Background: This article critically examines the nature of isiXhosa translations in mathematics learning materials, specifically focusing on the doubling and halving unit within the 'South African Grade 3 Mental Starters Assessment Project (MSAP): Teacher Guide'. Teaching in home languages is encouraged in the Foundation Phase, but unfamiliar…

Infusing five processes into assignments can help students hone the skills they'll need to address complex problems. The world students will enter is full of complex, unpredictable problems--and students will need sophisticated thinking skills to cope. The authors unpack five thinking processes students need to internalize through opportunities in…

This paper outlines a seven-step process for developing problem-solving tasks informed by cognitive load theory. Through an example of a task developed for Year 2 students, we show how this approach can be used to produce challenging mathematical tasks that aim to optimise cognitive load for each student.

This research investigated the effect of SPAWN strategy in developing persuasive writing skills and productive habits of mind in the English language among second secondary grade students. The study adopted the quasi-experimental design, which involves two groups: experimental and control. For data collection, the researcher designed the following…

Students with strong executive function skills hold the keys to school and social success--from attention and impulse control to time management and organization. Now K-12 teachers have a practical, highly readable guide to enhancing these critical skills for "all" students, with and without learning disabilities. Through the author's memorable…

The author offers an instructional model to enhance the chances that incubation will occur in creative problem solving. Note: For related information, see EC 120 232-238. (CL)

A number of suggestions are offered that can be incorporated into the classroom reading program to help the young learner discover what reading is -- its purpose as well as the process. (Author/RY)

The article reports on the discussion approach for determining the learning disabled student's reasoning in response to a diagnostic test. (PHR)

At the completion of this instructional module participants should be able to: (1) distinguish between statements that are hypotheses and those that are not; (2) construct a hypothesis, given a set of observations and/or inferences; (3) construct and demonstrate a test of a hypothesis; (4) identify data from a test which supports or does not…

This discussion of thinking skills is designed to related historiographical meanings with the overall process of historical inquiry. Using the definitions provided as a guide, the history teacher can more adequately formulate questions and teaching objectives. (Author/RK)

SKINNER'S VIEWS ON THE NATURE OF THINKING WERE DESCRIBED IN NONTECHNICAL LANGUAGE. THIS LAYMAN'S INTRODUCTION TO SKINNER'S POSITION ON THE NATURE OF THINKING WAS INTENDED FOR USE BY PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS AND PRACTICING SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MACHINE PROGRAM TO TEACH COLLEGE STUDENTS THE BEHAVIORS INVOLVED IN THINKING AND…

The idea of this box of multimedia instructional materials is to surround the children with curious and wonderful objects and experiences which will stimulate them to self-expression. The kit provides a set of unusual objects: two movies about a rainshower, one from a weatherman's point of view and one as seen through the eyes of an artist; a set…

The emphasis of this instructional module is inductive reasoning, using the concept of graphing as a convenient means to record observations for subsequent mental operations. Performance objectives are: (1) construct a prediction from a point graph by applying the rules of extrapolation and interpolation; (2) demonstrate a test of prediction; (3)…

The guide gives procedures for helping gifted upper elementary school students in Major Work classes utilize their imagination. Appropriate literary quotes introduce a discussion on creativity, which involves the imaginative recombination of known ideas into something new. Considered are obstacles that work against creativity such as mental…