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Patterson, Fiona M. – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2004
At a time when increasing numbers of elders need and continue to rely on social work services, it is important to build enthusiasm among students to prepare them for future work with this special population. A three-pronged approach to teaching about aging, which is built on the strengths perspective, critical social construction, and a human…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Student Motivation, Older Adults
Oliver, Eileen I. – 1995
This study of 20 preservice teachers in a secondary English methods course explored whether materials on diversity, information about language of wider communication, and literature from parallel cultures would have a positive effect on their ability to fairly assess work by high school students from diverse populations. At the beginning of the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, English Teacher Education, Evaluation Problems, Evaluation Research
Cook, Jeanne Wells; Craig, Carolyn – 1991
This teacher's guide was developed to help teachers improve learning by incorporating writing into mathematics instruction. The document is divided into three sections. The issue of why writing should be utilized in the mathematics classroom is addressed in the first section. The topics discussed include why students should utilize writing in…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Communication Skills, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education
Weimer, Maryellen, Ed. – The Teaching Professor, 1990
The 10 editions of the newsletter provide a forum for the sharing of research findings, observations, instructional strategies, and opinions on subjects pertaining to college level teaching and college faculty. Multiple subjects are discussed in each issue and are often based on recent books. Among the topics covered and the issues in which they…
Descriptors: Cheating, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, College Instruction
Holden, William R. – Modern English Teacher, 2000
This article describes how Japanese college freshman English language learners are assigned to watch two English language films per month and keep journals in the form of a simple film review. The response to the extensive outside listening has been very favorable; the instructor found that even students who usually have trouble doing their…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language)

Singer, Alan J. – Social Science Record, 1994
Contends that oral history is a way to involve students in thinking about and understanding history and the contemporary world. Includes a family history chart, recommendations for creating an oral history questionnaire, sample interview questions, and four student oral history writing models. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cooperative Learning, Experiential Learning, Family (Sociological Unit)

Hoffman, Louise E. – New England Journal of History, 1994
Reports on the rationale and processes behind the composition and evaluation of the Advanced Placement European History examination, focusing special attention on changes introduced in 1994. Discusses reasons for adding an additional thematic essay for the 1994 test. (CFR)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Content Area Writing, Educational Change, Essay Tests

Davision, David; Pearce, Daniel – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 1990
Reports research examining the effects of writing activities on mathematics achievement. Results indicate that prewriting activities, such as modeling or prompts, are essential and that regular, systematic writing over an extended period can improve students' performance in, and attitude toward, mathematics. (15 references) (MDH)
Descriptors: Cues, Foreign Countries, Integrated Activities, Interdisciplinary Approach

Miller, L. Diane – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 1991
Ninth-grade students' (n=90) responses to impromptu, in-class writing assignments were examined to evaluate students' understanding of mathematical concepts. Participating teachers benefited by seeing how students' writings may reveal misconceptions concerning mathematical concepts, skills, and generalizations. (MDH)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Content Area Writing, Evaluation Methods

Swinson, Kevan – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 1992
Analyzed survey responses of 226 mathematics teachers from 57 Australian high schools concerning the use of writing in mathematics classrooms. Findings suggested that writing is rarely used as a strategy for teaching mathematics and when it is used, its effectiveness is limited. Includes the Writing in Mathematics questionnaire. (44 references)…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries

Jorgensen-Esmaili, Karen – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1990
Suggests incorporating reading, writing, and social studies within the context of literature. Includes reading lists and activities for teaching about the Victorian period in a two-month social studies unit that incorporates science fiction, mysteries, and fairy tales. Children discuss old photographs, examine artifacts, visit a Victorian mansion,…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Creative Writing, Elementary Education

Fernekes, William R. – Social Education, 1991
Outlines a teaching unit, appropriate for grades seven through college, that helps students understand the nature of the United Nations definition of genocide. Questions the adequacy of that definition. Provides four classroom teaching scenarios for a cluster of five to eight class periods, culminating with students writing an essay about…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Definitions, Genocide, Higher Education

Gold, Julia Ann – Update on Law-Related Education, 1990
Presents a classroom teaching unit based on the Supreme Court case, "Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health." Students extract and prioritize the arguments from the lower court decisions, write position papers, and conduct a moot court simulation. Discusses individual and states' rights and quality of life concerns. Includes six…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Class Activities
Selcher, Wayne A.; McClellan, E. Fletcher – Political Science Teacher, 1990
Provides two sequential writing assignments, a foreign policy issue brief and an issue analysis project, used in introductory political science courses as part of a writing-across-the-curriculum program at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania. Explains each assignment's component parts and the reliance on teacher-student interaction for success.…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Course Content, Federal Government, Foreign Policy

Swanson, Richard A. – OAH Magazine of History, 1993
Asserts that the PBS series "The Civil War" presents historical information that can encourage critical thinking by students. Offers a lesson plan based on one program in the series, "The Cause." Provides questions for student discussion and outlines writing assignments based on the series. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil War (United States), Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Viewing, Educational Strategies