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Steinberg, Erwin R.; And Others – 1966
The inductive-method teacher sees himself as part of a process of learning rather than as dispenser of knowledge. He structures classroom situations in which students discover answers and concepts for themselves. He selects material and guides class work, but concentrates on how a student learns, developing a carefully-guided sequence of questions…
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Discussion (Teaching Technique), English Instruction, Induction
Piche, Gene Laurence – 1967
Traced in this study are specific developments in the reform of the English curriculum in secondary schools between the establishment of entrance tests in English at Harvard in 1873 and the founding of the College Entrance Examination Board in 1900. During that period the importance of English as a subject grew because of pressures exerted on…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational History
Dillon, Ernest Wright – 1968
Since the central concerns of existentialism are the same as the central concerns of education in a democratic society, namely the fullest and freest development of the individual, existential thought was examined for the help it could give educators in more fully realizing this aim. Specifically, the central existential concept of authenticity…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Education Courses, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy
Clarke, Howard – The English Journal, 1965
A critical review of Bernard Knox's literary analysis of Sophocles'"Oedipus the King" in a four-lesson film series is offered largely as a "warning" to high school teachers. Central to the criticism is the author's belief that Professor Knox has imposed a reductive and marginal interpretation on the play which tends to obscure…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Classical Literature, Drama, Educational Media
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. – 1966
This state curriculum guide is intended to provide Alaskan secondary school language art teachers with a sequential instructional program designed to meet the need of students in all aspects of language arts in grades 9-12. After an introductory statement on the use of the guide and a discussion of the needs and characteristics of youth, the guide…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Curriculum Guides, English Instruction, Language Arts
Rice, Kathleen Roberts – 1973
The purpose of this study was to determine if there was any significant difference in the improvement of basic communicative skills between students enrolled in the second semester of freshman college English taught by the traditional classroom approach and students in the learning laboratory who received individualized instruction involving the…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Colleges
Allen, Lee E., Ed. – The Leaflet, 1974
Intended for secondary English teachers, the materials and ideas presented here suggest ways to use media in the classroom in teaching visual and auditory discrimination while enlivening classes and motivating students. Contents include "Media Specialists Need Not Apply," which discusses the need for preparation of media educators with…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Auditory Discrimination, Class Activities, Curriculum Development
Durward, M. Lynne; And Others – 1973
This is an interim report of a special program to assist newly-arrived immigrant children from the Punjab in India. It describes a homogeneous class enrolling twenty pupils, all of East Indian origin and between five and eight years of age. The teacher of the Punjabi-English class kept an extensive anecdotal record of the growth and development of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Teachers, Elementary School Students, English Instruction, English (Second Language)
South Bend Community School Corp., IN. – 1970
This junior high school study guide supplements Gore Vidal's "Visit to a Small Planet." Included are quizzes (with answer keys) and teaching suggestions on the presentation of the opus, oral reports, reading comprehension, various acts of the play, vocabulary and word analysis, sentence patterns and tranformations, language usage,…
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Drama, English Instruction, Junior High Schools
Redd, Virginia P. – 1973
In this survey, the interrelationships of mainstream American literature and black literature are developed within each of the following periods: early literature--the oral tradition; early literature--literature of protest; post-civil war--literature of social consciousness; early 20th century--the American renaissance; the 30's--literature of…
Descriptors: American Studies, Black Achievement, Black Culture, Black History
Lee, Helen C. – 1973
Designed for teachers and prospective teachers of English, this book briefly discusses the theoretical constructs of humanistic approaches to each aspect of English education in the secondary school and illustrates practical designs for humanistic learning which teach each aspect of the language arts and which are intended to draw the methods…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Theories, English Curriculum, English Education
Whitehead, Frank; And Others – 1966
Children's language abilities develop in a predetermined order, one stage necessarily preceding the next. The rate of this development remains relatively the same for physiologically normal human beings. Through research it is becoming possible to identify critical periods in linguistic development. Teachers could utilize and exploit these growth…
Descriptors: Child Language, Conference Reports, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Parker, Harley W. – 1966
Under the impact of electronic immediacy the world is being reorganized in sensory terms toward the primacy of the audile-tactile. In the educational system, emphasis remains on traditional methods of logical (visual) and sequential learning. The effect on literature is an increased interest in the spoken, as opposed to the written word. Through…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art, Auditory Perception, Conference Reports
Weaver, Katherine – 1972
This programed unit on "Macbeth" is intended for all high school students, not just those who are college bound. Its purpose is to provide the student with an understanding of the language of Shakespeare, an overview of the play, and general readiness for doing assignments on "Macbeth." This unit should work well within a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Drama, English Instruction, English Literature
Graham, M. Robert, Ed. – 1972
This collection of articles discusses various ways of teaching English to college, high school, and elementary students. The contents include: -Values in Today's Society: A Non-Lecture Composition Course," which discusses ways that college students are encouraged to participate in and direct class discussions; "Gambits: A Teacher Centered Language…
Descriptors: College Students, Dramatic Play, Elementary Education, English Instruction