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Houle, Cyril O. – 1992
This book presents a comprehensive examination of the nature and scope of the literature on adult education. It includes the historical perspective and interpretation necessary to understand links between the diverse and seemingly separate aspects of the field. The volume describes over 1,200 books, tracing the development of basic theories and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Ancess, Jacqueline – 2003
This book describes how administrators, teachers, and students in three high schools have worked to improve their schools. The schools; a suburban vocational-technical school, an urban school for immigrant English-language learners, and an urban second-chance school for students who have failed elsewhere. All operate as, what the books calls,…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement, Educational Methods
Alper, Sandra; And Others – 1995
This text, intended for school principals and others, provides an overview of the inclusion movement. Chapter 1, "The Context: How Far Have We Come and Where Are We Going?" (Patrick J. Schloss) provides the historical and legal context in which the concept of inclusion evolved. Key terms are defined, and the benefits of inclusion for students with…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Compliance (Legal), Curriculum Development
Schaafsma, David – 1993
This book examines, via a case study involving fifth, sixth, and seventh graders: (1) the struggle of teaching literacy in a racially divided society, (2) the importance of story and storytelling in the educational process, and (3) how storytelling is an interactive experience for both the teller and listener. In addition, the book reveals how…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Methods
Patrick, John J. – 1973
Numerous criticisms of college social studies methods courses have generated various reform efforts. Three of these reforms are examined, including competency-based teacher education, the value analysis approach to teacher education, and the human relations approach to teacher education. Competency-based courses develop among future teachers…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Competency Based Teacher Education, Curriculum Development, Education Courses
Knapp, Stuart E.; Valentine, Carol A. – 1974
Extrapolating from the trends in postsecondary instructional delivery systems identified by Brown, Lewis and Harcleroad, this report attempts to identify how these trends might be implemented in Oregon. Separating the systems into technology-centered and people-centered, the report proposes future applications of dial access systems, self learning…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Communications Satellites, Computer Assisted Instruction, Delivery Systems
Barnard, Henry, Ed. – American Journal of Education, 1873
This document contains Volume Eight of the "National Series" of the "American Journal of Education." This volume for 1873 contains a general index to the principal subjects in history, biography, systems, institutions, principles, and methods of education contained in the previous volumes (I-XXIV). Articles in issues 29-32…
Descriptors: History, Biographies, Schools, Educational Principles
Gayle, Barbara Mae, Ed.; Preiss, Raymond W., Ed.; Burrell, Nancy, Ed.; Allen, Mike, Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2006
This volume offers a systematic review of the literature on communication education and instruction. Making meta-analysis findings accessible and relevant, the editors of this volume approach the topic from the perspective that meta-analysis serves as a useful tool for summarizing experiments and for determining how and why specific teaching and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Classroom Communication, Teacher Effectiveness
Wisker, Gina, Ed.; Brown, Sally, Ed. – 1996
The 16 chapters of this book explore, from a British perspective, a range of strategies, both institutional and individual, developed to foster an environment conducive to learning for university students. Section 1 concentrates on systems and structures to assist student learning while Section 2 offers applications at both the undergraduate and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Counseling Techniques
Daniels, Harvey; Bizar, Marilyn; Zemelman, Steven – 2001
The purpose of this book is to help guide the inquiry of people who want to improve high schools. It presents 11 general issues, assertions, or principles needed to create a good high school. The issues and their accompanying assertions come from national curriculum standards developed by research centers; authoritative educational research;…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement, Educational Methods
Smith, Richard B.; And Others
Ways of utilizing behavioral objectives to their best advantage are specified. The purpose of the study is to help educators improve instruction through examination of different approaches to constructing behavioral objectives. Classroom teachers have been convinced that behavioral objectives are "necessary" for the functioning of the…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Behavioral Objectives, Behavioral Science Research, Classification
Thomas, Carol Chase; And Others – 1995
This book on the educaiton of students with disabilities is organized around an interactive teaming model based on the concepts of consultation and collaboration, and includes key elements of total quality efforts, child and adult learning theories, and recognition of the importance of sensitivity to cultural differences. Part 1 provides a…
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Cultural Differences, Disabilities, Educational Methods
Hoyt, Kenneth B.; And Others – 1973
The book is designed to help elementary school teachers and administrators understand precepts underlying career education and to give concrete guides for including career education concepts in the daily classroom experience. The first chapter provides background information on career education, its basic premise, promises, and problems; the…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Administrator Guides, Career Awareness, Career Education
Vialle, Wilma, Ed.; Geake, John, Ed. – 2002
Twenty-one research articles originally published in the "Australasian Journal of Gifted Education" over the past decade are collected in this book and address aspects of gifted education including pedagogy and curriculum, policy and practice, social and emotional needs, school and family, neuropsychology and cognition, and special…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Development, Educational Methods, Educational Policy
Braaten, Sheldon L., Ed.; And Others – 1989
This collection of 10 author-contributed papers addresses various aspects of programming for students with behavioral disorders. Papers have the following titles and authors: (1) "Teacher Ratings of School Survival Skills and Setting Demands" (Bill Bursuck et al.); (2) "Toward Least Restrictive Curriculum for Behaviorally Disordered Adolescents"…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Basic Skills, Behavior Disorders, Curriculum Development
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