Finds the film "Dead Poets Society" superficial, misleading, and seriously flawed. Examines seven pedagogical issues raised by the film, including (1) should a teacher who suspects that students are about to break school rules connive at their misconduct? and (2) are "sensitivity games" likely to have a lasting effect on…

Charts the dimensions of introductory newspaper news writing classes as they are taught today in colleges and universities. Defines a model for excellence in the class by distinguishing between courses in nationally recognized writing programs versus those in programs that have not attained such acclaim. (MM)

This critique of Edwin Ellis' model for integrative strategy instruction for adolescents with learning disabilities comments on the feasibility of the model in the public school context, the completeness of the model in considering elements of classroom ecology, internal integrity or consistency, evaluation of student assessment, and evaluation of…

Three teachers who had used reciprocal teaching for at least a year were observed and interviewed as part of an effort to develop a model of reciprocal teaching that would work well in classrooms. These teachers used conventional reciprocal teaching as a starting point for creating instruction they believed to be more powerful and effective than…

Presents a learning system paradigm which uses a multiplicity of toys and simulated models to reinforce concepts in business management and production. Describes concrete learning tools and experiences for each component of a proposed instructional paradigm: measurement, efficacy, data development, imagery and integration, computerization,…

Offers a model which relates student learning by gifted students to the use of technology. Four learning modes are identified: acquirer of information, retriever of information, constructor of information, and presenter of information. Provides examples of appropriate technology for each mode, as well as integration of learning modes and…

Teaching environmental awareness is one of the most important tasks of schools today, yet there are still considerable societal shortcomings in the area of environmental protection. Based on UNESCO's recommendations for education and the Math and the Biosphere Program, the authors drafted a theoretical model for imparting environmentally…

Questions how secondary school students view science models. Concludes by recommending that teachers mold scientific modeling to their students, encourage the use of multiple models in science lessons, progressively introduce sophisticated models, systematically present in-class models using the Focus, Action, and Reflection (FAR) guide, and…

Notes that the most pressing question occupying scholars in rhetoric and composition involves defining the relationship between the writing classroom and public discourse. Claims I. Young's notion of the ideal city, developed in her 1990 book "Justice and the Politics of Difference," can serve as a model to help theorize the connections…

Discusses the experience of a journalism professor in Canada who taught a class on September 11, 2001. She decided, after careful thought, to use the events of that day, and stories from her own journalistic experience, to teach her students about how to report on a tragic event under a deadline. (CAK)

Describes a course designated for incoming students as an introduction to liberal arts education, which proposes a close relationship between ethics and aesthetics. Students are exposed to different philosophical definitions of the good life as well as different definitions of beauty. Underlying is the course's working metaphor of life as a work…

This article refers to a framework to teach the philosophy of science to prospective and in-service science teachers. This framework includes two components: a list of the main schools of twentieth-century philosophy of science (called "stages") and a list of their main theoretical ideas (called "strands"). In this paper, I show that two of these…

This paper examines teacher education in Latvia and ways of developing it in the context of the Common European Educational Area (the Bologna process). It examines current models of teacher education in universities and other higher education institutions, as well as ways of developing these in different types of higher education institutions. It…

The purpose of this project, which the author as a mentor has realized during the 2006/2007, was to invent new Educational model, to fill the gap in Education by showing the positive influence of Multimedia Art, especially Multimedia Performance on Permanent Learning at the level of primary school students, college students and teachers or on…

All students struggle with interpersonal based problems, be it a troublesome roommate, problems with a partner, conflict with a significant other, or relational issues with parents or children. The interpersonal communication classroom can be enhanced by discussing these problems and experiences. This article presents an activity that aims to (1)…