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de Clerck, Marcel – 1990
An operational seminar is an in-the-field demonstration for those involved in the process of change that all community development projects require. It does not require previous theoretical exposure of any kind. On the basis of the analysis of a specific milieu, the seminar participants put together a program of activities, choosing appropriate…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Education, Change Agents, Community Action
Dawkins, David – 1986
This monograph, one in a series on theory and educational issues in Australia, explores links between education and political and economic structures. Two sections provide an analysis of an education-work program and five readings. The Transition Education Program is described as a government response to the 1979 economic crisis. The policy and…
Descriptors: Capitalism, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change, Educational History
Sinatra, Richard – 1986
Providing both rationale and technique for practitioners, this book emphasizes the influence of visual literacy upon the reading, writing, and creative development of learners. The nine chapters of the book are arranged into three sections, with the first setting forth the basic components of visual literacy and how they manifest themselves in…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Processes, Communication Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction
Popkewitz, Thomas S. – 1983
This monograph, part of a series that attempts to bring a particular intellectual perspective to bear on the practical problems of administering education, points out that educational administration as a field of study is of limited use in coming to terms with the complexity and value-laden nature of educational practice. Language and cultural…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration, Educational Change
DeVore, Paul W. – 1986
The background and objectives of the 1985-1986 Transportation Education Project of the Urban Mass Transportation Agency (UMTA) are discussed, along with project activities. The project was undertaken to transfer knowledge gained from federally-sponsored research and demonstrations to transit systems and to include the knowledge in college courses…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), College Faculty, Diffusion (Communication), Engineering Education
Cross, K. Patricia – 1986
An extensive literature exists on what makes good teachers, focusing on their characteristics, their behaviors in the classroom, and the effects they have on their students. This literature points to three groups as being currently involved in defining good teachers: students, who, as research demonstrates, are reliable observers, fair and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Educational Innovation, Educational Quality
Harste, Jerome C., Ed.; Stephens, Diane, Ed. – 1985
Written for language educators, this volume about reading and research suggests that the theory-practice and research-teaching gaps are dysfunctional and calls for a collaborative pedagogy between colleges and schools to develop a practical theory of reading instruction. In the opening article, Jerome Harste discusses issues that emerged from…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, College School Cooperation, Curriculum
Bergdahl, David, Ed. – FOCUS: Teaching English Language Arts, 1983
The 28 essays in this journal issue focus on methodology, interpretation, and classroom application of research in the language arts. Following a preface on the role of research in English instruction, the topics discussed include the following: (1) a research base for a large-scale evaluation of writing; (2) implications of teaching writing as…
Descriptors: Cerebral Dominance, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Bay, Lois Marie Zinke – 1985
Using Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn," John Knowles'"A Separate Peace," and Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," a study examined the effects of Astute Activities--teaching techniques which increase students' cognitive ability and creativity--on student performance in two senior English classes in a small…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity
Nagle, Katherine – Educational Policy Reform Research Institute, 2005
The purpose of this topical review is to present Educational Policy Reform Research Institute's (EPRRI's) state-level qualitative findings collected during in depth interviews in the four core study states of California, Maryland, New York, and Texas. The data presented reflect the perspectives of state-level personnel who were involved with the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Accountability, Educational Policy, Disabilities
Kurubacak, Gulsun – Online Submission, 2005
The main purpose of this paper is to explore and discuss the main characteristics of project-based online learning (PBOL) for a graduate enchased Web-based course, Designing and Developing Distance Education, to promote the critical learning skills of online learners to engage them in projects designed to be realistic, intriguing and relevant real…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Online Courses, Multicultural Education, Distance Education
Cousin, Sue – 2002
This report outlines the characteristics that appear to make the process of action research effective in improving student outcomes and summarizes some strategies that practitioners believe can be transferred using the process. Part 1 describes the process followed by the successful projects and shares the insights they gained. Characteristics…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Action Research, Case Studies, Developed Nations
Gysbers, Norman, Ed.; Henderson, Patricia, Ed. – 2002
The purpose of this publication is to focus on issues in development and implementation of comprehensive guidance programs. To achieve this purpose a list of 10 of the most important issues was composed. The top 10 issues, in order of frequency of concern of leaders, are: (1) displacement of non-guidance tasks, including school counselors'…
Descriptors: Comprehensive Guidance, Cross Cultural Training, Educational Innovation, Educational Testing
Skipper, Tracy L. – National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2005
Student Development in the First College Year provides a detailed overview of some of the most commonly referenced theories of learning and development in the college years. What sets this primer apart from other treatments of student development theory is its careful attention to the first college year and the wide range of educational…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Educational Practices, Student Development, School Holding Power
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Yen, Chin-Lin, Ed. – Republic of China. National Science Council. Proceedings. Part D: Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education, 1995
This document consists of twelve consecutive serial issues, spanning the six-year period 1991-1996. The 59 articles contained in these issues cover education in the fields of mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology, technology, and general science. Typical article topics include: science education theory; instructional materials in science;…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Classroom Environment, Computer Uses in Education
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