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Hastie, Peter A.; de Ojeda, Diego Martinez; Luquin, Antonio Calderon – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2011
Background: In 2005, Wallhead and O'Sullivan presented a review of research on the Sport Education model. In that review, the authors identified certain strengths of the model (particularly persistent team membership) in facilitating student engagement within student-centered learning tasks. Other areas (such as student leadership skills) were…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Physical Education, Citations (References), Journal Articles
Kuiken, Jake – 1985
This report provides background information about latchkey children. In addition, the report provides general information concerning school-age programs and some of the more readily available resources in North America. Among the issues considered are those which seem to be generating the most concern. These include staffing, qualifications,…
Descriptors: Background, Educational Equipment, Educational Resources, Elementary Education
National School-to-Work Opportunities Office, Washington, DC. – 1996
Both the school-to-work system and youth development theory emphasize preparing youth for adulthood. They share the following characteristics: prevention of problem behaviors, a belief that young people develop by learning actively and in context, a conviction that young people need opportunities to interact with and be respected by adults who…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship, Educational Resources
Cuddeback, Catharine, Comp.; Richardson, Mary Jo, Comp. – 1987
This manual is designed mainly to assist persons or groups interested in starting or expanding school age child care programs (SACCP). The seven sections explore (1) survey findings on the status of school age child care in Minnesota; (2) types of SACCPs in the state; (3) the need for school age child care in Minnesota; (4) public policy issues…
Descriptors: Certification, Childhood Needs, Classification, Community Needs
Stordahl, Barbara – 1981
The need for faculty development, approaches to faculty development, and 16 postulates for a successful faculty development program are examined, based on a survey of literature of the 1970s. Among the reasons faculty development is needed are the following: decreased faculty mobility caused by declining university enrollments, financial problems…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Development, Faculty Evaluation, Higher Education
Novick, Rebecca – 1996
The key to developmentally appropriate practices is to let a child construct his or her own knowledge through interactions with the social and physical environment. Because the child is viewed as intrinsically motivated and self-directed, effective teaching capitalizes on the child's motivation to explore, experiment, and to make sense of his or…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Constructivism (Learning)