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Hoffmann, Lore; Lehrke, Manfred – Zeitschrift fur Padagogik, 1986
Reports the results of a broad-based study of 11- to 16-year-old students' interests in physics and technology. Results indicate that the subjects students find most interesting are under-represented in the physics curriculum, while those they find the least interesting are over-represented. Draws conclusions regarding instruction which arouses…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Educational Theories, Foreign Countries, Grade 10
LeBaron, John; Teichmann, Virginia – Educational Technology, 1989
Describes KITES (Kids Interactive Telecommunications Experience by Satellite), a cooperative program that involved an eighth grade class in Massachusetts and a ninth grade class in West Germany; the program focused on environmental science and English language instruction. The computer technology used is described, problems are discussed, and…
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, English (Second Language)
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Bovier, Elke; Boehnke, Klaus – Teaching and Teacher Education, 1999
Surveyed teachers and their students from East and West Berlin, examining whether liberal teachers were producing violent, right-wing youth, primarily due to permissive teaching style. Results found that liberal and permissive teachers did not produce such students. Teachers who emphasized a universalistic, pluralistic political value conviction,…
Descriptors: Conservatism, Foreign Countries, Grade 9, High School Students
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Creemers, Bert P. M., Ed.; Scheerens, Jaap, Ed. – International Journal of Educational Research, 1988
Eleven papers on developments in middle school education (grades seven through nine) in England, West Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Belgium are presented. Topics include comprehensive education for 11 to 16 year olds, mathematics, political issues, accessibility, curricula, school evaluation, and the view of the United States. (TJH)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Innovation