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Instructional Dialogue: Distance Education Students' Dialogic Behaviour
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Caspi, Avner; Gorsky, Paul
2006-01-01
Instructional systems, both distance education and campus-based, may be viewed in terms of intrapersonal and interpersonal "instructional dialogues," that mediate and facilitate learning respectively, and "instructional resources" that enable such dialogues. Resources include self-instruction texts, tutorials, instructor…
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Rafferty, Ryan S.
2013-01-01
Objectives: The research sought to determine if first-year medical students consulted and cited resources specifically highlighted during library instructional sessions. Methods: Students attended a library resources instructional session. Resources that pertained to the students' assignment were demonstrated and discussed. The students created a report including citations from relevant literature. The citations were analyzed and categorized as: a resource discussed at the instructional session, a resource found on the course LibGuide, a library resource, course material, or some other resource. All citations were subcategorized as print or electronic. Results: Three years (2008–2011) of data analyzing 2,983 citations showed that 49.55% of all citations were from resources discussed during library instructional sessions; 21.86% came from resources with links on the course LibGuide; 77.51% were from library resources; and 90.68% came from electronic resources. Conclusion: Students cited resources specifically highlighted during library instructional sessions for their assignments. The percentage of all citations coming from resources highlighted during the instructional sessions or found on the course LibGuide indicates that library instruction had an impact on the students' work. PMID:23930092
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Use of Instructional Dialogue by University Students in a Distance Education Chemistry Course
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Gorsky, Paul; Caspi, Avner; Tuvi-Arad, Inbal
2004-01-01
A distance education system may be viewed in terms of intrapersonal and interpersonal instructional dialogues that mediate the learning and instructional resources that enable such dialogues. Instructional resources include self-instruction texts, tutorial sessions, instructor availability, Web sites, and more. This study investigated the kinds of…
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A Guide to Instructional Resources for Consumers' Education.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Johnston, William L.; Greenspan, Nancy B.
This annotated bibliography lists 295 selected instructional references, resources, and teaching aids for consumer education. It includes a variety of both print and nonprint materials, such as films, filmstrips, multimedia kits, games and learning packages for classroom and group instruction, textbooks for all age levels, and references for both…
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Implementing Instructional Development Through Learning Resource Programs. Volume 1.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Holloway, Ralph, Ed.
At a meeting of community/junior college officials on proposed academic redesign based on learning resource centers, various aspects of instructional development were discussed. Topics include the use of television to extend education, organizing for instructional development, bringing about change, the concept of the learning center, organizing…
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A Resource File for Social Studies in Utah. Level 10-12: U.S. Government.
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Utah State Office of Education, Salt Lake City.
This resource file contains information for Utah high school teachers to help students meet the state's instructional objectives in the elective U.S. government course. Each activity includes an instructional objective along with a title, topic, time segment, procedures, materials, evaluation, and adaptation. Sample objectives include comparing…
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Kon, Alexander A.; Schilling, Debie A.; Heitman, Elizabeth; Steneck, Nicholas H.; DuBois, James M.
2011-01-01
Instruction in the responsible conduct of research (RCR) is required for all trainees funded by the National Institues of Health (NIH) or National Science Foundation (NSF). A recent Delphi study identified 53 key topics in 7 core areas that RCR education experts felt should be included in this instruction, which is required of many trainees in clinical and translational research. We performed a content analysis of major textbooks and online resources used in RCR instruction to determine the extent to which the 53 key topics identified in the Delphi study are covered by these resources. Textbooks and online resources used in RCR education at Clinical and Translational Science Award institutions were identified via survey. These resources were subjected to a content analysis. The 53 key topics identified in the Delphi study formed the basis of these analyses. We identified 10 textbooks and 1 online resource currently in use. Of the 53 key topics, only 4 were included in all 11 resources, and another 12 were included in 10. Twenty-three topics were covered in fewer than 65% of the resources, and two topics were absent from nearly all. Educators in clinical and translational research should be aware of key topics that are not covered in the RCR textbooks and online resources they may use and should consider augmenting discussion of such topics with other materials. PMID:21766046
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Mediagraphy: Print and Nonprint Resources.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 1996
1996-01-01
This annotated list includes media-related resources classified under the following headings: artificial intelligence and robotics, CD-ROM, computer-assisted instruction, databases and online searching, distance education, educational research, educational technology, electronic publishing, information science and technology, instructional design…
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Mediagraphy: Print and Nonprint Resources.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 1997
1997-01-01
This annotated list includes media-related resources classified under the following headings: artificial intelligence and robotics, CD-ROM, computer-assisted instruction, databases and online searching, distance education, educational research, educational technology, electronic publishing, information science and technology, instructional design…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Antonelli, Sharon
These three instruction manuals are designed as aids for faculty and staff teaching consumer education, nutrition, and parenting. They include resources for teaching limited English speaking students. A 17-page Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL) annotated bibliography precedes the instruction manuals. Each manual consists of 18 units.…
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The Instructional Media Center at South Dakota State University.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Sheeley, Gary
1994-01-01
Describes the Instructional Media Center (IMC) at South Dakota State University. Highlights include its mission and goals; staff--professional, career service employees and student assistants; four service groups--instructional technologies, media production, instructional telecommunications, and media resources; budget; and successes. (AEF)
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Curricular/Instructional Technology Resources.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Roy, Loriene, Comp.
Part of a larger report on the Four Directions Project, an American Indian technology innovation project, this section includes 10 "pathfinders" to locating information on learning and instructional technology resources. The pathfinders were designed by students in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracts/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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This page includes EPA's resources for students and teachers interested in hosting a waste-free lunch day at school. These resources include instructions, helpful tips, and directions for tracking success.
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Graffiti: The Use of the Familiar
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Whitehead, Jessie L.
2004-01-01
This Instructional Resources continues our 2004 series on forms of "public art" that included Susan Goetz Zwirn's contribution on images of work in the 1930s (March 2004), Carol Argiro's exploration of public sculpture (July 2004), and Mary Jane Zander's work on WPA post office murals (September 2004). This Instructional Resources explores an art…
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NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Mitchell, Sherese A.
This researcher investigated the long- and short-term retention of information using traditional instruction versus previously tested tactual resources versus innovative tactual resources on the achievement and attitudes of second-grade students in science. The processing of new and difficult knowledge has challenged many young children who tend to be kinesthetic or tactual learners. In compliance with the National Science Education Standards, students should be actively engaged in their own learning. Therefore, to boost student achievement in science, the use of tactual materials was implemented. The sample included 67 second-grade students drawn from three heterogeneously grouped classes in a low socio-economic neighborhood. It consisted of 30 females and 37 males of which 97 percent were African American, 2 percent were Hispanic, and 1 percent Other. Students were unaware of their diagnosed learning-style preference(s) during the instruction and assessment phases of the study. Therefore, students' knowledge of their learning-style preferences could not have had any impact on their achievement or attitudes. A counterbalanced research design was employed. During the first session, Group 1 was taught with previously tested tactual resources (Electroboards, Flip Chutes, Fact Wheels, and Fact Fans), and Group 3 was taught traditionally. During the second session of instruction, Group 1 received instruction with innovative tactual resources, Group 2 received traditional instruction, Group 3 received instruction with previously tested tactual resources. During the final session of instruction, Group 1 received traditional instruction, Group 2 received instruction with previously tested tactual resources, and Group 3 received instruction with innovative tactual resources. The results indicated that the use of tactual materials, regardless of whether they were previously tested or innovative, produced higher achievement gains and more positive attitudes than traditional instruction. The lowest gains in the General Linear Model procedure were in the traditional condition. An omnibus ANOVA revealed that the three conditions yielded significantly different results (F(2,65) = 4.66, p = .013). Pairwise analyses of mean differences indicated that the means of both the innovative tactual resources and previously tested tactual resources were significantly different from the means of the traditional condition, but were not significantly different from each other. A series of single factor t-tests was performed on the items of the attitude scale. Most ratings differed from 3.0. The single-sample t-tests indicated that all the ratings were significantly higher than 3.0. This result revealed that the traditional instruction was statistically less effective than the other two tactual treatments.
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials; related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Montero-Hernandez, Virginia; Levin, John; Diaz-Castillo, Maribel
2014-01-01
This study uses narrative analysis to understand the ways in which Mexican university faculty members used their self-motivational resources to persist in an instructional technology training program within adverse work conditions. The methodology included interviews and participant observation. Findings suggest that faculty's academic resilience…
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Hey! I Can Read This! The Interactive Book Experience.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Butt, Donna Sabino; Thurman, Kathy Barlow
This teaching resource goes beyond songs, games, and finger plays to function as a one-of-a-kind interactive book. Teachers are given basic instructions on how to create a variety of different interactive books for their students to enjoy. Lists of materials needed to create each book are also included with the instructions. The resource book…
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Information empowerment: predeparture resource training for students in global health.
Rana, Gurpreet K
2014-04-01
The Taubman Health Sciences Library (THL) collaborates with health sciences schools to provide information skills instruction for students preparing for international experiences. THL enhances students' global health learning through predeparture instruction for students who are involved in global health research, clinical internships, and international collaborations. This includes teaching international literature searching skills, providing country-specific data sources, building awareness of relevant mobile resources, and encouraging investigation of international news. Information skills empower creation of stronger global partnerships. Use of information resources has enhanced international research and training experiences, built lifelong learning foundations, and contributed to the university's global engagement. THL continues to assess predeparture instruction.
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Richardson, Jeffrey J.; Adamo-Villani, Nicoletta
2010-01-01
Laboratory instruction is a major component of the engineering and technology undergraduate curricula. Traditional laboratory instruction is hampered by several factors including limited access to resources by students and high laboratory maintenance cost. A photorealistic 3D computer-simulated laboratory for undergraduate instruction in…
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Teacher Aide Individually Prescribed Instructional Modules.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Livingston Univ., AL. Coll. of Education.
