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Pate, Sarah S. – 1996
This book offers information, ideas, and activities that current and future classroom teachers might use to help students become more familiar with concepts and skills needed to be successful in the content area of social studies. The book is designed for elementary and middle school levels. Study questions, case studies, examples of actual…
Descriptors: Education Courses, Higher Education, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Approach
American Association of Physics Teachers, Washington, DC. – 1988
The teacher is one of the most important variables for maintaining or developing excellence in education. According to many surveys many teachers of high school physics earned their degrees in other fields. This paper deals with preservice and inservice high school physics teacher education. Topics include: (1) what physics teachers are expected…
Descriptors: High Schools, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Methods Courses
Thiessen, Diane; And Others – 1989
This book contains 15 chapters: (1) "Teaching Problem Solving"; (2) "Using Calculators and Computers in Elementary School Mathematics"; (3) "Organizing for Instruction"; (4) "Teaching Numeration of Whole Numbers"; (5) "Teaching Numeration of Common and Decimal Fractions"; (6) "Teaching Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers"; (7) "Teaching…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Loving, Cathleen – 1989
Many believe that whether teachers teach students to "do" science, teach about science, or teach about technology instead, science teachers should be as culturally literate about science as possible. Also, it is believed that a philosophy of science course which uses history of science, some normative epistemologies, practical examples, and…
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Research, Epistemology, Higher Education
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Kelter, Paul B.; Paulson, James R. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1988
Discusses the role of the chemistry teacher impacting elementary science by training elementary teachers. Provides information for a 28-hour hands-on workshop for elementary teachers and lists 47 activities for the teachers. Included topics are food science, observation, liquids, gases, and general chemistry. (MVL)
Descriptors: Chemical Nomenclature, Chemistry, College Science, Course Content
McGrath, Diane – Journal of Computer Science Education, 1992
Describes a methods course to prepare teachers of computer science for the secondary schools. Aspects of the course include goals and objectives, programing projects, assignments related to teaching methods, group projects, planned teaching experiences, and lesson planning assignments. Provides a list of 38 assigned readings. (MDH)
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Course Content
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Green, Charles S. III – Teaching Sociology, 1991
Presents an interview with Phil Nyden, a professor at Loyola University (Illinois). Describes his qualitative methods course. Includes his suggestion of a group project rather than individual research projects enabling students to focus on methodology rather than substantive issues. Lists course objectives: learning qualitative methods, applied…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Ethical Instruction, Ethics
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Starr, Eileen Marie – Journal of Geological Education, 1991
The development of the earth science curriculum in the nation's secondary schools led institutions of higher education to develop diverse methods of structuring new earth science courses and to develop new teaching methods for potential earth science teachers. Although numerous guidelines have been developed by experts, little has been done to…
Descriptors: College Science, Earth Science, Educational Change, Educational History
Coomber, James; Peet, Howard; Smith, Carl – 1998
Intended for teachers of grades K-12, including teachers of at-risk students and English as a Second Language teachers, speech therapists, and special education personnel, as well as general classroom teachers, this book offers a methods course to teach vocabulary. The book presents a course syllabus which includes on-line activities, readings,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Context Clues, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Watson, Beverly H. – 1985
This curriculum guide provides instructors in part-time early childhood education programs with a comprehensive overview of course descriptions, themes and topics, classroom activities and assignments, and resources. Presented in four sections--including first year courses, first year observation practicum information, second year courses, and…
Descriptors: Assignments, Child Development, Class Activities, Course Content
Akcan, Sumru – 2000
This syllabus is designed for a 15-week, advanced level undergraduate course in foreign language teaching methods. Students in this course would have already had coursework in second language teaching and learning, second language acquisition and development, and other methods courses. The syllabus aims to give information about what cooperative…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Students, Cooperative Learning, Course Descriptions
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McCall, Ava L. – Social Studies, 1996
Provides a valuable compendium of guidelines, advice, ideas, and teaching tips for integrating social problems, and social action throughout the social studies curriculum. Describes a social studies methods course that focused on AIDS, and what positive action or contribution the class could make towards this problem. (MJP)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Childrens Literature, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Current Events
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Johnston, Marilyn – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1990
Presents a case study involving two teaching certification students. Examines how a social studies methods course and a one-year elementary school postbaccalaureate teacher education program influenced students' educational beliefs and practices. Finds influences are partial, differential, and interactive with students' backgrounds and…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Case Studies, Educational Philosophy, Educational Research
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Eshelman, Darla; Nelson, Joy – Music Educators Journal, 1994
Maintains that, although teaching methods courses prepare prospective teachers for curriculum development, lesson planning, and instructional strategies, the first-year music teacher encounters many new and difficult situations. Presents eight guidelines for surviving and enjoying the first year of teaching. (CFR)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Methods Courses, Music Education
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Cassidy, Jane W. – Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 1993
Reports on a study of 10 preservice music teachers' ability to self-analyze videotapes accurately for teacher effectiveness and teacher intensity behaviors. Compares two classroom observation forms. Finds that significant improvement in teacher intensity occurred over the course of four lessons. (CFR)
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Methods Courses
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