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ERIC Number: EJ653554
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
Self-Directed Learning in an 8th Grade Classroom.
Brown, Dave F.
Educational Leadership, v60 n1 p54-58 Sep 2002
Describes how 40 middle-school students and 2 teachers design a curriculum integration program centered on student-generated learning, characterized by strong student-to-student and student-to-teacher relationships. Covers choosing the students, setting the stage, and determining what to study. Provides examples of student-developed themes. (PKP)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Curriculum Development, Grade 8, Independent Study, Learning Processes, Student Motivation, Teacher Student Relationship, Violence
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Pennsylvania