This document contains 59 individually prescribed instructional modules for use in teacher aide education programs. Each module has six sections: 1) Behavioral objectives, 2) purpose, 3) performance criteria, 4) experiences, 5) resources, and 6) taxonomy. The subjects covered include the use of instructional equipment such as language master,…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Paine, Carolyn; Arnold, Anne Jurmu
1983-01-01
A teaching unit on economics discusses basic background information, suggests classroom activities, and lists sources of instructional resources. Reproducible masters for two instructional levels are included and introduce economics law and basic financial management. (FG)
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Population Education Accessions Lists, July-December 1986.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific.
Part I of this resource guide contains listings of instructional materials, computer-assisted instructions, classroom activities and teaching methods. Part II deals with the knowledge base of population education. These publications are divided into 11 topics including: (1) demography; (2) documentation; (3) education (including environmental,…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and nonprint materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to hazardous wastes and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of governmental, private concerns, and…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracted/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…
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K-12 Resources on the Internet PLUS: Instructor's Supplement. 2nd Edition.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Junion-Metz, Gail
This volume is a supplement to "K-12 Resources on the Internet: An Instructional Guide" and is intended for teaching trainers that prepare Internet workshops in schools and libraries. It includes the following materials: guidelines on how to use this supplement together with the Instructional Guide in preparing a workshop; tips on how to use the…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Smith, Sean J.; Meyen, Edward L.
2003-01-01
This article describes online instruction in the context of online technologies, instructional environment, and home environment of students with disabilities. Topics covered include advantages, cost effectiveness, Web accessibility, universal design for learning, tools for accessing and organizing resources, tools for communication, learning…
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1977 Television; a Catalog of Instructional Courses and Related Material.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Agency for Instructional Television, Bloomington, IN.
A catalog of instructional television courses was compiled by the Agency for Instructional Television, a nonprofit American-Canadian organization established to develop cooperative program projects and to distribute television and related print materials for use as major learning resources. Over l00 television courses are included for primary…
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Successful Examples of Instructional Technology in Higher Education.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Hortin, John A.
College programs considered to be successful in their use of instructional technology are described. The definition of instructional technology used to judge the media programs is as follows: a systematic approach to improve learning through media management, educational program development, and learning resources. Programs include the following:…
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Teaching Shakespeare: Materials and Outcomes for Web-Based Instruction and Class Adjunct.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Schwartz, Helen J.
Multimedia hypertext materials have instructional advantages when used as adjuncts in traditional classes and as the primary means of instruction, as illustrated in this case study of college-level Shakespeare classes. Plays become more accessible through use of audio and video resources, including video clips from play productions. Student work…
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Locating Vocational Education Curriculum and Instructional Materials. ERIC Digest.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Wagner, Judith O.
This digest provides a variety of sources for vocational education curricula, lesson plans, and other instructional materials. The section on networking includes listservs and World Wide Web sites that lead to curriculum resources and other valuable information. Access points to the ERIC database are listed, as are instructional materials labs and…
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NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Jacobs, B. E.; Bohls-Graham, E.; Martinez, A. O.; Ellins, K. K.; Riggs, E. M.; Serpa, L. F.; Stocks, E.; Fox, S.; Kent, M.
2014-12-01
Today's instruction in Earth's systems requires thoughtful selection of curricula, and in turn, high quality learning activities that address modern Earth science. The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which are intended to guide K-12 science instruction, further demand a discriminating selection process. The DIG (Diversity & Innovation in Geoscience) Texas Instructional Blueprints attempt to fulfill this practice by compiling vetted educational resources freely available online into units that are the building blocks of the blueprints. Each blueprint is composed of 9 three-week teaching units and serves as a scope and sequence for teaching a one-year Earth science course. In the earliest stages of the project, teams explored the Internet for classroom-worthy resources, including laboratory investigations, videos, visualizations, and readings, and submitted the educational resources deemed suitable for the project into the project's online review tool. Each team member evaluated the educational resources chosen by fellow team members according to a set of predetermined criteria that had been incorporated into the review tool. Resources rated as very good or excellent by all team members were submitted to the project PIs for approval. At this stage, approved resources became candidates for inclusion in the blueprint units. Team members tagged approved resources with descriptors for the type of resource and instructional strategy, and aligned these to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Earth and Space Science and the Earth Science Literacy Principles. Each team then assembled and sequenced resources according to content strand, balancing the types of learning experiences within each unit. Once units were packaged, teams then considered how they addressed the NGSS and identified the relevant disciplinary core ideas, crosscutting concepts, and science and engineering practices. In addition to providing a brief overview of the project, this presentation will detail the intensive review process educators utilized to determine the viability of the resources included in the blueprints. A short summary of first-year implementation results will be shared, along with the second year now in progress.
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Multimedia: Beyond the Desktop.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Galbreath, Jeremy
1993-01-01
Describes the Central Media Resource System (CMRS), a method that allows multimedia instruction to large groups of students. Highlights include the information infrastructure, including fiber optics and coaxial cable; use of the CMRS in the classroom and in the media resource center; and future possibilities, including local and wide area…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments, 2017
2017-01-01
Improving school climate takes time and commitment from a variety of people in a variety of roles. This document outlines key action steps that instructional staff--including teachers, paraprofessionals, and others in the classroom who provide instruction or assistance--can take to support school climate improvements. Key action steps are provided…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ellsworth, Nancy J.
1990-01-01
This article reviews current resources on computer-assisted instruction. Included are sources of software and hardware evaluations, advances in current technology, research, an information hotline, and inventories of available technological assistance. (DB)
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Office of Water Program Operations (EPA), Cincinnati, OH. National Training and Operational Technology Center.
Presented is a compilation of over 3,000 abstracts on print and non-print materials related to water quality and water resources education. Entries are included from all levels of governmental sources, private concerns, and educational institutions. Each entry includes: title, author, cross references, descriptors, and availability. (CLS)
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Education in the Wake of Disaster: A Case Study in the Post-9/11 Era
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Mortimer, Matthew
2017-01-01
Problem: Educators struggle with how to include the attacks of September 11th, 2001 in the nation's social studies classrooms. This study investigates how teachers engage in instruction about these events and the messages students take away from that instruction. Much of the research to date on the instruction of 9/11 focuses on resources and…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Roth, Gene; Tesolowski, Dennis
This handbook is the third in a series of five competency-based resource guides on microcomputer applications for vocational teachers. The 13 units of instruction in this handbook are concerned with the content of the 14 competencies included in the category, "Planning, Executing, and Evaluating Competency-Based Instruction." Units are designed to…
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Analysis of the Supporting Websites for the Use of Instructional Games in K-12 Settings
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Kebritchi, Mansureh; Hirumi, Atsusi; Kappers, Wendi; Henry, Renee
2009-01-01
This paper identifies resources to be included in a website designed to facilitate the integration of instructional games in K-12 settings. Guidelines and supporting components are based on a survey of K-12 educators who are integrating games, an analysis of existing instructional game websites, and summaries of literature on the use of…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
King, Karen
2008-01-01
In 1964, in "A Guide to Instructional Television," editor Robert M. Diamond defined "educational television" as a "broad term usually applied to cultural and community broadcasting which may include some programs for in-school use" (p. 278). His definition for instructional television was "television used within the formal classroom context on any…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Unger, Daniel R.
2014-01-01
Undergraduate students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Forestry (BSF) at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) attend an intensive 6-week residential hands-on instruction in applied field methods. The intensive 6-week instruction includes learning how to use the Global Positioning System (GPS) with a Garmin eTrex HCx GPS unit to accurately…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Roth, Gene; Tesolowski, Dennis
This handbook is the second in a series of five competency-based resource guides on microcomputer applications for vocational teachers. The seven units of instruction in this handbook are concerned with the content of the eight competencies included in the category, "Integrating Competency-Based Instruction into Vocational Education." Units are…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Jones, Kent
Materials presented here include a variety of resources for teachers of Esperanto: a brief guide to Esperanto teaching, including suggested teacher qualifications, a listing of instructional materials and resources, including serials, with details of publication, activities in preparation for teaching, grade-level class activities, notes on…
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Data communications in a parallel active messaging interface of a parallel computer
Archer, Charles J; Blocksome, Michael A; Ratterman, Joseph D; Smith, Brian E
2013-10-29
Data communications in a parallel active messaging interface (`PAMI`) of a parallel computer, the parallel computer including a plurality of compute nodes that execute a parallel application, the PAMI composed of data communications endpoints, each endpoint including a specification of data communications parameters for a thread of execution on a compute node, including specifications of a client, a context, and a task, the compute nodes and the endpoints coupled for data communications through the PAMI and through data communications resources, including receiving in an origin endpoint of the PAMI a data communications instruction, the instruction characterized by an instruction type, the instruction specifying a transmission of transfer data from the origin endpoint to a target endpoint and transmitting, in accordance with the instruction type, the transfer data from the origin endpoint to the target endpoint.
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Fencing data transfers in a parallel active messaging interface of a parallel computer
Blocksome, Michael A.; Mamidala, Amith R.
2015-06-02
Fencing data transfers in a parallel active messaging interface (`PAMI`) of a parallel computer, the PAMI including data communications endpoints, each endpoint including a specification of data communications parameters for a thread of execution on a compute node, including specifications of a client, a context, and a task; the compute nodes coupled for data communications through the PAMI and through data communications resources including at least one segment of shared random access memory; including initiating execution through the PAMI of an ordered sequence of active SEND instructions for SEND data transfers between two endpoints, effecting deterministic SEND data transfers through a segment of shared memory; and executing through the PAMI, with no FENCE accounting for SEND data transfers, an active FENCE instruction, the FENCE instruction completing execution only after completion of all SEND instructions initiated prior to execution of the FENCE instruction for SEND data transfers between the two endpoints.
