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Flood, James, Ed.; Lapp, Diane, Ed.; Squire, James R., Ed.; Jensen, Julie M., Ed. – 2003
This updated second edition reflects developments in educational research and new information within the areas of language learning and instruction since the publication of the first edition in 1991. Its 75 essays assess the significance of research, evaluates new developments, and examines current conflicts, controversies, and issues, while…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Computer Uses in Education, Developmental Stages, Educational Research
Abdon, Buenafe, Comp.; Henly, John, Comp.; Jeffrey, Marilyn, Comp. – Online Submission, 2006
The UNESCO SchoolNet project, "Strengthening ICT in Schools and SchoolNet Project in ASEAN Setting", was initiated to assist teachers to integrate ICT into teaching and to facilitate participation of teachers and students in the Asia-Pacific region in SchoolNet telecollaboration activities. The project was launched in July 2003 and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English Instruction, English (Second Language), Educational Technology
Simic, Marge, Comp.; Smith, Carl, Ed. – 1990
Originally developed as part of a project for the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS) system, this learning package on classroom drama as an instructional tool is designed for teachers who wish to upgrade or expand their teaching skills on their own. The package includes an overview of the project; a comprehensive search of the ERIC database; a…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Dramatics, Distance Education, Dramatic Play
Farren, Sean N. – 1983
A study examined classroom practices in English, social studies, and science classrooms, seeking information on the purposes for which teachers assign reading within their specific disciplines, the reading activities that might be associated with such assignments, and the assistance or guidance that teachers might give their students to help them…
Descriptors: Assignments, Comparative Analysis, Content Area Reading, Critical Thinking
Cincinnati Public Schools, OH. Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1986
Designed to provide a mastery or core program in English required for all students from grades 7 through 12 in the Cincinnati Public Schools, this guide represents a compilation of the structured segments of three separate graded courses of study: writing, oral communication/media, and reading/literature. Following an introduction, the guide…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives, English Curriculum
Giddings, Louise R. – 1986
An innovative communication skills laboratory, created in 1971 at the middle school of the Greenburgh School District of New York State, focused on non-verbal communication, as well as the language arts and literature. The laboratory was designed to replace an English program that stigmatized low achievers and separated them from their peers. A…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Grade 7
Dillard, Mary L. – 1986
Renewed interest in the connection between black English and reading difficulty warrants a summary of the groundwork laid in the 1960s and 1970s. Linguists have established the fact that black English is a legitimate language, that its speakers are not language deficient, and that the basic difference in black and standard English pertains to…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Education, Black Family, Black Influences
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1988
Twenty-three papers on the use of higher order thinking approaches to improve basic skills education are presented. The key note article is (1) "A Case for Higher Order Thinking" (G. Garcia, Jr.). Under the heading "English Language Arts" are: (2) "Developing an Elementary Writing Program" (K. Contreras); (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes
National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, IL. – 1981
The 12 papers in this collection deal with trends in English education research. The papers discuss the following topics: (1) language awareness and schooling, (2) the language processes underlying literacy, (3) the role of oral language in early writing processes, (4) writing to learn in the humanities, (5) instructional effect on reading…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Evaluation Criteria
Moody, Charles D., Sr., Ed.; Vergon, Charles B., Ed. – 1979
The reports presented in this volume are intended to provide a theoretical foundation for and practical applications of multicultural education. Included are the following titles: "Introduction," by Charles D. Moody, Sr.; "Cultural Pluralism: Curriculum Assessment, Development, Implementation and Evaluation," by Loretta Webb; "Multicultural…
Descriptors: Black Students, Black Studies, Cultural Pluralism, Culture Fair Tests
Buckley, Elizabeth; Rauch, David – 1979
A three-year study evaluated the cognitive and affective effect of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) on adult basic education (ABE) students at the Great Neck Adult Learning Centers. The system was used by learning laboratory students in 1977 and by both learning laboratory and classroom students from 1977-1979. The 100 students enrolled from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction
National Council of Teachers of English, Champaign, IL. – 1967
The six essays in this collection indicate the new specializations and the shifting boundaries of the English teaching profession. John C. Gerber surveys the effect of recent research on the teaching of language, literature, and composition; on curriculum revision; and on teachers' professional attitudes. J. N. Hook defends the practical value in…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Curriculum Development, Diachronic Linguistics, Early Reading
Audiovisual Instruction, 1965
Articles on the effective use of audiovisual materials to help improve instruction comprise this volume. Included are "The Changing Program in English;""Directions in Current Literature Teaching;""Trends in the Teaching of the English Language;""Trends in the Teaching of Reading;""Detroit's Multiracial Reading Program;""What Do You See?"--a…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Communications, Audiovisual Instruction, Classroom Desegregation
Shuman, R. Baird – 1978
The purpose of this book is to deal with pressing problems encountered by secondary teachers in teaching reading, through synthesizing pertinent research and suggesting classroom applications. Its 16 chapters deal with the following topics: the teen-aged nonreader; complicating factors in the teaching of reading; a school-wide attack on reading…
Descriptors: Dialects, Educational Problems, English Instruction, Grammar
Robinson, H. Alan – 1975
This guide to teaching reading in the content areas is designed for both experienced and inexperienced teachers and emphasizes the specific teaching and learning of significant reading strategies which a student should apply to the patterns of writing used in various content areas. The book is divided into three parts, all dealing with reading as…
Descriptors: Business Education, Content Area Reading, English Instruction, Evaluation
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