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Brion-Meisels, Steven; And Others – 1982
This teacher's manual is one volume of a six volume curriculum for the secondary level, designed to provide a systematic, group-oriented approach to decision-making in areas crucial to adolescent development: work, drug (substance) use and abuse, sexuality and social relationships, juvenile law, and people and government. The general goals of the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Citizenship, Citizenship Education
Peters, Richard – 1987
Students must be actively involved in the process of learning for it to have personal meaning and importance in their lives. Teachers must also become critical thinkers, creative individuals, and decision makers in order to create more challenging learning environments. Teachers need to blend structure and spontaneity into meaningful learning…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Cognitive Processes, Convergent Thinking, Creative Teaching
Smith, Cristine; Hofer, Judy; Gillespie, Marilyn; Solomon, Marla; Rowe, Karen – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2003
The National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) Professional Development Study investigated how adult education teachers changed after participating in one of three different models of professional development (multisession workshop, mentor teacher group, or practitioner research group), all on the same topic of learner…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Change, Professional Development
Blankstein, Alan M. – Corwin Press, 2004
The author builds upon a foundation which identifies courageous school leadership and the professional learning community as the center of effective school reform. The author offers six guiding principles steps for creating and sustaining a high-performing school: (1) Common mission, vision, values, and goals: (2) Systems for prevention and…
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Decision Making, Family School Relationship, School Community Relationship
Gamage, David – 2003
The research methodology of this study included both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Samples consisted of school counselors from 66 Victorian, 33 ACT, and 71 NSW schools in Australia. Findings show that building genuine partnerships between school and external communities requires lots of effort, commitment, and time. Effectiveness of a…
Descriptors: Accountability, Change Agents, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 2002
This manual combines best practices for involvement of supervisors and counterparts in programming, training, and volunteer activities from the three regions of the Peace Corps. Its intent is to offer ideas for participatory development to supplement the work being done with partners at posts. It is designed to help associate Peace Corps directors…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Adult Education
Sargent, Sarah D.; Pennington, Penny; Sitton, Shelly – 2003
The question of whether a 15-week capstone course in agricultural communications for seniors in agricultural communications builds leadership skills beyond technical classroom learning was examined in a study of 15 students enrolled in the capstone course. The descriptive study used a pretest-posttest design and a leadership skills inventory to…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Capstone Experiences, Communication Skills, Curriculum Development
Jeppson, Elizabeth; Thomas, Josie; Markward, Anthony; Kelly, JoAnne; Koser, Gail; Diehl, David – 1997
Health, education, and human service agencies are beginning to think strategically and systematically about how to provide family members with opportunities for meaningful involvement as partners. Noting that collaboration between families and professionals in program and policy settings requires all parties to acquire new skills, this guide for…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Cooperation, Empowerment, Experiential Learning
Wehmeyer, Michael L. – 2002
This book is intended as a text or resource for preservice or inservice training of general and special education teachers, and has an orientation for the education of the mentally retarded that is values-based, issues-oriented, and practice-oriented. The 17 chapters are organized into four sections. The first two chapters are introductory and…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Curriculum Design, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education

VanderStoep, Scott W.; Shaughnessy, John J. – Teaching of Psychology, 1997
Presents the results of a study that tested students in a research methods and a developmental psychology class on methodological and statistical reasoning at the beginning and the end of the term. Reasoning scores of research methods students improved more than the scores of developmental psychology students. (MJP)
Descriptors: Course Content, Decision Making, Developmental Psychology, Educational Benefits

Susskind, Jack – Social Studies Journal, 1997
Briefly summarizes a study testing the efficacy of some of the ideas delineated in the "Handy Dandy Guide for Solving Economic Mysteries." The guide stresses an experiential approach where students solve "mysteries" using their knowledge of basic economic principles. The study's findings suggest a significant improvement in…
Descriptors: Business Cycles, Consumer Economics, Curriculum Enrichment, Decision Making

Dodson, Jerry P.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1996
Describes a course for junior and senior psychology majors which informs them about career options and graduate school opportunities in psychology. Discusses details about course planning and organization. Survey results indicate that student response has been consistently positive. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, Career Choice, Career Counseling
Wynn, Charles T. – Southern Social Studies Quarterly, 1989
Examines the Arab-Israeli issue using a humanistic approach. Uses case studies of a 16-year-old Palestinian boy and a 17-year-old Israeli boy in a role-playing activity intended to help secondary students better understand concepts underlying the long-standing controversy in the Middle East. (LS)
Descriptors: Arabs, Case Studies, Class Activities, Conflict

Zimmerman, Jonathan – History of Education Quarterly, 1992
Describes the work of Mary Hunt and the Scientific Temperance movement to mandate teaching about the nature of alcohol and narcotics in the public schools. Examines the struggle over organization and planning within the public school system. Discusses organization in the Scientific Temperance movement's response to public school administration and…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Centralization, Citizen Role, Citizenship Education

Casburn, Judy – Social Education, 1994
Discusses student projects and learning activities used in an Australian elementary school to teach about the United Nations. Asserts that the students viewed the UN General Assembly as a parliament during a role-playing activity. Describes the role that the school's student council played during the schoolwide project. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Class Activities, Curriculum Development, Decision Making