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Fencing data transfers in a parallel active messaging interface of a parallel computer
Blocksome, Michael A.; Mamidala, Amith R.
2015-06-09
Fencing data transfers in a parallel active messaging interface (`PAMI`) of a parallel computer, the PAMI including data communications endpoints, each endpoint including a specification of data communications parameters for a thread of execution on a compute node, including specifications of a client, a context, and a task; the compute nodes coupled for data communications through the PAMI and through data communications resources including at least one segment of shared random access memory; including initiating execution through the PAMI of an ordered sequence of active SEND instructions for SEND data transfers between two endpoints, effecting deterministic SEND data transfers through a segment of shared memory; and executing through the PAMI, with no FENCE accounting for SEND data transfers, an active FENCE instruction, the FENCE instruction completing execution only after completion of all SEND instructions initiated prior to execution of the FENCE instruction for SEND data transfers between the two endpoints.
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Dinov, Ivo D; Sanchez, Juana; Christou, Nicolas
2008-01-01
Technology-based instruction represents a new recent pedagogical paradigm that is rooted in the realization that new generations are much more comfortable with, and excited about, new technologies. The rapid technological advancement over the past decade has fueled an enormous demand for the integration of modern networking, informational and computational tools with classical pedagogical instruments. Consequently, teaching with technology typically involves utilizing a variety of IT and multimedia resources for online learning, course management, electronic course materials, and novel tools of communication, engagement, experimental, critical thinking and assessment.The NSF-funded Statistics Online Computational Resource (SOCR) provides a number of interactive tools for enhancing instruction in various undergraduate and graduate courses in probability and statistics. These resources include online instructional materials, statistical calculators, interactive graphical user interfaces, computational and simulation applets, tools for data analysis and visualization. The tools provided as part of SOCR include conceptual simulations and statistical computing interfaces, which are designed to bridge between the introductory and the more advanced computational and applied probability and statistics courses. In this manuscript, we describe our designs for utilizing SOCR technology in instruction in a recent study. In addition, present the results of the effectiveness of using SOCR tools at two different course intensity levels on three outcome measures: exam scores, student satisfaction and choice of technology to complete assignments. Learning styles assessment was completed at baseline. We have used three very different designs for three different undergraduate classes. Each course included a treatment group, using the SOCR resources, and a control group, using classical instruction techniques. Our findings include marginal effects of the SOCR treatment per individual classes; however, pooling the results across all courses and sections, SOCR effects on the treatment groups were exceptionally robust and significant. Coupling these findings with a clear decrease in the variance of the quantitative examination measures in the treatment groups indicates that employing technology, like SOCR, in a sound pedagogical and scientific manner enhances overall the students' understanding and suggests better long-term knowledge retention.
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Dinov, Ivo D.; Sanchez, Juana; Christou, Nicolas
2009-01-01
Technology-based instruction represents a new recent pedagogical paradigm that is rooted in the realization that new generations are much more comfortable with, and excited about, new technologies. The rapid technological advancement over the past decade has fueled an enormous demand for the integration of modern networking, informational and computational tools with classical pedagogical instruments. Consequently, teaching with technology typically involves utilizing a variety of IT and multimedia resources for online learning, course management, electronic course materials, and novel tools of communication, engagement, experimental, critical thinking and assessment. The NSF-funded Statistics Online Computational Resource (SOCR) provides a number of interactive tools for enhancing instruction in various undergraduate and graduate courses in probability and statistics. These resources include online instructional materials, statistical calculators, interactive graphical user interfaces, computational and simulation applets, tools for data analysis and visualization. The tools provided as part of SOCR include conceptual simulations and statistical computing interfaces, which are designed to bridge between the introductory and the more advanced computational and applied probability and statistics courses. In this manuscript, we describe our designs for utilizing SOCR technology in instruction in a recent study. In addition, present the results of the effectiveness of using SOCR tools at two different course intensity levels on three outcome measures: exam scores, student satisfaction and choice of technology to complete assignments. Learning styles assessment was completed at baseline. We have used three very different designs for three different undergraduate classes. Each course included a treatment group, using the SOCR resources, and a control group, using classical instruction techniques. Our findings include marginal effects of the SOCR treatment per individual classes; however, pooling the results across all courses and sections, SOCR effects on the treatment groups were exceptionally robust and significant. Coupling these findings with a clear decrease in the variance of the quantitative examination measures in the treatment groups indicates that employing technology, like SOCR, in a sound pedagogical and scientific manner enhances overall the students’ understanding and suggests better long-term knowledge retention. PMID:19750185
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Consideration of What May Influence Student Outcomes on Alternate Assessment.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Browder, Diane M.; Fallin, Kathy; Davis, Stephanie; Karvonen, Meagan
2003-01-01
This article describes variables that may influence alternate assessment outcomes for students with disabilities and offers recommendations to enhance student achievement. These variables include technical quality, curriculum access, data collection, instructional effectiveness, risk factors, and resources allocated to instruction. Two of four…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Good, Rebecca
2008-01-01
Instructional leadership is defined in a broader yet more intense definition today than it was 20 years ago. Originally, the role involved traditional tasks such as setting clear goals, allocating resources to instruction, managing the curriculum, monitoring lesson plans, and evaluating teachers. Today it includes much deeper involvement in the…
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Methods and Materials for Teaching the Gifted.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Karnes, Frances A., Ed.; Bean, Suzanne M., Ed.
This book is designed to provide strategies and resources for differentiating the instruction of gifted learners. It addresses characteristics and needs of gifted learners, instructional planning and evaluation, strategies for best practices, and supporting and enhancing gifted programs. Specific chapters include: (1) "Gifted and Talented…
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-05-28
...); Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands; Cultural resources; Vegetation and wildlife, including... groups; Native American Tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list... filing a request to intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are included in the User's Guide...
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Reversing the Downward Spiral of Science Instruction in K-2 Classrooms
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Sandholtz, Judith Haymore; Ringstaff, Cathy
2011-10-01
This study investigated the extent to which teacher professional development led to changes in science instruction in K-2 classrooms in rural school districts. The research specifically examined changes in (a) teachers' content knowledge in science; (b) teachers' self-efficacy related to teaching science; (c) classroom instructional time allotted to science; and (d) instructional strategies used in science. The study also investigated contextual factors contributing to or hindering changes in science instruction. Data sources included a teacher survey, a self-efficacy assessment, content knowledge tests, interviews, and classroom observations. After one year in the program, teachers showed increased content knowledge and self-efficacy in teaching science; they spent more instructional time on science and began using different instructional strategies. Key contextual factors included curricular demands, resources, administrative support, and support from other teachers.
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Medical Student Preferences for Self-Directed Study Resources in Gross Anatomy
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Choi-Lundberg, Derek L.; Low, Tze Feng; Patman, Phillip; Turner, Paul; Sinha, Sankar N.
2016-01-01
Gross anatomy instruction in medical curricula involve a range of resources and activities including dissection, prosected specimens, anatomical models, radiological images, surface anatomy, textbooks, atlases, and computer-assisted learning (CAL). These resources and activities are underpinned by the expectation that students will actively engage…
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Editor's Choice 2008: Selected Online Learning Resources
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Dringus, Laurie P.
2008-01-01
This article is an annual compilation of useful resources that pertain to the field of online learning and uses of the Internet for instructional delivery. Updates were made to this list since last year's publishing. Resources are organized into several categories, including texts, journals, and Web sites.
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Fencing data transfers in a parallel active messaging interface of a parallel computer
Blocksome, Michael A.; Mamidala, Amith R.
2015-08-11
Fencing data transfers in a parallel active messaging interface (`PAMI`) of a parallel computer, the PAMI including data communications endpoints, each endpoint comprising a specification of data communications parameters for a thread of execution on a compute node, including specifications of a client, a context, and a task, the compute nodes coupled for data communications through the PAMI and through data communications resources including a deterministic data communications network, including initiating execution through the PAMI of an ordered sequence of active SEND instructions for SEND data transfers between two endpoints, effecting deterministic SEND data transfers; and executing through the PAMI, with no FENCE accounting for SEND data transfers, an active FENCE instruction, the FENCE instruction completing execution only after completion of all SEND instructions initiated prior to execution of the FENCE instruction for SEND data transfers between the two endpoints.
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Fencing data transfers in a parallel active messaging interface of a parallel computer
Blocksome, Michael A.; Mamidala, Amith R.
2015-06-30
Fencing data transfers in a parallel active messaging interface (`PAMI`) of a parallel computer, the PAMI including data communications endpoints, each endpoint comprising a specification of data communications parameters for a thread of execution on a compute node, including specifications of a client, a context, and a task, the compute nodes coupled for data communications through the PAMI and through data communications resources including a deterministic data communications network, including initiating execution through the PAMI of an ordered sequence of active SEND instructions for SEND data transfers between two endpoints, effecting deterministic SEND data transfers; and executing through the PAMI, with no FENCE accounting for SEND data transfers, an active FENCE instruction, the FENCE instruction completing execution only after completion of all SEND instructions initiated prior to execution of the FENCE instruction for SEND data transfers between the two endpoints.
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Teaching Softball. Steps to Success.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Potter, Diane L.; Brockmeyer, Gretchen A.
