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Maeroff, Gene I. – American School Board Journal, 2003
This article presents an overview of online learning, particularly for elementary- and secondary-school students. Online learning has much to offer certain students under the right circumstances. However, questions remain about policies regarding online learning and the suitability of the approach for younger students. (Contains 6 online…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Technology
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Herrold, William G., Jr.; And Others – Educational Research Quarterly, 1989
The effect of a listening-to-literature program on the attitudes toward reading of 1,712 middle school (grades 6 through 8) students was studied. Selected teachers read aloud to students four or five days a week for six months. An experimental group pretest/posttest design indicated a positive difference in student attitudes. (SLD)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Evaluation, Grade 6
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Cooter, Robert B., Jr.; Griffith, Robert – Journal of Reading, 1989
Describes the Dublin model, a program which uses thematic units or individualized reading assignments to focus on popular adolescent literature and includes projects that demonstrate students' comprehension of text. Discusses the formulation, implementation, and assessment of this program. (RS)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Group Discussion, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
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Minkler, John – Update on Law-Related Education, 1996
Describes a service learning project where students identify a real political problem, research related issues, and propose a solution. Members of the U.S. Congress and county offices of education have created corresponding awards programs. Includes procedures for creating a local project. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics
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Coate, Jim; White, Nina – Social Studies Review, 1996
Discusses the origin, development, and current status of a history-geography-English integrated curriculum program for eighth-grade students. Summarizes the "pluses" and "minuses" of the approach. Describes classroom activities and student projects in the program. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style, Curriculum Development
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Koza, Julia Eklund – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1994
Reports on a content analysis of all pictures of music-related figures appearing in grades six, seven, and eight music textbooks published in 1988. Finds females underrepresented and stereotypes common. Calls for more research on equity in curriculum materials and gender-related issues in music education. (CFR)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Females, Grade 6, Grade 7
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Canizo, Thea L. – Science Scope, 1994
Using ideas adopted from Project ARTIST (Astronomy-Related Teacher Inservice Training), a teacher develops a sixth-grade astronomy program which incorporates ancient folklore and sky stories from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Astronomy, Folk Culture, Integrated Activities
Binfet, J. T. – Moral Education Forum, 1995
Asserts that, although research on Lawrence Kohlberg's "just communities" has received much attention, descriptions of the application of this approach are limited. Describes how Kohlberg's theories are applied to sixth and seventh grade classrooms. Includes recommendations on the classroom environment, student journals, and report…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction
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Brahier, Daniel J.; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1992
Provides 5 activities for levels K-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, and for the family that incorporate data collection and interpretation in the decision-making process. Activities investigate taste preference, voter preference, meal preference at the school open house, three close presidential elections, and questions about the years and dates of presidential…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Discovery Learning, Elementary Education
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Norwood, Karen S.; Coston, Yvonne M. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1993
Describes four activities for grade levels K-3, 4-5, and 6-8 and for the family that explore statistical concepts using a manipulative familiar to students-SKITTLES candies. Concepts explored include frequency graphs, data collection and analysis, probability, measures of central tendency, averaging, and correlation coefficients. Includes…
Descriptors: Computation, Cooperative Learning, Correlation, Data Analysis
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Hanna, James W. – Contemporary Education, 1998
Surveyed middle school principals to examine middle level programmatic characteristics, appropriateness, and current implementation. The study also examined teachers' perceptions of school climate. Program implementation, rather than principal's perceptions, affected school climate. Intramural programs affected school climate, influencing…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Cooperative Planning, Early Adolescents, Educational Environment
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Berry, Nancy W. – Art Education, 1995
Presents four paintings and summarizes a discipline based art education approach to studying them. Each painting is followed by a brief text consisting of information about the subject and artist. The text also includes writing assignments, research questions, and related activities. The paintings include portraits by Goya and Joan Miro. (MJP)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Criticism
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Ferreira, Maria M. – ERS Spectrum, 2001
Examines effects of an afterschool science program on minority female students' attitudes toward science, engineering, and mathematics. The program, which incorporated cooperative learning, lands-on activities, mentoring, and role models, positively influenced participants' attitudes to (and subsequent participation in) these subject areas.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Cooperative Learning, Educational Benefits
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Bui, Khanh Van T. – Education, 2005
Using data from the National Education Longitudinal Study, this report examines eighth grade school variables that might predict college attendance for students whose parents have no college education (n = 2,521). The selected school variables are amenable to public policy and/or skilled leadership, and they include "school structure" (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Student Problems, Public Policy, College Attendance
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Simons-Morton, Bruce G. – Health Education Research, 2004
Substantial research and theory suggests that smoking initiation is socially mediated, with both peers and parents playing important roles. To learn more about how parenting behaviors influence smoking initiation, students (n = 1002) from four middle schools were surveyed at the beginning of the sixth grade (T1), and the end of the sixth (T2) and…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Smoking, Parent Participation, Early Adolescents
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