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Tyler, Andrea E., Ed.; Ortega, Lourdes, Ed.; Uno, Mariko, Ed.; Park, Hae In, Ed. – Language Learning & Language Teaching, 2018
This book presents a set of compelling essays collectively making a persuasive case for why a usage-based perspective on language is fast becoming a leading theoretical framework for investigating second language (L2) learning and the foundation for effective, innovative, engaging pedagogy. Drawing on 20 years of research in psychology,…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Language Usage, Educational Research, Instructional Effectiveness
Confrey, Jere, Ed.; Stohl, Vicki, Ed. – National Academies Press, 2004
This book reviews the evaluation research literature that has accumulated around 19 K-12 mathematics curricula and breaks new ground in framing an ambitious and rigorous approach to curriculum evaluation that has relevance beyond mathematics. The committee that produced this book consisted of mathematicians, mathematics educators, and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Guidelines, Workshops, Case Studies
Vinovskis, Maris A. – 1988
Adolescent pregnancy (AP) is explored from historical and policy perspectives. The "epidemic" of AP, with 4 out of every 10 teenage girls becoming pregnant, is typically portrayed as a recent and unprecedented problem that requires massive federal intervention, but the problem is not new. Chapter 1 analyzes adolescent sexuality, AP, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Contraception, Early Parenthood, Government Role