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Cross, K. Patricia; Steadman, Mimi Harris – 1996
The centerpiece of this book are four cases which illustrate classroom research in the context of various learning issues in college classrooms. The cases are intended for discussion by readers of: (1) how the students in the hypothesized situation perceive what is going on; (2) possible hypotheses about what is interfering with student learning;…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research
James, Amy – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2005
Part of the new Knowledge Essentials series, "First Grade Success" shows parents how to enrich their children's classroom learning and take an active role in their first graders' education by exploring: (1) What their first graders are learning at school and the educational standards to expect in math, language arts, science, and social studies;…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Grade 2, Thinking Skills, Academic Achievement
Masters, Lowell F.; And Others – 1993
This revised text on teaching junior and senior high school students with mild learning and behavior problems is intended to provide a reference for practical and proven ideas. Principles of the instructional approach advocated include: outcome-based educational programming inclusive of learning strategies and career education; use of the…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Career Education, Compensatory Education
James, Amy – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2005
Part of the new Knowledge Essentials series, "Fourth Grade Success" shows parents how to enrich their children's classroom learning and take an active role in their fourth graders' education by exploring: (1) What fourth graders are learning at school and the educational standards to expect in math, language arts, science, and social studies; (2)…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 5, Thinking Skills, Academic Achievement
Orfield, Gary, Ed. – 2001
This collection of papers explores research on how increasing minority enrollment changes and enriches the educational process. The papers are: (1) "Student Diversity and Higher Learning" (Neil L. Rudenstine); (2) "A Policy Framework for Reconceptualizing the Legal Debate Concerning Affirmative Action in Higher Education"…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Legislation, College Admission, College Faculty
Stages, Frances K., Ed.; And Others – 1996
This collection of 17 readings presents research on college students grouped into sections on getting to college, the college environment, the developmental experience, and general reflections. Titles and authors are: (1) "Population Trends, Socioeconomic Status, and Geographic Distribution" (B. Astone and E. Nunez-Wormack); (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Black Students, College Choice, College Outcomes Assessment
Bruening, William H. – 1975
Presenting models based on the philosophies of Carl Rogers, John Dewey, Erich Fromm, and Jean-Paul Sartre, this paper proposes a philosophical approach to education and concludes with pragmatic suggestions concerning teaching based on a fully-functioning-person model. The fully-functioning person is characterized as being open to experience,…
Descriptors: Assignments, Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Design
Comer, James P., Ed.; Joyner, Edward T., Ed.; Ben-Avie, Michael, Ed. – Corwin Press, 2004
Children and adolescents who enjoy healthy growth and development along six primary pathways are the students who learn well and achieve success in school and in life. But children from poorly functioning families and impoverished social networks too often find themselves without adequate preparation and support for the academic challenges that…
Descriptors: Youth Leaders, Team Training, Social Networks, Child Development
Nieto, Sonia – 2000
This book examines the meaning, necessity for, and benefits of multicultural education for students of all backgrounds, providing a conceptual framework and suggestions for implementing multicultural education in today's classrooms. It presents case studies, in the words of students from a variety of backgrounds, about home, school, and community…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Case Studies, Cultural Differences
Genshaft, Judy L., Ed.; And Others – 1995
This collection considers the personal and educational needs of the student who is gifted, with emphasis on the roles of support staff. It covers developmental perspectives; assessment, identification, and evaluation issues; educational services; personal, interpersonal, and cultural issues; intervention strategies; and gifted education issues.…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Advocacy
Halstead, Kent, Ed. – 1988
This annual bibliography includes works of the greatest interest and value to the generalist and practitioner in higher education. Selections are provided in 34 topic areas and over 100 subtopic areas. The annotations describe content with an emphasis on observations, findings, and recommendations. The subject areas fall into five categories: (1)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Anthropology
Pascarella, Ernest T.; Terenzini, Patrick T. – 1991
The 14 chapters of this book review and synthesize research on the influence of college on students. Chapter 1 provides a detailed discussion of the evolution of research on college outcomes as an area of study, outlines the conceptual framework that guided the review, and provides a general overview of the study. Chapter 2 summarizes the major…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Change, Cognitive Ability
Rubenstein, Rheta N., Ed. – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2004
Teaching is a complex, ongoing endeavor that involves a myriad of decisions. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' (NCTM's) Sixty-Sixth Yearbook is organized around three aspects of teaching: foundations for teaching, the enactment of teaching, and the support of teaching nurtured in preservice education and strengthened throughout a…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Preservice Teacher Education, Mathematics Teachers, Secondary School Mathematics
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