This handbook was written for the instructor of softball. It is a comprehensive guide for individualizing and improving instruction. Essential instructional resources are provided, including: (1) management and safety guidelines; (2) warm-up and cool-down exercises; (3) specification of equipment needs; (4) rating charts for identifying students'…
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Charter School Spending and Saving in California
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Reed, Sherrie; Rose, Heather
2015-01-01
Examining resource allocation practices, including savings, of charter schools is critical to understanding their financial viability and sustainability. Using 9 years of finance data from California, we find charter schools spend less on instruction and pupil support services than traditional public schools. The lower spending on instruction and…
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Dunleavy, Kim; Chevan, Julia; Sander, Antoinette P; Gasherebuka, Jean Damascene; Mann, Monika
2018-06-01
Continuing professional development is an important component of capacity building in low resource countries. The purpose of this case study is to describe the use of a contextual instructional framework to guide the processes and instructional design choices for a series of continuing professional development courses for physiotherapists in Rwanda. Four phases of the project are described: (1) program proposal, needs assessment and planning, (2) organization of the program and instructional design, (3) instructional delivery and (4) evaluation. Contextual facilitating factors and needs informed choices in each phase. The model resulted in delivery of continuing professional development to the majority of physiotherapists in Rwanda (n = 168, 0.48 rural/0.52 urban) with participants reporting improvement in skills and perceived benefit for their patients. Environmental and healthcare system factors resulted in offering the courses in rural and urban areas. Content was developed and delivered in partnership with Rwandan coinstructors. Based on the domestic needs identified in early courses, the program included advocacy and leadership activities, in addition to practical and clinical instruction. The contextual factors (environment, healthcare service organization, need for rehabilitation and status and history of the physiotherapy profession) were essential for project and instructional choices. Facilitating factors included the established professional degree and association, continuing professional development requirements, a core group of active professionals and an existing foundation from other projects. The processes and contextual considerations may be useful in countries with established professional-level education but without established postentry-level training. Implications for Rehabilitation Organizations planning continuing professional development programs may benefit from considering the context surrounding training when planning, designing and developing instruction. The surrounding context including the environment, the organization of healthcare services, the population defined need for rehabilitation, and the domestic status and history of the physiotherapy profession, is important for physiotherapy projects in countries with lower resources. Facilitating factors in low resource countries such as an established professional degree and association, continuing professional development requirements, a core group of active professionals and an existing foundation from other projects impact the success of projects. Methods that may be useful for relevance, dissemination and consistency include involvement of in-country leaders and instructors and attendance in multiple courses with consistent themes. Rehabilitation professionals in low resource countries may benefit from continuing professional development courses that emphasize practical skills, and clinical reasoning, accompanied by clinical mentoring and directed coaching that encourages knowledge transfer to the clinical setting. Active learning approaches and multiple progressive courses provide opportunities to develop peer support through professional communities of practice.
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Environmental Education: A Guide to Teaching Conservation in Texas.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Curriculum Development.
This document describes Texas' natural resources and suggests ways to correlate conservation instruction into the existing curriculum. Resources discussed include: 1) soil (soil formation; properties of soils; soil survey, soil use in agriculture; soils and the state economy, land value; specific soil resources); 2) air (principal pollutants and…
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Geopolitics, World Resources and Survival: A Role-playing Game.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Davis, Bruce E.
1982-01-01
Intended for college level geography courses, this game simulates the division and trade of world resources. These resources include all essential tangible and intangible elements--e.g., food, energy, technology, and political concessions--that are negotiated or exchanged on world commercial and political markets. Instructions for designing game…
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Some Resources on the End of World War II. Resource Review.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Social Education, 1995
1995-01-01
Presents reviews of three instructional resources on World War II. Includes a multimedia kit based on newspapers and a videotape, an illustrated book on issues surrounding the bombing of Hiroshima, and a diary of a grade school teacher's experiences in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. (CFR)
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond.
This resource handbook, which is designed for use by instructors of courses in advanced marketing, consists of a duty/task list with referenced resources, a duty/task list with learning activities, and a list of resources. Included in each list are materials dealing with the following topics: communication in marketing, economics in marketing,…
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Algebra. A Guidebook for Teaching.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Goodman, Terry A.; And Others
This book provides a general framework for organizing the instructional program in algebra. For each topic, a general approach for instruction, together with specific strategies, activities, and resources that can be used daily, are provided. Also included are worksheet pages that can be used with students. Most activities provide for student…
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School Building Design: The Building as an Instructional Tool.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Rakestraw, William E.
1979-01-01
Concepts used in the design of a Dallas school make the building an integral part of the instructional program. These concepts include instrumented resource consumption, wind powered electrical generating capabilities, solar powered domestic hot water system, grey water cycling and sampling capabilities, and mechanical systems monitoring.…
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Distance-Based and Distributed Learning: A Decision Tool for Education Leaders.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
McGraw, Tammy M.; Ross, John D.
This decision tool presents a progression of data collection and decision-making strategies that can increase the effectiveness of distance-based or distributed learning instruction. A narrative and flow chart cover the following steps: (1) basic assumptions, including purpose of instruction, market scan, and financial resources; (2) needs…
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Instructional Technology and Objectification
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Gur, Bekir S.; Wiley, David A.
2007-01-01
Objectification refers to the way in which everything (including human beings) is treated as an object, raw material, or resource to be manipulated and used. In this article, objectification refers to the way that education is often reduced to the packaging and delivery of information. A critique of objectification in instructional technology is…
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Rediscovering Renaissance Research: Information Literacy Strategies for Success
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Gilchrist, Sarah Burns
2016-01-01
While remaining cognizant of several aspects of current information literacy (IL) instruction methods, including threshold concepts, the author re-created experiences shared by students as she searched for, analyzed, and compiled resources pertaining to the Renaissance. Good IL instruction supports education of the whole person, develops new modes…
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Teaching the Whole Story: Examining the Shoah in Intermediate German Language Courses
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Rubin-McGregor, Jordan; Rubin, Beth
2018-01-01
This article addresses how to include instruction about the Holocaust (Shoah) in intermediate German world language classes in the United States. Scholarly inquiry into teaching of the Shoah has produced pedagogical frameworks, and Lindquist's (2008) guidelines are recommended along with additional instructional resources and suggestions. The…
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Pacific Rim Cultures in the Classroom. Multicultural Education Resource Series.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ogilvie, A. Barretto, Ed.; Magnusson, Elaine, Ed.
Seventeen instructional units on Asian and Pacific culture, society, and economic life are provided in this handbook, the result of a workshop entitled "Pacific Rim Cultures in the Classroom." Most of the lessons include suggestions for classroom activities, quizzes, and supplementary reading matter. The instructional units are organized…
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Determining Value in Higher Education: The Future of Instructional Technology in a Wal-Mart Economy.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Tremblay, Wilfred
1992-01-01
Discusses value and the economy and examines the changing definition of educational value regarding higher education. Trends in instructional technology resulting from changes in expected educational value are described, including resource sharing, specialization, market expansion, privatization, easier human-machine interfaces, feedback systems,…
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Implications of Designing Instructional Video Using Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ibrahim, Mohamed
2012-01-01
During the last decade, cognitive researchers identified three major challenges facing the use of multimedia materials in instruction. The first challenge is the inclusion of extraneous content that competes with the essential information for limited cognitive resources. Researchers found that including extraneous material in multimedia materials…
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Methods for Instructional Diagnosis with Limited Available Resources.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Gillmore, Gerald M.; Clark, D. Joseph
College teaching should be approached with the same careful delineation of problems and systematic attempts to find solutions which characterize research. Specific methods for the diagnosis of instructional problems include audio-video taping, use of teaching assistants, colleague assistance, classroom tests, student projects in and out of class,…
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SER-LARS, Volume 10. Instructional Methods I. 1975-76 Edition.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Montgomery County Intermediate Unit 23, Blue Bell, PA.
The book briefly describes several hundred instructional methods from the Special Education Resources Location Analysis and Retrieval System (SER-LARS), which are intended for use in developing and carrying out individualized programs for handicapped children. Each teaching method includes an accession number; title; author; source; teacher tasks;…
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SER-LARS, Volume 11. Instructional Methods II. 1975-76 Edition.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Montgomery County Intermediate Unit 23, Blue Bell, PA.
The book briefly describes several hundred instructional methods from the Special Education Resources Location Analysis and Retrieval System (SER LARS), which are intended for use in developing and carrying out individualized programs for handicapped children. Each teaching method includes an accession number; title; author; source; teacher tasks;…
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SER-LARS, Volume 12. Instructional Methods III. 1975-76 Edition.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Montgomery County Intermediate Unit 23, Blue Bell, PA.
The book briefly describes several hundred instructional methods from the Special Education Resources Location Analysis and Retrieval System (SER-LARS), which are intended for use in developing and carrying out individualized programs for handicapped children. Each teaching method includes an accession number; title; author; source; teacher tasks;…
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Exploring Linguistic Diversity through World Englishes.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Kubota, Ryuko; Ward, Lori
2000-01-01
Presents the rationale and basic concepts for teaching about World Englishes. Describes a sample instructional unit based on the pilot project the authors conducted in a public high school in North Carolina, in which they provided instruction in linguistic diversity once a week for seven weeks. Includes activities and resources for these seven…
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Vocational Education Safety Instruction Manual.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Cropley, Russell, Ed.; Doherty, Susan Sloan, Ed.
This manual describes four program areas in vocational education safety instruction: (1) introduction to a safety program; (2) resources to ensure laboratory safety; (3) safety program implementation; and (4) safety rules and safety tests. The safety rules and tests included in section four are for the most common tools and machines used in…
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Environmental scan and evaluation of best practices for online systematic review resources.
