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Beveridge, Breann R.; Weber, Kimberly P.; Derby, K. Mark; McLaughlin, T. F. – International Journal of Special Education, 2005
A classroom intervention employing math racetracks was carried out to teach math facts to two elementary students with learning disabilities. A math racetrack is a drill and practice procedure where known and unknown facts are placed on a sheet of paper like an oval racetrack. The effectiveness of using math racetracks was evaluated with a…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Problem Sets, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods
Suits, Betsy – Multicultural Education, 2003
In this article, the author talks about guided reading which she incorporated to second-language learners. First, she gives a brief description about guided reading and current myths about second-language learners. Then, she presents her goals whether she could integrate second-language learners into guided reading. She discusses what reading…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Reading Strategies, Language Acquisition, Reading Instruction
Elmendorf, Heidi G. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2006
In this essay, the author describes her experience with an experiential model of learning through teaching that gives college students the opportunity to use what they learn in the college classroom to develop curricula and then teach those curricula in an elementary school. Her specific experience was with a science course for non-science majors,…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Curriculum Development, Science Curriculum, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Kulig, Barbara; O'Brien, Mary Lou – 1994
This paper describes an agenda for expanding interest and motivation among sixth-grade foreign language students in a middle-class suburban community located in northeastern Illinois. The problem was originally noted by the teaching staff/researchers who found students unable to focus and maintain attention during class. Administration of surveys…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary School Students, Grade 6, Instructional Innovation
Scholl, Jennifer – Journal for Learning through the Arts, 2005
In 2002, the University of California, San Diego ArtsBridge America program initiated a project that was designed to address the lack of standards-based geography content and culture-based arts instruction within San Diego elementary schools.
Descriptors: Music, Music Education, Social Studies, History Instruction
Lofqvist, Gert; Lindell, Ebbe – 1989
In Sweden the International Association Evaluation of Educational Achievement in written composition study involved 4,500 students from grades 6 and 9, as well as students from the terminal grades of the upper secondary school. Students wrote essays of various kinds and replied to questionnaires. Essays were evaluated according to content,…
Descriptors: Essays, Expository Writing, Foreign Countries, Grade 6
O'Flahavan, J. F.; And Others – 1989
To evaluate whether changes in theory and research on the basic processes in reading comprehension have led to changes in classroom practice, a study conducted a modified replication of a 1967 study by F. J. Guszak. In the 1967 study, Guszak recorded and analyzed reading group story discussions for students and teachers in grades 2, 4, and 6,…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Feedback
Duran, Lena B. – Science Education Review, 2003
A prominent theme permeating national science education reform reports such as the "National Science Education Standards" (National Research Council [NRC], 1996) and "Project 2061: Science for All Americans" (Rutherford & Alhgren, 1990) recommends the incorporation of cooperative learning in the science classroom. Although…
Descriptors: Science Education, Educational Change, Teamwork, Cooperative Learning
Bardwell, R. W.; Mabie, Ethel; Tressler, J. C. – D.C. Heath and Company, 1935
The organization of this book is based upon the principle -- generally accepted in schools today -- that every situation in the school requiring or stimulating social intercommunication or individual self-expression affords significant opportunity for developing language ability. These situations, which are vital and meaningful to the pupils, are…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Teaching Methods, Units of Study, Guides
Good, Thomas L.; Grouws, Douglas A. – 1979
The development and field testing of two instructional mathematics programs are discussed. The general instructional program evolved from earlier research, and was field tested with 40 teachers and over 1000 fourth-grade students. Data reflected that this program had strong, positive effects on students' achievement. The second program focused on…
Descriptors: Achievement, Educational Research, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 4
Szetela, Walter – 1981
Students in three grade 7 classes, a grade 6 class and a split grade 5/6 class were provided with calculators for use in their mathematics classes for a period of eight weeks. For the posttest on problem solving the 116 students were randomly assigned to the group using calculators on the posttest or to the group using only paper and pencil. In a…
Descriptors: Calculators, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation
Naylor, David T. – 1980
This document contains an instructional booklet on law-related education for social studies classroom teachers in grades five and six and a book of spiritmaster handouts for use by students. Objectives include helping students define responsiblity and identify at least two characteristics of a responsible person, state reasons why responsible…
Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Grade 5
Kennon, Cassandra H. – 1980
Central to the process of reading comprehension is the use of questions and discussions in the classroom in order to direct and to evaluate a student's level of understanding of the materials read. Researchers estimate that approximately 70% of teaching involves the technique of questioning students. It is important that teachers do more than ask…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Grade 6
Wolter, Daniel Ralph – 1975
The purpose of this study was to determine what kind of feedback would be most effective in helping students improve their writing and in what manner it should be provided. Feedback was provided on a specific writing task, the short autobiographical narrative. Improvement was measured by scales of the three variables: completeness, development,…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Smith, Vella Rose B. – 1975
The sixth grade learn-to-earn field tested unit was designed to develop career awareness and employability skills. The purpose is to help the learner understand the tasks performed in the home setting as related to the interest, aptitude, and training of the individuals performing these tasks. The lesson topics are: ways to earn money; personal…
Descriptors: Advertising, Career Awareness, Career Education, Elementary Education