Case-based learning (CBL) scenarios in medical education have been a long-standing teaching practice, helping to marry the theoretical and practical aspects of medicine in students 'minds. However, partly due to rapidly progressing technology and globalisation, there is a growing generational disconnect between medical educators and students that…

The major portion of this book by a professional writer employed as a special teacher records experiences, observations, techniques, and reflections of creative writing activities in selected 6th and 8th grade social studies classes of a public school. Focus of this project is upon producing a new curriculum that is relevant to children's…

The teachers guide explains how original class reading books were made from children's own work for an elementary grade oral literature project in an urban education environment, and presents a collection of these stories. The objective was not to set up scholastic rules for composition but, rather, to concentrate on the natural competency of…

Describes the development of multimedia instructional technology in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York. Grants that allowed the college to develop a multifaceted academic computing environment are discussed, and five programs that were developed by faculty and students are…

This publication is offered as a resource guide for teachers rather than as a prescriptive syllabus. No course of study is delineated and no course objectives are spelled out. Instead there are illustrative examples for applying discovery techniques to the study of Latin America, suggestions of various themes useful in organizing a course of study…

In 1969, teachers of the San Diego City School District, students, and representatives of the Chicano community assisted in the development of this resource guide for junior and senior high schools. Information gleaned from history, sociology, anthropology, and literature was compiled. Contributions from art, music, and drama were also included to…

A curriculum used in teaching a mixed group of five-, six-, and seven-year olds is presented in chart form which contains sections for each academic area in an ungraded primary classroom. The charts are divided into the following columns: materials, activities, participation, and comments. Room arrangements, shown in diagrams, are the following:…

Second language teachers are encouraged to assign multimedia projects to their students. They are challenging for the student to create, can effectively reinforce learning, and are a fun way for students to practice language skills. Rather than have students draw a poster or write a paper, the teacher can assign a presentation using a combination…

The Maine Curriculum Guide for Career Education's (K-12) task is to provide Maine educators with a model for developing concepts, activities, and resource materials that will infuse Career Education in all Maine schools. Chapter One explains the various aspects of career education, covering its components, definition, rationale, and program…

Maintains that emerging educational technology will change the way art is taught and learned. Asserts that interactive media technology will guide instructional reform in art education. Includes two lists of recommended hardware and software for using and developing interactive integrated media. (CFR)