Parker, Robin M N; Boulos, Leah M; Visintini, Sarah; Ritchie, Krista; Hayden, Jill
2018-04-01
Online training for systematic review methodology is an attractive option due to flexibility and limited availability of in-person instruction. Librarians often direct new reviewers to these online resources, so they should be knowledgeable about the variety of available resources. The objective for this project was to conduct an environmental scan of online systematic review training resources and evaluate those identified resources. The authors systematically searched for electronic learning resources pertaining to systematic review methods. After screening for inclusion, we collected data about characteristics of training resources and assigned scores in the domains of (1) content, (2) design, (3) interactivity, and (4) usability by applying a previously published evaluation rubric for online instruction modules. We described the characteristics and scores for each training resource and compared performance across the domains. Twenty training resources were evaluated. Average overall score of online instructional resources was 61%. Online courses (n=7) averaged 73%, web modules (n=5) 64%, and videos (n=8) 48%. The top 5 highest scoring resources were in course or web module format, featured high interactivity, and required a longer (>5hrs) time commitment from users. This study revealed that resources include appropriate content but are less likely to adhere to principles of online training design and interactivity. Awareness of these resources will allow librarians to make informed recommendations for training based on patrons' needs. Future online systematic review training resources should use established best practices for e-learning to provide high-quality resources, regardless of format or user time commitment.
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Bibliography of Citizenship Materials
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
CASAS - Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (NJ1), 2008
2008-01-01
The 2008 CASAS "Bibliography of Citizenship Materials" lists available instructional resources for citizenship education. It focuses on materials appropriate for preparing people for the naturalization process and the standardized citizenship examination. Resources include textbooks, audio materials, software and Videos/DVDs. The bibliography also…
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World Wide Web Resources for Teaching and Learning Economics. ERIC Digest.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
VanFossen, Phillip J.
Technological resources abound for teachers of all subject areas, but for many reasons, such instructional technology seems to lend itself well to the social studies including economics. To help teachers efficiently use the latest economics resources available on the World Wide Web, this Digest identifies four sites that offer knowledge of…
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What To Do in the School Classroom.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Green, Rodney J.
1985-01-01
Explains the role of the professional conservationist as a teaching resource in school-based instructional programs. Offers suggestions for planning and delivering classroom presentations on natural resource topics. Includes a listing a references on hands-on activities in conservation education. (ML)
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A Bachelor of Engineering Technology Curriculum in Water Quality Management: Course Guides.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Cole, Charles A.; And Others
Contained are course guides for a Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BET) Curriculum in Water Quality Management. Detailed course content, as well as instructional resources, are included in this volume. Each guide is written in behavioral terms using the instructional objective format. A suggested curriculum is shown with methods of…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Unger, Daniel; Schwab, Sarah; Jacques, Ryan; Zhang, Yanli; Hung, I-Kuai; Kulhavy, David
2016-01-01
Undergraduate students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Spatial Science degree at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU) receive instruction in the spatial sciences with a focus on hands-on applications. All undergraduate students take the course Introduction to Spatial Science which includes a comprehensive overview of spatial science…
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Statistical Abstracts, Fall 1990: Instructional Workload, Faculty, and I&DR Costs.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Central Staff Office of Institutional Research.
This publication provides summary analytical reports and graphic displays from the official Course and Section Analysis (CASA) system concerning the instructional workload and the financial resources of academic departments offering courses during the fall 1990 semester within the State University of New York system. Included are six reports. The…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton.
The monograph is designed to assist program planning teams in developing language arts programs for hearing-impaired students in regular classrooms. Topics discussed include promising instructional strategies, description and evaluation of materials, and effective assessment instruments. The first section on instructional strategies covers…
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Using the Microcomputer to Generate Materials for Bibliographic Instruction.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Hendley, Gaby G.
Guide-worksheets were developed on a word processor in a high school library for bibliographic instruction of English and social studies students to cover the following reference sources: Facts on File; Social Issues Resource Series (S.I.R.S.); Editorial Research Reports; Great Contemporary Issues (New York Times), which also includes Facts on…
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Challenging Hegemonies in Online Learning
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Godwin-Jones, Robert
2012-01-01
In Western countries today, instructed language learning in higher education normally includes use of the Web: as a resource in face-to-face classes, as an equal partner in instructional delivery in hybrid courses, or as the primary teaching and learning environment in distance learning. Most often today this is enabled through use of a learning…
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Case Studies for Effective Business Instruction.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
McAlister-Kizzier, Donna
This book is designed as a resource for educators who teach business content in a variety of instructional settings. It contains case studies representing all functional areas of business, including corporate training, for grades 7 through graduate education. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the case study method. The history of the case method,…
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New Mexico Response to Intervention Framework Manual
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
New Mexico Public Education Department, 2014
2014-01-01
This manual details the instructional framework and guidance on the Response to Intervention (RtI) process in New Mexico. The manual includes: (1) a section on each of the three instructional tiers; (2) a glossary of key terms; (3) sample forms to assist with the Student Assistance Team (SAT) process; and (4) key resources for teachers.
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Teaching Interactive Art Lessons with Recycled Waste Materials as Instructional Resources
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Yeboah, Rita; Asante, Eric Appau; Opoku-Asare, Nana Afia
2016-01-01
The study examines the use of waste materials as instructional resources in teaching and learning Art lessons. Primary, Junior and Senior High School Art teachers in Ghana mostly teach their lessons without instructional resources because the government is not able to provide materials to create the needed resources. The study therefore explored…
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Staff Development Resources, 1990-91.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Instructional Technology.
This staff development resource guide provides listings of instructional television and radio broadcasts related to major areas of the Total Teaching Act in South Carolina's Program for Effective Teaching (PET). Television program topics include: administration; adult education; the arts; career education; certificate-renewal credit courses;…
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Teaching Environmental Geology in the 21St Century: A Workshop Report
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Mogk, D. W.; Wiese, K.; Castendyk, D.; McDaris, J. R.
2012-12-01
Environmental Geology encompasses a range of topics that include geohazards, natural resources, issues such as climate change, human health, and environmental policy. Instruction in Environmental Geology provides students the opportunity to address the grand challenges facing humanity regarding how to live sustainably and responsibly on Earth. Instruction in Environmental Geology ranges from dedicated introductory courses, instructional modules in upper division Earth Science "core" classes, to courses in related disciplines such as environmental science, ecology, and the social and political sciences. To explore the opportunities of teaching Environmental Geology in all these contexts, the On the Cutting Edge program convened a workshop in June 2012 to bring together instructors representing a diversity of instructional settings. The goals of the workshop were to: 1) Share innovative teaching methods, approaches, and activities for teaching Environmental Geology and share ideas on how to teach in various contexts. 2) Examine where and how environmental geology topics are taught in the geoscience curriculum from introductory courses for non-majors to "core" geoscience courses for majors. 3) Consider the ways that Environmental Geology courses and topical materials can contribute to public science literacy, particularly how to make personal and societal decisions about the range of issues facing humanity and to live responsibly and sustainably on this planet. 4) Develop a list of best practices for integrating emerging environmental issues, recent natural disasters, and issues related to natural resources into course work and identifying how scientific data and research outcomes can inform public discourse on topical issues. 5) Develop strategies to reach under-represented groups and expand the diversity of students who enroll in our courses. 6) Identify topics of high interest and need for future development as teaching modules and courses. The workshop program included keynote talks, small group discussion sessions, interactive demonstrations, and opportunities to network and develop ideas for new instructional resources. The participants also reviewed over 300 teaching activities, and contributed to additional online resources focused on Environmental Geology. Field trips demonstrated teaching activities about environmental issues in local contexts. All workshop presentations, discussion summaries, teaching activity collections and related on-line resources are available on the workshop website. Faculty are encouraged to submit additional examples of Environmental Geology instructional resources.
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Computer Network Resources for Physical Geography Instruction.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Bishop, Michael P.; And Others
1993-01-01
Asserts that the use of computer networks provides an important and effective resource for geography instruction. Describes the use of the Internet network in physical geography instruction. Provides an example of the use of Internet resources in a climatology/meteorology course. (CFR)
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Program on application of communications satellites to educational development
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
Morgan, R. P.; Singh, J. P.
1971-01-01
Interdisciplinary research in needs analysis, communications technology studies, and systems synthesis is reported. Existing and planned educational telecommunications services are studied and library utilization of telecommunications is described. Preliminary estimates are presented of ranges of utilization of educational telecommunications services for 1975 and 1985; instructional and public television, computer-aided instruction, computing resources, and information resource sharing for various educational levels and purposes. Communications technology studies include transmission schemes for still-picture television, use of Gunn effect devices, and TV receiver front ends for direct satellite reception at 12 GHz. Two major studies in the systems synthesis project concern (1) organizational and administrative aspects of a large-scale instructional satellite system to be used with schools and (2) an analysis of future development of instructional television, with emphasis on the use of video tape recorders and cable television. A communications satellite system synthesis program developed for NASA is now operational on the university IBM 360-50 computer.
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Environmental scan and evaluation of best practices for online systematic review resources
Parker, Robin M. N.; Boulos, Leah M.; Visintini, Sarah; Ritchie, Krista; Hayden, Jill
2018-01-01
Objective Online training for systematic review methodology is an attractive option due to flexibility and limited availability of in-person instruction. Librarians often direct new reviewers to these online resources, so they should be knowledgeable about the variety of available resources. The objective for this project was to conduct an environmental scan of online systematic review training resources and evaluate those identified resources. Methods The authors systematically searched for electronic learning resources pertaining to systematic review methods. After screening for inclusion, we collected data about characteristics of training resources and assigned scores in the domains of (1) content, (2) design, (3) interactivity, and (4) usability by applying a previously published evaluation rubric for online instruction modules. We described the characteristics and scores for each training resource and compared performance across the domains. Results Twenty training resources were evaluated. Average overall score of online instructional resources was 61%. Online courses (n=7) averaged 73%, web modules (n=5) 64%, and videos (n=8) 48%. The top 5 highest scoring resources were in course or web module format, featured high interactivity, and required a longer (>5hrs) time commitment from users. Conclusion This study revealed that resources include appropriate content but are less likely to adhere to principles of online training design and interactivity. Awareness of these resources will allow librarians to make informed recommendations for training based on patrons’ needs. Future online systematic review training resources should use established best practices for e-learning to provide high-quality resources, regardless of format or user time commitment. PMID:29632443
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
American Association of Retired Persons, Washington, DC. Work Force Programs Dept.
