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Mayo, C. Douglas; Claxton, Charles S. – 1978
The conference report includes an explanation of the conference plan, a description of the highlights, and descriptions of each session. Among the session topics are: faculty development; instructional improvement in the community college, with emphasis on developmental education; conditions that enhance learning; improving the lecture; evaluating…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Art Education, Biology, Chemistry
Society for the Advancement of Gifted Education, Calgary (Alberta). – 1994
These conference proceedings consider the unique needs of gifted and talented individuals, focusing on state-of-the-art knowledge regarding school reform initiatives, cooperative learning, creative achievement, social-emotional development, differentiated curriculum, charter schools, and parenting issues. Summaries are provided of the following…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Creative Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education
Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Inst. for Research on Poverty. – 1995
Papers in this volume explore indicators of children's well-being in the following areas: cross-cutting issues; population, family, and neighborhood; and social development and problem behaviors. The first section includes: (1) "Potential and Problems in Developing Indicators on Child Well-Being from Administrative Data" (Robert M.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Child Development, Child Welfare
van Trommel, Jacques, Ed. – 1995
The overall theme of the 7th International Organization for Science and Technology Education (IOSTE) symposium was "science and technology education in a demanding society". The aim of the symposium was to examine the state of science and technology education in the context of the main theme and to reflect on desirable and feasible educational…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Birkenholz, Robert J., Ed.; Schumacher, Leon G., Ed. – 1995
The theme of this conference reflects the continuing need to conduct and report research that addresses significant problems and issues in Agricultural Education. Selected research papers are as follows: "Opportunities and Obstacles for Distance Education in Agricultural Education (AE)" (Murphy, Terry); "Faculty Needs Associated…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Education, Career Development, Cognitive Style
Kansas State Univ., Manhattan. Center for Rural Education and Small Schools. – 1996
This proceedings contains abstracts of 21 presentations. Titles and presenters are: "Teaching and Learning in Multiage Classrooms" (Laura Blevins and others); "Leadership, School Reform and the Rural School Superintendent" (Mike Boone); "Teaching English as a Second Language from Theory to Practice" (Mingsheng Dai); "A Guide for Central Office…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Educational Change, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Chinapah, Vinayagum, Ed. – 1992
This publication presents speeches, papers and discussion from a seminar on higher education in Europe, particularly in the Nordic counties of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland, as well as Eastern European countries. Following an introduction the opening speech by Alexander Sannikov, the UNESCO Secretariat, is reproduced. Part I contains papers…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Change, Educational Trends, Evaluation Criteria
Ministry of Education, Bangkok (Thailand). – 1994
A report of a regional workshop on development of instructional materials for basic literacy education of minority groups in Asia and the Pacific is presented. Countries represented include: China; Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Mongolia; Myanmar (Burma); Philippines; Vietnam; and Thailand. The workshop's objectives were to discuss the need for…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Needs, Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations
Montone, Christopher L., Ed. – 1995
The proceedings presented consist of summaries and reports of the presentations given during a summer institute on teaching linguistically and culturally diverse learners. Summaries of the following papers are provided: "Education 2000 and Beyond: The Challenge of Our Culturally Diverse Students" (Eugene Garcia); "Second Language…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Pothier, Yvonne M., Ed. – 1997
This document contains the proceedings of the annual meeting of the Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group. Papers include: (1) "What Does It Really Mean To Teach Mathematics through Inquiry?" (Raffaella Borasi); (2) "The High School Math Curriculum" (Peter Taylor); (3) "Triple Embodiment: Studies of Mathematical…
Descriptors: Algebra, Classroom Communication, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Wood, George S., Ed.; Webber, Mary Margaret, Ed. – 1998
This proceedings contains 30 papers: "What Matters in Planning a Conference" (Ahmed et al.); "Faculty Motivations for Learning To Teach at a Distance with Instructional Technology" (Armstrong); "The Use of Literature in Qualitative Research" (Austin, Babchuk); "Reading Women's Lives" (Baker-Clark);…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Continuing Education
Lyman, Barbara Gallow, Ed.; Payne, Emily Miller, Ed. – 1993
This proceedings document focuses on research and program development in developmental education and instruction in mathematics, reading, and writing. Papers are: "Down in the Trenches: Tutors Learning about Learning" (Jace Condravy); "Expanding the Role of Developmental Education in Research Institutions" (Patricia Dwinell and others);…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Developmental Programs, High Risk Students, Higher Education
Nelson, Orville; Lee, Howard D. – 1990
This report describes a workshop for 24 midlevel managers that provided information on change areas critical to program planning in the Wisconsin Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education (VTAE) system. These change areas include technology, labor market, demographic, and educational trends. In addition, techniques for identifying and forecasting…
Descriptors: Demography, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Planning
International Personnel Management Association, Washington, DC. – 1984
The International Personnel Management Association Assessment Council (IPMAAC) is a professional section of the International Personnel Management Association for individuals involved in professional level public personnel assessment. Author-generated summaries/outlines of papers presented at the IPMAAC's 1984 conference, which focus on…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Evaluation Methods, Job Analysis, Job Performance
Winterburn, Roy, Ed. – Aspects of Educational and Training Technology, 1991
Proceedings of the 25th annual conference of the Association for Educational and Training Technology, based on the theme of realizing human potential, are presented in this book. Fifty articles by international participants are included in sections that cover: (1) issues related to the meanings, quality, and evaluation of competence; (2) the…
Descriptors: Competence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Media
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