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Buchanan, Jeffrey M. – CEA Forum, 2016
This article discusses ways literature is taught at the university. It describes a gap in the way English is often taught in literature programs and the way future teachers are taught to teach English to secondary students. It argues for teaching literature in ways that might be good for majors in both fields, ways that support the work valued by…
Descriptors: Literature, English Instruction, Teaching Methods, Preservice Teacher Education
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Clarkson, Lesa M. Covington; Fawcett, Gay; Shannon-Smith, Elaine; Goldman, Nancy T. – Educational Leadership, 2007
Students, parents, and sometimes even teachers often believe that complex mathematics is too difficult for certain learners. But the programs described in this article demonstrate that anyone can learn, understand, and use complex math. Lesa M. Covington-Clarkson boosted the confidence of black 6th graders by teaching them to use graphing…
Descriptors: Relevance (Education), Mathematics Achievement, Mathematical Concepts, Teacher Improvement
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Wilkens, Robert J.; Ciric, Amy R. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2005
This paper describes the results of several teaching experiments in the teaching Studio of The University of Dayton's Learning-Teaching Center. The Studio is a state-of-the-art classroom with a flexible seating arrangements and movable whiteboards and corkboards for small group discussions. The Studio has a communications system with a TV/VCR…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Methods Courses