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Macdonald, C. A. – 1990
One of the aims of the Threshold Project was to examine the school-based learning experiences of children in lower primary grades in Southern African schools, particularly in relation to the changeover to English as the medium of instruction. Ethnographic observations were conducted in two Primary Education Upgrading Project (PEUP) schools and two…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Problems, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education
Cessna, K. Kay; And Others – 1993
This monograph offers six papers which present a model to assist in developing instructionally differentiated programming based on individual needs for students with behavioral disorders. The first three chapters focus on underlying philosophies. A paper by Myron Swize titled "Colorado's Needs-Based Approach" stresses that it is more…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Curriculum Development, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary School Students
Smith, B. Othanel – 1980
A plan is proposed for the revision of the National Teacher Examinations. The plan is based on measuring what is taught in teacher education curricula. Preservice pedagogical education consists of two types of studies: academic pedagogy and clinical pedagogy. Academic pedagogy consists of concepts and principles pertaining to the making of…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Educational Principles, Educational Theories, Elementary School Teachers
Connolly, Ann – 1989
One of a series of six portraits of high school literature classrooms, this paper gives a detailed, evocative characterization of how one "master teacher" introduced, undertook, and guided the study of literature, focusing in particular on how the teacher interacted with students in the context of discussion of a literary work in class.…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Hansbury, Tricia – 1989
One of a series of six portraits of high school literature classrooms, this paper gives a detailed, evocative characterization of how one "master teacher" introduced, undertook, and guided the study of literature, focusing in particular on how the teacher interacted with students in the context of discussion of a literary work in class.…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Ingle, Judith K. – 1985
Since 1984, the Language Arts Lab at Irmo High School (Columbia, South Carolina) has provided: (1) remediation in reading and writing to students with low standardized test scores; and (2) assistance to other students in the areas of study skills, college entrance exam preparation, term papers, reading and reading assignments, grammar, and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, High Schools, Language Arts, Language Skills
Ramaglia, Judith – 1988
A technique used in college-level accounting courses helped students to develop technical expertise and, at the same time, to improve writing skills. The approach was intended for classes that include both large groups of students learning English as a Second Language (ESL) and groups of non-ESL students. Student responses to exam questions were…
Descriptors: Accounting, Business Communication, Classroom Techniques, Content Area Writing
Gurney, Bruce – 1989
This paper proposed to apply the perspective of constructivism to the classroom setting. Secondary science teachers and university personnel jointly developed and experimented with a variety of constructivist teaching strategies. Data were collected in the form of teacher anecdotes, audio and videotapes of lessons and student interviews, teacher…
Descriptors: Action Research, Cognitive Development, Inservice Education, Instruction
Lowman, Joseph – 1984
Elements of good teaching and ways to master effective teaching techniques are examined, drawing on direct observation, the literature, and student accounts of outstanding professors. A model of effective college teaching that includes nine styles of classroom instruction is proposed. The dramatic and interpersonal aspects of teaching and the…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Course Content, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Maley, Donald – 1977
This inventory, which was reviewed by vocational educators, lists 206 appropriate teacher behaviors or skills divided into the following seven areas: (1) professional and related; (2) program and course organization; (3) teaching methodology; (4) laboratory management; (5) educational technology or media use; (6) student performance evaluation;…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Course Organization, Educational Media
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Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. – 1976
Methods are presented for organizing and implementing consumer education for grades K-12. The handbook is based on the premise that consumer education should be integrated in the total curriculum. Consumer education is defined as the preparation of individuals in the skills, concepts, and understandings required for maximum use of and satisfaction…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Course Objectives, Course Organization, Curriculum Design
Yeany, Russell H.; Porter, Charles F. – 1982
Meta-Analysis procedures were employed to integrate existing science education research findings on the effectiveness of teaching strategy analysis training to: (1) determine overall magnitude of effect that can be expected from such training; (2) determine and compare relative magnitude of effects attributable to various approaches to such…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Feedback
YOUNG, DAVID B.
TO COMPARE MODES OF TRAINING TEACHERS IN THE LECTURING SKILL OF REDUNDANCY WITHOUT USING DIRECT SUPERVISORY-TEACHER CONFERENCES, 94 TEACHER INTERNS WERE RANDOMLY GROUPED FOR SIX EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENTS. A RECORDING OF THE INTERN'S CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE WAS FOLLOWED TWICE BY A TRAINING SESSION AND ANOTHER RECORDING. TREATMENTS WERE--VIEWING A MODEL…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Experiments, Feedback, Internship Programs
Martin, Ann M. – 1967
The central purpose of the project's research efforts is its concentration on: (1) the placing of career development of noncollege bound in a learning theory frameowrk, (2) how to communicate with and motivate the noncollege bound, and (3) the development of materials and techniques designed to provide the kind of stimulus that will permit an…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Behavior Theories, Career Counseling, Career Development
Primus, Pearl E. – 1968
A pilot study was conducted to demonstrate the use of dance as a method for improving and extending curriculum content of world cultures in elementary schools. The secondary objectives emphasized nonverbal experience as a means of interpreting the patterns of cultural values in West and Central Africa. Most of the 41 presentations of the dance…
Descriptors: African Culture, Anthropology, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness
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