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Hoffman, Ellen – Academic Therapy, 1988
A kitchen timer, three-minute egg timer, and individual clocks made from paper plates were used to teach time management strategies to learning disabled elementary school students in a resource room. Their attention span increased, work habits improved, and there was less frustration for both teacher and students. (VW)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities
Weaver, Connie – Instructor, 1994
The article describes attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and how it affects learning, notes why whole language provides one of the best settings for students with ADHD, and discusses strategies for adapting the whole-language classroom to meet the needs of many different kinds of learners. (SM)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Behavior Disorders, Classroom Techniques
Machura, Ludmila – 1987
While it is commonly assumed that teaching children is unrelated to teaching at the advanced level, the two kinds of teaching are closely related and mutually effective. The experience of teaching young learners can benefit the instruction of college students of English as a second language. In both cases, providing motivation is a challenge.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attention Span, Chronological Age, Classroom Techniques
