The author argues that four activities basic to the writing process are ideation, immersion, incubation, and interaction. Ideation is defined as the process of thinking about what is to be written. Immersion is the process of building a file of materials or thoughts on a particular subject. Incubation is allowing the subconscious to supply ideas…

Reported is a study of the effect of participation in an inquiry activity compared to a reading activity on learning and retention. The subjects were (1) a group of 23 inservice teachers in a six-week summer class, and (2) a group of 31 inservice teachers in an eleven-week college term. The classes were each randomly assigned to two groups of…

Fourteen high school students, chosen at random from a group of 28, spent 5 hours participating in a business simulation, after which all 28 students took tests designed to measure their knowledge of business facts and concepts and their ability to evaluate business decisions. The simulation group outperformed the control group on both tests, but…

The first step in teaching a play by Shakespeare is to acquaint the class with the meaning of the words. Frequent interruptions in the reading of a play in the beginning to insure understanding is another advisable technique. Reading with a colleague, student dramatization and choral reading are other useful oral methods. Filmstrips, stimulating…

This third party evaluation report of the Alpine Career Orientation Project presents the results of tests designed to measure seventh, eighth, and ninth grade student learning outcomes and the results of an analysis of a random sampling of portfolios kept by students during the course of the project. The portfolios consisted of student records of…

This method of teaching the division of fractions emphasizes the use of concrete materials and helps students understand what division of fractions means. (MP)

A small-group tutorial technique is described that develops creative thinking in students having difficulties in problem solving. (MP)

Describes five types of language research projects that enable students to examine language for themselves. (DD)

Introduces an approach to teaching amino acids that employs the use of a poem containing information on the structure and properties of amino acids, and of slides illustrating the poem. Student response to the method was positive. (MA)

This manipulative model using counters involves balancing the number of counters on either side of the equals sign. (MP)

The programable calculator is suggested as a means of introducing elementary school students to certain features of computers. A one-hour presentation is described. (MP)

Ideas, suggestions and activities for preschool through the early primary grades. This issue focuses on the use of fairy tales and folktales to stimulate student learning. (Editor/RK)

Presents both an argument and a suggestion for making the teaching of "thought" a visible and substantial component of the English curriculum. (Author/RK)

Presents eight exercises which involve budgeting skills. These can be incorporated into political science courses to illustrate the way in which city governments raise, allocate, and manage their financial resources. (Author/AV)