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Waring, Scott M. – Teachers College Press, 2021
Learn how to integrate and evaluate primary and secondary sources by using the SOURCES framework. SOURCES is an acronym for an approach that educators can use with student in all grades and content areas: Scrutinize the fundamental source, Organize thoughts, Understand the context, Read between the lines, Corroborate and refute, Establish a…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Evaluation Methods, Critical Reading, Evaluative Thinking
OECD Publishing, 2017
How might we know whether our schools or system are set up to optimise learning? How can we find out whether we are getting the most from technology? How can we evaluate our innovation or think through whether our change initiative will bring about its desired results? Teachers and educational leaders who grapple with such questions will find this…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Environment, Educational Assessment, Educational Principles
Meltzoff, Julian; Cooper, Harris – APA Books, 2017
Could the research you read be fundamentally flawed? Could critical defects in methodology slip by you undetected? To become informed consumers of research, students need to thoughtfully evaluate the research they read rather than accept it without question. This second edition of a classic text gives students the tools they need to apply critical…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Research Methodology, Evaluative Thinking, Critical Reading
Nokes, Jeffery D. – Teachers College Press, 2019
Learn how to design history lessons that foster students' knowledge, skills, and dispositions for civic engagement. Each section of this practical resource introduces a key element of civic engagement, such as defending the rights of others, advocating for change, taking action when problems are observed, compromising to promote reform, and…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Citizenship Education, Instructional Design, Lesson Plans
Woolley, Isolde – Peter Lang Frankfurt, 2012
The title incorporates the assumption that the "human" in education is being threatened by certain processes. The guiding questions are: What are these processes and what constitutes the "human" in education? Which activities characteristically performed by human beings are so central that they seem definitive of a life that is truly human and…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Human Dignity, Self Determination, Personal Autonomy
Eagleton, Maya B.; Dobler, Elizabeth – Guilford Publications, 2007
Packed with ideas and instructional activities that cut across all content areas, this engaging book provides a comprehensive framework for promoting vital Web literacy skills in grades 3-8. Teacher-friendly special features include helpful graphics, sidebars, practical tips, and nearly 100 reproducibles. Using a research-based, classroom-tested…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Literacy, Learning Strategies, Internet