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Peer reviewedChastain, Kenneth – Mosaic: A Journal for Language Teachers, 1994
Discusses the importance of teacher planning for effective second language instruction, focusing on preplanning analysis, textbook adaptation, and lesson planning. Teachers need to be aware of what their students already know and what they need to know in order to understand the new material. (two references) (MDM)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Language Teachers, Lesson Plans, Planning
Download full textRendon, Laura I.; Jalomo, Romero, Jr. – 1995
This paper outlines the characteristics of validating and invalidating models of classroom instruction, the characteristics of good teachers, and assessment methods that support validating, therapeutic learning. The academically validating model suggests that: (1) students bring a rich reservoir of experience to the classroom; (2) the past is a…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Educational Assessment
Riggs, Ernestine G.; Gil-Garcia, Ana – 2001
Although middle and high school teachers rightfully view the teaching of subject-area content as their primary responsibility, there is an increasing recognition that they must also play an active role in ensuring that students are not left behind because of reading problems. This report emphasizes that middle and high school teachers do not need…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, High Schools, Inferences, Instructional Effectiveness
Pang, Elizabeth S.; Muaka, Angaluki; Bernhardt, Elizabeth B.; Kamil, Michael L. – 2003
Reading is a complex activity that involves both perception and thought. Reading consists of two related processes, word recognition and comprehension. Learning to read is an important educational goal. Research has shown that there is a great deal of transfer from learning to read in one language to learning to read in a second language. This…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Oral Language, Phonemic Awareness
McGee, Lea M.; Richgels, Donald J. – 2003
Certain literacy knowledge acquired prior to the initiation of beginning reading instruction is necessary for early reading success. Unfortunately, children from low- income families and who are likely to attend schools with low reading performance are less likely to have acquired such knowledge. Taking professionals and students step-by-step…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Concept Formation
Cranton, Patricia – 2000
This book integrates what is known about how adults learn and the principles of instructional design into a practical, yet theoretically based guide for planning instruction. The following are among the specific topics discussed: (1) the theoretical framework of instructional design in adult education (lifelong and experiential learning;…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
