This work starts with a brief overview of education in developing countries, to contextualise the use of the guidelines. Although this document is intended to be a practical tool, it is necessary to include some theoretical analysis of the concept of online assessment. This is given in Sections 3 and 4, together with the identification and…

Ways for teachers to implement peer-teaching activities, both same-age within a classroom and cross-age with other classrooms or schools are described. A guide for training students in interpersonal skills and teaching methods is provided. A section on games in the classroom and directions for making games for students to take home is included.…

Using simulations developed by the High School Geography Project and films recording the use of the simulations, teachers learn to: (1) use simulation exercises in class; (2) provide a classroom atmosphere conducive to free interaction and expression among students; (3) analyze simulation in terms of problems considered, alternative choices,…

Defines a nonsimulation game as a game dealing with a mathematical or scientific topic which is superior to the typical simulation in that it provides an optimal mix of competition and cooperation. Describes two variations of Allen's 1969 Equations nonsimulation game, which may be used to teach various statistical concepts. (JDH)

Eleven West Virginia teachers contributed the games included in this publication. All of the games have been classroom tested for their educational results as well as for their promotion of student interest and are intended for use in a foreign language class. The following games are described in detail: (1) Advanced Verbs, (2) Artists, (3)…

Helping elementary school children learn to listen requires a program with listening objectives well defined and listening experiences designed to fill these objectives. This booklet contains a variety of practice exercises for teachers to use in helping their students learn to listen and explains how teachers can devise additional exercises to…

Classroom games can activate student motivation by encouraging students and can prove valuable diagnostically by revealing information about students' cognitive and affective functioning. The 96 classroom-tested ideas presented in this book may be used to help develop and reinforce skills in word analysis, comprehension, and vocabulary at any…

Practical tips on the teaching of various secondary mathematics topics are given. Topics include geometric concepts related to circles, mathematical properties and procedures illustrated with a scrabble game, and the limit concept and infinity. (MK)

Resulting from a special study institute sponsored by the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, the workshop coordinator's kit, (first in a series of service teacher training materials) focuses on providing a vehicle for interaction and cooperation in the design of an instructional game. Outlines are activity objectives (such as helping…

Resulting from a special study institute sponsored by the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, the workshop coordinator's kit (sixth in a series of inservice teacher training materials) focuses on experiences that allow the participants to design and try different types of games. Outlined are objectives, equipment needed, procedures, and…

In many respects, law-related education is values education because it is a vehicle for confronting vital issues, for clarifying value positions, for exploring moral and ethical reasoning, and for fostering a search for effective ways to deal with or resolve contemporary value conflicts. It is clear that many elementary and secondary school…

Recognition that students at Midwestern State University, Texas, lacked a basic level of linguistic skills prompted an inductive approach to the teaching of grammar, in which nonsense words were used to introduce concepts of English usage. Working in small groups, students arranged the nonsense words to form sentences which "sound[ed] like…

The ideas provided in this book may be used in different types of reading programs, ranging from completely individualized programs to those that follow group organization. The first chapter presents a step-by-step plan for individualizing reading instruction, while the other chapters focus on broad skill areas--prereading skills, word…

This book, intended for parents and teachers of preschoolers, provides suggestions to help children prepare to read. Chapters include investigations of the parents' role, of the right experiences to build reading readiness, and of learning through games. The major portion of the book is devoted to description of visual and listening games; for…

Games and simulations can be thought of as experiential learning activities for classroom use. Games are activities in which people agree to abide by a set of conditions in order to attain a desired state or end, and simulations are activities that model reality. In this publication, it is suggested that five dimensions be considered in…