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Weinstein, Gerald, Ed.; Fantini, Mario D., Ed. – 1970
Professionals as well as parents will find here an argument and model for implementing humanistic education in public schools at all levels. Steming from the Elementary School Teaching Project by the Ford Foundation which found that the student's feelings influence his ability to learn, this book attempts to develop a model which will utilize the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Affective Behavior, Affective Objectives, Behavioral Objectives
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Stieglitz, Ezra L.; And Others – 1976
This document is the final volume of a three-volume report on the Right to Read Preservice Teacher Preparation Project. It is composed of ten appendices (H-Q) containing various teaching modules, assessment forms, audio-visual materials, and orientation packages. Appendix H presents instruments for assessing student performance in student…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Childrens Literature, Competency Based Education, Competency Based Teacher Education
Smith, Erica; Comyn, Paul – 2003
This research study attempts to determine how teenage workers develop their employability skills in their first formal jobs. Case studies were carried out in 12 Australian enterprises of varying sizes and drawn from different industry areas. In each case study the following staff were interviewed: senior managers and/or human resources management…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Development, Cognitive Style, Employer Employee Relationship
Luecking, Richard; Gramlich, Meredith – 2003
This brief highlights the benefits of work-based learning for students with disabilities, what constitutes quality work-based learning, and selected evidence-based models of work-based learning. Benefits to students include providing them with the opportunity to identify career interests, skills, and abilities, explore career goals, develop…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education, Career Exploration
Nover, Stephen M.; Andrews, Jean F. – 1999
The New Mexico School for the Deaf, Santa Fe, was awarded a five-year federal grant to improve language teaching practices of teachers working with children who are deaf by using current bilingual theories and pedagogical techniques, including "engaged learning" practices and educational technology. The project developed and refined the…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
Llorente, Juan Carlos; Porras, Marta; Martinez, Rosa – 2001
In a series of mathematics education workshops in which teachers from adult basic education and vocational education worked together to design teaching situations on particular contents in mathematics in order to make explicit and bring into reflection the teaching strategies used by each group. The workshops constituted a common space of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Vocational Education, Context Effect
Parker, Mary Jo – 1999
This study investigated the following research questions: (1) Does the use of a shared, intranet environment improve learner problem-solving ability in science? (2) Does the use of a shared, intranet environment increase learner metacognitive reflection? and (3) Do gender differences emerge with the use of a shared, intranet science environment…
Descriptors: Biology, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication
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McDonald, Jacqueline; Czerniak, Charlene – School Science and Mathematics, 1994
A theme of sharks is used to illustrate the process of developing interdisciplinary units for middle school instruction, including a model for teams of teachers to follow. As activities evolve, a concept map is created to illustrate relationships and integration of ideas and activities for various disciplines. (Contains 10 references.) (MKR)
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Fine Arts
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Stix, Andi – Arithmetic Teacher, 1994
Describes journal writing as an element of multimodal teaching. Discusses how students utilize journal writing that includes pictures, numbers, symbols, and manipulatives to help understand mathematical concepts. Provides a form to evaluate students' portfolio writing and examples of students' evaluated work. (Contains 12 references.) (MDH)
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Concept Formation
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Wineburg, Samuel S.; Wilson, Suzanne M. – History Teacher, 1991
Discusses teaching styles exhibited by two different history teachers. Describes both teaching styles as epistemological representations, although one consists of a passive approach while the other employs active teacher involvement. Stresses each teacher's use of primary sources to help students see both sides of issues and critically analyze…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Evaluative Thinking, Historiography, History Instruction
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Lindholm-Leary, Kathryn J. – Educational Leadership, 2005
A key to closing the achievement gap between students who come to school speaking a language other than English and native English speakers is adoption of two-way bilingual immersion (TWBI) programs. The bilingual immersion approach fosters excellent academic achievement and positive school attitudes in students of any ethnicity who participate.…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Bilingualism
Capone, A.; And Others – 1996
This collection of materials was gathered as part of a project to develop and implement a faculty training institute for early intervention personnel in 12 states in the Northeast. The project's emphasis was to train interdisciplinary faculty to infuse basic early intervention content into existing course work, develop new course work or modify…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Consultation Programs, Curriculum, Disabilities
Wardle, Francis – 1996
This paper describes the current debate over developmentally appropriate teaching practice. The paper presents the perspective of multicultural educators, who argue that developmentally appropriate practice is biased toward white, middle-class values, and the perspective of special educators, who argue that modification of developmentally…
Descriptors: Color, Competence, Competency Based Education, Comprehension
Fullerton, Ann; And Others – 1996
This guide offers strategies for working with students with autism in the areas of academic instruction, organization and time management, and social skills. The importance of considering the autistic student's use of language and thinking style is stressed. Chapter 1, "Who Are Higher Functioning Young Adults with Autism?" (Ann Fullerton),…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Autism
Markel, Geraldine; Greenbaum, Judith – 1996
This book presents an integrative model that teachers at the middle school and high school levels can use to encourage performance breakthroughs for students with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders. Chapter 1 sets the stage by describing how learning difficulties, attention problems, and adolescence challenge students, and gives…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques
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