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Roberts, Nicole E.; DeMatteo, Francis J. – Teacher Education and Practice, 2012
The primary goal of education is to provide meaningful instruction to all students while fostering generalization throughout the curriculum and beyond. As such, educators continuously seek out instructional methods and techniques to appropriately meet individual student needs while choosing "what" and "how" to teach. The current work provides an…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Student Needs, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices
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Rhea, Zane Ma – International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 2012
This paper reports on research conducted in the first mainstream school in Australia being guided by Buddhist philosophy. It focuses on a group of teachers, examining the impact of Buddhism on their teaching, exploring the challenge for them of bringing together their professional knowledge with Buddhist worldview. The major conclusion is that the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Philosophy, Foreign Countries, Buddhism
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Schneider, Christoph; Pakzad, Ursula; Schlüter, Kisten – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2013
Teachers' pedagogical beliefs are thought to play a prominent role in determining teacher behavior. In contrast to other professions, pedagogical beliefs of teachers and students in teacher education are widely influenced by personal experiences gained in school, which has been referred to as "apprenticeship of observation" (Lortie,…
Descriptors: Student Teacher Attitudes, Biology, Science Education, Science Teachers
ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education, Reston, VA. – 1993
This information sheet summarizes requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act regarding inclusion of students with disabilities in general education classrooms and lists activities and support systems that have been found successful in fostering such inclusion. Suggestions are given in the areas of attitudes and beliefs,…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Beliefs, Cooperation, Disabilities
Taylor, Frank G.; Roberts, Arthur D. – 1977
This study investigates the Shaker educational system, analyzes the development of Shaker schools, and examines the innovative practices that the Shakers used to ready children for the world of their time. Originating in England among illiterate working class people, the movement was established in New England in 1774. Basic characteristics of the…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Curriculum, Educational History, Educational Methods
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Rao, Zhenhui – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2006
This study investigated Chinese students' use of language learning strategies, and then interpreted the data from cultural and educational perspectives. Using a Strategy Inventory for Language Learning, the researcher discovered some common features shared by Chinese students in their use of learning strategies. An in-depth analysis of the results…
Descriptors: Asian Culture, Learning Strategies, Foreign Countries, Language Teachers