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Emden, Markus; Gerwig, Mario; Jänichen, Michael; Wildhirt, Susanne – School Science Review, 2021
Martin Wagenschein's ideas of prioritising phenomena in making sense of science processes have influenced the German "Lehrkunstdidaktik" (art of teaching) approach. This article sketches a "Lehrkunstdidaktik" teaching unit inspired by Michael Faraday's "Chemical History of a Candle." It shows how primary and lower…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Science, Secondary School Science
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Graff, Jennifer M. – Language Arts, 2010
This article shares the voices of preadolescent girls as they participated in an eight-month book selection study which enabled them to be active agents in their book and reading experiences. The girls, school-identified as struggling readers and self-identified as resistant readers, complicate current notions of reading, as influenced by…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Females, Preadolescents, Classification
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Detzler, Mindy Larson; Van Liew, Charise; Dorward, Lisa Granquist; Jenkins, Roneka; Teslicko, David – New Directions for Youth Development, 2007
In the inner-city of Washington, D.C., lives a generation of young people for whom violence, discrimination, and poverty are a daily reality. This article describes one youth organization that encourages these young people to voice their hopes and concerns for their community and work to create solutions. The out-of-school-time programming of…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Nonprofit Organizations, Leadership, Adolescents