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Parsigian, Elise K. – 1996
Suggesting that the need for creative thinking, creative problem solving, and creative presentations binds the components of the field of communication (journalism, advertising, and public relations), this book presents a guide to proposal thinking and proposal writing for anyone in the field of communication. The book helps readers evaluate,…
Descriptors: Advertising, Audience Analysis, Creative Thinking, Grantsmanship
Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, NY. – 1995
The goal of this guide is to address a major environmental dilemma: worldwide habitat destruction and the disappearance of species. This guide is one of six that are included in the Habitat Ecology Learning Program (HELP), a holistic life science curriculum that involves students in an in-depth study of ecology. HELP includes six teaching guides…
Descriptors: Biology, Calculators, Communication Skills, Conservation (Environment)
Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, NY. – 1995
The goal of this guide is to address a major environmental dilemma: worldwide habitat destruction and the disappearance of species. This guide is one of six that are included in the Habitat Ecology Learning Program (HELP), a holistic life science curriculum that involves students in an in-depth study of ecology. HELP includes six teaching guides…
Descriptors: Animals, Biology, Calculators, Communication Skills
Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, NY. – 1995
The goal of this guide is to address a major environmental dilemma: worldwide habitat destruction and the disappearance of species. This guide is one of six that are included in the Habitat Ecology Learning Program (HELP), a holistic life science curriculum that involves students in an in-depth study of ecology. HELP includes six teaching guides…
Descriptors: Biology, Calculators, Communication Skills, Conservation (Environment)
Download full textO'Connell, Ann Aileen; Bol, Linda – 1995
Interpreting information regarding health risks, crime statistics, and government polls requires some ability to use and interpret probabilities. Studies have shown that even after training or coursework in probability and statistics, people still have many difficulties solving probability problems. The thesis of this document is that helping…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Nelson, Murry – 1991
This study examines the beliefs of Norwegian 16 year-olds about conflict resolution strategies. During 1990-91 over 40 high school students were interviewed in over 50 upper secondary schools throughout Norway. The interviews were conducted in English with groups of two or three students. The students interviewed had stronger English language…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, High School Students
English, Fenwick W., Ed. – 1992
An index to the problems and solutions discussed in the the first 9 volumes of the 10-volume series, Successful Schools: Guidebooks to Effective Educational Leadership, is provided in this handbook. This "troubleshooting guide" lists topics in alphabetical order, describes the issue, and lists the corresponding volume and page number. (LMI)
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Development
Mullis, Ina V. S., Ed. – 1994
This booklet summarizes findings from data on mathematics achievement gathered on the 1992 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for grades 4, 8, and 12. Approximately 26,000 4th, 8th, and 12th graders in 1,500 public and private schools participated in the national assessment. Information included in the report are: trends in…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 12, Grade 4, Grade 8
Fowler, Will – 1993
A study examining the effects of computer animation exercises on cognitive development asked two groups of seventh graders to create computer animations, working from a simple mythic text. The ability of students to create narrative scenarios from this mythic text was analyzed. These scenarios were then recreated in the school computer lab, using…
Descriptors: Animation, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Computer Assisted Instruction
Chiu, Ming Ming – 1994
Metaphorical reasoning explains how people can interpret abstract representations through a complex activity and then apply them to new problems. In particular, metaphors can facilitate both conceptual understanding and problem solving by: (1) intuitively justifying mathematical operations, (2) integrating mathematical knowledge, (3) enhancing the…
Descriptors: Diagrams, Grade 7, Graduate Students, Integers
Zambo, Ron; Hess, Robert – 1994
The majority of research investigating gender-related differences in problem-solving ability has focused on the product of word problem solving--the problem solution. This paper reports an investigation of potential gender-related effects on sixth-graders of an explicitly stated problem-solving plan. Two versions of the test were given: the…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Elementary School Students, Females, Grade 6
Boekaerts, Monique – 1994
This paper reviews literature documenting gender differences in beliefs related to mathematics achievement. The areas included in the discussion are: (1) gender differences in mathematics achievement and self-referenced cognitions, (2) the effect of confidence and anxiety on mathematics performance and expenditure of effort, and (3) confidence and…
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Cognitive Processes, Conceptual Tempo, Elementary Secondary Education
Miller, Rima – 1984
The School Effectiveness Training Program (SET) and the Secondary School Development Program (SSDP) were school-improvement programs developed by the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), a state teachers' organization, and Research for Better Schools (RBS), a regional educational laboratory. Coordinating councils played pivotal roles in both…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Cooperative Planning, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Gail, Peter A. – 1995
This curriculum guide is a resource for teachers and students who wish to understand watersheds: what they are, what natural elements comprise them, and how social and political activities can influence the environmental quality within a watershed. The process of watershed study is explored, including the theories, goals and objectives of…
Descriptors: Activities, Community Problems, Curriculum Guides, Ecology
Lackey, James R. – 1994
The elements of statistical formulae that cause people to perceive them as difficult were studied, working from theoretical bases that involve cognitive load, motivational perception, and impasse driven learning. In a pilot study conducted to identify difficulties that novices perceive while learning statistical formulae, 22 students in an…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Equations (Mathematics)