These resource materials are designed to help instructors prepare their business students to work with older employees. The materials can be used in undergraduate and graduate courses in management, organizational behavior, human resource management, business policy, and business and society. The materials include lecture guides, discussion…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
The Environmental Quality Instructional Resources Center acquires, reviews, indexes, and announces both print (books, modules, units, etc.) and non-print (films, slides, video tapes, etc.) materials related to water quality and water resources education and instruction. This publication contains abstracts and indexes to selected materials related…
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Resources for Teaching about Energy in the Social Studies Classroom.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Sherman, Robin; Stone, Kim
1992-01-01
Lists instructional resources for use by social studies teachers in teaching about energy. Includes curriculum materials, videotapes, organizations, government agencies, and industry trade associations that can provide information. Suggests items on energy conservation, global warming, ecology, nuclear power, fossil fuels, oil spills, and…
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Campus Computing Environment: University of Kentucky.
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CAUSE/EFFECT, 1989
1989-01-01
A dramatic growth in computing and communications was precipitated largely by the leadership of President David Roselle at the University of Kentucky. A new operational structure of information resource management includes not only computing (academic and administrative) and communications, instructional resources, and printing/mailing services,…
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18 CFR 740.13 - Supplemental instructions.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Supplemental instructions. 740.13 Section 740.13 Conservation of Power and Water Resources WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL STATE WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROGRAM § 740.13 Supplemental instructions. As deemed appropriate, the Council...
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18 CFR 740.13 - Supplemental instructions.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-04-01
... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Supplemental instructions. 740.13 Section 740.13 Conservation of Power and Water Resources WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL STATE WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROGRAM § 740.13 Supplemental instructions. As deemed appropriate, the Council...
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18 CFR 740.13 - Supplemental instructions.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-04-01
... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Supplemental instructions. 740.13 Section 740.13 Conservation of Power and Water Resources WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL STATE WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROGRAM § 740.13 Supplemental instructions. As deemed appropriate, the Council...
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18 CFR 740.13 - Supplemental instructions.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-04-01
... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2013-04-01 2012-04-01 true Supplemental instructions. 740.13 Section 740.13 Conservation of Power and Water Resources WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL STATE WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROGRAM § 740.13 Supplemental instructions. As deemed appropriate, the Council...
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18 CFR 740.13 - Supplemental instructions.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Supplemental instructions. 740.13 Section 740.13 Conservation of Power and Water Resources WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL STATE WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROGRAM § 740.13 Supplemental instructions. As deemed appropriate, the Council...
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Davis, Kristen L.
2017-01-01
Research exists on using instructional gardening programs with school age children as a means of improving dietary quality and for obesity prevention. This article examines the potential use of instructional gardens in childcare settings to improving fruit and vegetable intake in young children. A qualitative study was conducted with childcare providers. Participants (n = 20) were recruited via e-mails, letters, and follow-up phone calls. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded to identify themes within two areas (1) childcare providers perceptions of children's fruit and vegetable consumption and (2) components necessary to initiate or improve instructional gardening programs. Themes associated with provider's perceptions of child fruit and vegetable consumption included benefits of consumption, willingness to try fruits and vegetables, meeting recommendations, and influence of the home and childcare environments on child eating. Benefits, barriers, and resources needed were identified as themes related to starting or improving instructional gardening programs. Benefits to gardening with preschoolers are consistent with those found in school-age populations. While several barriers exist, resources are available to childcare providers to address these barriers. Increased knowledge and awareness of resources are necessary to improve the success of gardening programs in the childcare setting with the goal of improving child diet quality. PMID:28607563
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Davis, Kristen L; Brann, Lynn S
2017-01-01
Research exists on using instructional gardening programs with school age children as a means of improving dietary quality and for obesity prevention. This article examines the potential use of instructional gardens in childcare settings to improving fruit and vegetable intake in young children. A qualitative study was conducted with childcare providers. Participants ( n = 20) were recruited via e-mails, letters, and follow-up phone calls. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded to identify themes within two areas (1) childcare providers perceptions of children's fruit and vegetable consumption and (2) components necessary to initiate or improve instructional gardening programs. Themes associated with provider's perceptions of child fruit and vegetable consumption included benefits of consumption, willingness to try fruits and vegetables, meeting recommendations, and influence of the home and childcare environments on child eating. Benefits, barriers, and resources needed were identified as themes related to starting or improving instructional gardening programs. Benefits to gardening with preschoolers are consistent with those found in school-age populations. While several barriers exist, resources are available to childcare providers to address these barriers. Increased knowledge and awareness of resources are necessary to improve the success of gardening programs in the childcare setting with the goal of improving child diet quality.
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Taylor, Deborah Michelle
2016-01-01
Academic librarians are encouraged to provide library services, resources, and instruction to all patrons, including the adult learner. Statistics reported that worldwide, adults are a growing student population in colleges and universities; however, the adult learner as an academic library patron is often neglected. Academic libraries can…
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Moon, Donald K.
This document is one in a series of reports which reviews instructional materials and equipment and offers suggestions about how to select equipment. Topics discussed include: (1) the general criteria for audio-visual equipment selection such as performance, safety, comparability, sturdiness and repairability; and (2) specific equipment criteria…
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An Exploratory Essay on Listening Instruction in the K-12 Curriculum
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Hopper, Joanne E.
2007-01-01
Even though the importance of effective listening skills is well recognized and many K-12 language arts standards include listening skills, the amount of time devoted to the teaching of listening and the quality of instructional resources that will enable the effectiveness of teaching listening as a two-way communication process are in question.…
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Smith, Clifton L.
This guide, developed by a project to revise the minimum core competencies for the advanced marketing course in secondary marketing education in Missouri, contains four sections. The first section explains competency-based marketing education, including its mission, nature, curriculum, and the fundamentals of competency-based instruction. The…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Smith, Clifton L.
This guide, developed by a project to revise the minimum core competencies for the Fundamentals of Marketing course in secondary marketing education in Missouri, contains four sections. The first section explains competency-based marketing education, including its mission, nature, curriculum, and the fundamentals of competency-based instruction.…
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Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
The Environmental Quality Instructional Resources Center in Columbus, Ohio, acquires, reviews, indexes, and announces both print (books, modules, units, etc.) and non-print (films, slides, video tapes, etc.) materials related to water quality and water resources education and instruction. This publication contains abstracts and indexes to selected…
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Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
The Environmental Quality Instructional Resources Center in Columbus, Ohio, acquires, reviews, indexes, and announces both print (books, modules, units, etc.) and non-print (films, slides, video tapes, etc.) materials related to water quality and water resources education and instruction. In addition some materials related to hazardous materials,…
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Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
The Environmental Quality Instructional Resources Center in Columbus, Ohio, acquires, reviews, indexes, and announces both print (books, modules, units, etc.) and non-print (films, slides, video tapes, etc.) materials related to water quality and water resources education and instruction. In addition some materials related to pesticides, hazardous…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
The Environmental Quality Instructional Resources Center in Columbus, Ohio, acquires, reviews, indexes, and announces both print (books, modules, units, etc.) and non-print (films, slides, video tapes, etc.) materials related to water quality and water resources education and instruction. In addition some materials related to pesticides, hazardous…
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Career Education Resource Units: Grade 3.
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Newark School District, DE.
The units contained in this guide are intended primarily as resource materials to assist grade 3 teachers in identifying units into which career awareness concepts can be infused and also in identifying instructional activities that correlate basic skills and career education objectives. Introductory information includes a definition of career…
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Career Education Resource Units: Grades 4.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Newark School District, DE.
The units contained in this guide are intended primarily as resource materials to assist grade 4 teachers in identifying units into which career awareness concepts can be infused and also in identifying instructional activities that correlate basic skills and career education objectives. Introductory information includes a definition of career…
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SWMPrats.net: A Web-Based Resource for Exploring SWMP Data
SWMPrats.net is a web-based resource that provides accessible approaches to using SWMP data. The website includes a user forum with instructional ‘Plots of the Month’; links to workshop content; and a description of the SWMPr data analysis package for R. Interactive...
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Beginning English: Resource Materials To Accompany the Instructional Guide.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Brower, Lynne
Resource materials for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teachers are presented in this volume. Eighteen modules, each presented weekly, include personal and social/cultural topics as well as grammar lessons. They cover the following information: personal information; compliments, congratulations, thanking; basic emotions; nationality words;…
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NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Spillane, James P.; Diamond, John B.; Walker, Lisa J.; Halverson, Rich; Jita, Loyiso
2001-10-01
This article explores school leadership for elementary school science teaching in an urban setting. We examine how school leaders bring resources together to enhance science instruction when there appear to be relatively few resources available for it. From our study of 13 Chicago elementary (K-8) schools' efforts to lead instructional change in mathematics, language arts, and science education, we show how resources for leading instruction are unequally distributed across subject areas. We also explore how over time leaders in one school successfully identified and activated resources for leading change in science education. The result has been a steady, although not always certain, development of science as an instructional area in the school. We argue that leading change in science education involves the identification and activation of material resources, the development of teachers' and school leaders' human capital, and the development and use of social capital.
