Outlines an approach to teaching science to a group of 15 eighth-grade special needs students who are either intellectually impaired or have specific learning disabilities. Approaches to issues such as appropriate content and behavior management are described. (DDR)

Argues that one advantage of using film as a medium in the classroom is that it draws on an activity students find interesting. Focuses on the use of certain episodes of the series "Star Trek: The Next Generation." (DDR)

Describes the Workshop Chemistry project, a coalition of faculty, students, and learning specialists, and the development of a peer-led team-learning model for teaching and learning chemistry. The model includes freedom to discuss and debate chemistry in a challenging yet supportive environment, connection to mentors, and the power of working as…

Uses case studies of students to outline the theories related to cognitive development and different ways of understanding what knowledge is. Organizes four sets of concepts: (1) the construct of intelligence; (2) different ways of knowing; (3) the nature of constructivism; and (4) the active, strategic process of learning. Contains 19 references.…

Addresses geography students' questions about why, when, and how to take notes. Outlines a step-by-step process for taking notes from written sources and from class lectures. Discusses what types of notes are appropriate for various types of sources. Suggests some ideas for making notes useful for individual learning styles. (DSK)

Details the setting and context of a college-level fine arts program at Aurora College in the Canadian Arctic that drew adult students from several indigenous cultures. Offers an account of how Discipline-Based Art Education shaped the design of the program, and how it worked in the teaching and learning process. (DSK)

To thrive in our media-saturated culture, children must become media literate and learn five lessons: media messages are constructed by a few for the many; constructions involve creative languages; different people experience the same media message differently; media are primarily profit-driven businesses; and media have embedded values and…

Reviews early pedagogical influences and recent ideas on Web-based instruction and applies them to Web-based library instruction, including selected exemplary sites. Discusses educational theories, learner motivation, organization of library modules, and interactivity for learning and assessment. Suggests that interactivity is necessary for active…

Provides a description of a new Reading-English-for-Specific-Purposes (RESP) course in the present Chinese context and an evaluation of its impact on the students' learning interests and learning strategies. (Author/VWL)

Conducted a survey of college French as a foreign language students' reactions to narrow listening, the repeated listening of tape-recorded interviews of proficient speakers discussing a topic both familiar and interesting to the acquirers, and their assessment of its impact on their language development. Students found narrow listening to be…

Observes that the development of new instructional technologies has produced a proliferation of distance learning courses and programs. Examines one mode of distance learning, known as asynchronous learning networks, and discusses some pedagogical principles and practices that can guide this delivery mode. Points to some positive aspects of online…

Describes the development and evaluation of coMentor, a virtual-learning environment that supports student discussion and debate through the World Wide Web, particularly for theoretical subjects. Discusses its use in an undergraduate philosophy course and reports results that indicate higher levels of learning among students who used the system.…

Discusses the importance of movement to mental and physical development, especially in young children's learning environments. Suggests that children naturally need to move in order to learn, and adults' efforts to entice children to sit still, pay attention, and be quiet often run contrary to this need. Proposes creating safe learning…

A study of 12 high-ability young adults with learning disabilities found they used the following compensatory strategies to succeed in college: study strategies, cognitive/learning strategies, compensatory supports, environmental accommodations, opportunities for counseling, self-advocacy, and the development of an individual plan incorporating a…

This article describes one teacher's application of mnemonic strategy instruction in her inclusive, 4th grade social studies class. It explains how the strategy was employed to promote recall of academic content, the strategy's effectiveness, and students' attitudes. Discussion focuses on theoretical and empirical support for mnemonic instruction…