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Smith, Carl B.; Ritter, Naomi – 1998
Based on years of experience with intergenerational correspondence at the "Senior Partners Network," this book is designed to help grandparents (and grandchildren) to find the right topics for correspondence, all laid out in clear steps. The book also offers sample letters, cards, and e-mail messages, and provides dozens of themes. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Family Involvement, Grandchildren
McFann, Howard H.; And Others – 1971
A discussion of factors associated with evaluation of proposed alternative educational systems is presented in brief form. Emphasis is given to enumeration of critical characteristics serving as the basis of comparison, examination of alternative systems in terms of each characteristic, and determination based on the comparison as to whether the…
Descriptors: Community Support, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Assessment
Renninger, K. Ann, Ed.; And Others – 1992
This book examines recent theoretical and empirical contributions in the field of interest research. Chapters in part one address some general questions in the study of interest, while those in part two cover individual interest and learning in school. Chapters in part three examine situational interest, and the chapters in part four present…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Interest Research
Small, Ruth V.; Arnone, Marilyn P. – 2000
Taking into consideration the motivational needs of different students, the book discusses both internal and external motivators such as attaining a sense of achievement or leadership versus earning a physical reward such as candy or a field trip. These and other motivating factors are then incorporated into discussions of how to create productive…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Skills
Confessore, Gary J., Ed.; Confessore, Sharon J., Ed. – 1992
The 15 chapters in this book include commentaries on 12 seminal works on self-directed learning (SDL) by Houle, Knowles, Tough, Spear and Mocker, Brookfield, Caffarella and O'Donnell, and Long et al. These works were identified by a Delphi panel of 49 experts. Chapter titles and authors are as follows: "An Introduction to the Study of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Educational Practices, Educational Research
Glasser, William – 1990
Noncoercive student management practices to promote quality school work are examined in this book, which is based on the assertion that student motivation to perform quality work should not be compromised by focusing on minimal goals, such as dropout reduction and discipline problems. Replacement of the traditional coercive, divisive management…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Excellence in Education
Lipton, Laura; Hubble, Deborah – 1997
Designed for teachers of kindergarten through grade 6, this book contains practical and innovative ideas on fostering literacy generated from discussions with teachers from the United States and Canada, visits to their classrooms, and observations of their interactions with students. The book addresses all levels of learner-centered literacy…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education
Wlodkowski, Raymond J. – 1978
Motivational techniques and strategies that may be used by teachers to strengthen student performance and reinforce positive attitudes toward learning are discussed and analyzed. The topic is divided into eight major factors for consideration: (1) why human behavior occurs, what is motivation, the mythology of motivation and learning, and the time…
Descriptors: Behavior, Educational Strategies, Humanistic Education, Learning Motivation
Budge, David – 2000
This report focuses on secondary schools and a variety of youth projects in eight countries--Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Norway, United Kingdom--so as to provide a better understanding of what motivates youth to learn. The text is based on reports prepared by experts appointed by each participating country, in addition to…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Educational Policy
Vocke, Karen S. – National Writing Project (NJ3), 2007
This book contains resources, including lesson plans and other materials that could be used by teachers of children of migrant works and other ESL children, as well as by teachers whose students are not learners of English. Seven chapters include: (1) Migrant Farmworkers and Their Families; (2) How Language Works; (3) How to Create Culturally…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Educational Needs, Migrant Education, Picture Books
Biggs, John B. – 1987
This manual describes the theory behind the Learning Process Questionnaire (LPQ) used in Australia and defines what the subscale and scale scores mean. The LPQ is a 36-item self-report questionnaire that yields scores on three basic motives for learning and three learning strategies, and on the approaches to learning that are formed by these…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Motivation, Learning Processes, Learning Strategies
White, Marian, Ed. – 1979
Intended for use by students who are considered reluctant--not retarded--readers, this revised booklist contains more than 400 titles. The titles presented represent books of high quality that deal with topics of interest to the average adolescent. Book titles are arranged under the following subject categories: animals, adventure, courage,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, High Interest Low Vocabulary Books, Learning Motivation
Lubliner, Shira – Brookes Publishing Company, 2005
For children with poor vocabulary development, reading is intimidating rather than exciting. That is why elementary and middle school teachers need this activity-filled guidebook--to improve students' independent word learning skills and strengthen their comprehension so they will tackle their schoolwork with confidence. Teachers will start by…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Teaching Methods, Reading Comprehension, Worksheets
Herbert, David; Sturtridge, Gill – 1984
Simulation, including role-playing and role-simulation, as techniques for teaching English as a second language are discussed and illustrated. Introductory sections outline the instructional value of simulations, their motivating function, stages in their production, and their structure. Their production includes these stages: analysis of student…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Geography
Biggs, John B. – 1987
This manual describes the theory behind the Study Process Questionnaire (SPQ) and explains what the subscale and scale scores mean. The SPQ is a 42-item self-report questionnaire used in Australia to assess the extent to which a tertiary student at a college or university endorses different approaches to learning and the motives and strategies…
Descriptors: College Students, Foreign Countries, Learning Motivation, Learning Processes
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