library of quality books, and provide materials highlighting reading practices and effective literacy interactions. Parents play a crucial role in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Emergent Literacy, Family Literacy
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Loacker, Georgine – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1991
An approach to higher education curriculum that focuses on curriculum's potential to produce desired outcomes is outlined. Signs of need for such an approach, forces for change, and signs of hope in current educational trends are noted, and 11 principles for action are proposed. Principles focus on active, integrated learning and assessment. (MSE)
Descriptors: Accountability, Change Strategies, College Outcomes Assessment, Curriculum Design
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Lee, Myung-Geun; Dwyer, Francis M. – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1992
Describes a study that was conducted to analyze the developmental effects of two instructional strategies--adjunct questions and visualization--in facilitating student achievement among Korean high school and adult learners. Treatments for the experimental and control groups are described, criterion measures are explained, and results are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Learning, Analysis of Covariance, Cohort Analysis
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O'Shea, Thomas – Mathematics Teacher, 1991
During a six-week methods course for preservice elementary school teachers, student pairs were asked to solve a problem and record their experiences in a dairy. Presented are the dairy entries of two students as they worked on determining the number of squares that can be formed on a five-peg geoboard. (MDH)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Diaries, Experiential Learning, Geometry
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Booth, Martin – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1993
Describes the structure and philosophy of the National History Curriculum in England, which went into effect in September 1991. Argues that its mechanistic approach and assessment program has little to do with realities of the classroom or students' historical understanding. Presents an alternative method for assessing students' historical…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research
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Movshovitz-Hadar, Nitsa – Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 1993
Shows fragility of knowledge in connection with a false application of mathematical induction, as observed in a problem-solving course for prospective teachers. The attempt to explain the observations is based upon an analysis of the logic underlying proof by mathematical induction and a concept formation theory. (MKR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Dissonance, Concept Formation, Conflict Resolution, Critical Thinking
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Gynnild, Vidar; Tyssedal, John; Lorentzen, Lisa – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2005
In the late 1990s failure rates in a first-year introductory calculus course at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology reached peak levels. This paper reports on findings from an action research project that was set up in 2002/2003 to improve the situation. The study confirms that students approach their tasks differently which…
Descriptors: Evidence, Communities of Practice, Engineering Education, Action Research
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Dunn, Thea K. – Journal of Instructional Psychology, 2004
This paper examines a preservice teacher initiative whose overarching goal is to begin to reverse the cycle of educational failure for students labeled "at-risk." Although research in teacher preparation has explored the ways in which preservice teachers learn to teach, few studies have focused on how teaching in an alternative high school…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, High Schools, Teaching Experience, Learning Processes
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Symons, Cam – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2005
This study examined the process of organizational learning in a small secondary school in a company town during a protracted period of turbulence, arising from the downsizing of the community's main employer. The hypothesis was that distributed leadership among school staff created a change in teaching practices from a limited repertoire of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Schools, Organizational Culture, Learning
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Hill, Thomas P. – Performance Improvement, 2004
NonStop University is an online university community application service designed, developed, and deployed by Hewlett-Packard (HP) to serve the computer product training needs of 2,500 staff members in more than 50 countries. By identifying a set of learner characteristics that supported a set of key elements while using technology and focusing on…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Online Systems, Corporations, Cognitive Processes
Stone, Teresa M., Ed. – 1993
This guide is intended to help home economics teachers develop an issues-based curriculum using the home- and life-management content. The guide is intended to help teachers identify issues, teach process skills, and then apply those process skills to issues (content). The guide consists of five sections. Within each section, short discussions…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Family Life Education
ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics, Washington, DC. – 1995
This digest presents eight principles drawn from theory and research on second language acquisition and culturally sensitive instruction to guide teachers who work with linguistically and culturally diverse students. Each principle is accompanied by a brief explanation and suggestions for classroom techniques and activities. They are: (1)…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Classroom Techniques, Code Switching (Language), Cultural Awareness
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