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Project WET Foundation, 2002
This guide contains 19 science-based, multidisciplinary activities that teach what a watershed is, how it works and why we must all consider ourselves watershed managers. An extensive background section introduces readers to fundamental watershed concepts. Each activity adapts to local watersheds, contains e-links for further Internet research and…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Educational Resources, Web Sites, Guides
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Angel, Angela – Educational Perspectives, 2005
'Olelo Community Television has served the O'ahu community for over 16 years. It offers community members training in television production, and it provides access to Oceanic Cable channels 52 through 56--the five cable channels that 'Olelo currently manages. 'Olelo is a non-profit, public, educational and government (PEG) access organization that…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Media Literacy, Educational Opportunities, Educational Television
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Imai, Izumi; Kamata, Masahiro; Miura, Naosuke – Physics Education, 2003
Kinetic models of a gas can be hard for students to understand. Typical tools do not display events at the microscopic level, yet computer simulations of the molecules lack a hands-on aspect. Here a new tool is described that combines the squeezing of a syringe with a computer simulation, and it is shown that this has worked well in class for both…
Descriptors: Mechanics (Physics), Computer Simulation, Molecular Structure, Kinetics
Hanson, Lincoln F., Ed. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
This bulletin lists materials available in the fall of 1963 to assist educators in their selections of programmed instruction materials, and updates the inaugural issue, "Programs '62." Since the 1962 edition provided a number of first analyses of programmed material available, some of the present statistical data have been related to last year's…
Descriptors: Educational History, Programmed Instructional Materials, Guides, Teaching Methods
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Tumlin, Jennifer; Heller, Kathryn Wolff – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2004
The purpose of this study was to examine the use of word prediction software to increase typing speed and decrease spelling errors for students who have physical disabilities that affect hand use. Student perceptions regarding the effectiveness of word prediction was examined as well as their typing rates and spelling accuracy. Four students with…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Physical Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Keyboarding (Data Entry)
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Moeller, Adeiline J., Ed.; Theiler, Janine, Ed.; Betta, Silvia, Ed. – Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, 2008
The 2008 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, a joint conference with the Michigan World Language Association, focused on learning about the diverse backgrounds and needs of today's students and discovering new ways to help them succeed in reaching the goal of language proficiency. A wide variety of workshops and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, French
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Friedman, Adam M.; Heafner, Tina L. – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2007
In a study investigating the effects of student engagement in inquiry learning through the development of Web sites, nearly every student reported having enjoyed the project, and the majority scored an A or B for their project grade. However, neither enjoyment nor high achievement on this performance task necessarily translated into high scores on…
Descriptors: High School Students, Grade 11, United States History, History Instruction
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Meyers, Eric M. – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2007
Introduction: changes in educational policy and practice demand that we examine school library programmes from a new perspective. As a model that takes a developmental view of minds in context, Cultural Historical Activity Theory is particularly well suited to the study of school libraries and the learning that occurs therein. This paper focuses…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Library Services, Best Practices, Intervention
Beltran, Daniel O.; Das, Kuntal K.; Fairlie, Robert W. – National Poverty Center, University of Michigan, 2006
Nearly twenty million children in the United States do not have computers in their homes. The role of "home" computers in the educational process, however, has drawn very little attention in the previous literature. We use panel data from the two main U.S. datasets that include recent information on computer ownership among children--the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Extracurricular Activities, Assignments, Ownership
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Bergland, Mark; Lundeberg, Mary; Klyczek, Karen; Sweet, Jennifer; Emmons, Jean; Martin, Christine; Marsh, Katherine; Werner, Joy; Jarvis-Uetz, Michelle – American Biology Teacher, 2006
Today, teachers face more challenges than ever, and biology teachers face a special challenge. As technology continues to expand, biology teachers have a responsibility to keep students informed of technological and scientific advances. Biology teachers must also address ethical issues associated with these advances. In this paper, the authors…
Descriptors: Molecular Biology, Multimedia Materials, Science Projects, High School Students
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Whitfield, Dean; Meyer, Helen – Science Education Review, 2005
In this project, Photovoice, a participatory action research tool, was used to establish a relationship between teacher and students and an understanding of students' ideas of, and about, science. The background to the research, the action research and Photovoice methods used, and what was learned from the study are discussed. Suggestions are made…
Descriptors: Action Research, Participatory Research, Teacher Student Relationship, Scientific Literacy
Dawidowicz, Paula M. – Online Submission, 2000
One important aspect of adolescent education, regardless of the learning environment, is learning acceptable human interaction, socialization styles, and cooperation mechanisms. However, when adolescent students attend cyber schools, they no longer receive those traditional opportunities to gain the human interactions required for such…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Distance Education, Interaction, Educational Environment
Abbiss, Jane – Online Submission, 2005
An exploration of how year 12 students in a New Zealand high school make meaning of their experiences of different specialist IT (information technology) courses shows that gender identity is a potent factor in their experiences. At a personal level, individual students, males and females, construe their experiences of CPS (computer studies) and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Computers, Sexual Identity
Milewski, Glenn B.; Gillie, Jacqueline M. – College Board, 2002
Information on test-takers collected at the time of examinations provides a rich description of AP students, but what are the characteristics of their teachers? The current study provides a glimpse into these characteristics by summarizing the results of the largest survey of AP teachers to date (32,109 responses). The AP Teacher Survey contained…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Surveys, Classroom Environment
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Marshall, Jeff – Science Teacher, 2004
In this article, the author describes his experience conducting an inquiry investigation in his classroom in which high school physics students design, create, and race a solar-powered vehicle. Students learn invaluable science, technology, mathematics, communication, and critical thinking skills. Fueled by their knowledge, creativity, and the…
Descriptors: Physics, Thinking Skills, National Standards, Critical Thinking
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