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Dolan, Erin L.; Borrero, Michelle; Callis-Duehl, Kristine; Chen Musgrove, Miranda M.; de Lima, Joelyn; Ero-Tolliver, Isi; Gerhart, Laci M.; Goodwin, Emma C.; Hamilton, Lindsey R.; Henry, Meredith A.; Herrera, Jose; Huot, Bethany; Kiser, Stacey; Ko, Melissa E.; Kravec, Marcy E.; Lee, Mark; Limeri, Lisa B.; Peffer, Melanie E.; Pires, Debra; Ramirez Lugo, Juan S.; Sharp, Starlette M.; Suarez, Nicole A. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2020
The 2019 Undergraduate Biology Education Research Gordon Research Conference (UBER GRC), titled "Achieving Widespread Improvement in Undergraduate Education," brought together a diverse group of researchers and practitioners working to identify, promote, and understand widespread adoption of evidence-based teaching, learning, and success…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, College Science, Biology, Evidence Based Practice
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Horn, Michael B. – Education Next, 2023
Just as there's no one-size-fits-all way to educate students, perhaps there is no one-size-fits-all-way to get them to school either. That is the argument behind HopSkipDrive, a startup that is seeking to complement and redefine the traditional bus model of taking students to school. Instead of kids making their way to the pre-determined route of…
Descriptors: Student Transportation, Bus Transportation, Motor Vehicles, Computer Oriented Programs
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Tisdell, Christopher C. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2017
For over 50 years, the learning of teaching of "a priori" bounds on solutions to linear differential equations has involved a Euclidean approach to measuring the size of a solution. While the Euclidean approach to "a priori" bounds on solutions is somewhat manageable in the learning and teaching of the proofs involving…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Calculus, Geometry, Geometric Concepts
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Westphal, Alexander; Schelinski, Stefanie; Volkmar, Fred; Pelphrey, Kevin – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
Theodor Heller first described a severe regression of adaptive function in normally developing children, something he termed dementia infantilis, over one 100 years ago. Dementia infantilis is most closely related to the modern diagnosis, childhood disintegrative disorder. We translate Heller's paper, Uber Dementia Infantilis, and discuss…
Descriptors: Children, Autism, Child Development, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Grosse, Christine Uber; Voght, Geoffrey M. – Modern Language Journal, 2012
This overview to "The Modern Language Journal"'s Focus Issue on Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP) takes a fresh look at issues examined in a 1991 article by Grosse and Voght. Reflecting on change drivers and growth in LSP, the authors comment on current challenges to the field and future research needs. Their remarks are based on new insights…
Descriptors: Research Needs, Cultural Awareness, Languages for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning
Dawson, Julia; Mitchell, Jerry T. – Geography Teacher, 2017
The objects that represent our material culture--street signs, mascots, symbols etched into stone or printed on stationery--are silent bearers of history: the past tattooed on the present. The meanings given to those objects may change from one social or culture group to another. One seemingly innocent and overlooked example in this vein is the…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Social Influences, Food, Slavery
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Kleinau, Elke – Studies in Philosophy and Education, 2012
Central in the analyses of women's and gender studies within the history of education has been Rousseau's (Emil oder Uber die Erziehung, 12th edn. Ferdinand Schoningh, Paderborn 1762) educational novel Emile, especially Book 5, which deals with the education of Sophie, Emilie's future spouse. Given the lasting interest in the person of Rousseau…
Descriptors: Plants (Botany), Females, Educational History, Botany
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Claussen, Dane S. – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2012
On June 4 this year, Howard Finberg of the Poynter Institute gave a speech called "The Future of Journalism Education" at the European Journalism Centre's twentieth anniversary celebration in Maastricht, the Netherlands, in which he presented the results of a survey of journalists and journalism professors about the value of a journalism degree,…
Descriptors: Journalism Education, Journalism, Educational Needs, Scholastic Journalism
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Friesen, Norm; Saevi, Tone – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2010
Despite the dominance of instrumental, psychological approaches to educational theory and practice in North America, a different understanding of the value and dynamics of education is often articulated informally in cultural representations (e.g. fiction and feature films) and in personal recollections. This alternative understanding is one in…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, North Americans, Teaching Methods, Educational Theories
Holdaway, Xarissa – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
Almost every day, the author learns about new green buildings from press releases. One example is that of Arizona State University's new Biodesign Institute, a soaring, "uber"-chic, high-performance, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified center. However, the author maintains that such buildings are undoubtedly a step up…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Conservation (Environment), Ecology, Quality of Life
Barron, Marni; Dingerson, Leigh – Rethinking Schools, 2011
This article discusses IMPACT, District of Columbia's (D.C.) new evaluation system, which was launched in the fall of 2009 by former D.C. Chancellor Michelle Rhee, and was immediately lauded as a model for the rest of the nation. Much of the media focus on IMPACT has been about its use of test scores--so-called Value Added Measures--to judge…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Grosse, Christine Uber – 1988
A discussion of the implementation of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) second language proficiency guidelines in Florida's public schools and colleges includes a brief review of literature about the guidelines, background information on the oral proficiency movement, and a description of the effects of the movement…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Proficiency
Grosse, Christine Uber – 1982
The development of a marketing strategy for business Spanish courses by means of situational analysis is described. The planner of marketing strategy must consider demand for a course, institutional acceptance, and financial support. A survey of 508 universities revealed a low level of demand for business Spanish which could potentially be…
Descriptors: Business, Business Communication, College Second Language Programs, Educational Demand
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Grosse, Christine Uber – TESOL Quarterly, 1991
Presents results of an empirical study of the curriculum of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) methods course in the United States. Information is provided about the content of the TESOL methods course, its goals, requirements, instructional materials, and common problems, and the identification of possible avenues for…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, English (Second Language), Instructional Materials
Grosse, Christine Uber; Benseler, David P. – 1991
The status of a directory of foreign language teacher education programs is reported. The directory's development was undertaken in response to a shortage in language teachers and as an aid to potential language teachers' in their searches for appropriate training programs. The report reviews the disparate sources of information about programs…
Descriptors: Directories, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Language Teachers
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