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Wilson, Frank L.; McLauchlan, William P. – PS: Political Science and Politics, 1997
Presents a syllabus for an introductory political science course. Includes a course outline, description, list of textbooks and readings, requirements, and grading policy. The course is structured in thematic units including the context of politics, acting in politics, the work of government, and alternative arenas of government. (MJP)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Course Objectives, Course Organization
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Mueller, Jean West; Schamel, Wynell Burroughs – Social Education, 1990
Introduces the censorship, and imprisonment of Jehovah's Witnesses who distributed, "The Finished Mystery," which contained antiwar statements deemed seditious during World War I. Asks students to examine a Justice Department document pertaining to the case. Helps students decide whether national security needs should override First…
Descriptors: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Freedom of Speech, Government Role
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Geyer, Patricia – Social Studies Review, 1994
Maintains that California teachers are now responsible for preparing students for the new California Learning Assessment System (CLAS) test. Discusses the multiple choice, written response, primary source, and essay writing sections of the test. Provides suggestions for scoring essays and having students evaluate each other's writing. (CFR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction, Portfolios (Background Materials), Primary Sources
Kingen, Sharon – Research in Middle Level Education, 1994
Explored relationships between middle school students' writing processes and their written products. Results suggest that students need to engage in a variety of writing tasks; teachers must be aware of the complexity involved in composing to assess progress; editing must be kept in its proper perspective; and teachers should recognize that…
Descriptors: Cohesion (Written Composition), Creative Writing, Middle School Students, Middle Schools
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Selwyn, Douglas – Social Education, 1995
Maintains that teaching is, among other things, the art of connecting students with course content in personal, relevant, and exciting ways. Presents three classroom lessons that incorporate journals, plays, and essays into social studies teaching. Includes discussion questions and follow-up assignments. (CFR)
Descriptors: Assignments, Curriculum Development, Dramatics, Educational Change
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Heerman, Barbara – Councilor, 1993
Maintains traditional grading techniques can be a form of authentic assessment. Discusses three aspects of authentic assessment: (1) interdisciplinary problem-solving; (2) grading process as well as the product; and (3) developing a grading rubric to be shared with students. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civics, Classroom Techniques, Competency Based Education, Constitutional Law
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Fredrich, Barbara E. – Journal of Geography, 1991
Uses ethnic recipes to analyze new and old world post-Columbian exchange of domesticated plants and animals in an introductory cultural geography course. Describes student research projects and includes tables of domesticated plants and animals by region and use. Also provides two student sample recipes with lists of ingredient origins. (NL)
Descriptors: Agriculture, Course Content, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Exchange
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Zeni, Claire M. – Social Studies Texan, 1991
Uses Japanese family crests to motivate students to construct a family history. Includes background information on Japanese history and culture. Provides an outline for the student research project. Supplies a list of Japanese emblems and their symbolism. (NL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Education, Family History
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Cassidy, Jane W.; Speer, Donald R. – Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 1990
Examines music terminology acquisition of 71 undergraduate students in an elementary music-methods course. Observes effects of differential training by testing for apparent knowledge transfer in written concert reports. Finds students whose vocabulary lessons were reinforced by listening exercises used music terminology more frequently. (CH)
Descriptors: Auditory Training, Concept Teaching, Concerts, Definitions
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Stoecker, Randy; And Others – Teaching Sociology, 1993
Proposes a learning model that includes components of critical thinking and social critique in writing assignments. Reports on results of an experimental course designed to use graduate student teaching assistants to improve students' critical thinking and writing skills. Describes the positive results of the course. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Faculty, Course Content, Critical Thinking
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Shepard, Richard G. – Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 1993
Discusses the use of writing to enhance learning in mathematics from a conceptual development perspective. Shuell's phases of learning are described as a general model for conceptual development and subsequently matched with Britton's categories for transactional-informative writing. Sample mathematics assignments for each writing category are…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Classification, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation
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Klagsbrun, Joan; Rappaport, Laury; Speiser, Vivien Marcow; Post, Pamela; Byers, Julia; Stepakoff, Shanee; Karman, Shira – Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 2005
This pilot study (N = 18) explored the effectiveness of focusing and expressive arts therapies intervention on the quality of life of women with breast cancer. The format was a 2-day (7 hours per day) retreat/support group in which complementary treatments (focusing, writing, art, and movement) were provided in an intensive format. Our hypothesis…
Descriptors: Intervention, Females, Quality of Life, Cancer
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Kiely, Richard – Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 2004
This paper explores how the critical learning dimension in an English for academic purposes (EAP) programme in a British university is developed in the context of one classroom task. The focus is on the speaking element of the activity which requires students in pairs to explore each other's personal language history (PLH), present the account to…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Speech Communication, Classroom Communication, English for Academic Purposes
Rogers, Patricia L.; Mack, Michael – 1996
At the University of Minnesota, a model, visual representation or "graphic" that incorporated both a systematic design process and a constructivist approach was used as a framework for course design. This paper describes experiences of applying the Instructional Context Design (ICD) framework in both the K-12 and higher education…
Descriptors: Art Education, Constructivism (Learning), Course Objectives, Design Requirements
Bos, Nathan – 1997
Students can make authentic contributions to the World Wide Web (WWW) and learn critical evaluation skills by publishing reviews of WWW resources. A project which served as a pilot study was implemented where high school students wrote and published reviews of resources they used as part of an inquiry-based science curriculum. Students were…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Critical Viewing
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