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Dwyer, David J.; Yankee, Everyl
A directory of the 82 African languages given high priority for instruction in the United States contains a profile for each language that includes its classification and where it is spoken, the number of speakers, dialect situation, usage, orthography status, and listings of related human and institutional resources for the purpose of…
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Big Rock Candy Mountain. Resources for Our Education. A Learning to Learn Catalog. Summer 1970.
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Portola Inst., Inc., Menlo Park, CA.
Subtitled "Resources for Our Education", this catalog is aimed not only at the professional educator, but at anyone, young or old, who is interested in learning in its broadest sense. Items listed in the catalog include books, toys, structures, furniture, instructional aids, magazines, films, and any other resource which contains data about or…
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Food Processing Curriculum Material and Resource Guide.
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Louisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge.
Intended for secondary vocational agriculture teachers, this curriculum guide contains a course outline and a resource manual for a seven-unit food processing course on meats. Within the course outline, units are divided into separate lessons. Materials provided for each lesson include preparation for instruction (student objectives, review of…
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The Way of the Gun: Applying Lessons of Ground Combat to Pilot Training
2016-02-29
actual practice repetitions.7 Current USAF Crew/Cockpit Resource Management ( CRM ) and Aerospace Physiology courses do not include any instruction on...Burke, Clint A. Bowers, and Katherine A. Wilson. Team Training in the Skies: Does Crew Resource Management ( CRM ) Training Work? Orlando, FL
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An Instructional Plan for Teaching Black History.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Caselli, Ron
The secondary teacher is provided with very specific behavioral objectives for a black history program which may exist separately or be woven into the existing curriculum. The resources for achieving these objectives are listed, and include books, periodicals and films, however, the specific means of utilizing these resources are left to the…
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-03-17
...: Geology and soils; Land use; Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands; Cultural resources; Vegetation and... agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other... request to intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are included in the User's Guide under the...
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Grosz, Karen S., Comp.
Designed as a resource on teaching and learning strategies geared specifically toward underrepresented community college students, this collection of articles and reports includes the following: (1) "Successful Teaching Strategies: Instruction for Black and Hispanic Students in the California Community Colleges," by Olivia Mercado, Cheryl Fong,…
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Resource Manual for Teacher Training Programs in Economics.
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Saunders, Phillip, Ed.; And Others
This resource manual uses a general systems model for educational planning, instruction, and evaluation to describe a college introductory economics course. The goal of the manual is to help beginning or experienced instructors teach more effectively. The model components include needs, goals, objectives, constraints, planning and strategy,…
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Food Additives: "Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy". Health and the Consumer.
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Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Elementary and Secondary Education.
One in a series, this consumer education learning activity package teaches secondary students about food additives. The package includes instructions for the teacher, suggestions for activities, lists of resource materials, film guides, student activity worksheets, a student resource booklet of background readings, and answer keys. Content taught…
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Guidelines for Developing Computer Based Resource Units. Revised.
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State Univ. of New York, Buffalo. Coll. at Buffalo. Educational Research and Development Complex.
Presented for use with normal and handicapped children are guidelines for the development of computer based resource units organized into two operations: one of which is the production of software which includes the writing of instructional objectives, content, activities, materials, and measuring devices; and the other the coding of the software…
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Adaptability and Flexibility of Literature Resource Materials (Instructional Resources).
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Spiegel, Dixie Lee
1990-01-01
Discusses the importance of the adaptability and flexibility of instructional resource materials. Highlights one quality resource for young readers, "Bookshelf, Stage 1," and another for intermediate level students, "Reading beyond the Basal Plus." (MG)
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Be a Friend: The Story of African American Music in Song, Words, and Pictures [and] Teacher's Guide.
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Stanley, Leotha
This instructional resource, intended for grades three and up, includes an illustrated children's book and an audiotape. Also included is a teacher's guide written by Michael P. French. This resource tells the story of African American music in six main sections, beginning with its African roots and then describing five of the major styles of…
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Beginning Teachers' Use of Resources to Enact and Learn from Ambitious Instruction
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Stroupe, David
2016-01-01
I investigated how five first-year teachers--all peers from the same science methods class framed around ambitious instruction--used resources to plan and learn in schools that promoted pedagogy anchored around information delivery. The participants engaged in different cycles of resource-driven learning based on the instructional framework they…
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Computer-Assisted Instruction: Decision Handbook.
1985-04-01
to feelings of " depersonalization " or "dehumanization." The approach is to document investigations of attitudes toward CBI held by students and...utilized within a computer-based training system that includes management of student progress, training resources, testing, and instructional materials...training time. As compared to programmed texts and workbookl, students were more attentive and stayed on task. The attentiveness to PLATO materials
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Schulz, Russel E.; Farrell, Jean R.
This resource guide for the use of job aids ("how-to-do-it" guidance) for activities identified in the second phase of the Instructional Systems Development Model (ISD) contains an introduction to the use of job aids, as well as descriptive authoring flowcharts for Blocks II.1 through II.4. The introduction includes definitions;…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Schulz, Russel E.; Farrell, Jean R.
This resource guide for the use of job aids ("how-to-do-it" guidance) for activities identified in the first phase of the Instructional Systems Development Model (ISD) contains an introduction to the use of job aids, as well as descriptive authoring flowcharts for Blocks I.2 through I.5. The introduction includes definitions;…
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Fox, Sandra J., Ed.
2006-01-01
This curriculum guide is but one of the resources that the Montana Office of Public Instruction is providing to help teachers implement Indian Education for All. The philosophy of this document promotes the use of Indian literature as an instructional tool. There are no textbooks presently for including aspects of Montana Indian cultures into the…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Schulz, Russel E.; Farrell, Jean R.
This resource guide for the use of job aids ("how-to-do-it" guidance) for activities identified in the third phase of the Instructional Systems Development Model (ISD) contains an introduction to the use of job aids, as well as descriptive authoring flowcharts for Blocks III.1 through III.5. The introduction includes definitions;…
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Leighton, Mary S.; Mullens, John E.; Turnbull, Brenda; Weiner, Lisa K.; Williams, Angela S.
The four papers in this volume are four parts of a series on the status of recent work on measuring instruction, curriculum content, and instructional resources. These papers are intended to identify aspects of instruction, to analyze the approaches used in several leading studies, and to describe the implications of recent work for National…
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Preparing for the changing role of instructional technologies in medical education.
Robin, Bernard R; McNeil, Sara G; Cook, David A; Agarwal, Kathryn L; Singhal, Geeta R
2011-04-01
As part of an international faculty development conference in February 2010, a working group of medical educators and physicians discussed the changing role of instructional technologies and made recommendations for supporting faculty in using these technologies in medical education. The resulting discussion highlighted ways technology is transforming the entire process of medical education and identified several converging trends that have implications for how medical educators might prepare for the next decade. These trends include the explosion of new information; all information, including both health knowledge and medical records, becoming digital; a new generation of learners; the emergence of new instructional technologies; and the accelerating rate of change, especially related to technology. The working group developed five recommendations that academic health leaders and policy makers may use as a starting point for dealing with the instructional technology challenges facing medical education over the next decade. These recommendations are (1) using technology to provide/support experiences for learners that are not otherwise possible-not as a replacement for, but as a supplement to, face-to-face experiences, (2) focusing on fundamental principles of teaching and learning rather than learning specific technologies in isolation, (3) allocating a variety of resources to support the appropriate use of instructional technologies, (4) supporting faculty members as they adopt new technologies, and (5) providing funding and leadership to enhance electronic infrastructure to facilitate sharing of resources and instructional ideas. © by the Association of American Medical Colleges.
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Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Center on Education and Training for Employment.
This instructor guide for a unit on human resources in the PACE (Program for Acquiring Competence in Entrepreneurship) curriculum includes the full text of the student module and lesson plans, instructional suggestions, and other teacher resources. The competencies that are incorporated into this module are at Level 1 of learning--understanding…
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NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Menicucci, A. J.; Bean, J. R.
2017-12-01
Environmental, geological, and climatological sciences are important facets of physical science education. However, it is often difficult for educators to acquire the necessary resources to facilitate content explanations, and demonstration of the conceptual links between individual lessons. The Understanding Global Change (UGC) Project at the University of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP) at UC Berkeley is aligning new and existing Earth systems educational resources that are high-quality, interactive and inquiry based. Learning resources are organized by the UGC framework topics (Causes of Change, How the Earth System Works, and Measurable Changes), and focus on exploring topic relationships. Resources are currently aligned with both the UGC framework and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), facilitating broad utility among K-16 educators. The overarching goal of the UGC Project is to provide the necessary resources that guide the construction of coherent, interdisciplinary instructional units. These units can be reinforced through system models, providing visual learning scaffolds for assessments of student content knowledge. Utilizing the central framework of UGC alleviates the long-standing problem of creating coherent instructional units from multiple learning resources, each organized and categorized independently across multiple platforms that may not provide explicit connections among Earth science subjects UGC topic cross listing of learning modules establishes conceptual links. Each resource is linked across several Earth system components, facilitating exploration of relationships and feedbacks between processes. Cross listed topics are therefore useful for development of broad picture learning goals via targeted instructional units. We also anticipate cultivating summaries of the explicit conceptual links explored in each resource from both current teachers and content specialists. Insructional units currated and aligned under the UGC framework therefore have the potential for users to develop and impliment inderdisciplinary lesson plans, including multi-segmented units designed to function as independent educational segments, that combine to provide broader subject exploration and deeper understanding of Earth system relationships.
