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Leung, Peggy – Hongkong Papers in Linguistics and Language Teaching, 1991
A study assessed the effectiveness of the standard report writing segment of two postsecondary courses in English as a Second Language one in accounting and one in secretarial communication, at a Hong Kong polytechnic. The 69 subjects were in 4 groups, one in each subject receiving instruction with a problem-solving approach and one in each…
Descriptors: Accounting, Business Communication, Classroom Techniques, Course Descriptions
Braine, George – 1993
The University of South Alabama addressed a rapid increase in the population of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students in its freshman composition classes by developing classes in writing in English as a Second Language (ESL). These students were having difficulty in mainstream freshman composition classes, both with the proficiency level…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Classroom Techniques, College Freshmen, Culture Conflict
Temiyakarn, Chanchai; Hooper, Simon – 1993
This paper reports on a study investigating the effects of studying alone or in cooperative-learning groups on the performance of high and low achievers. The effects of completing computer-based instruction using either learner or program control are also examined. A total of 92 sixth-grade students were classified by Stanford Achievement Scores…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
Commission of the European Communities, Brussels (Belgium). – 1991
This report of the DELTA (Developing European Learning through Technological Advance) Exploratory Action identifies and synthesizes the most promising findings of the 30 projects involved in the Action. The purpose of the report is to disseminate among the educational technology community the technology and services so far achieved, and to provide…
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Simulation
Friend, Marilyn; Cook, Lynne – 1992
This book shows school professionals how to develop and use the knowledge and skills needed for effective professional collaboration, including team meetings, parent conferences, co-teaching, and problem solving with colleagues. The publication provides pedagogical aids including advance organizers, chapter objectives, and practice and application…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Educational Cooperation
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Vocational, Adult, and Community Education. – 1993
This document contains vocational education program courses standards (curriculum frameworks and student performance standards) for exploratory courses, practical arts courses, and job preparatory programs offered at the secondary or postsecondary level in Florida. Each program courses standard is composed of two parts: a curriculum framework and…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Child Development, Clothing Instruction, Communication Skills
National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (DOL/ETA), Washington, DC. – 1992
This annual report of the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NOICC) and its Network of State Occupational Information Coordinating Committees (SOICCs) highlights Program Year 1991 initiatives, activities, and accomplishments. It describes NOICC/SOICC systems, programs, and support centers. These NOICC Occupational…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Career Guidance, Career Information Systems
Pacific Association for Continuing Education, Vancouver (British Columbia). – 1997
This compilation of the presentations delivered at the NSBA Council of School Attorneys' Annual School Law Seminar includes the following papers: (1) "The 'Dimensions' of Trial Advocacy" (Keith Evans); (2) "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Who Has It and Who Doesn't" (Jerry L. Wyckoff); (3) "Student-to-Student Sexual Harassment and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Civil Rights, Compliance (Legal), Contracts
Casanave, Christine Pearson, Ed. – 1993
Articles on the use of student journals in high school and college English-as-a-Second-Language instruction, specifically in the Japanese context, include: "Journal Writing and the Damaged Language Learner" (Alan J. McCormick); "Interested?" (Sven G. M. Puetter); "Tradition and the Student Journal" (George Deaux);…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Feedback, Foreign Countries
Krawchuk, Cheryl – 1998
This paper discusses the ongoing prototype of the Software Collaboration Model designed to meet the needs of both public and higher education. The model is based on instructional design principles and proposes that both public and higher education institutions can benefit through the collaboration of senior software design students and inservice…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, College Seniors, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Assisted Instruction
Summers, Jerry; Reck, Larry – 1998
This study explored asynchronous delivery modalities in a distance education program and investigated a paradigm for enhancing interactivity in distance education using CD-ROM, interactive video, and e-mail. The purposes of the investigation were to: (1) create an asynchronous distance learning environment based in these technologies; (2) build…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Software Development
Fichera, Virginia M., Ed.; Straight, H. Stephen, Ed. – Translation Perspectives, 1997
The collection of essays on use of languages across the curriculum (LAC, LxC) at the State University of New York at Binghamton includes: "Language Resource Specialists as Agents of Curricular Internationalization (An Overview and Evaluation of Binghamton University's LxC Program)" (H. Stephen Straight); "'But Do They Learn French?'…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Capstone Experiences, College Curriculum, Communications
Levenstein, Phyllis – 1998
High school outcomes were assessed for 123 young adults, originally toddlers in the home-based, low-intensity Mother-Child Home Program (MCHP) and at risk for dropping out of high school because of their parents' low income and education. Participants were recruited for the Pittsfield, MA, replication of the MCHP and randomly selected into program…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, Educational Assessment, Educational Attainment, Graduation
Hobbs, D. J.; Taylor, R. J. – 1996
This paper describes a project which created a set of World Wide Web (WWW) pages documenting the state of the art in educational multimedia design; a prototype WWW-based multimedia teaching tool--a podiatry test using HTML forms, 24-bit color images and MPEG video--was also designed, developed, and evaluated. The project was conducted between…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Managed Instruction
Missouri Univ., Columbia. Instructional Materials Lab. – 1997
This publication consists of the main and mini reports for Missouri's Show-Me Standards and vocational education competencies for marketing education. This database documents the common ground between academic skills and vocational competencies. Both components of the Show-Me Standards--knowledge (content) and performance (process)--have been…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Competence
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