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Shaw, Edward L. – Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, 1994
Investigates the ability of third-grade students to generate essays either by hand or with a word processing program. Indicates that the length and quality of the handwritten essays were superior to the computer-generated ones, suggesting that third-grade students were not as efficient in using a word processing program to generate essays as they…
Descriptors: Child Language, Comparative Analysis, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
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Taylor, Tom – History Microcomputer Review, 1994
Reviews the computer simulation, "Civilization," and asserts that it offers exciting possibilities as an interactive introduction to world history and historical thinking. Includes a course syllabus in which "Civilization" serves as a central feature and two writing assignments based on the simulation. (CFR)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education, Course Content
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Scanlon, Jennifer – Feminist Teacher, 1993
Asserts that feminist instructors try to foster personal and social change. Maintains that feminist teachers must encourage activism in their classrooms to keep feminist culture alive. Describes two outside student activities, discusses group projects, and provides suggestions on student evaluation. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Descriptions, Elementary Secondary Education, Females
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Boyatzis, Chris J. – Teaching of Psychology, 1994
Describes an undergraduate psychology course focusing on children's social development during the middle childhood years. Students select, view, and analyze a feature film using theory and research presented in the course. Includes a table listing 18 films used in the course. (CFR)
Descriptors: Child Development, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Educational Strategies
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Silva, Tony; And Others – ELT Journal, 1994
This paper examines the context, content, and practices of a writing course developed especially for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) graduate students at Purdue University. It also reports faculty and students reactions toward the course and its requirements. (17 references) (MDM)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, English (Second Language), English for Academic Purposes
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Procidano, Mary E. – Teaching of Psychology, 1991
Presents a study in which students in an abnormal psychology class rated the usefulness of drafts for two writing assignments. Reports that a research proposal was more effective than a case study in generating interest in psychology and opportunity for creativity. Concludes that writing assignments should reflect important aspects of a…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Course Evaluation, Creativity, Feedback
School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1991
Provides fully developed library media activities, most of which are designed to be used in connection with specific curriculum units: home economics (grades 6-7); geometry in architecture (grades 7-12); word games (grades 6 and up); writing instruction (secondary school); the Civil War (grades 6-9); and social studies (grades 7-8). (SD)
Descriptors: Architecture, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Games
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Johnson, Donovan – History Teacher, 1990
Describes the University of California (Irvine) one-year humanities core course as hermeneutically and contextually oriented. Explains course development, structure, and organization and provides the reading list. Students assignments include essays and a dialectical notebook. Provides a three-day fall seminar for the teaching staff. Finds course…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Context Effect, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Design
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Marcy, William R. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1990
Provides a structure for inquiry into human nature and ways to perceive and control behavior. Promotes understanding of political systems, explaining they are based on beliefs about human nature. Outlines activities in which students write position papers and debate the issues. Includes questions for classroom discussions and handouts. (NL)
Descriptors: Authoritarianism, Beliefs, Class Activities, Debate
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Cohen, Avi J.; Spencer, John – Journal of Economic Education, 1993
Reports on a collaboration between an economist and a writing instructor in using a writing-to-learn approach in a higher education history of economic thought course. Describes the course content, provides examples of writing assignments, and student evaluation sheets. (CFR)
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Cooperation, Course Descriptions, Economics Education
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Gareis, Karen C. – Teaching of Psychology, 1995
Describes a writing assignment where students summarize and critique an empirical research article cited in their textbook. Students relate the article to course materials and compare it with the textbook's presentation of the research. Participants praise the assignment's efficacy in teaching about psychology research and encouraging critical…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Content Analysis, Critical Thinking, Evaluative Thinking
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Bassett, Jonathan – New England Journal of History, 1995
Describes a high school history class project designed to simultaneously teach students about Napoleon and introduce them to the practice of historical inquiry. Students viewed four data sets reflecting various aspects of Napoleon's life (e.g. military victories, domestic policy). Worksheets and writing assignments reiterated the importance of…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Critical Thinking, European History, Historiography
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McCarthey, Sarah J.; Garcia, Georgia Ernest; Lopez-Velasquez, Angela M.; Lin, Shumin; Guo, Yi-Huey – Research in the Teaching of English, 2004
This article explores the writing opportunities provided to Spanish-speaking and mandarin speaking English Language Learners at the fourth and fifth-grade level across the various classroom settings in which they participated daily: an all-English speaking classroom, an English-as-a-second language (ESL) classroom, and a native-language classroom.…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Grade 5, Mandarin Chinese, Grade 4
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Smith, Deborah A.; Glover, Regina – College Teaching, 2002
The article examines a set of active learning activities that use a simulation format in conjunction with writing assignments. Students act as interviewers and interviewees to acquire an understanding of human resource management. Objectives include developing student understanding of process (be it hiring or application) and the tools of the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Personnel Selection, Writing Assignments, Job Performance
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Hall, Maureen P. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2006
This article outlines the design of a new service-learning component central to a graduate course on teaching elementary and middle school writing. The service-learning involves course participants acting as mentors to middle school students as they write personal histories of local African American, Cape Verdean, and Puerto Rican senior citizens.…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Intention, Graduate Students, Mentors
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