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Julian, Nancy B. – 1979
This study examined the portrayal of women in current U.S. history textbooks which are used in the classroom. Among the questions explored were the following: who among outstanding women is or is not noted, what topics are covered or omitted, how are average women of selected eras treated, and how are women who fought for currently controversial…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Educational Problems, Females, Research Methodology
Harris, Violet J. – 1984
"The Brownies' Book," a periodical for Black children created and edited by W. E. B. Du Bois and published for 2 years, from 1920 to 1921, was a radical departure from traditional children's publications. It challenged the "selective tradition" in children's literature that negatively depicted Afro-Americans and Afro-American…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Black Culture, Black History, Black Literature
Rousso, Harilyn, Ed.; Wehmeyer, Michael L., Ed. – 2001
Highlighting the educational issues of girls and young women with disabilities, this book examines how they are exposed to discrimination based on gender and disability/special education status, and how they experience less successful vocational outcomes than males with disabilities and typical female peers upon leaving school. It also describes…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Design, Disabilities
Pflaum, William D. – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2004
During the technology boom of the 1980s and 1990s, computers seemed set to revolutionize education. Do any of these promises sound familiar? (1) Technology would help all students learn better, thanks to multimedia programs capable of adapting to individual needs, learning styles, and skill levels; (2) Technology would transform the teacher's role…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Technology Integration, Case Studies
Bigelow, Bill, Ed. – Rethinking Schools, Ltd, 2004
With more than 180,000 copies in print, the first volume of "Rethinking Our Classrooms" broke new ground, providing teachers with hands-on ways to promote values of community, justice, and equality--and build students' academic skills. This companion volume continues in that tradition, presenting a rich new collection of…
Descriptors: Social Justice, United States History, School Culture, Females