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ERIC Number: EJ517595
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Promoting Active Learning and Collaborative Writing through a Marketing Project.
Glasgow, Jacqueline N.; Bush, Margie S.
English Journal, v84 n8 p32-37 Dec 1995
Describes how an 11th-grade English teacher promoted active learning in her class through a hands-on project that required group problem solving, decision making, and technical writing skills. Discusses how the students simulated a toy factory by working collaboratively in teams to design, build, and market a LEGO toy. (RS)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, English Instruction, Grade 11, Marketing, Multiple Intelligences, Problem Solving, Secondary Education, Simulation, Technical Writing, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Collaborative Learning
Note: Special issue: Multiple Intelligences.