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Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1987
This monograph was developed with the intention of addressing the concerns of high school mathematics teachers in Alberta (Canada) who want to base their programs on problem solving but have questions about effective and efficient ways to do so. Considered are the most basic philosophical questions, and a framework is provided to use in solving…
Descriptors: High Schools, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills
Download full textAlberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1985
This document is designed to assist teachers in helping students in further development of problem-solving skills. It consists of: a statement of purpose; an introduction (noting the place of problem-solving in junior high school mathematics curricula); a definition of problem-solving; a four-stage general framework for solving problems (which…
Descriptors: Junior High Schools, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Sets
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1988
This document is designed to assist teachers in helping students in further development of problem-solving skills. It consists of: a statement of purpose; an introduction (noting the place of problem-solving in junior high school mathematics curricula); a definition of problem-solving; a four-stage general framework for solving problems (which…
Descriptors: Junior High Schools, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Sets
Peer reviewedRoss, John A.; Maynes, Florence J. – Canadian Journal of Education, 1983
Instructional design strategy for improving problem solving is presented. The strategy entails selecting an appropriate domain of problem-solving tasks, learning hierarchies, teaching methods and assembling of learning materials, and designing teacher training and evaluation. Obstacles to be overcome and directions for future research are…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Instructional Design
Zinger, David J. – 1986
This manual was developed to facilitate the initial training of a group of pre-retirement peer counselors and to introduce them to the basics of helping for clients facing pre-retirement issues. An introduction explains the use of the manual and urges users to complete suggested exercises when reading the manual. The next section lists learning…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Foreign Countries, Helping Relationship, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedAnamuah-Mensah, Jophus; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1987
Reported the development and validation of an integrated model of performance on chemical concept-volumetric analysis. Model was tested on 265 chemistry students in eight schools.Results indicated that for subjects using algorithms without understanding, performance on volumetric analysis problems was not influenced by proportional reasoning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Chemistry, Cognitive Processes, Grade 12
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1983
The second of three parts of a computer awareness program for grades K-9, this five-unit guide includes objectives, notes and explanations, and suggested activities for developing basic concepts, skills, and attitudes related to computer technology for grades 4-6. Student activity worksheets are included for each unit. Unit 1 covers care for a…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computers, Curriculum Guides
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation Branch. – 1995
As part of Alberta Education's (Canada) broadened assessment initiatives, a sample of 693 Grade 3 students from across the province participated in the Mathematics Performance-based Assessment, 1994. This activity-based assessment, using picture books and manipulatives, was developed by Grade 3 teachers to assess a broad range of skills not easily…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Grade 3
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1983
The third of a three-part computer awareness program for grades K-9, this five-unit guide includes objectives, notes and explanations, and suggested activities for developing basic concepts, skills, and attitudes related to computer technology for grades 7-9. Student activity worksheets are included for each unit. Unit 1 covers computer operation,…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computers, Curriculum Guides
Farquhar, Robin H. – 1990
It is generally believed that there are too few Canadian faculty members to meet adequately the needs generated by recent increases in enrollment and by expanding societal expectations for college research and development, technology transfer, and community service. A very large cohort of faculty members will be retiring around the turn of the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Faculty, Educational Planning, Foreign Countries
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1987
This is the final test for students in the twelfth-grade course Mathematics 30, offered in schools in Alberta, Canada. Intended for administration in January 1987, it is available in both English and French. It contains 52 multiple-choice questions and 3 written-response problems, with 2.5 hours allowed for completion. Approved calculators may be…
Descriptors: Algebra, Foreign Countries, Grade 12, Mathematics Achievement
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Data Processing Branch. – 1986
This is a sample of the final test for students in mathematics at the sixth-grade level in Alberta (Canada) schools. The test contains multiple-choice items and is divided into two sections. Section 1 contains 55 items related to numeration, operations and properties, measurement, geometry graphing, and problem solving. Section 2 consists of five…
Descriptors: Computation, Elementary School Mathematics, Foreign Countries, Geometry
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1985
The first of three parts of a computer awareness program for grades K-9, this guide includes objectives, implementation suggestions, and varied student activity worksheets for a five-unit, primary computer literacy program. A program overview includes the program rationale, goals, description and development, time allotment, and objectives for K-3…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computers, Curriculum Guides
Peer reviewedAuster, Ethel – Canadian Library Journal, 1987
Briefly reviews the theoretical principles of decision making and communication for effective management, and describes management practices in Canadian academic libraries facing retrenchment that deviate from this theoretical model. Suggestions for achieving greater congruency between scholarly theory and management practice, thereby facilitating…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Decision Making, Employer Employee Relationship, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedStephen, Virginia – Art Education, 1991
Provides illustrations and activities to help students at all grade levels understand how artists look at the world and how each artwork is a result of that personal vision. Suggests questions based on an art criticism model that moves from stages of impulse, description, analysis, interpretation, and information to personalization. (KM)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Criticism, Art Education, Art History
