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Dossey, John A., Ed. – 1980
The major objective of this conference was the continuation of the exchange of information on the improvement of pre-service and inservice methods courses and other program offerings in mathematics education. Topics highlighted included the effects of state mandated programs for teacher preparation, the growing shortage of qualified mathematics…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Curriculum Development, Discussion Groups, Educational Research
Peer reviewedLin, Fou-Lai – Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 2000
Describes the International Conference on Mathematics Teacher Education (ICMTE) held in Taipei, Taiwan whose program consisted of plenary talks, research reports, panel discussions, and a workshop on multimedia interactive learning environments in teacher education. Highlights issues raised by presenters during the conference. Lists 29 conference…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Education, Preservice Teacher Education
Download full textHines, Mary, Ed.; Rutherford, William, Ed. – 1982
The 20 conference papers in this volume address five general themes related to English as a second language (ESL): the ESL learner, the teacher, second language acquisition theory and practice, bilingual education, and the use of literature in second language classrooms. Among the specific topics addressed are: successful learning styles, ethnic…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, English (Second Language), Literature, Second Language Instruction
Benseler, David P., Ed. – 1979
The following papers on essential issues in foreign language instruction are included: (1) "Futurism, Basic Education, and the Foreign Language Curriculum," by Frank M. Grittner; (2) "The Foreign Language Teacher as 'Con Artist,'" by Jean S. Hughes; (3) "Motivational Factors and Student Retention in School Foreign Language Programs," by Pamela J.…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Educational Research, Educational Trends, Second Language Instruction
Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale. – 1978
The papers in this collection were presented at the second annual conference on the Teaching of Technical Writing at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Those from the general session, which are of a philosophical nature, discuss a flexible approach to teaching technical writing, the essentials of a technical writing course, how technical…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Conference Reports, Higher Education, School Business Relationship
Martin, Nancy; And Others – 1975
This is one in a series of eight discussion pamphlets produced by the Writing Across the Curriculum Project dealing with some of the issues connected with writing in the schools and their relation to learning. The seven papers in this pamphlet were drawn from a seminar involving a small number of science teachers and cover a variety of topics,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Theories, Science Instruction, Secondary Education
Orloff, Jeffrey H., Ed. – 1981
The document contains 13 selected papers from a conference on working with gifted students. Titles and authors include the following: "A Metacurriculum for the Future" (B. Hubbard); "Building a Curriculum to Train Leadership Abilities" (L. Addison); "Gifted Boys, Gifted Girls--What's the Difference" (B. Becker);…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Class Activities, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education
Mignon, Edmond, Ed. – 1978
Using data bases of the DIALOG system new teaching techniques and materials are presented to an audience of library educators. Included are search demonstrations, teaching approaches, sample exercises and instructional prolects, multidatabase searching methods, utilization of search aids and offline resources, the conduct of presearch interviews,…
Descriptors: Databases, Information Retrieval, Instructional Materials, Instructional Programs
Smith, Ben A.; And Others – 1988
In this age of world-mindedness, children should develop an appreciation and understanding of people of other cultures. This document contains some of the material presented in a workshop on teaching children about the cultures of the Pacific Rim through the use of folklore and folktales. A dialogue from Peter Parley's Adventures of James Jenkins…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Culture
Content Area Reading. Proceedings of the Reading Center Conference (West Virginia University, 1979).
Fairbanks, Marilyn M., Ed.; And Others – 1979
This collection contains the 30 papers presented at the 1979 Reading Center Conference on content area reading held at West Virginia University. The papers are presented under the following topics: aiding reading/thinking skills, reading in specific content areas, motivating extended reading, meeting student needs, and administering content area…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Motivation Techniques, Program Administration, Reading Instruction
Blea, William A. – 1977
The document presents five papers from a conference involving educators of deaf, blind, and deaf blind children. In "Challenge--Educating Deaf-Blind Children," F. Roberts discusses common societal concepts regarding the deaf blind, the teacher's role in dealing with these children, and the developmental approach to educational planning…
Descriptors: Blindness, Deaf Blind, Deafness, Educational Trends
Myers, Richard K. – 1980
The document presents proceedings of a workshop on the causes of underachievement in gifted children, the selection of appropriate assessment techniques for use in diagnosing underachievement in the gifted, and remedial strategies for use with the gifted underachiever. Sections address the following topics: definition of the mentally gifted child;…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Check Lists, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education
Waterman, David C., Comp.; Gibbs, Vanita M., Comp. – 1980
Part of a series on selected aspects of curriculum development, this monograph contains reading conference proceedings that include an opening address by author Marguerite Henry in which she shares personal experiences in her evolution as a writer and six papers on remedial reading and language arts. The first paper describes the neurological…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Creative Writing, Creativity, Elementary Education
Levine, Judith R., Ed.; Feist, Stanley C., Ed. – 1988
The papers presented in this conference proceedings describe specific strategies and techniques that can be used to enhance and improve undergraduate psychology instruction. The following papers are included: (1) "Playing the Dating Game: An Experimental and Empirical Exercise on Sex-Roles," by Ann L. Saltzman; (2) "Small Group Research Experience…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education
Waterman, David C., Comp.; Gibbs, Vanita M., Comp. – 1981
Focusing on reading for enjoyment, the seven articles in this collection were drawn from the Tenth Annual Reading Conference held at Indiana State University. Topics discussed in the articles are: (1) reading aloud to students, (2) how to have fun while teaching vocabulary, (3) the enjoyment and affective dimensions of "EAS into Reading," (4)…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Language Enrichment, Literature Appreciation, Motivation Techniques
