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Stewart, Norman L., Ed. – Illinois English Bulletin, 1975
This issue of the "Illinois English Bulletin" is divided into 30 sections which discuss individualizing instruction. Some of the topics included are: the advantages of individualizing instruction in general, the writing of daily learning objectives for use by the classroom teacher, individualizing instruction at Lincolnland Community College,…
Descriptors: Career Education, Creative Writing, English Curriculum, English Instruction
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Sutherland, Margaret B. – Higher Education in Europe, 1985
Discussions during a seminar, whose participants came from North America and Europe, on trends and problems in the role of women in higher education are summarized. (MSE)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Females, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Lundell, Dana Britt, Ed.; Higbee, Jeanne L., Ed. – 2000
This collection of essays is intended to spark thoughtful discussion about future directions for developmental education. The essays grew out of a conversation among 21 local, regional, and national leaders in the field of developmental education at the "First Intentional Meeting on Future Directions in Developmental Education," held in October,…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Basic Writing, Developmental Psychology
Paulu, Nancy, Ed.; Winters, Kirk, Ed. – 1998
This booklet for teachers reports what participants in the U.S. Department of Education's 1996 National Teacher Forum had to say about teacher leadership. Forum participants were 120 exemplary public and private school teachers nationwide. The report also includes thoughts of teachers who used e-mail to share their ideas on teacher leadership.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Leadership Qualities, Leadership Training
McCoy, Leah P., Ed. – Online Submission, 2012
This document presents the proceedings of the 17th Annual Research Forum held June 29, 2012, at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Included herein are the following 25 action research papers: (1) "Reading and Writing": A Study Comparing the Strengths of Peer Review and Visible Author Writing Strategies (Elizabeth Behar); (2)…
Descriptors: Reading Writing Relationship, Peer Evaluation, Writing Strategies, Active Learning
South Carolina Univ., Columbia. National Resource Center for the Freshman Year Experience and Students in Transition. – 1996
This document contains abstracts of the 82 concurrent session presentations at a 1996 conference on the experience of college freshmen regarding their academic achievement, attitudes, and re-enrollment for the following year. Each abstract is designed to give a succinct statement of each concurrent session presentation and to provide a name,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, Cultural Pluralism, Higher Education
Galton, Maurice – 1989
A 3-day conference was convened in Zagreb, Yugoslavia for the purpose of disseminating results of the Council of Europe's Council for Cultural Cooperation's (CDCC) Project 8, Innovation in Primary Education (IPE). Changes in theoretical approaches to and organizational practices of primary education in Yugoslavia were discussed. A total of 61…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Educational Theories
Frost, Joe L., Ed.; Sunderlin, Sylvia, Ed. – 1985
This book is a compilation of 47 wide-ranging papers presented at the International Conference on Play and Play Environments. The introduction reviews both the historical recognition of the value of play by various philosophers and educators and the historical disregard for childhood that has prevailed through the centuries, particularly in…
Descriptors: Behavior, Children, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
Strandberg, Warren, Ed. – 1988
The papers in this publication are, for the most part, coupled as a statement of position followed by a response. The subjects addressed cover a broad spectrum of educational philosophy. Topics chosen for presentation include: (1) basic reading instruction for hermeneutic understanding; (2) the teacher as a philospher; (3) the classroom as a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories
Walstad, William B. – 1980
This document contains an outline of topics discussed and a statement of purpose of a conference convened to review research on economics education at the elementary school level. A major purpose of the conference was to encourage an exchange of ideas among economists and educators regarding the latest research findings and recommendations in…
Descriptors: Children, Curriculum Development, Economics Education, Educational Needs
International Planned Parenthood Federation, London (England). – 1977
The focus of this seminar was on the family life education needs of young people, particularly young women, in the countries represented at the meeting, and what teachers, particularly women teachers, can do to help meet those needs. Seminar conclusions stress that a systematic attempt be made to promote a better quality of life through…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Decision Making, Family Life Education, Family Planning
Barnes, Milford E. – 1974
Reported are the proceedings from a 1974 conference on programing for gifted children which was sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association for the Study and Education of the Mentally Gifted. Reviewed in a keynote address by J. Gowan are 12 outstanding research studies conducted during the past 25 years regarding identification and education of…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Creativity, Curriculum Development, Exceptional Child Education
1974
To provide firsthand knowledge of investigators and institutions for the evaluation of grants proposals, the Grants staff or Research Corporation visits hundreds of colleges and universities each year. Their finding reveal that department chairmen have a unique influence on the conduct of research and the motivation of students, as well as the…
Descriptors: Administrators, Conference Reports, Department Heads, Educational Finance
Rouin, Carole – 1976
Intended for parents and educators, the conference proceedings focus on the influence of the nutritionist, social worker, and public health nurse on the feeding of the deaf-blind child. Included are entries with the following titles: "Improving Nutrient Supply for Deaf-Blind Children" (J. Heffley), "Nutritional Care for the Handicapped" (M.…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Deaf Blind, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Personnel
Adams, Myrna C., Ed.; Wadsworth, Elizabeth, Ed. – 1989
This publication reports on a conference convened in November 1987 (with a follow-up for unfinished business in July, 1988) to analyze and propose solutions to the problem of ethnic minority underrepresentation in doctoral programs, with specific emphasis on the role of faculty in reversing this trend. Prefatory material includes a conference…
Descriptors: American Indians, Black Students, Doctoral Programs, Educational Opportunities
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