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Peterson, Shelley Stagg; McClay, Jill – McGill Journal of Education, 2014
This article reports comprehensive findings from a national study of the teaching and assessment of writing in classrooms across ten Canadian provinces and two of three territories. Through interviews with 216 grade 4-8 teachers and observations and interviews in 22 classrooms (1 to 3 classrooms in each province), we gathered information about…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers, Elementary School Teachers
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Figg, Candace; Jamani, Kamini Jaipal – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
Two approaches to teaching with technology to highlight practice-based teacher knowledge and actions for teaching technologically enhanced lessons are presented. Participants were two elementary pre-service teachers teaching during practicum. Qualitative data sources included verbatim transcripts of participant interviews, field notes of planning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learner Engagement, Teacher Characteristics, Educational Technology
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Raphael, Dennis; Wahlstrom, Merlin – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1989
Analyzes the Second International Mathematics Study data on the use of instructional aids by 103 Ontario grade eight mathematics teachers using dual-scaling analysis. The effect of instructional aids did not remain after the influence of topic coverage was removed. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Educational Media, Foreign Countries, Grade 8, Instructional Materials
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1989
Developed to assist classroom teachers in implementing the Grades 8 and 9 Integrated Occupational Language Arts program, this teacher resource manual is intended for use as a practical planning and instructional tool and has been designed for a minimum of 150 hours of instruction at each grade level. It contains: further information about the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Foreign Countries, Grade 8, Grade 9
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1988
This publication contains curriculum guides for social studies courses in the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades. Each course is divided into several units which are organized in the following manner: overview; focusing questions; topic objectives; materials; and suggested activities. The grade 7 course, "Canada: An Overview," is…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Foreign Countries, Geography, Grade 7
Bussiere, Adrien L., Ed. – 1979
Materials about the culture specific to French-speaking people in Canada are presented as part of the cultural component of the prescribed second language curriculum. The materials follow the suggested sequence of studying the "French Fact" in Alberta in grade 7, the study of French settlements in Canada in grade 8, and in-depth study of…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Curriculum Development, Demography, Economics
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1985
The Manitoba Department of Education's curriculum guide to German instruction in grades 7 through 9 presents the approved curriculum, makes recommendations for its implementation, and provides information about sets of teaching materials from which teachers can make appropriate selections. The guide outlines the rationale for the curriculur and…
Descriptors: Course Content, Cultural Education, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives
Northwest Territories Dept. of Education, Yellowknife. – 1988
This interim guide, a component of the Northwest Territories (Canada) School Health Program, contains instructional strategies, lesson plans, reproducibles, and teacher background materials for eighth grade classes. The material is organized around the three curriculum units: mental and emotional well-being, growth and development, and family…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives, Family Life Education
Hurley, Noel P.; Vosburg, J. Douglas – 1997
This study examines the attitudes of students toward modern technology, their attitudes toward learning using modern technology in an academic setting, and whether there is a correlation between the two attitude variables. The investigation looked at the effects of gender and grade level on students' attitudes toward technology and toward learning…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Saskatchewan Education, Training and Employment, Regina. Curriculum and Instruction Branch. – 1994
This bibliography, organized in seven sections, provides a comprehensive overview of Canadian arts education resources useful in the instruction of junior high school students. (1) "Titles and Descriptions" provides information, sources, annotations, and suggested subject integration for alphabetically arranged items. (2) "Community…
Descriptors: Art Education, Audiovisual Aids, Canada Natives, Community Resources
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. Bureau of French Education. – 1987
The official curriculum for the second three years (seventh, eighth, and ninth grades) of the Manitoba Department of Education's nine-year core French language program is presented. The guide, intended for teachers, outlines the program's curriculum committee membership, program requirements, philosophy, objectives, content, recommended…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Cultural Education, Curriculum Development
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. Bureau of French Education. – 1987
Official instructional materials for the second three years (grades 7-9) of the Manitoba Department of Education's core French language program are presented. These materials, intended for teachers, consist of units of instruction for each year, which contain notes for the teacher, suggestions for class activities, materials for student use, and…
Descriptors: Athletics, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Wolfe, Richard G. – 1987
The Second International Mathematics Study (SIMS) of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) was conducted in 20 countries on two sampled populations: Population A of 13-year-olds and Population B of students studying mathematics in their final year of secondary school. Mathematics achievement was measured…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algebra, Arithmetic, Calculators