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Russell, Steven C., Comp. – 1997
Extensive abstracts of papers presented at two poster sessions of a conference on learning disabilities (LD) are included. The first session of the conference focused on research on assessment and characteristics of students with learning disabilities. Individual papers covered the following topics: longitudinal case studies of college students…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Hyperactivity
Ryan, Anthony S., Ed.; Fraser, Barry J., Ed. – 1984
This document is the third in a series of collection of papers from workshops sponsored by the Faculty of Education at the Western Australian Institute of Technology. It contains three papers from a seminar on educational evaluation held early in 1984. The papers present ideas involving the need for the evaluation of instruction within school…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Needs, Environmental Education, Evaluation Methods
Reyhner, Jon, Ed.; Cantoni, Gina, Ed.; St. Clair, Robert N., Ed.; Yazzie, Evangeline Parsons, Ed. – 1999
This volume of conference papers examines issues and approaches in the revitalization of American Indian and other indigenous languages. Sections discuss obstacles and opportunities for language revitalization, language revitalization efforts and approaches, the role of writing in language revitalization, and using technology in language…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Community Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). Dept. of Higher Education and Training of Educational Personnel. – 1991
The objectives of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) meeting described in this document were: to provide a forum for the exchange of information on the introduction of new contents into teacher training curricula and on innovative experiments undertaken in the European region; to make recommendations…
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Innovation, Educational Trends, Experimental Curriculum
Roger Tory Peterson Inst. of Natural History, Inc., Jamestown, NY. – 1991
This document reports on a conference about the use of existing resources to teach nature education to urban children. The conference was organized around the question of how to encourage more positive use of parklands for outdoor nature education. The conference was held in New York City's Central Park and over 80 leaders representing city…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Nature Centers
Johnson, Robert C., Ed. – 1990
This seminar proceedings document offers a summary of the views articulated in a paper by Robert E. Johnson and others titled "Unlocking the Curriculum: Principles for Achieving Access in Deaf Education." The paper's contention was that deaf students' low average academic achievement levels are not results of learning deficits inherently…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, American Sign Language, Classroom Communication
Hammond, Carol, Ed. – 1993
This proceedings contains the following papers presented at the 1993 conference of the Arizona State Library Association and Arizona Educational Media Association College and University Libraries Division: (1) "Building a Collection Development Team in an Academic Library" (Bee Gallegos and John Spencer); (2) "Danger, Death and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Integrated Library Systems
International Personnel Management Association, Washington, DC. – 1986
The International Association of Personnel Management Assessment Council (IPMAAC) is a section of the International Association of Personnel Management devoted to individuals involved in professional level public personnel assessment. Author-generated summaries/outlines of papers presented at the IPMAAC's 1986 conference are provided. The…
Descriptors: Assessment Centers (Personnel), Evaluation Methods, Job Analysis, Job Performance
Rutherford, Robert B., Jr., Ed. – 1983
Fourteen papers are presented from a conference on severe behavior disorders of children and youth. The following titles are included: "Beyond the Classroom: The Teacher of Behaviorally Disordered Pupils in a Social System" (C. Nelson); "Correctional Education and Special Education--An Emerging Partnership; or 'Born to Lose'" (B. Wolford);…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Autism, Behavior Disorders, Cognitive Development
McBeath, Marcia; And Others – 1983
These symposium papers describe the Fresh Start Minischool, a high school dropout prevention program in Washington, DC. The first paper, by Marcia McBeath, describes the program participants and the quantitative results of a 3-year study of the program. Data are presented on selection procedures, yearly group compositions, measures of self-esteem,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Counseling Techniques, Dropout Prevention, High School Students
Hyland, John – 1989
The two-week teacher-training institute that this report documents resulted from two interests: the curriculum reform movement in California public schools and the celebration of the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution. The goal of the institute was to train 45 selected elementary and high school teachers in the central documents of the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction, Institutes (Training Programs)
Busch, Katharine, Ed.; Atwell, Margaret, Ed. – 1989
A compilation of conference papers highlights the active role of the learner. The titles of the papers and their authors include: "Whole Language: Celebrating the Student within the Learning Community through Literature" (Dorothy J. Watson); "Integrating the Curriculum for Better Learning and Teaching" (Stephen B. Kucer);…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Bilingual Students, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). Environmental Education Section. – 1989
A seminar on the promotion of international cooperation and peace through environmental education (EE) within the framework of the UNESCO Associated Schools Project was held in Norway. The seminar was held against the background of increasing concern about environmental questions and an increasing awareness that the well-being and the future of…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, International Cooperation
Asian Centre of Educational Innovation for Development, Bangkok (Thailand). – 1984
Eleven participants from six countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, and the Republic of Korea) participated in the UNESCO regional workshop which is the subject of this report. The four objectives of the workshop were to: (1) review and exchange experiences on research and pilot studies to improve teaching/learning…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Educational Development, Educational Research
Damerow, Peter, Ed.; And Others – 1986
This document contains 22 papers presented at an international congress on mathematical education. An introductory report describes the work of the theme group, "Mathematics for All," motivated by the move to universal elementary education in developing countries, the move to universal secondary education in industrialized countries, and…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education
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