NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing 22,366 to 22,380 of 22,782 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
DeRosier, Melissa E. – Journal of School Violence, 2004
Since September 11, 2001, ethnic tensions involving persons of Middle Eastern descent have increased in the United States. This study examined the peer relationships of 748 fifth-grade students of different ethnic groups both at one month and eight months post-9-11. Results indicated that only Middle Eastern children showed a large drop in…
Descriptors: Bullying, Ethnic Groups, Peer Relationship, Social Environment
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Van Zoest, Laura R.; Bohl, Jeffrey V. – Teacher Development, 2005
The United States has engaged in intensive reform efforts in school mathematics education in the decade since the publication of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' Standards for School Mathematics. This context has generated interest in how to best develop reform-oriented teachers. In this article the authors describe their thinking…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Teacher Characteristics, Educational Change
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Brabant, Christine; Bourdon, Sylvain; Jutras, France – Evaluation and Research in Education, 2003
In Canada, until now, no studies have focused on the practice of home education in the francophone province of Quebec. While the home-educating population in that province is tangible, it has remained largely unknown. Quebec's distinctive character on three fronts-- political, historical and cultural--make the application of results from the rare…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Home Schooling, Foreign Countries, Curriculum Enrichment
Borman, Kathryn M., Ed.; Cahill, Spencer E., Ed.; Cotner, Bridget A., Ed. – Praeger, 2007
Written by an interdisciplinary group of experts in education, psychology, sociology, and other fields, this landmark handbook provides a thorough examination of U.S. secondary education from the private academies of Colonial America to the comprehensive high schools and alternative schools of today. This accessible compendium is a treasure trove…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Civil Rights, Educational History, Private Education
Cuffaro, Harriet K. – 1995
Highlighting the importance of teaching practice grounded in a consciously held, critically examined philosophical framework, this book examines the contribution of John Dewey's philosophy to the early childhood teacher's theoretical base for practical direction and decision making. A detailed account of how Dewey's educational philosophy may be…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Childhood Needs, Curriculum Development, Democratic Values
Black, Miriam Therese – 1995
An exploration of student participation in the second language classroom looks at teacher expectations for classroom participation and examines factors constraining interaction, based on personal experiences with learning and teaching a second language. First, common definitions of student participation are examined, and personal styles of student…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research
Vavrus, Michael; And Others – 1993
This symposium presentation comprises five papers about the efforts of a consortium of three Iowa liberal arts colleges (Clarke College, Loras College, and the University of Dubuque) to develop a critical social perspective in its teacher preparation curriculum. An introduction by Michael Vavrus defines critical social perspective as a critical…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Garcia, Eugene E. – 1993
This chapter addresses the theoretical and empirical knowledge bases related to bilingualism and second language acquisition in Chicano children. Research concerning bilingual acquisition has found that the linguistic, cognitive, and social characters of the bilingual child develop simultaneously. Furthermore, all three areas of development are…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Cognitive Processes
Ross, Peter A. – 1995
Almost every teacher and parent encounters children with behavior problems. Social changes, including an increasingly violent and information-based society, affect ways in which children view and function in the world. Teachers and parents need to have greater understanding and skill in implementing discipline strategies. This guide presents…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders
Blandy, Doug, Ed.; Congdon, Kristin G., Ed. – 1987
Society truly cannot be democratic unless the educational systems function democratically. Art education has a role to play in this process. The perceptions of many different groups in a pluralistic society must be considered in a new multicultural approach to the teaching of art. A "Foreword" (June King McFee) and "Introduction" (Doug Blandy;…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Art, Art Education, Attitudes
Holden, George W. – 1997
This book, designed for advanced courses on parent-child relationships, examines scientific evidence concerning parents' effect on children's development. Chapter 1, "The Development of Child-Rearing Research: From Mere Beliefs to a More Dynamic Perspective," discusses the beginnings of and current trends in child rearing research and…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Rearing
Wylie, Cathy; And Others – 1996
The longitudinal "Competent Children" project is intended to discover what impact children's family resources and early childhood education experiences have on the development of children's cognitive, social, communicative, and problem-solving competencies. This report details findings of the first stage of the project. The report…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Childhood Needs, Competence, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Wylie, Cathy – 1996
The longitudinal "Competent Children" project is intended to discover what impact family resources and early childhood education experiences have on the development of children's cognitive, social, communicative, and problem-solving competencies. This booklet summarizes the main findings of the first stage of this project. The report…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change, Child Development, Childhood Needs
Swainson, Nicola – 1995
The causes and manifestations of gender inequalities in education in Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe and policy options for redressing them were examined through a review of literature on the causes, nature, and extent of gender disparities in education in the study region and information on efforts to eliminate gender inequality. Special attention…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Developing Nations, Economic Factors, Educational Attainment
Jelinek, James J. – 1992
The basic premise of the book, "Demographic Factors in Adult and Continuing Education," (on which this keynote address is based) is that adult and continuing education are irrelevant, immaterial, and inconsequential unless grounded in social reality. The book identifies more than 1 million demographic factors in the 8 Mountain Plains…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Continuing Education, Cultural Context
Pages: 1  |  ...  |  1488  |  1489  |  1490  |  1491  |  1492  |  1493  |  1494  |  1495  |  1496  |  ...  |  1519