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Response to the Critiques of the Aka (2019) Article, "Reading Performance of Japanese High School Learners Following a One-Year Extensive Reading Program"
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Aka, Natsuki – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2019
The constructive feedback on the author's article has helped him to expand his knowledge on the topic. He would like to clarify here that the purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of extensive reading on the development of Japanese high school learners' linguistic knowledge and reading abilities. The findings revealed that the…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Program Effectiveness, High School Students, Foreign Countries
Why (Urban) Mathematics Teachers Need Political Knowledge
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Gutiérrez, Rochelle – Journal of Urban Mathematics Education, 2013
Rochelle Gutiérrez has spent 15 years researching effective, urban high school mathematics departments that served Black, Latin@ and low-income adolescents (see, e.g., Gutiérrez, 1996, 1999a, 1999b, 2000, 2002). These were schools where students took more mathematics than was required by their district; where English learners, recent immigrants,…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary School Mathematics, High Schools
Effective Management of Agricultural Knowledge Systems (AKS): An Analytical Approach.
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Blum, Abraham; And Others – Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture, 1990
Looks at the factors that make agricultural knowledge systems (AKS) effective, reviews its mechanics and dynamics, and discusses some of the major issues in the management of AKS. (Author)
Descriptors: Administration, Adult Farmer Education, Agriculture, Extension Education
Perils (Hidden and Not So Hidden) for the Token Economy.
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Turnbull, Jakki – Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 1988
Potential hazards and dangers of using the token economy approach to behavior change with head injured individuals are identified and it is suggested that the injured person's active awareness of reinforcement contingencies may sometimes be deleterious. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Injuries
Supervisory Training in 1979.
White, J. R. H. – Training Officer, 1978
Advocates restoring authority of supervisors to meet their responsibilities. Discusses authority conferred by organizations, personality, and knowledge. Suggests development through coaching, course preparation, and appraising. Reviews effective supervisory skills: team building, problem solving, understanding legalities, controlling multi-racial…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Cost Effectiveness, Guidelines, Job Skills
The Role of Physician Education in Cost Containment.
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Lawrence, Robert S. – Journal of Medical Education, 1979
Current data on the role of physician knowledge, attitudes, and behavior in cost containment are reviewed; several intervention strategies and their results are presented; and recommendations are proposed for increasing the sensitivity of physicians to the financial implications of their clinical decisions. (Author/JMD)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Cost Effectiveness
Erfolg und MiBerfolg von Fernunterricht im 'Wissenszeitalter' = Success and Failure of Distance Education in the 'Age of Knowledge.' Ziff Papiere 115.
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Lehner, Helmut – 2000
Our increasingly knowledge-based economy and business enterprises depend on education to produce experts who combine knowledge with depth of understanding. Current teaching methods produce students with superficial verbal and technical knowledge, but who may lack the insight of experts. To become experts, learners must have the opportunity to be…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Active Learning, Adult Education, Cognitive Style