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Billing, David – Compare, 2003
Summarizes various stakeholder surveys and factor analyses that attempt to delineate transferable skills, such as problem solving, communication, teamwork, and critical thinking. Points out that employer skill requirements may vary among countries and these differences may not always be cultural, but are related to different uses of terminology…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Communications, Comparative Education, Critical Thinking
Peer reviewedPaul, Karin; Kuhlthau, Carol C.; Branch, Jennifer L.; Solowan, Diane Galloway; Case, Roland; Abilock, Debbie; Eisenberg, Michael B.; Koechlin, Carol; Zwaan, Sandi; Hughes, Sandra; Low, Ann; Litch, Margaret; Lowry, Cindy; Irvine, Linda; Stimson, Margaret; Schlarb, Irene; Wilson, Janet; Warriner, Emily; Parsons, Les; Luongo-Orlando, Katherine; Hamilton, Donald – School Libraries in Canada, 2003
Includes 19 articles that address issues related to library skills and Canadian school libraries. Topics include information literacy; inquiry learning; critical thinking and electronic research; collaborative inquiry; information skills and the Big 6 approach to problem solving; student use of online databases; library skills; Internet accuracy;…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedDevi, Roshni; And Others – Instructional Science, 1996
Examines students' construction of experimentation models for physics theories in energy storage, transformation, and transfers involving electricity and mechanics. Student problem solving dialogs and artificial intelligence modeling of these processes is analyzed. Construction of models established relations between elements with linear causal…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Causal Models, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction
Peer reviewedMontague, Majorie – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1997
Discusses the use of cognitive strategy instruction to improve students' performance in mathematics. The theoretical and research base for strategy instruction is reviewed, and developmental characteristics of students who have difficulties in mathematics are examined. A practical example of cognitive strategy instruction illustrates assessment…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Design, Junior High Schools
Download full textDickie, Leslie O.; Kato, Carolyn K. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1996
A study with nine physics students in a Quebec university found they saw themselves learning primarily outside the classroom as they solved assigned problems, saw few new concepts being introduced, and felt they had moved beyond memorization to application of concepts to problem solving. Students' perceptions were sometimes at odds with teachers'…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Science, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedHayes, David – ELT Journal, 1997
Examines an in-service training session developed for use in the state sector in Thailand that aims to help teachers come to terms with some of the problems inherent in large classes. The article is based on the author's previous experience in Thailand and his continuing involvement there in teacher development. (11 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Class Size, Consciousness Raising, Context Effect
Peer reviewedWalton, Susan A.; Lynch, Maurice P. – Science Scope, 1997
Describes a problem-based unit in which students are charged with the responsibility of discovering what killed the menhaden fish in a local river. Involves the teacher coaching students through the problem and directing them toward resources and lines of inquiry. Enables students to gain an understanding of their local environment and the…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Inquiry, Investigations, Junior High Schools
Peer reviewedVlachos, Evan C.; Kulacki, F. A. – Journal of Engineering Education, 1995
Proposes that the current highly impacted curriculum for baccalaureate degrees give way to a reduced program oriented toward engineering science that can be completed in four years. This curriculum must be based on a limited set of core educational outcomes and educate engineers within an integrated, liberal framework while preparing graduates for…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy
Peer reviewedBarnett, David W.; And Others – School Psychology Quarterly, 1996
Elaborates the concept of "keystone target variable selection" for school psychological practice. "Keystone variables" refers to relatively narrow targets for change having the most widespread benefits to clients. The hypothesized benefits of selecting keystone targets for change include more effective and efficient interventions. (KW)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Peer reviewedKahn, Jeffrey H.; Nauta, Margaret M. – Journal of College Student Development, 1997
Examined 180 college students to explore the influences of problem-solving appraisal and type of personal problem on their attitudes toward counseling. Although self-appraised effective problem solvers held more positive attitudes toward seeking help than did ineffective problem solvers, the former group indicated a lower likelihood of seeking…
Descriptors: Client Attitudes (Human Services), Client Characteristics (Human Services), College Students, Counseling Services
Peer reviewedLynes, Kristine – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1997
Describes the use of the Internet to investigate mathematical problems, create and share information, discover patterns and relationships, and find out more about the world. This unit investigates pet ownership and introduces children to telecommunications, the use of the computer as a tool, and scientific research methods. Other units address…
Descriptors: Cartography, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Peer reviewedFuchs, Douglas; And Others – School Psychology Quarterly, 1996
Outlines a four-year partnership with a school district in which a unique prereferral intervention approach was developed. Difficult-to-teach students outperformed students in control groups and district personnel seemed to embrace the program. However, school personnel did not continue to use the approach; the article explores why this happened.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior, Children, Consultants
Peer reviewedGriswold, Deborah E.; Barnhill, Gena P.; Myles, Brenda Smith; Hagiwara, Taku; Simpson, Richard L. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2002
A study focused on identifying the academic characteristics of 21 children and youth who have Asperger syndrome. Students had an extraordinary range of academic achievement scores, extending from significantly above average to far below grade level. Lowest achievement scores were shown for numerical operations, listening comprehension, and written…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Asperger Syndrome, Cognitive Development
Peer reviewedWebster-Stratton, Carolyn; Reid, M. Jamila – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2003
This article describes the Dina Dinosaur Social, Emotional and Problem Solving Child Training Program for young children with conduct problems. The program emphasizes training children in skills such as emotional literacy, empathy or perspective taking, friendship and communication skills, anger management, interpersonal problem solving, and…
Descriptors: Anger, Basic Skills, Behavior Problems, Communication Skills
Peer reviewedBauminger, Nirit – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2002
A study evaluated a 7-month cognitive behavioral intervention for facilitating social-emotional understanding and social interaction of 15 high-functioning children (ages 8-17) with autism. Intervention focused on interpersonal problem solving, affective knowledge, and social interaction. After treatment, children were more likely to initiate…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Behavior Modification, Children
