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Saylor, J. Galen, Ed.; Smith, Joshua L., Ed. – 1971
The 1970 ASCD conference identified some of the major barriers to implementation of humaneness in contemporary secondary schools. In part I of this conference report, "The Barriers--and the Way Out," the following papers are presented: James B. Macdonald, "A Vision of a Humane School"; Douglas D. Dillenbeck, "External Management as a Barrier to…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Curriculum Design
Yeaman, Andrew R. J. – 1985
This exploration of the origins of educational communications and technology as a field focuses on the 1920s when the visual education movement first appeared. An explanation of the study precedes separate reviews of 13 primary sources--i.e., visual education textbooks--and draws on them to provide evidence for an analysis of the ideas and forces…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Educational Media, Elementary Secondary Education, History
Zigler, Edward, Ed.; Gilliam, Walter S., Ed.; Barnett, W. Steven, Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2011
Targeted or universal pre-K? Direct instruction or learning through play? These and other debates are heating up as more and more young children across the country gain access to pre-K programs. Now there's a single volume that spotlights today's most urgent pre-K debates, explores each one from all sides, and paves the way for sound, educated…
Descriptors: Expertise, Direct Instruction, Caring, Credentials
Miller, Richard L., Ed.; Balcetis, Emily, Ed.; Burns, Susan R., Ed.; Daniel, David B., Ed.; Saville, Bryan K., Ed.; Woody, William Douglas, Ed. – Society for the Teaching of Psychology, 2011
The purpose of the book is to provide teachers of psychology access to teaching techniques that epitomize "happy tact and ingenuity." The principle influence that teachers have on student behavior occurs in the classroom since, as noted by Erickson and Strommer, (1991), today's students spend relatively little time studying outside of class. When…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Adult Development, Class Activities, Learning Activities
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. – 1984
These proceedings include the texts of papers and group discussions presented at a national forum on entrepreneurship education. Included in the volume are the following presentations: "Welcoming Remarks--National Entrepreneurship Forum" by Robert E. Taylor; "Critical Issues Surrounding Entrepreneurship Education--Present, Past,…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Business Administration, Community Colleges, Community Resources
1998
This hearing focused on the subject of teacher recruitment and preparation. The hearing began with opening statements by several Congressmen (the Honorable Frank Riggs, Matthew Martinez, William Gooding, George Miller, and Robert Scott). Following the opening statements were statements by the Honorable Eugene Hickock, Secretary of Education,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Class Size, Educational Quality
Hull, Dan M. – CORD Communications, 2004
Hot off the press comes the guide to the next generation of education reform. Dan Hull and some of the nation's leading practitioners and educational leaders show how to remake high schools to improve academic outcomes, prepare students for today's high-skills workplace, and motivate them to learn because they see a pathway to their future.…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Tech Prep, Career Education, Employment Potential
Liljedahl, Peter, Ed. – Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group, 2007
This submission contains the Proceedings of the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group (CMESG), held at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta. The CMESG is a group of mathematicians and mathematics educators who meet annually to discuss mathematics education issues at all levels of learning. The aims of the…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Education
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Blincoe, Deborah, Ed.; Forrest, John, Ed. – Journal of the New York Folklore Society, 1989
A special theme issue of this biannually published journal illustrates a range of topics that public folklorists in New York state have addressed in their work. The first article, "Forty Years before the Mast: Sailing the Stormy and Serene Seas of Public Folklore" by Bruce R. Buckley, introduces the volume by setting public folklore in…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Art Education, Ballads, Community Resources
Reuys, Steve, Ed. – 1993
This document is an anthology containing 33 articles originally published in the Boston Adult Literacy Initiative's newsletter, "All Write News" during the past 10 years. The articles were chosen to deal with a wide variety of topics, to balance theory and practice, to include materials from all the years, and to include articles that have not…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Basic Skills
Barrineau, Irene T., Ed. – Association for Continuing Higher Education, 2007
The 2007 Annual Meeting of the Association for Continuing Higher Education was themed "Refining Our Mission: Continuing Education's Role in Engagement, Outreach and Public Service." Opportunities were available to participate in sessions relating to outreach, partnerships and public service and perspectives on this theme were presented…
Descriptors: Fund Raising, Higher Education, Human Capital, Health Education
Chambers, Jack A., Ed. – 1996
This collection of 20 papers is centered on the theme "Teaching, Learning, and Technology--Strategies to Motivate Life Long Learning." Titles include: (1) "Barriers to Effective Teamwork and Recommendations for Solutions" (Lillie Anderton-Lewis and Danny H. Pogue); (2) "Are Group Rewards Necessary for Cooperative Learning?…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, College Instruction
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2005
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This March 25, 2005 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "The Walkable Campus" (Sparling, Phillip B.); (2) "The Sitting Is…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Planning, Food, Higher Education, Architecture
Jerman, Jerry, Ed. – Association for Continuing Higher Education, 2009
The 2009 proceedings of the Association for Continuing Higher Education represent the professional presentations of the keynote sessions, the concurrent sessions, and the business meeting of the association's 71st annual conference, held at the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel in Philadelphia on November 15-18, 2009. The conference provided an engaging…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Administrator Education, Distance Education, Outreach Programs
Ury, Connie Jo., Ed.; Baudino, Frank, Ed. – Online Submission, 2005
These proceedings document the fifth year of the "Brick and Click Libraries Symposium", held annually at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. Thirty five peer-reviewed papers and abstracts, written by academic librarians, and presented at the symposium are included in this volume. Many of the entries have…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Reference Materials, Search Engines, Marketing
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