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Cawley, Carol; And Others – 1995
This unit of study for high-ability language arts students in grades 2-3 uses an inquiry-based approach to investigate literature in an interdisciplinary curriculum. The guiding theme of the unit is the recognition of change as a concept that affects people and their relationships as well as the world around them. The unit provides the vehicle for…
Descriptors: Change, Computer Software, Critical Thinking, Gifted
Edmonton School District No. 7 (Alberta). – 1994
The work carried out in Edmonton School District Number 7 as part of the Educational Quality Indicators (EQI) project in the Alberta (Canada) schools resulted in development and validation of processes, criteria, and reporting methods related to student achievement in six "essential learning outcomes" keyed to the more traditional…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Uses in Education, Criteria
Hugenberg, Lawrence W., Ed. – 1993
This volume of an annual collection of essays relating to instruction in the basic communication course presents 1992 Speech Communication Association Basic Course Committee award winning papers, articles on teaching assistants in the basic course, approaches to teaching in the basic course, research on the basic course, and a commentary. Essays…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Computer Assisted Instruction, Ethical Instruction, Experiential Learning
Barboni, Edward J. – 1993
The use of information technology within independent colleges is examined by analyzing data from an annual survey by the College Entrance Examination Board and one completed by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) members, developed by CAUSE, the national association for the management of information in higher education. The questionnaire was…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgets, Comparative Analysis, Computer Uses in Education
Pacific Islands Association of Libraries and Archives, Guam. – 1993
Participants from Washington, Hawaii, Majuro, Palau, Guam and other points in the Northern Mariana Islands came together to share information relating to the functions of libraries and archives as information banks and as preservers of the cultural heritage of Micronesia. Papers presented were: (1) "Reading Motivation in the Pacific"…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Archives, Childrens Libraries
Kitao, Kenji – 1995
A teacher of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) reading courses at Doshisha University (Japan) describes classroom techniques and activities involving use of the computer and assesses the benefits, difficulties, and instructional results. Data are drawn from two ESL classes using computer-based instruction (CBI) offered in 1 year. The primary…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction
Young, Victoria E.; Nelson, C. Van – 1994
A survey of chairpersons of the Departments of Economics at 47 accredited U.S. colleges and universities collected data concerning required and recommended courses, departments in which students take the courses, satisfaction with the courses, and problems in those courses where respondents indicated dissatisfaction. Results indicated that: (1)…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Algebra, Calculus, Computer Science Education
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Vocational Instructional Materials Lab. – 1991
Developed through a modified DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) process involving business, industry, labor, and community agency representatives in Ohio, this document is a comprehensive and verified employer competency profile for business information systems occupations. The list contains units (with and without subunits), competencies, and…
Descriptors: Business Education, Competence, Competency Based Education, Computer Software
Eichel, Bette – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1989
Two studies are reported in this paper. The first investigated whether computer-assisted instruction with cloze exercises would be more effective in teaching English to nonnative speakers than traditional paper-and-pencil methods. Subjects were 38 community college students of varying language backgrounds enrolled in several levels of…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Classroom Techniques, Cloze Procedure, Community Colleges
Development Communication Report, 1991
The four 1991 issues of the newsletter "Development Communication Report" are primarily concerned with the use of communication technologies in developing countries to educate the people. Evaluation is the theme of the first issue, which contains the following articles: "Evaluating Communication Programs: Means and Ends,""Making a Splash: How…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Community Involvement, Computer Networks, Data Collection
Bookmark, 1991
The 12 articles in this issue focus on the theme of family history resources: (1) "Introduction: Family History Resources" (Joseph F. Shubert); (2) "Work, Credentials, and Expectations of a Professional Genealogist" (Coreen P. Hallenbeck and Lewis W. Hallenbeck); (3) "Computers and Genealogy" (Theresa C. Strasser);…
Descriptors: Archives, Community Resources, Computer Software, Electronic Mail
Broholm, John R. – 1993
The ways that early adopters of electronic messaging have used electronic mail (e-mail) in the schools were studied using the Unified Network for Informatics in Teacher Education (UNITE) system at the Instructional Technology Center of the University of Kansas. At the time of the study, UNITE was operating in 6 school districts and 16 schools. The…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Electronic Mail, Elementary School Teachers
Marcinkiewicz, Henryk R.; Welliver, Paul W. – 1993
The Levels of Computer Use assessment (LCU) was developed to classify teachers' use of computers so that variations of use could be studied. The LCU was derived from the model of Instructional Transformation of L. P. Rieber and P. W. Welliver. The model describes the process of the adoption of innovation, focusing on the adoption of the computer…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Assessment, Educational Innovation, Educational Theories
Williamson, Barbara L. – 1993
A study was conducted at Florida's Brevard Community College (BCC) to determine the effectiveness of using artificial intelligence software to teach Freshman Composition. At BCC, Freshman Composition is taught in the computer lab, with student using WordPerfect to type their essays and Writer's Helper to flag various writing deficiencies. The…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Freshman Composition
Coplin, Jennifer – 1992
In a pilot project, Vance-Granville Community College in North Carolina and a local roofing manufacturer jointly developed the SKILL (Skills and Knowledge in Lifelong Learning) training program. The 63 employees enrolled in the voluntary program thus far have received weekly instruction in functional, learning, and computer skills, as well as…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Community Colleges, Computer Literacy
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