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Gonzalez-Velasco, Donna M. – Mathematics Teacher, 2001
Describes a group project concerning the Calendar Problem 9 in the January, 1993 Issue of this journal, students' methods for solving the problem, and an extension of the problem. (KHR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Group Activities, Learning Strategies, Mathematics Education
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education, 2006
The further education (FE) curriculum in Scotland's colleges aims to enable people to develop skills and capacities which will improve the quality of their working, personal, family and community life. To achieve this aim people need assistance to overcome barriers constraining their confidence and ability to take part in learning situations and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Learning Strategies
Rothenberg, Adrienne S. – 1991
Incorporating an emerging view in which education is viewed from an integrated pedagogical-androgogical approach, this paper examines the theories and issues surrounding the incorporation of study skills into the aims and objectives of the education system and the school curriculum. The paper includes information from materials which deal with…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
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Abisdris, Gil – Science Teacher, 2003
Describes an activity for observing sunspots with binoculars and other readily available materials. Introduces students to daylight astronomy. (KHR)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Curriculum Design, Learning Strategies, Science Activities
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Turkington, H. David; Carre, F. Alex – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 1985
This article discusses individualized instruction in physical education programs and suggests how to implement a "levels approach" to meet student needs. The Secondary Physical Education Curriculum and Resource Guide was prepared to integrate curriculum planning components with a focus on individualization. (DF)
Descriptors: Class Organization, Curriculum Design, Foreign Countries, Individualized Instruction
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Nesher, Pearla; Hershkovitz, Sara; Novotna, Jarmila – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2003
Identifies factors affecting problem solving strategies in the case of a multiplicative comparative situation involving three unknown quantities whose sum is known, and in which comparison relations between two pairs of the quantities are given. Proposes a model of the complexity of a word problem about such situation to analyze solution…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Instructional Materials, Learning Strategies, Mathematics Instruction
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York, Jeffrey; And Others – Art Education, 1993
Presents teaching procedures for using four paintings of the environment in secondary classrooms. Includes questions for student discussion and enrichment. Provides color photographs of the four paintings. (CFR)
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Art Education, Curriculum Design, Environment
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Chapel, David – Social Studies Review, 1992
Recommends the use of song lyrics in secondary school U.S. history, government, and economics courses. Contends that using music meets the criterion of cultural literacy in the California History Social Science Framework. (CFR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, History Instruction, Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach
Weber, Keith – 2002
Exponential, and logarithmic functions are pivotal mathematical concepts that play central roles in advanced mathematics. Unfortunately, these are also concepts that give students serious difficulty. This report describe a theory of how students acquire an understanding of these functions by prescribing a set of mental constructions that a student…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Curriculum Design, Learning Problems, Learning Strategies
Mamona-Downs, Joanna – 2002
This paper studies the modes of thought that occur during the act of solving problems in mathematics. It examines the two main instantiations of mathematical knowledge, the conceptual and the structural, and their role in the act. It claims that awareness of mathematical structure is the lever that educes mathematical knowledge existing in the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Concept Formation, Curriculum Design
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Sinclair, Margaret P. – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2003
Investigates the benefits and limitations of using pre-constructed, web-based, dynamic geometry sketches in activities related to deductive proof at the secondary school level. Focuses on the relationship between the design of materials and the exploration process. Draws attention to the idea that pre-constructed dynamic geometric sketches and…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Design, Deduction, Geometry
Tanner, Daniel, Ed.; Keefe, James W., Ed. – 1988
This second report of the National Council is an outgrowth of a conference conducted as an inservice program for members of the Council's parent organization, the National Association of Secondary School Principals. The report contains four papers which examine problems, issues, and perspectives about the improvement of American secondary…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Strategies
Bergmann, Sherrel; Rudman, Gerald J. – 1985
Early adolescence is a time when students require adult assistance to become accurate and effective decision makers and problem solvers. Because of the fragmented nature of society, the family structure, and the schooling process, schools need to establish a nonthreatening environment in which students can discuss the issues related to growing up.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Class Activities, Curriculum Design, Decision Making
Thornton, Stephen J. – 1985
This paper draws on a study of curriculum consonance (correspondence between teachers' goals, what ensues in the classroom, and what students learn) in three tenth-grade social studies classrooms. The three teachers had about the same number of years of teaching experience and educational attainment, and they were about the same age. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Objectives, Course Objectives
Hutmacher, Walo – 1997
A symposium was held in Berne, Switzerland, in March 1996 to define the key competencies that secondary students should acquire to prepare for either employment or higher education. This document summarizes the symposium discussions of plenary sessions and working groups, comprised of teachers and school managers. The conference participants…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Curriculum Design, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives
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