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Download full textBaum, Susan M.; And Others – 1995
This multiple case study examined the phenomenon of gifted student underachievement, using creative productivity (Type III enrichment in Renzulli's Enrichment Triad Model) as a systematic intervention for reversing the underachievement pattern. Twelve teachers selected 17 underachieving students (ages 8 to 13) as subjects. The study first…
Descriptors: Action Research, Behavior Change, Case Studies, Classroom Research
Merriam, Sharan B.; Simpson, Edwin L. – 1995
This book was developed to provide guidance in the process of systematic inquiry in the field of adult education and training. The book contains 11 chapters. It begins with an introduction and overview of the research process, followed by two chapters on how to shape a research problem and conduct a review of the literature that will help to…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Data Analysis
Silverman, Linda Kreger, Ed. – Understanding Our Gifted, 1992
This document consists of the six volume 4 issues of the journal "Understanding Our Gifted." The six issues focus on student research, technology and education, empowering parents, assessing the gifted, collaborative efforts, and family relationships, respectively. Feature articles have the following titles and authors: "Inside…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Relationship
Knopke, Harry J., Ed. – 1984
A public forum on community water quality was conducted by tenth grade students participating in the University of Alabama's Biomedical Sciences Preparatory Program (BioPrep). BioPrep was designed to provide rural high school students with an intensified education concentrating on mathematics, science, communication, rural life, health, and…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Career Education, Community Characteristics, Community Surveys
Gilliland, M. Janice; And Others – 1985
A four-week summer project for 100 rural tenth graders in the University of Alabama's Biomedical Sciences Preparation Program (BioPrep) enabled students to acquire and apply social sciences research skills. The students investigated drinking water quality in three rural Alabama counties by interviewing local officials, health workers, and…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Community Surveys, Experiential Learning, Field Experience Programs
Allen, James D. – 1983
A study investigated classroom management from the students' perspective. Ninety-seven high school students (primarily ninth graders) were observed in one school for 15 weeks in five different classes. Data were collected from this observation, as well as from student and teacher interviews. The guidelines of the Constant-Comparative Method of…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, High School Students
Tarr, Joel A. – 1980
The Carnegie-Mellon University Program in Technology Humanities, which has been renamed the Program in Technology and Society, is described. The program was initiated in 1975 to stimulate interest, teaching, and research in the relationship between technology and society. The major achievements of the program in relation to its courses, support…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Faculty, College Programs, Cultural Context
LOWE, GILBERT A., JR. – 1967
THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE INVOLVEMENT OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN A FIVE-YEAR COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT IN THE SECOND PRECINCT IN WASHINGTON, D.C., BETWEEN 1961 AND 1966. THE PROJECT WAS PLANNED TO--(1) MOBILIZE AND ASSIST THE MORE THAN 160 CHURCHES IN THE AREA, (2) SURVEY THE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS AND HELP THEM SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS, (3)…
Descriptors: Action Research, Blacks, Church Programs, Church Role
Brown, Richard H. – 1973
The author discusses the meaning of communication and how changes in methods of communication are creating new classroom tools and educational techniques. The inquiry hypothesis is reviewed in terms of its four component elements which suggest relationships between learning and how people communicate. (1) Curiosity is the force that impels the…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Communication Skills
Peer reviewedBremer, Aad – European Journal of Engineering Education, 1986
Discusses the need to describe the profile of the engineer of the future. Calls for educational programs to better prepare engineers. Provides examples of current efforts in computer-assisted instruction at the University of Delft related to teaching design concepts. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Course Descriptions
Andronik, Catherine M., Comp. – 1999
In the past 10 years there has been a revolution in information technologies, a revolution that has forever changed the way librarians and library media specialists view and teach "library skills". The frightening thing is that 5 or 10 years from now, many of today's most exiting and promising innovations will be completely obsolete, and…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Programs, Ethics, Information Literacy
Harbeck, Julia; Schweizer, Maurya; Pienkowski, Nathan – 1998
This case study covers the process of developing a computer-assisted tutorial on how to write a research paper for returning adults at a community college. This paper discusses the need for faculty development and technical support for instructors who want to implement technology into their classrooms. Preliminary stages of the tutorial…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Case Studies, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction
Rankin, Virginia – 1999
This book offers educators an instructional tool for teaching essential research skills to middle school students. Moving beyond the typical theoretical approach, the book provides a broad range of strategies and learning activities that teach young learners how to master the process. The 14 chapters are as follows: (1) "Teaching Research in a…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Quality, Educational Research, Inquiry
Soete, George J. – SPEC Kit, 1998
This report summarizes the current state of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). The introduction covers: an orientation to ETDs; the current situation; benefits of ETDs; key issues, including readiness, publication potential, intellectual property, orientation and training, standards, costs, access, archiving/preservation, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Doctoral Dissertations, Electronic Libraries
Assessment of Collaborative Approaches to Teaching an Undergraduate Environmental Management Course.
Peer reviewedNordstrom, Karl F. – Journal of Geography, 1996
Describes an undergraduate course in applied shoreline management offered in three different formats: traditional lecture, half-lecture half-collaborative, and fully cooperative. Student evaluations significantly supported the fully cooperative format over the others. Discusses the reasons for this and includes examples of the questions used in…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cooperative Learning, Course Evaluation, Course Objectives
