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Singh, Prakarsh; Guo, Hongye; Morales, Alvaro – Journal of Economic Education, 2015
The authors present details of a research-based course in development economics taught at a private liberal arts college. There were three key elements in this class: teaching of applied econometrics, group presentations reviewing published and working papers in development economics, and using concepts taught in class to write an original…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Undergraduate Students, Private Colleges, Student Research
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Guidry, Brandi N.; Totaro, Michael W. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2011
A challenge faced by many instructors of systems analysis and design courses is the selection or development of projects that provide challenging, yet suitable, learning experiences for the students. Employing a system development project case in undergraduate MIS courses offers students a multitude of opportunities to experientially examine…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Experiential Learning, Reference Materials, Group Activities
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MacDonald, Gina – Journal of Chemical Education, 2008
This report describes a biochemistry laboratory that is completely project-oriented. Upper-level biology and chemistry majors work in teams to purify a protein of their choice. After the student groups have completed literature searches, ordered reagents, and made buffers they continue to learn basic protein purification and biochemical techniques…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Student Research, Student Projects, Group Activities
Sawyer, Debbie – 2001
A historian, Doane Robinson, and a sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, worked together to build a gigantic monument in South Dakota that honored four of the greatest U.S. presidents: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Thomas Jefferson. Robinson and Borglum wanted the monument to represent U.S. ideals. To celebrate the anniversary of…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Group Activities, Pamphlets, Presidents of the United States
National History Day, Inc., Cleveland, OH. – 1983
The guide presents an overview of a national contest designed to make history come alive to students in grades 6 through 12 through imaginative projects, original performances, media presentations, and papers. Students submit their entries into contests in which they are judged by historians, educators, and other experienced professionals.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Awards, Competition, Elementary Secondary Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1987
This document was developed with the intention of increasing California public school students' awareness of and participation in science-related enrichment activities. Some of the activities are intended for participation by individuals, while others are meant for teams of students. These annual events are listed in chronological order for a…
Descriptors: Awards, Competition, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Evertson, Carolyn M., Ed.; Weinstein, Carol S., Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2006
Classroom management is a topic of enduring concern for teachers, administrators, and the public. It consistently ranks as the first or second most serious educational problem in the eyes of the general public, and beginning teachers consistently rank it as their most pressing concern during their early teaching years. Management problems continue…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Research, Classroom Communication, Critical Theory