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Oregon Univ., Eugene. Oregon Elementary English Project. – 1971
This curriculum guide is intended to introduce fifth and sixth grade children to the study of poetry. Separate units include discussion of, suggested activities for, and questions about (1) metrics and scansion; (2) rhyme scheme and stanza; (3) diction, denotation and connotation, and onomatopoeia; (4) rhyme (end rhyme, masculine and feminine…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Diction, Elementary Education, Figurative Language
Glover, John A. – 1976
This paper reviews earlier experiments in fostering creative expression in the writing of students at all educational levels, and presents an abstract of an experiment involving 81 students of educational psychology at Tennessee State University. Each wrote one essay per week, which was then rated for creativity on four scales (fluency,…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, College Students, Creative Writing, Creativity Research
Rossi, Dominick Ferrantelli – 1975
This dissertation argues that the skill of using language to communicate should be based on the continuous development of the ability to use imagery, metaphor, and the inherently ambiguous nature of language. Since language is a symbolic restructuring of experience, any method designed to teach language arts must reflect the interplay between…
Descriptors: Child Language, Creative Expression, Creativity, Doctoral Dissertations
Fleischman, Paul – Horn Book Magazine, 1987
Recounts the childhood experiences of the son of a children's author. Describes the father's writing habits, his use of imagery in his books, and his custom of reading his new stories aloud to his children. (NKA)
Descriptors: Authors, Childrens Literature, Creative Writing, Early Experience

Kloss, Robert J. – College Teaching, 1987
The ways in which teachers conceptualize their institutions and their students are interrelated and will control the process of learning. Teachers must assume a different metaphorical stance toward their students in order to facilitate their education. Two metaphorical roles are described. (MLW)
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, College Instruction, Figurative Language, Higher Education

Marschark, Marc; And Others – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1986
Examines the effects of age on hearing children's oral rather than written story production and whether there are age-related changes in the signed productions of deaf children comparable to those observed in hearing age-mates. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Children, Comparative Analysis

Olson, Gary A. – College English, 1982
Submits classroom research on students' recognition of cliches. Notes that many beginning writers are unfamiliar with many cliches. Suggests that teachers should be aware of students' limited language experiences and adjust their teaching methods accordingly. (RL)
Descriptors: Cliches, College English, Course Content, Educational Research
Boiron, Michel; And Others – Francais dans le Monde, 1990
Four language class activities are suggested, including an exercise designed to involve even the most recalcitrant students in oral communication, an artist's visit to the class to discuss his work, use of an authentic document to develop understanding of figurative language, and a reading comprehension and interpretation activity. (MSE)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Class Activities, Figurative Language, French
Cullinan, Bee – Instructor (Primary), 1998
This poetry activity encourages K-3 students to recognize figurative language and symbolism in their reading and helps make them aware of different cultural heritages. The activity involves reading and discussing the poem, "Tradition," by Eloise Greenfield, (which is provided on a reproducible tear-our sheet), as well as assorted other…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Creative Teaching, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences

Boers, Frank; Demecheleer, Murielle – ELT Journal, 1998
Prepositions have different but related senses. In cognitive semantics, figurative senses are extended from spatial senses through conceptual metaphors. Pedagogically, it is useful to draw learners' attention to those aspects of a preposition's spatial sense that are especially relevant for its metaphorization. Ways in which cognitive semantic…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comprehension, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language)
Lander, Dorothy A. – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2005
The educational aim of this genealogical study of ribbon workers as popular educators is to expose activist and voluntary organisations, not only as generative sites of learning, but also as sites of habituated learning and stereotypical colour assumptions. This study urges popular educators and activists to reflect critically on the popular…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Criticism, Popular Culture, Popular Education
Bush, Edward C.; Bush, Lawson, V – Community College Journal, 2004
The "good fruit, bad fruit" parable provides a metaphor for sound accountability. If one wants to assess the source of problems to determine quality, then one must look at what has been produced. Unfortunately, many researchers and practitioners have examined the fruit without determining the quality of the tree. This failure has allowed…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Race, Grade Point Average, Community Colleges
Berger, Joan – Voices from the Middle, 2003
"Zooming in" with a camera lens led students in Joan Berger's class to enrich their writing exponentially. Through class discussion of body language, along with the use of worksheets (provided), role-playing, modeling, and conferencing, one aspect of lively writing became a part of their writing repertoire. (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Discussion, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Role Playing
Starr-Glass, David – Journal of Management Education, 2004
The author introduces an experiential appreciation of organizational culture into a strategic management course. Students were asked to retrieve and to reflect on metaphors, totemic systems, and archetypal imagery associated with their college. Each technique was selected to explore the oblique views of organizational process and dynamics that…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Organizational Culture, Figurative Language, College Administration
Huber, Nancy – Journal of Education for Business, 2003
In leadership education, developing a tolerance for ambiguity is a key element in preparing students for success in the fast-paced and often chaotic business world. In this article, the author presents an approach that draws on Boyer's framework for scholarship, incorporates experiential education principles, and adopts action research…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Leadership, Figurative Language, Class Activities