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Brown, Lyn S.; Ryan, G. Jeremiah – 1994
One of the major requirements in the degree completion program at Philadelphia College of Bible (Pennsylvania) is the completion of a major research paper. The paper is designed to develop research skills, sharpen writing skills, encourage critical thinking, and promote problem-solving skills. Students were not adequately prepared by either the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Critical Thinking, Faculty Handbooks
Hartsfield, John W.; Hartsfield, Kendra J. – 1985
Since its beginning, space science has created high interest and continues to prod the imagination of students. This activity packet, which has been designed to enhance the curriculum and challenge gifted students, contains background information on spaceflight as well as 24 interdisciplinary classroom activities, 3 crossword puzzles, and 3 word…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Biology, Class Activities, Hands on Science
Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA. – 1993
The curriculum presented here contains three units designed to help Mexican-American migrant students understand and value the richness of their culture, experiences, and family. Unit 1, "My Roots," examines the different components of a culture, and presents aspects of the Aztec civilization and culture. Activities include hearing a…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Art Activities, Class Activities, Cultural Education
Cross, Geoffrey A.; Wills, Katherine V. – Across the Disciplines, 2005
The purpose of this longitudinal study was to assess whether faculty writing workshops could facilitate writing in heterogeneous disciplines by linking specific, workaday writing activities (Tschudi, 1986) with Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives (1974). Multi-disciplinary faculty participating in writing-across-the-curriculum workshops…
Descriptors: Writing Across the Curriculum, College Faculty, Writing Workshops, Interdisciplinary Approach

Galvin, Stephen M. – Art Education, 1997
Describes a ninth-grade class project where students were asked to recall a specific sense memory involving smell and foods. They wrote a brief narrative reflecting on the experience and created a recipe card for the food. These were combined with a pictorial representation of the food for a final project. (MJP)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Products, Creative Art, Creative Teaching

LoBaugh, Glenda; Tompkins, Gail E. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1989
Outlines letter writing exercises for fifth grade social studies units on the U.S. Revolutionary War period. Students write letters as fictional and nonfictional historical characters from trade books described in article. Objectives include understanding viewpoints and historical events, writing to persuade, and share or seek information.…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Citizenship Education, Content Area Writing, Creative Thinking

Lashbrook, Jeff – Teaching Sociology, 1991
Teaches a critical alternative social psychology about late-capitalist U.S. society. Using Inkeles's list of the traits of "modern man," students make their own historical analysis. Provides description of student projects, data collection and analysis, and findings. Offers alternative conceptual materials and explains their classroom…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Course Descriptions, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development
Matas, Cristina Poyatos; Allan, Cameron – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2004
In recent years, educators have begun to use learning portfolios as a means of evaluating student learning in higher education. Research indicates that learning portfolios can help students understand better the learning process as well as enhancing learning outcomes. They promote reflection on the learning experience and encourage students to…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Adult Students, Learning Experience, Skill Development
PEPNet 2, 2007
The 2007 meeting of the English Think Tank published here represents a sample of the English Think Tank V presentations. In reading these papers one is struck by the imagination and expertise possessed by so many members in the field. The paper topics fall roughly into four categories--assessment, diversity, literacy, and technology. This…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Writing Processes, Web Sites, Developmental Programs
Meyer, E. Nicole – 1994
A student assignment designed for a business French course is described. The assignment, a student research paper, is intended to promote both active learning and integration of skills. It is short and completed early in the course. Students are assigned topics and must research, organize, and summarize in French. It is expected that each student…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Business Administration Education, Business Communication, Careers

Bradley, Robert C. – PS: Political Science and Politics, 1997
Presents the syllabus of an introductory U.S. government course. The course stresses alternative views on government including multiculturalism, grass-roots politics, social issues, class, race, and gender. Specifically, seeks to inculcate critical thinking and a global awareness. Includes a course outline, discussion of grading policies, and list…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Civics, Course Content

Pain, Rachel; Mowl, Graham – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1996
Reports on an undergraduate geography course that attempted to improve students' essay writing skills. A prepatory workshop familiarized students with essay writing, developed trust in their writing ability, generated criteria for writing and assessment, and explored good/bad essay techniques. Later assignments utilized peer and self-assessment.…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Essays, Evaluative Thinking, Geography
Moody, Regina – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1997
Describes a program developed collaboratively between a school library media specialist and a teacher for a fifth-grade language arts class on writing a research paper. Goals, including shared library resources and the use of print and electronic materials; sequence of lessons; and student reactions are discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Course Integrated Library Instruction, Elementary Education, Grade 5, Language Arts

Bernstein, Richard B. – Social Science Record, 1995
Presents seven exemplar lessons on Native American cultures from a spiral curriculum on United States history. Includes lessons from the kindergarten, middle school, and secondary levels. Describes teacher rationale statements and a grading rubric for middle school essays. (CFR)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Books, Classroom Techniques

Iuso-Cox, Milli-Ann – Social Education, 1995
Presents an elementary school lesson designed to help students compare modern times with the times of the suffrage movement. Includes an introduction and instructional procedures. Provides excerpts of students' writing from previously completed assignments. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Constitutional History, Elementary Education, Females