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Katz, Lilian G.; Chard, Sylvia C. – 1998
Unlike units and themes in the early childhood and primary curriculum, projects are defined as children's in-depth investigations of various topics--ideally, topics worthy of the children's time and energy. As increasing numbers of teachers and school districts incorporate project work into their curriculum, questions have been raised about what…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Discovery Learning
Egan-Robertson, Ann, Ed.; Bloome, David, Ed. – 1998
This book presents new directions in classroom education generated by using ethnography and sociolinguistics as teaching tools, the theory behind these efforts, and the classroom practices involved. The chapters are organized to highlight three issues of recent concern to K-12 educators: how student ethnographic and sociolinguistic research can be…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cultural Awareness, Educational Practices, Elementary School Students
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Semerci, Çetin – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2004
As science and technology develop, the use's areas of Fuzzy Logic Theory develop too. Measurement and evaluation in education is one of these areas. The purpose of this research is to explain the influence of fuzzy logic theory on students' achievement. An experimental method is employed in the research. The traditional achievement marks and The…
Descriptors: Logical Thinking, Mathematical Logic, Academic Achievement, Student Evaluation
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Tse, Isaac Pak Hoi; Leung, Winston Kwok Kuen; Chan, Shing Yi – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2004
"Science, Technology and Society" was identified an essential strand in the new Science Education curriculum guide. Shortly after the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) threat to Hong Kong technical dealers introduced Infrared non-contact thermometers as a solution for schools to measure body temperature for a large number of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science and Society, Science Instruction, Science Equipment
Ebersole, Tara – 2003
Recognizing the difficulties that first-time faculty face, the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) (Maryland) developed an extended orientation program for new faculty based on the principles of learning communities: shared knowledge, shared knowing, and shared responsibility. In 1998, CCBC committed to a 5-year strategy of becoming a…
Descriptors: Active Learning, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Discovery Learning
Morris, Richard; Corbishley, Mike – 1996
This book aims to: (1) provide information that sets places of worship in their religious, historical and social contexts; (2) explore interdisciplinary links; and (3) offers ideas for study, projects, and follow-up work. "Church" is a word with two senses: a body of believers and a building where people worship. This book is about the…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Archaeology, British National Curriculum, Christianity
Lumley, Janet – 1998
This handbook aims to help teachers use archaeological remains and historical evidence in and around Colchester (England). Investigations supplement studies at Key Stages 2 and 3 of the British National Curriculum and can also be used for cross-curricular topics. The book contains suggestions for work on the town walls, the British site at…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Archaeology, British National Curriculum, Built Environment
Overy, Caroline – 1997
This handbook aims to: (1) introduce teachers and pupils to Charles Darwin, his life and work at Down House, his voyage on the Beagle, and his evolutionary theory; (2) set his ideas within the wider context of the 19th century; (3) link the subject areas to the British National Curriculum, particularly in history, science, and English at various…
Descriptors: Active Learning, British National Curriculum, Community Characteristics, Cultural Background
Hohmann, Mary – 1997
Recognizing that active learning is suited not just to children but to adults as well, this study guide is designed to support adults engaged in learning the High/Scope approach to preschool education, in a college course, on their own, or in staff development programs. Each study guide chapter consists of a variety of interactive exercises to…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Adults, Case Studies, Curriculum
Ediger, Marlow – 1997
An increasing number of educators advocate the feeling dimension in learning. Quality emotions and feelings assist students in achieving optimally in the cognitive domain. Individuals who are hostile, negative, have short attention spans, and mistreat others in the classroom have more difficulty reaching their potential than other students in the…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Affective Objectives, Cognitive Objectives, Cooperative Learning
Doherty, Paul; Rathjen, Don – 1996
Nearly 100 teachers worked with staff members at the Exploratorium museum in San Francisco, California, to create scaled-down versions of Exploratorium exhibits that teachers could make on their own using common, inexpensive, readily-available materials. The experiments--called "snacks"--are divided into easy-to-follow sections that…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Demonstrations (Science), Elementary Secondary Education, Exhibits
Millis, Barbara J.; Cottell, Philip G., Jr. – 1997
This book offers an overview of the cooperative learning process, including its rationale, research base, value, and practical considerations, with an emphasis on two key characteristics: cooperative learning's ability to create communities within classrooms, and well-structured, sequenced assignments which allow students to internalize…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, College Students
Whitworth, Joan M. – 1998
This investigation chronicled the experiences of an instructor and her students as they first experienced a distance course that utilized various technologies. Both the instructor and the students had limited or no experience with e-mail, use of the Internet, or the supporting software. The students were 33 elementary school teachers taking a…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, Elementary Education
McCarthy, Ciaran – 1999
This paper examines how helpful it is to treat, at the theoretical level, the four language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) separately from one another. It is commonly asserted that this is not the best approach, and that these four skills really have a great deal in common and it makes more sense to treat them holistically.…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Applied Linguistics, Communicative Competence (Languages), Feedback
Epstein, Ann S. – 2001
This document is comprised of 10 High/Scope fact sheets for parents, detailing the history of the High/Scope educational approach and describing its educational practice and curriculum. The major topic for each four-page fact sheet follows: (1) educational approach, including goals for young children and features of the High/Scope approach to…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Adult Child Relationship, Conflict Resolution, Early Childhood Education
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