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Direct linkMulryan-Kyne, Catherine – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2007
A large proportion of teachers throughout the world teach in multigrade classrooms, or classes with more than one grade level. It is reliably predicted that the number of multigrade classes will increase in the future. This paper addresses the issue of teacher education for multigrade. The main thesis of this paper is that the professional…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teacher Education Programs, Multigraded Classes, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedBiernacki, Joseph J.; Ayers, Jerry B. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2000
Reports on the experiences of 12 students--three senior undergraduates majoring in chemical engineering, five master-level, and four doctoral students--in a course titled "Interdisciplinary Studies in Multi-Scale Simulation of Concrete Materials". Course objectives focused on incorporating team-oriented interdisciplinary experiences into the…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Design, Educational Strategies
Peer reviewedDwyer, Shelley – Education in Rural Australia, 1999
A final-year student teacher from the University of Southern Queensland (Australia) describes her student teaching experiences in a one-room school in the isolated town of Birdsville, focusing on the harsh natural environment, the demands of a multiage classroom, and positive attributes of the small school and community involvement. (SV)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Geographic Isolation, Higher Education
Peer reviewedWilliams, Elizabeth – Education in Rural Australia, 1999
A final-year student teacher from the University of Southern Queensland (Australia) describes her student teaching experiences at Gunpowder State School, an isolated one-room school in central Queensland, focusing on techniques for managing the multiage classroom and teacher-community relationships. (SV)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Practices, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
VanBalkom, W. Duffie; And Others – Education Canada, 1994
Examines the special characteristics of small rural schools and stresses the importance of programs preparing teachers to teach in rural areas. Describes a program at Bishop University that provides preservice and inservice education for rural educators in Quebec. Includes additional suggestions for meeting the professional development needs of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Download full textPapalia, Anthony, Ed.; Tursi, Joseph, Ed. – 1978
Six articles appear in this issue. "Foreign Languages in the United States--A Look into the Future," by Barbara Elling, cites several trends which will increase enrollment in language programs. Evidence is cited on the need for foreign language skills in business, government, and industry. "How to Survive in Spite of Tight Budgets, Increasing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Boards of Education, Communicative Competence (Languages), German
Peer reviewedGibson, Ian W.; Gibson, Kay L. – Education in Rural Australia, 1995
An Australian preservice teacher education course used interactive television to present real-life, rural teaching situations as examples of best practice. These were integrated with problem-based learning scenarios focusing on dilemmas faced by practicing teachers in multigraded rural classrooms. Evaluation revealed positive feedback from both…
Descriptors: College Seniors, Distance Education, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
