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Download full textThompson, W. H. – 1994
This book is a guide to helping college students take charge of their learning in their school environment, by capitalizing on their motivation arising from curiosity. It helps students gain independence from the lecture-study-exam system, with a resulting sense of thinking "I know my stuff." The guide argues that many students who do not work to…
Descriptors: Active Learning, College Students, Curiosity, Higher Education
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Education, Raleigh. – 1998
SUPERSTARS III is a K-8 program designed as an enrichment opportunity for self-directed learners in mathematics. The basic purpose of SUPERSTARS III is to provide the extra challenge that self-motivated students need in mathematics and to do so in a structured, long-term program that does not impinge on the normal classroom routine or the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary School Mathematics, Enrichment Activities, Mathematical Enrichment
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Education, Raleigh. – 1998
SUPERSTARS III is a K-8 program designed as an enrichment opportunity for self-directed learners in mathematics. The basic purpose of SUPERSTARS III is to provide the extra challenge that self-motivated students need in mathematics and to do so in a structured, long-term program that does not impinge on the normal classroom routine or the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Enrichment Activities
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Education, Raleigh. – 1998
SUPERSTARS III is a K-8 program designed as an enrichment opportunity for self-directed learners in mathematics. The basic purpose of SUPERSTARS III is to provide the extra challenge that self-motivated students need in mathematics and to do so in a structured, long-term program that does not impinge on the normal classroom routine or the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary School Mathematics, Enrichment Activities, Intermediate Grades
Helping Teachers and Students Talk about Learning Strategies for Teacher-Made Tests and Assignments.
Talbot, Gilles L. – 1997
This paper presents three vignettes to help teachers engage students in self-regulated learning. "Vignette One: Strengthening Your Will Power--Taking Charge of Your Life" explains how to help students take charge of themselves by "working smarter, not harder," i.e., by developing the habit of using such strategies as…
Descriptors: Assignments, College Faculty, College Students, Foreign Countries
