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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Talking About Differences, Teaching to Sameness.
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McNeil, Linda – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1987
Advocating individualized instruction, this article provides a model for conducting research on individual student differences which teachers actually recognize and use to modify their instruction. Provides examples of how teachers accommodate individual differences in middle and junior high school classrooms. (JDH)
Descriptors: Ethnography, Group Instruction, Individualized Instruction, Junior High Schools
Everyday and Academic Thinking: Implications for Learning and Problem Solving.
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Reeve, Robert A.; And Others – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1987
Explains the difference between everyday thinking and academic thinking. Maintains that children who experience academic learning problems may rely too much on everyday thinking skills. Relates examples of this problem in reading, mathematics, and science. (JDH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Basic Skills, Daily Living Skills