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Pavlekovic, Margita, Ed. – Online Submission, 2011
In the monograph The Math Teacher (following the Third International Scientific Colloquium Mathematics and Children in 2011), the term "teacher" designates a person who teaches mathematics, and the context of each article reveals whether this implies the teacher at a pre-school institution, a school or a university instructor. In…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Mathematics Education, Action Research, Self Efficacy
De Mey, Wim, Ed.; Moens, Ellen, Ed.; Van Leeuwen, Karla, Ed.; Verhofstadt-Deneve, Leni, Ed. – 2000
Behavioral problems are the most common mental health problem in children and adolescents worldwide. For several decades there has been a growing body of scientific knowledge of the factors influencing the development of antisocial behavior. There are several intervention and prevention programs, the most effective of which activate parents,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems
National Consultation on Career Development (NATCON), Toronto (Ontario). – 1999
This book contains the texts of a number of presentations from the 1999 NATCON conferences. These papers are: (1) "A Book of Surprises: Games, Stories, and Magic for Career Practitioners" (E. Sylvester); (2) "Academic and Career Choices for Lesbian and Gay Young Adults" (M. Schneider and J. McCurdy-Myers); (3)"Adolescent…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Language, Career Counseling, Career Development
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European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, Berlin (West Germany). – 1987
This interim document provides the results of the joint activities of the Interinstitutional Terminology Group and the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in developing a standard vocational training terminology within the European Community (EC). The document presents a selection of basic vocational training concepts in six…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Continuing Education, Foreign Countries
Pehkonen, Erkki, Ed. – 1989
This report contains conference papers on geometry teaching. There were five plenary talks given and a review of Hungarian geometry teaching. The plenary talks addressed background theories of the psychology of learning such as constructivism, perceptional psychology, and motivational psychology. The themes of the 21 short talks were on a varied…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
State Univ. of New York, Ithaca. Coll. of Human Ecology at Cornell Univ. – 2002
Presented in English and Spanish, this publication compiles 13 presentations at a conference celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Cornell Migrant Program. The entries examine experiences of migrant workers and children related to immigrating, finding work, enduring discrimination and police harassment, switching schools frequently, suffering…
Descriptors: Activism, Agribusiness, Community Change, Immigration
Moreno, Steve – 1981
These five booklets on parent involvement in education are part of a series of 22 booklets designed specifically to help them to learn. In "Parents: Your School Improvement Can Help Your Child" (booklet #4), the school setting is explained and specific recommendations are made about parental involvement in the school and how children can…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Discipline, Early Childhood Education, Parent Education
Jones, Stan – 1993
Research on adult literacy in Canada showed the need for another category of adult reader--Level 3. Canadians at Level 3 can use reading materials in a variety of situations, provided the material is simple and clearly laid out, and the tasks involved are not too complicated. Although these people generally do not see themselves as having…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Needs, Educational Policy
Pavlekovic, Margita, Ed. – Online Submission, 2007
The main aim of the Organisational Committee of the international scientific colloquium Mathematics and Children is to encourage additional scientific research in the field of mathematics teaching in Croatia. The development of science and education is a part of a long-term Education Sector Development Plan 2005-2010. Following the example of…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Teacher Education Curriculum, Masters Programs
Peko, Andelka, Ed.; Sablic, Marija, Ed.; Jindra, Ranka, Ed. – Online Submission, 2010
The democratic changes that occurred in Croatia within last two decades are oriented towards European values and multi-intercultural perspectives. Let us remember that, according to the census from 1991, Croatia was inhabited with people from 27 nations, with Croats being a majority. During the Homeland war, basically a defensive war against the…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Conferences (Gatherings), Conference Papers, Foreign Countries