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Wofford, Kate V., Ed. – 1941
This book, published in 1941, is a collection of articles that emphasize the value of teaching the "tool" or basic skills: reading, elementary mathematics, language arts, "and their subdivisions." The book emphasizes the value of using the environment and experiences of rural children in teaching these subjects. Chapter 1…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Conventional Instruction, Educational Benefits, Educational History
Bahree, Patricia – 1986
Asia now claims more than half of the world's population and economically presents a challenge to the former western domination of the world's markets. With these changes, education for international understanding is essential. How can the classroom become the site for effective and balanced instruction about Asia? This document presents numerous…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Cultural Awareness, Educational Development, Educational Methods
Lawton, Joseph T.; Wanska, Susan K. – 1978
This investigation is concerned with evaluating an instructional method based on Ausubel's description of expository teaching using advance organizers (AO) lessons. AO lessons are a method used to increase retention and transfer by identifying the general ideas that form the structure of a subject matter area. This study distinguishes between AO…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Classification, Cognitive Development, Concept Teaching
Download full textBurkhardt, Carolyn M.; And Others – 1977
Information in this brief guide, one of a set of twelve documents describing the Career Planning Support System (CPSS) and its use, is directed to the method specialist (a member of the CPSS steering committee) and provides procedures and a list of questions to aid in analyzing career development methods that may be appropriate for use in career…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education, Career Guidance
Clark, Barbara – 1979
The text reviews characteristics of gifted students and educational approaches for gifted and talented students. A definition of giftedness is presented in the first chapter. The development of giftedness is traced in the next two chapters (sample subtopics in parentheses): becoming gifted (prenatal and perinatal influences and intellectual…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Methods, Elementary Secondary Education
Epps, Edgar G. – 1979
The dilemmas facing urban schools can be examined on the instructional level. Low achievement of inner city students is attributable largely to educational inequities. Often the expectations and attitudes of teachers, parents, and students work in combination to yield a nonproductive learning climate. This negative climate is preserved by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Change Strategies, Community Involvement
SCANLON, ROBERT G. – 1966
RECENT RESEARCH ON INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION AND ITS EFFECT ON SELF-INITIATED LEARNING BEHAVIOR SUGGESTS THAT A CLASSROOM ATMOSPHERE OF GUIDED SELF-DEVELOPMENT AND AN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM ADAPTABLE TO INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES ARE MOST EFFECTIVE IN PROMOTING THE GROWTH OF THE PUPIL'S FULL TALENTS, CREATIVITY, AND INTEREST. THIS STUDY ATTEMPTED AN…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Educational Methods
GRIFFITH, BARTON L., ED.; MACLENNAN, DONALD W., ED. – 1964
MAIN TOPICS OF THIS CONFERENCE TO DISSEMINATE WAYS OF IMPROVING TEACHING ON ALL LEVELS ARE--THE TEACHER, ADMINISTRATOR, PRODUCER- DIRECTOR, RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE GRAPHIC ARTIST, CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH, AND INTER-INSTITUTIONAL EXCHANGE OF INSTRUCTIONAL TV MATERIALS. ALSO DISCUSSED ARE--PREMISES GUIDING NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY AND THE NEEDS OF…
Descriptors: Closed Circuit Television, Computers, Educational Methods, Educational Objectives
SCHRAMM, WILBUR; AND OTHERS – 1962
A SYMPOSIUM ON THE STATE OF RESEARCH IN INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION AND TEACHING MACHINES WAS HELD NOVEMBER 13-14, 1959, AT THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, STANFORD, CALIFORNIA. IT INVOLVED A SMALL GROUP OF SCHOLARS, INFORMED AND EXPERIENCED IN RESEARCH ON THE NEW MEDIA, WHO DISCUSSED CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS AND FUTURE RESEARCH…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Classroom Environment, Conferences, Educational Media
PDF pending restorationSchwartzbaum, Allan; And Others – 1977
The authors propose a new undergraduate social science curriculum which will enable sociology and anthropology majors to obtain an educational background adaptable to the changing job market. The program, which combines career education and the liberal arts, is organized by different themes which serve as the focus for learning and research within…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Career Development, Career Opportunities, College Instruction
Lowe, John – 1975
A summary of the third International Conference on Adult Education (Tokyo) by UNESCO, the book examines adult education trends of the last decade, functions of adult education as related to lifelong education, and formulation of adult education policies in the context of national education plans. During the 12-year period between conferences,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Conferences, Developed Nations
Matteson, Harold R. – 1974
The report explains the construction of the function-task-competency method of developing vocational education curricula in agriculture at the secondary and postsecondary levels. It discusses at some length five approaches to the development of vocational education curricula used in the past: the subject approach (which centers on subjects taught…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Competency Based Education, Curriculum, Curriculum Development
Preston, William G.
In order to determine whether the characteristics and perceptions of adults over 21 years old differ significantly from those of college age students, a study was made of 1,178 (about 20 percent) of the 5,532 full-time day students enrolled at Diablo Valley College during fall 1971. Subjects were selected by stratified random sampling methods,…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Age Differences, Age Groups, Community Colleges
Lee, Norman, Ed. – 1975
The purpose of this book is to review the place of economics education in the curriculum and to investigate the significance of developments in educational theory and practice for the teaching of economics. It consists of a collection of studies on different aspects of economics education, prepared by 24 contributors from British and North…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Economics
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1968
This international directory of institutes covers over 140 specialized postgraduate level programs offered in such fields as economic and social planning, agricultural or industrial development, and public administration by 78 universities and other educational institutions in 25 nations, as well as through 15 international bodies. Each entry…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Curriculum, Directories, Economic Development
