This book offers 44 activities for developing capacities of seven types of intelligence identified by Howard Gardner in his theory of multiple intelligences. The activities, grouped by the type of intelligence the activity primarily fosters, are intended for students to do on their own. The intelligences and sample activities are as follows: (1)…

Adaptive assistance in distributed learning environments (DLEs) provides new and exciting possibilities through the full exploitation of data captured from the interaction of the different actors with information processing, collaboration, and self-management tools. This paper presents a process to build adaptive assistance in a DLE. A DLE is rich…

This paper provides a suggested teaching model enabling students to conduct extensive, hands-on survey research as the basis of part or all of a political science class. The model emphasizes active student learning and development of applied skills. The components of this model can be modified for use in a broad array of undergraduate political…

This book describes giftedness in each of the domains and guides teachers in the identification and nurturing of special abilities in all children. Chapter 1, "Who Are the Gifted?," discusses concern for gifted children and inconsistencies in current and previous attempts to serve this population. Chapter 2, "Introducing the Cline…

This monograph is a guide to the ecological perspective on the education of children and youth with serious emotional and behavioral problems. An introduction explains that the ecological view defines emotional disturbance not as something existing in the child, but rather as the expression of discord in the ongoing transactions between a child…

Presents research results, teaching models, and instructional materials aimed at developing creativity in students. (RB)

The Tri-Cycle Process described in the model permits for the first time an integrated system for designing an individualized instructional system that would permit a rational, diagnosis-prescription-evaluation system keyed to an accounting system. (Author)

Using the Topic of electromagnets as an example, describes how science teachers can benefit from the work of Hilda Taba and her co-workers in the area of instructional design and in classroom techniques for developing concepts. (JR)

Trend identification, future projections, future models, and policy creation are discussed in this article, which cites the need for developing and testing teaching approaches that facilitate student thinking about the future and future consequences. (JB)

Author, assistant professor at Hunter College, personally employed two former student teachers as co-teachers. This experience is described and evaluated. (CB)