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Bernstein, Jeffrey L. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2008
I examine the impact of simulations on student learning and on the growth of civic competence in an introductory American government class. By civic competence, I refer to an individual's skill and ability to make sense of vast amounts of political information; to work with others (and in civil opposition to other people's ideas) where…
Descriptors: United States Government (Course), Civics, Skill Development, Simulation
Sadker, David, Ed.; Silber, Ellen S., Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2007
According to research studies, one glaring omission from teacher education programs is gender. Tomorrow's teachers receive little instruction or training on the tremendous impact of gender in the classroom. Just how does gender influence teaching, the curriculum, and the lives of teachers and students in the classroom? This unique book has been…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Cognitive Ability, Citizenship Education, Teacher Education Programs
Glasgow, Jacqueline N., Ed.; Rice, Linda J., Ed. – International Reading Association (NJ3), 2007
In today's interconnected and global society, socially responsive learning is an integral part of educational excellence. This book encourages socially responsive learning by showing the reader how to use traditional African folk tales and quality children's books, young adult novels, classic literature, and film media about Africa as the mode for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Classics (Literature), Novels, Oral Tradition
Brooks, Valerie, Ed.; Abbott, Ian, Ed.; Bills, Liz, Ed. – Open University Press, 2004
This book is key reading for all trainee secondary school teachers. It covers the range of core professional skills that student teachers need to acquire irrespective of their subject specialism or their training route. It also considers recent developments in teaching, exploring the opportunities and challenges they present for those about to…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Student Teachers, Secondary Schools, Teacher Attitudes