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Cronnell, Bruce, Ed.; Michael, Joan, Ed. – 1982
Drawn from a California conference that brought together writing instructors and researchers, the papers in this compilation address problems in writing, policies affecting both writing instruction and assessment, and possibilities for improving both areas. Papers in the first section of the book represent positions of eight separate entities: (1)…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Mass Media
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Whalen, D. Joel – Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 2018
This article, the first of a two-part series, offers readers 13 teaching innovations debuted at the 2017 Association for Business Communication's annual conference in Dublin, Ireland. Assignment topics presented here include communication strategy and message-packaging skills, deep communication insights, and career and personal development.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Conferences (Gatherings), Professional Associations, Business Communication
Fairbanks, Marilyn M., Ed.; And Others – 1979
This collection contains the 30 papers presented at the 1979 Reading Center Conference on content area reading held at West Virginia University. The papers are presented under the following topics: aiding reading/thinking skills, reading in specific content areas, motivating extended reading, meeting student needs, and administering content area…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Motivation Techniques, Program Administration, Reading Instruction
Meenan, Avis L., Comp.; Burns, Patricia E., Comp. – 1987
These proceedings contain the summaries of 60 presentations. Among those included are: "Desk Top Publishing & Experiential Literacy Material" (Arnold); "A Description of the U.S. Experience in Providing Vocational Skills to Individuals with Low Literacy Skills" (Barbee); "Audio-Disk Technology" (Bixler, MacClay); "Technology for Teachers: A Group…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Pesqueira, Virginia, Ed. – 1981
Contained in this yearbook are the proceedings of the fourth annual Arizona State University Reading Conference. This edition reflects an emphasis on bilingual/bicultural aspects of reading, as well as on content area instruction. Following a foreword, the articles discuss the following: (1) matching materials and strategies for comprehension, (2)…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Bilingual Education, Content Area Reading, Early Childhood Education
Washington Univ., Seattle. Center for Instructional Development and Research. – 1986
Materials from a spring 1986 teaching assistant (TA) planning meeting held at the University of Washington are presented. The training meeting was sponsored by the Center for Instructional Development and Research (CIDR). Contents include: a list of workshops; a timeline for planning TA orientation activities; information on CIDR print materials,…
Descriptors: Conferences, Consultation Programs, Course Evaluation, Foreign Students
Dossey, John A., Ed. – 1980
The major objective of this conference was the continuation of the exchange of information on the improvement of pre-service and inservice methods courses and other program offerings in mathematics education. Topics highlighted included the effects of state mandated programs for teacher preparation, the growing shortage of qualified mathematics…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Curriculum Development, Discussion Groups, Educational Research
Tice, Joan, Ed. – 1982
Contained in this yearbook are the proceedings of the fifth annual Arizona State University Reading Conference. This edition reflects an emphasis on a wide range of topics, including study skills, oral language, and teaching strategies. Following a foreword, the conference articles discuss the following: (1) study skills across the curriculum, (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescent Literature, Beginning Reading, Bilingualism
Busch, Katharine, Ed.; Atwell, Margaret, Ed. – 1989
A compilation of conference papers highlights the active role of the learner. The titles of the papers and their authors include: "Whole Language: Celebrating the Student within the Learning Community through Literature" (Dorothy J. Watson); "Integrating the Curriculum for Better Learning and Teaching" (Stephen B. Kucer);…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Bilingual Students, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
Bartlett, Andrea, Ed.; Pesqueira, Virginia, Ed. – 1980
The ten articles in this volume focus on the challenges of reading in the 1980s. Specific topics discussed in the articles include (1) the freely selected books of fourth and sixth grade students, (2) a student author project that served to integrate the language arts, (3) communication apprehension and its implications for communication…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Communication Apprehension, Communication Skills, Content Area Reading
Kwalick, Barry, Ed.; Slaughter, Virginia, Ed. – 1980
The proceedings of the fourth annual Association of Writing Supervisors within the City University of New York (CUNY) are offered in this special newsletter issue. The papers from the proceedings are organized under the five thematic strands of the conference, which confronted the central issues of writing instruction at CUNY. The five strands are…
Descriptors: College English, College Freshmen, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment
Gass, Michael A. – 1983
A collection of information from the "Learning by Sharing in the Outdoors" workshop provides brief summaries of each workshop session along with lists of human, community, and bibliographical resources available to outdoor education practitioners, the workshop itinerary, and promotional brochures. The 18 workshop topics included:…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Conservation Education, Educational Resources, Environmental Education
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Rush, Jean C. – Art Education, 1981
Reports on a three-day conference entitled "Creative Process in Education: Design for Quality Learning." Held at the University of Arizona in Tucson, the conference focused on integrating the arts into the elementary curriculum. Teaching ideas presented in workshop sessions are described. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Art Education, Elementary Education, Fine Arts, Integrated Activities
Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. School of Library Science. – 1978
Faculty members of many different library schools participated in an Institute on Library Service to the Blind and Physically Handicapped at Florida State University, August 27-September 1, 1978. These proceedings from that Institute include the instructional materials--revised as a result of the discussions at the Institute--used in five core…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Bibliographies, Blindness, Core Curriculum
Singer, Harry, Ed.; Bean, Tom, Ed. – 1983
Intended for elementary and secondary school teachers, supervisors, curriculum specialists, and researchers, this report presents the proceedings of an institute on the Learning from Text Project sponsored by the University of California and the California State University systems. After an introduction by institute chairperson Deborah Hancock,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Content Area Reading, Graphic Organizers, Heuristics
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