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de Baessa, Yetilu; Chesterfield, Ray; Ramos, Tanya – Compare, 2002
Examines differences in democratic behavior of children of different gender and ethnicity attending traditional rural primary schools and those attending rural schools with experimental active learning programs. Shows children in active learning programs engage in more democratic behaviors. Relates this to small group activities. Notes this leads…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Child Behavior, Classroom Environment, Comparative Education
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Pewewardy, Cornel – Journal of American Indian Education, 2002
Review of theories, research, and models of the learning styles of American Indian/Alaska Native students reveals that they generally learn in ways characterized by social/affective emphasis, harmony, holistic perspectives, expressive creativity, and nonverbal communication. Native learning styles are strongly influenced by language, culture, and…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indian Students, Classroom Techniques
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Pilant, Denny E.; Ellison, Brian A. – PS: Political Science and Politics, 1997
Criticizes the invalid imposition of business principles upon the mission of higher education. Explores the best and worst aspects of tenure through the experiences of one senior and one junior faculty member. Concludes that the culture of tenure needs to be changed from an entitlement program to a public good. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, College Administration, College Faculty, Educational Change
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Phillips, Jacqueline S.; Bhavnagri, Navaz Peshotan – Childhood Education, 2002
Describes struggle of Maasai in Kenya and Tanzania to preserve migratory lifestyle while remaking their schooling system. Addresses goals, content and method, and outcomes for both indigenous and Western Maasai education. Considers educational implications for migratory lifestyles and recommends listening to, building trust with, and empowering…
Descriptors: Access to Education, African Culture, Child Role, Community Involvement
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Brierley, John – Journal of Geography, 1990
Argues that learning about winds and ocean currents will help students understand the achievements of explorers in history in light of physical elements and technologies of their time. Presents a three-day lesson for teaching secondary geography units on locations and regions of winds and currents, and historic effects of winds and currents on…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Curriculum Development, Earth Science, Environmental Education
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Sweeney, Jo Ann Cutler; Garrett, Alan W. – Social Studies, 1990
Summarizes reviews of research reports on classroom practice in the "Handbook of Research on Social Studies Teaching and Learning." Examines textbooks, instructional grouping, teaching methods, and computer-assisted instruction (especially games and simulations), and civic education through student participation in community programs.…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Community Programs
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Olshtain, Elite; And Others – Language Learning, 1990
Reports on a multivariate study that examined the contribution of two independent variables--cognitive/academic proficiency in first language and attitudes and motivation toward English as a foreign language--on success in English as a foreign language in culturally different learners. (27 references) (Author/OD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Analysis
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Reese, Lyn – OAH Magazine of History, 1988
Covers women's labor history in the United States and in industrialized nations from the early 1800s to the present. Provides primary source documents from New England workers in the 1830s and 1840s and from women workers on global assembly lines in the 1980s. Includes discussion questions. (LS)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Developing Nations, Employed Women, Females
Hayes, Dianne Williams – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1994
Barriers to minority group student success in medical education are outlined, including inadequate preparation in science and mathematics, inadequate advising, nonsupportive faculty, lack of minority mentors and role models, costs, and inadequate information about academic and financial aid options. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Black Students
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Clements, Millard – International Journal of Social Education, 1994
Asserts that three issues dominate world events today. Discusses the rapidly changing field of telecommunications and technology, global warming and other environmental degradation, and economic and social stratification in the world. Provides suggestions for environmental education and discusses three imperatives for teachers. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Educational Strategies
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Kazakov, L.; Kolesov, D. – Russian Education and Society, 1993
Reports that a questionnaire of students and parents indicates most parents and teachers lack knowledge about drug use and abuse among Russian school students. Maintains that students in families with a history of alcoholism and substance abuse are at high risk of becoming drug abusers. Presents a series of classroom activities to help students…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Curriculum Development, Drug Addiction, Drug Education
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Doig, Lisa; Sargent, Janice – Social Studies Review, 1996
Describes an integrated curriculum approach to world history/language arts that employs student filmmaking as its primary instructional approach. Discusses how the production process allows teachers to assess students' content knowledge, writing skills, and research skills. Includes a list of "helpful hints," a model content outline, and…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Martin, Kathryn A. – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1994
Colleges and Schools of Fine Arts at urban universities must be responsible for preparing teachers for K-12 education, altering models of preservice programs, supporting inservice programs, and supplementing diminishing art education in schools. Programs at Wayne State University (Michigan), University of Montana, and University of Illinois at…
Descriptors: Art Education, College School Cooperation, Cooperation, Departments
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Gullo, Dominic F.; And Others – Young Children, 1995
Describes one effort to integrate the early school experience of young children into comprehensive networks of support for children and their families. Suggests integration of services for children ages birth to 6 years, addresses problems related to a wide range of family characteristics, supports public school and community collaborative…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Caregiver Training, Childhood Needs, Day Care Centers
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Sitlington, Patricia L.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1993
Iowa young adults with learning disabilities (n=737), behavior disorders (n=59), and mental disabilities (n=142), all graduates of resource room programs, were surveyed concerning adult adjustment. Results are reported in terms of marital status, living arrangements, competitive employment, unemployment, postsecondary education, and comparison of…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Disorders, Employment
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