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Peer reviewedWolf, W. C., Jr. – Clearing House, 1979
This satire reports an imaginary research study which found three motivations for educational innovation: money, happiness, and garlic. The article facetiously traces the careers of three innovators: the director of an institute, a government official, and a popular writer. (SJL)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Educational Innovation, Motivation, Satire
Peer reviewedLeibensperger, William – Clearing House, 1994
Discusses difficulties of, hindrances to, and the necessity for school restructuring. (SR)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, School Restructuring
Peer reviewedAndersen, John K. – Clearing House, 1982
Discusses "intensive scheduling" as an alternative to the concurrent method of arranging high school students' classes. Defines intensive scheduling as the placing of students into one class for three or four hours a day for four or five weeks. (FL)
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, High Schools, Scheduling, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedBroda, Herbert W.; Baxter, Ryan E. – Clearing House, 2002
Describes Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS), two technologies that have been in general use for many years, but are more recently appearing in the educational sector, providing the opportunity to reap the benefits of technology while engaging young adolescents in an interactive environment. Discusses ways to…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Instructional Innovation, Secondary Education, Technology Uses in Education
Peer reviewedFoster, Sarah W. – Clearing House, 1984
Examines Waldorf education, a system developed by Rudolf Steiner in Germany in 1919. Proposes the system as an alternative to traditional education. (FL)
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Innovation, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedCooper, Lloyd G.; Tolliver, Janis A. – Clearing House, 1979
The Teacher Center is a tangible product of teachers' demand for self-determination and their disenchantment with existing graduate and recertification programs. Like other innovations, the Teacher Center has its share of problems, which may be summarized as lack of experience, lack of coordination, and lack of funds. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Educational Innovation, Inservice Teacher Education, Postsecondary Education
Peer reviewedHammonds, Linda O. – Clearing House, 1998
Describes how students at Lumberton, North Carolina, High School have taken advantage of the offerings of the Virtual High School (a growing consortium of 30 schools) in which course content is offered through the Internet, teacher-designed labs, and multimedia. Notes that time, distance, funding, or teaching staff no longer restrict student…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Technology, High Schools, Instructional Innovation
Peer reviewedPandiscio, Eric A. – Clearing House, 2001
Offers a tangible suggestion for how dot paper can be used to implement an exploratory approach to problem solving in middle school geometry. Presents some intriguing mathematical tasks that demonstrate the elegance of mathematics, the usefulness of dot paper as a teaching tool, and the value of divergent thinking approaches to problem solving.…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Geometry, Instructional Innovation, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedLongo, Paul – Clearing House, 1983
Explores the history of educational innovation and explains why it has so often failed to produce the desired results. (FL)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Innovation, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedPrince, Tamara G. – Clearing House, 2000
Describes how a group of foreign language teachers created and used a theatre set (called the "living lab") with changeable painted backdrops. Describes a number of ways to use the living lab in the language class; describes how one class wrote and produced an original 10-page drama in French; and describes the process of creating the living lab.…
Descriptors: Instructional Innovation, Playwriting, Second Language Instruction, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHaas, Mary E.; And Others – Clearing House, 1985
Explains the value of encouraging social studies students to participate in National History Day contests. (FL)
Descriptors: Competition, Educational Innovation, History Instruction, Motivation Techniques
Peer reviewedProefriedt, William A. – Clearing House, 1984
Discusses the Philosophy for Childen program, which uses specially written novels to teach philosophical concepts. Advises teachers to create their own lessons for philosophical study. (FL)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedDewald-Link, Margaret R.; Wallace, Sharon A. – Clearing House, 1983
Describes a problem solving teaching approach that can be used in dealing with real problems in the home economics classroom. (FL)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Home Economics Education, Instructional Innovation, Problem Solving
Peer reviewedHatcher, Barbara; Olson, Mary – Clearing House, 1983
Explains the origins of the "Foxfire" project and suggests ways teachers of gifted students can create similar projects. (FL)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Folk Culture, Instructional Innovation, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedCooley, Fielding E. – Clearing House, 1986
Suggests coping strategies for dealing with the anxieties caused by unfamiliar technologies. (HOD)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Attitude Change, Coping, Educational Technology
