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Turvey, Joel S. – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
Increased pressure is facing many administrators today for teachers to assign more homework to students. Recent research is reviewed that correlates homework positively with student achievement, and the need for a homework policy in school districts is emphasized. (TE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Assignments, Educational Research
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Barrett, L. R. – Higher Education Review, 1991
Critics of student writing in British lecture courses as "mere rehash of lecture notes" are reminded that (1) by its nature, the lecture course focuses on and is limited to information conveyed in lectures, and (2) professors refuse to use materials such as U.S. textbooks that could supplement the information conveyed in class. (MSE)
Descriptors: Assignments, Comparative Analysis, Expository Writing, Foreign Countries
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Fox, Roy F. – Journal of Teaching Writing, 1986
Discusses ways to teach faculty in other disciplines about writing. Offers several writing assignments for interdisciplinary faculty workshops, provides guidelines for conducting such workshops, and outlines desiderata of the content area writing assignment. Appendixes include student writing assignments from courses in various disciplines. (JG)
Descriptors: Assignments, Content Area Writing, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
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Magistrale, Tony – Journal of Teaching Writing, 1986
Presents findings of a survey of participants in writing across the curriculum workshops at the University of Vermont. Notes that although nearly every class requires student writing, the kind of assignment is generally informational, does not engage discovery and direct involvement with material, and requires writing in the particular…
Descriptors: Assignments, Content Area Writing, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
National Survey of Student Engagement, 2008
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, National Surveys, Student Surveys, Undergraduate Students
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Hammon, Linda L. – Social Studies Texan, 1993
Argues that recent findings in national surveys indicate a general lack of geographic knowledge and a disinterest in reading among students. Provides an annotated bibliography of fiction and nonfiction children's literature categorized by geographical subject area. (CFR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Content Area Reading, Critical Reading, Educational Strategies
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Strauber, Sandra K. – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
Multi-level foreign language classes are difficult to evaluate because of their complexity. Presents guidelines for administrators to follow when evaluating such classrooms. (MD)
Descriptors: Assignments, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Conversational Language Courses
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Lamme, Linda Leonard – Social Education, 1994
Asserts that oral history and children's literature are effective strategies for making history relevant to elementary students. Includes a figure illustrating the webbing approach and 37 recommended children's books. (CFR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Content Area Reading, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education
Gumnior, Elisabeth C.; Richards, Eric L. – 1992
This paper demonstrates with specific examples from various students' journals how subtly and, at the same time, pervasively ethnocentricity expresses itself, and offers suggestions on how to assess and combat ethnocentric beliefs through writing assignments and classroom exercises in an international business law course at Indiana University. The…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Business Administration Education, Class Activities, Cultural Awareness
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Bierzychudek, Paulette; Reiness, C. Gary – Bioscience, 1992
Describes a course entitled "DNA and Evolution" in which students develop an appreciation for what science is and how it is practiced as well as an understanding of how some of the most central ideas in biology were developed and tested. Discusses the design of the course, the lecture and discussion topics, and the results and their…
Descriptors: Biology, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
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White, Aaronette M. – Teaching of Psychology, 1994
Presents a description of an undergraduate course, "Psychology of Oppression." Maintains that the course teaches an understanding of the factors that undermine the appreciation of multiculturalism and other forms of societal diversity. (CFR)
Descriptors: American Studies, Assignments, Black Studies, Civil Rights
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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
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Epstein, Terrie L. – Social Education, 1994
Describes a classroom study of 20 self-selected, college-bound, U.S. history students in which the students created a story, poem, painting, or other art form after studying a unit on immigration. Includes several examples and descriptions of students' poetry, writing, and other creative projects. (CFR)
Descriptors: Art Education, Class Activities, Curriculum Design, Educational Strategies
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