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Peer reviewedMcClendon, Judith – Theory into Practice, 1986
The author describes her efforts to engage intermediate grade children in meaningful writing. Her attempts to translate theory and research into classroom practice are discussed. (MT)
Descriptors: Class Organization, Cognitive Development, Intermediate Grades, Parent Participation
Peer reviewedElder, Linda; Paul, Richard – Journal of Developmental Education, 1995
Examines the importance of teaching critical thinking and intellectual standards through the use of an engaged lecture style. Indicates that engaged lectures pressure students to intellectually process the information conveyed by the teacher and thus better understand the lecture's content. Describes the key issues regarding the implementation of…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Class Organization, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development
Direct linkMontie, Jeanne E.; Xiang, Zongping; Schweinhart, Lawrence J. – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2006
The IEA Preprimary Project is a longitudinal, cross-national study of preprimary care and education designed to identify how process and structural characteristics of the settings children attended at age 4 are related to their age-7 cognitive and language performance. Investigators collaborated to develop common instruments to measure family…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education, Cognitive Development
