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Gibson, Margaret A.; Arvizu, Steven F. – 1978
This monograph describes techniques and methods which may be used by parents, teachers, and other educators who are working to make schools more responsive to students from different language and cultural backgrounds. Emphasis is placed on the techniques and methods used by anthropological fieldworkers to study culture and their usefulness in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Differences, Educational Anthropology
Download full textERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1978
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 16 titles deal with the following topics: the effects of teacher-directed lessons on fourth and fifth grade students; self-concept and the comprehension of scientific reading; the readability of junior college textbooks; the…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Annotated Bibliographies, Cloze Procedure, College Students
Scofield, Richard T., Ed. – School-Age NOTES, 2001
This document is comprised of the 12 monthly issues of a newsletter providing support and information for providers of child care for school-age children. The featured articles for each month are: (1) "Re-Evaluating Praise" (September); (2) "Making the Season Brighter: Tips To Create More Inclusive Holiday Programs" (October);…
Descriptors: After School Education, After School Programs, Art Activities, Classroom Design
Daune-Richard, Anne-Marie – Training & Employment: French Dimensions Newsletter, 1992
French statistics show that in the area of training and employment, differences in behavior patterns between men and women have diminished considerably. Nonetheless, sexual segregation remains strong, especially in scientific and technical fields. Distribution among training streams remains uneven. In tertiary and upper-level education and…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Course Selection (Students), Employment Patterns, Engineers
Peer reviewedPowell, J. P., Ed. – Higher Education Research & Development, 1982
Seven articles on higher education research and development are presented, including a review of higher education research pertaining to equality of opportunity and accountability. Remaining articles cover the following: an evaluation of college-level student services in Australia; perceptions of academic scientists, employers, graduates and…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Access to Education, Accountability, Adult Students
Ahrendt, Kenneth M., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1987
This collection of essays addresses various themes related to developmental education in two-year colleges. The collection contains: (1) "Responding to Criticism of Developmental Education," by Arthur M. Cohen, which answers six criticisms commonly leveled against remedial education; (2) "The Politics of Remediation," by Dennis McGrath and Martin…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Testing, High Risk Students
Schuster, Donald H., Ed. – Journal of Suggestive-Accelerative Learning and Teaching, 1978
Contents of this issue are as follows: "Applied Suggestology in the United States: Suggestive-Accelerative Learning and Teaching" by Dean F. Held; "A Study of Suggestopedia Features that Can Be Omitted Once Students Learn How to Learn" by D.H. Schuster and P.J. Wardell; "Evaluation of the Suggestive-Accelerative Lozanov…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attention, Classroom Environment, Discovery Processes
Fichera, Virginia M., Ed.; Straight, H. Stephen, Ed. – Translation Perspectives, 1997
The collection of essays on use of languages across the curriculum (LAC, LxC) at the State University of New York at Binghamton includes: "Language Resource Specialists as Agents of Curricular Internationalization (An Overview and Evaluation of Binghamton University's LxC Program)" (H. Stephen Straight); "'But Do They Learn French?'…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Capstone Experiences, College Curriculum, Communications
Leech, Irene E., Ed. – Consumer Interest Annual, 1998
Among the 25 refereed papers, 14 refereed poster sessions, 17 invited papers, and 14 panel/workshop sessions are the following: "Forces Driving Change in Food Safety" (Foreman); "Are Two Incomes Needed to Get Ahead Today?" (Walden); "Financial Manager Profile Scale" (Lytton, Grable); "Real World Financial…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection
CAG Communicator, 1990
The articles in this issue consider key issues in the selection of populations for gifted education program services. Titles and authors of articles include: "The Identification Blues and How to Cure Them" (Ernesto Bernal); "Recognizing Giftedness in Your Child" (Linda Kreger Silverman); "Instructional Grouping, GATE and Honors Classes" (Bill…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Black Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Delivery Systems
Newcombe, Hanna – Peace Research Reviews, 1984
This bibliographic essay discusses peace research. There are four major sections. The first section discusses traditional peace research, i.e., research with relevance to world peace that was carried out before the term "peace research" became widely used. Emphasized are the disciplines of international relations, international…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Conflict
Friedman, Edward A., Ed. – The Forum for Liberal Education, 1980
Programs that illustrate the ways in which colleges and universities are helping students understand technological methods and issues are described. Some of the programs approach technological literacy from a humanities vantage point that integrates technology into the coursework, while others employ a strict technological approach that touches…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Computer Oriented Programs, Energy, Engineering
Education for Librarianship: Australia, 1991
These papers address three themes in the education of library and information professionals: organizational change, industrial change, and professional development. The 12 papers are: (1) Opening Address; "Educating for Change: Grasping the Vision" (Jennifer Evans); (2) Keynote Address: "Organizational Change and Its…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Career Planning, Change Strategies, Education Work Relationship
Coley, Richard J., Ed. – ETS Policy Notes, 1990
Three articles on current research in testing are presented. The first article, "Testing in the Schools", discusses the role of testing in educational reform. In the 1980s, the overwhelming purpose of state standardized testing has become promoting accountability in areas of: (1) monitoring; (2) gatekeeping; (3) remediation; and (4)…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, Constructed Response, Educational Assessment
Coolahan, John, Ed. – Irish Educational Studies, 1986
This issue of "Irish Educational Studies" focuses on curriculum and learning issues and includes: (1) "Aesthetic Perspectives in Curriculum Reform" (D. Murphy); (2) "Drama: Less Talk, More Action" (M. Drury); (3)" Out of Tune with Reality: Music and the School in Ireland" (M. O'Suilleabhain); (4)…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Behavioral Objectives, Computer Uses in Education
