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Walls, William; Mentzer, Nathan – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2021
As the field evolves over time, shifting from Industrial Arts, to Technology Education, to Engineering and Technology Education (ETE), so too does what teachers teach, how they teach, and the projects that they use. Projects that worked 10 years ago might not hold up today and, as reflective practitioners, they need to be able to align the current…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Technology Education, Models, Student Projects
Bonilla, Carlos A., Ed.; Righetti, Candace S., Ed. – 2001
Many cooperative learning programs are merely exhibitions of the willingness to work with others. They apply teams of people to do work that could be accomplished just as well by individuals. Successful programs focus on collaborative learning that fosters working together to solve problems beyond the capacity of any individual. A cooperative…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Clothing Design, Cooperative Learning, Course Objectives
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Hirshorn, Barbara A. – Teaching Sociology, 1991
Describes recommended and tested strategies for teaching a first-level course on the demography of aging. Provides illustrations of the range of perspectives used to teach the subject in the context of the sociology of aging. Recommends using primary sources and includes a list of resource materials. Includes examples of student projects. (NL)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Aging Education, Class Activities, Course Content
Edmunds, Julie – SERVE Center at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2006
This paper addresses some real assessment challenges that teachers have identified: (1) Figuring out what really is important for students to know and be able to do in history; (2) Teaching the skills of "doing history" in a world of testing that often seems to value only factual knowledge; (3) Identifying and using assessments that provide…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, History Instruction, Course Objectives, Check Lists
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Atwater, Lynn – Teaching Sociology, 1991
Describes a redefined introductory course on the principles of sociology based on seven principles of good teaching. Includes transforming the learner from passive to active, teaching the process of inquiry, and helping students realize why they are learning. Urges a student-centered approach to learning with the instructor as a participant…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Cooperative Learning, Course Content, Course Objectives