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Download full textTatkovic, Nevenka; Ruzic, Maja; Tatkovic, Sanja – Online Submission, 2006
The paper first presents the essential viewpoints of general characteristics of open distance learning (OLD) and the short historical origins. The second part presents some pedagogical terms of reference for Open distance learning as the quality of ODL, the criteria of successful ODL (planning, successful interaction, work and emotional climate,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Open Education, Educational Quality
Carrasquillo, Angela; Lopez, Carmen – 1992
This article, written in Spanish (with an abstract in English) presents an overview of recommended interactive instructional models at the college level. The first section lists characteristics of a reflective college professor stressing that reflection revolves around the students, the curriculum, the methodology, and the college's overall…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students, Cooperative Education
O'Banion, Terry, Ed. – 1997
This monograph reviews the emerging emphasis on learning in education and the development of the concept of "learning colleges," providing specific case studies of reform efforts at community colleges. Following introductory materials, chapters 1-6, all authored by Terry O'Banion discuss the following: Chapter 1 discusses the wave of educational…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Colleges, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
Lewis, Roger – 1993
This paper, written from a British perspective, looks at "new" methods of learning that are transforming higher education teaching and learning and at some issues in quality control that arise from these rapid changes. The author notes that in the past new methods have often mistakenly been hailed as the panacea of current educational problems but…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Instruction, Delivery Systems, Educational Assessment
Ginsburg, Alan; Leinwand, Steven; Anstrom, Terry; Pollock, Elizabeth – American Institutes for Research, 2005
This exploratory study compares key features of the Singapore and U.S. mathematics systems in the primary grades, when students need to build a strong mathematics foundation. It identifies major differences between the mathematics frameworks, textbooks, assessments, and teachers in Singapore and the United States. It also presents initial results…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Textbooks, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction
Thurlow, Martha L.; And Others – 1987
The monograph summarizes findings of effective schools research, information on the characteristics of effective classrooms, and descriptions of the methodological and conceptual issues related to school improvement projects. The impact of the school effectiveness literature on classroom instruction is discussed, and implications for the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Basic Skills, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development
