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Lewthwaite, Brian; Wiebe, Rick – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2014
This paper reports on a teacher's and his students' responsiveness to a new tetrahedral-oriented (Mahaffy in "J Chem Educ" 83(1):49-55, 2006) curriculum requiring more discursive classroom practices in the teaching of chemistry. In this instrumental case study, we identify the intentions of this learner-centered curriculum and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Chemistry, Case Studies
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Dougherty Stahl, Katherine A. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2009
This 8-month qualitative study investigated 3 primary classrooms' implementation of a synthesized approach to comprehension instruction that incorporated vocabulary development, cognitive strategies, and responsive engagement. Three themes emerged, including successes and challenges in (a) the implementation of the separate components of the…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development, Cognitive Development, Student Reaction
Crafton, Linda K., Ed.; Johnson, Nancy J., Ed. – National Council of Teachers of English, 2008
This issue of "School Talk" brings together the ideas of purposefulness and intertextuality together in a teaching practice called intentional intertextual inquiry. "Making Inquiry Intentional and Intertextual" (Karen Smith, Sarah Diaz, and Silvia Edgerton) discusses the framework that combines inquiry-based learning and intertextuality within…
Descriptors: Reader Response, Learning Experience, Inquiry, Intention