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Ashby, Nicole, Ed. – US Department of Education, 2005
This Achiever contains a brief summary on the results of two major international studies: (1) 2003 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS); and (2) 2003 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). In the 2003 TIMSS, American fourth- and eighth-graders significantly outperformed many of their international peers. In…
Descriptors: International Studies, Instructional Innovation, Academic Achievement, Problem Solving
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Gray, Paul; Seddon, Toby – Health Education, 2005
Purpose: To report on findings from the evaluation of two innovative community-based prevention projects in the UK targeted at children disaffected from school, one involving football the other horticulture. Design/methodology/approach: Qualitative inquiry focusing on three areas: "theories of change" underpinning the projects; referral…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Team Sports, Program Effectiveness, Horticulture
Clyde, Albert – 1991
This booklet is part of the "Getting to Grips with..." series, which is intended for the general reader who wants to understand important trends in vocational education and training. It is designed to provide the reader with an understanding of the concept of key technologies, to describe the potential importance that this way of…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Concept Formation, Continuing Education, Curriculum Development
Woodward, Tessa, Ed. – Teacher Trainer, 1995
This document consists of the three issues of "The Teacher Trainer" published during 1995. This journal of modern language teacher education contains articles by teacher trainees and teacher trainers, including: "The Use of Lesson Transcripts in Teacher Development" (Richard Cullen); "Pair and Group Work--Confessions of Ignorance" (Tessa…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Classroom Techniques, Counseling Techniques, Discussion (Teaching Technique)