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Recycled Art: Create Puppets Using Recycled Objects.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Clearing, 2003
2003-01-01
Presents an activity from "Healthy Foods from Healthy Soils" for making puppets using recycled food packaging materials. Includes background information, materials, instructions, literature links, resources, and benchmarks. (NB)
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Carrier, Anne; And Others
1986-01-01
Provides an annotated list of instructional resources for teaching about the Holocaust in secondary schools. Included are textbooks, multi-disciplinary units, eyewitness accounts, fiction, poetry, anthologies, and audio visual materials. (JDH)
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Evaluation of an E-learning resource on approach to the first unprovoked seizure.
Le Marne, Fleur A; McGinness, Hannah; Slade, Rob; Cardamone, Michael; Balbir Singh, Shirleen; Connolly, Anne M; Bye, Ann Me
2016-09-01
To develop and evaluate an online educational package instructing paediatricians and trainees in the diagnosis and management of a first unprovoked seizure in children. The E-learning content was created following a comprehensive literature review that referenced current international guidelines. Rigorous consultation with local paediatric neurologists, paediatricians and epilepsy nurses was undertaken. A series of learning modules was created and sequenced to reflect steps needed to achieve optimal diagnosis and management in a real-life situation of a child presenting with a paroxysmal event. Paediatric registrars and advanced trainees from the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network were assessed before and after using the E-learning Resource. Measures included general epilepsy knowledge, case-based scenario knowledge; self-rated measures of satisfaction with instruction and confidence regarding clinical approach to the child with first unprovoked seizure; and open ended questions evaluating the usefulness of the E-learning resource. Performance on measures of general epilepsy knowledge and on the seizure-related case scenarios improved significantly following completion of the E-learning as did self-rated satisfaction with instruction and confidence across all aspects of managing first seizure. The E-learning resource has been validated as a useful educational resource regarding the first afebrile unprovoked seizure for paediatricians. © 2016 Paediatrics and Child Health Division (The Royal Australasian College of Physicians).
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Adolescent Literacy Resources: An Annotated Bibliography. Second Edition 2009
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Center on Instruction, 2009
2009-01-01
This annotated bibliography updated from a 2007 edition, is intended as a resource for technical assistance providers as they work with states on adolescent literacy. This revision includes current research and documents of practical use in guiding improvements in grades 4-12 reading instruction in the content areas and in interventions for…
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Social Studies in the Dark: Using Docudramas to Teach History
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D'Sa, Benicia
2005-01-01
This article, discusses the rationale for using films, specifically docudramas, for teaching social studies and presents guidelines and resources for helping teachers to do so. Included are several Web resources that assist teachers in the selection and use of specific films to complement classroom instruction. The author has also incorporated the…
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The Africa Collection: An Annotated Historical Resource Bibliography for the Student of Africa.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Lynn, Karen
This annotated bibliographic collection of resources on Africa including non-fiction, fiction, texts, poetry, draft papers, addresses, periodicals, film, records, and travel agencies is designed to aid secondary students and their teachers interested in research on Africa. An instructional approach is taken, drawing upon examples to demonstrate…
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Tuimur, Hilda Ng'etich; Chemwei, Bernard
2015-01-01
This paper examines the availability and use of instructional resources necessary for teaching Conflict and Conflict Resolution as a topic in Social Studies subject in primary schools in Nandi North District in Kenya. The study was carried out through descriptive survey. The study population included Social Studies teachers in Kosirai Division of…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Nash, Ann Marie
2013-01-01
Role clarity for any individual leads to more successful implementation of his or her job expectations. In a school, there are many individuals with various roles to fill. The Instructional Technology Resource Teacher (ITRT) has multiple roles within a school including: training teachers, designing integrated curriculum, managing learning…
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Teaching Regular Classroom Success.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Harries, Rhonda J.
1986-01-01
Seven strategies are described to encourage resource room students' development of independent organizational skills. Suggestions include use of specific duty sheets, time management instruction, and teaching of proofreading and checking techniques. (CL)
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Kwasu, Isaac Ali; Yalams, Simon Madugu; Ema, Ema
2016-01-01
This paper presents an outline on how teachers can use "The Design Process and Animation Techniques to produce animated instructional resources (AIR) which, can be used to facilitate Open Distance Learning in especially Science and Technology Education. A model of the Animated Instructional Resource was developed for the teaching of Human…
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
Lawrence, Barbara; Pinelli, Thomas E.; Barclay, Rebecca O.; Kennedy, John M.; Holloway, Karen
1994-01-01
Information resource instruction for undergraduate aerospace engineering students has traditionally been limited to an occasional part of the education process--a written paper required in the capstone design course or a library tour. Efforts to encourage the use of aerospace literature and information resources have been made in the past decade, with a recent push from information and, especially, networking technology. This paper presents data from a survey of U.S. aerospace engineering students regarding their instruction in the use of information resources. We find that more than 25 percent of the students surveyed had no instruction in technical communications skills or the use of information resources. We consider the need for instruction in the use of information resources and technical communications skills and the opportunities presented for improvement.
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Teacher experiences in the use of the "Zoology Zone" multimedia resource in elementary science
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Paradis, Lynne Darlene
This interpretive research study explored the experiences of teachers with the use of the Zoology Zone multimedia resource in teaching grade three science. Four generalist teachers used the multimedia resource in the teaching of the Animal Life Cycle topic from the Alberta grade three science program. The experiences of the teachers were examined through individual interviews, classroom visits and group interviews. Three dimensions of the study, as they related to elementary science teaching using the Zoology Zone multimedia resource were examined: (a) technology as a teaching resource, (b) science education and constructivist theory, and (c) teacher learning. In the area of planning for instruction, the teachers found that using the multimedia resource demanded more time and effort than using non-computer resources because of the dependence teachers had on others for ensuring access to computer labs and setting up the multimedia resource to run on school computers. The teachers felt there was value in giving students the opportunity to independently explore the multimedia resource because it captured their attention, included appropriate content, and was designed so that students could navigate through the teaming activities easily and make choices about how to proceed with their own learning. Despite the opportunities for student directed learning, the teachers found that it was also necessary to include some teacher directed learning to ensure that students were learning the mandated curriculum. As the study progressed, it became evident that the teachers valued the social dimensions of learning by making it a priority to include lessons that encouraged student to student interaction, student to teacher interaction, small group and whole class discussion, and peer teaching. When students were engaged with the multimedia resource, the teacher facilitated learning by circulating to each student and discussing student findings. Teachers focussed primarily on the content components of the Alberta science program of studies. They stated that the time allotted for science instruction was insufficient to effectively address the teaching of skills for science inquiry and of the 'big' ideas in science. The teachers stated that they valued inquiry teaching, constructivist teaching and the integration of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) outcomes but that utilizing these teaching approaches was challenging because of the depth and breadth of the mandated curriculum. It became apparent that science instruction did not meet all the expectations of the mandated science curriculum and that the teachers did not plan for the integration of the ICT outcomes. The teachers in the study stated that they felt that multimedia resources did have a place in the elementary science curriculum and that the ICT outcomes could be achieved as part of science instruction using the Zoology Zone multimedia resource. The study concludes with some implications for teachers, educational policy makers and school administration, related to the use of multimedia resources in the teaching of elementary science and in the teaching of the ICT outcomes.
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Sarage, Joe; And Others
Designed for instruction of emotionally handicapped children and youth, this resource guide presents science activities and concepts relative to rural and urban outdoor education. Included are 25 different articles, varying from broadly generalized to highly specific concept/activity suggestions which include film and book bibliographies and…
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Use of Optical Storage Devices as Shared Resources in Local Area Networks
1989-09-01
13 3. SERVICE CALLS FOR MS-DOS CD-ROM EXTENSIONS . 14 4. MS-DOS PRIMITIVE GROUPS ....................... 15 5. RAM USAGE FOR VARIOUS LAN...17 2. Service Call Translation to DOS Primitives ............. 19 3. MS-DOS Device Drivers ............................. 21 4. MS-DOS/ROM...directed to I/O devices will be referred to as primitive instruction groups). These primitive instruction groups include keyboard, video, disk, serial
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Nebraska Univ., Lincoln. Dept. of Agricultural Education.
Designed for use with high school juniors, this agribusiness curriculum for city schools contains thirty-two units of instruction in the areas of production agriculture and natural resources. Among the units included are (1) Livestock Selection, (2) Animal Digestion, (3) Livestock Diseases, (4) Soil Conservation Practices, (5) Fertilizers, (6)…
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Space Resources for the High School Industrial Arts Resource Units.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Feirer, John L.
This guide is intended for industrial arts teachers, supervisors, and teacher educators at all levels of instruction for use as a supplement to their courses. The eight units which are included are all directly applicable to aerospace technology. The primary purpose of the guide is to motivate and interest students and teachers in aerospace age…
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Canadian Commission of Employment and Immigration, Ottawa (Ontario).
Second in a resource series (see note), this annotated bibliography provides detailed information on training curriculum and instructional materials for welding, brazing, and flame-cutting. The materials are divided into thirty-fie sections by topic and type. Specific topic areas include gas and arc welding; arc welding; oxyacetylene welding and…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Bell, Mozelle Sawyer; Arribas, E. Jaime
This Spanish ecology packet contains resource units and materials for intermediate and advanced Spanish classes. It is designed to be used for individual and small-group instruction in the senior high school to supplement the Spanish language curriculum. Included are articles, pictures, and cartoons from Spanish-language newspapers and magazines…
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Microlectures in a Flipped Classroom: Application, Creation and Resources
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Sweet, Dawn
2014-01-01
Using microlectures in a flipped classroom is a growing trend. In this media review, the benefits of microlectures for such classrooms are discussed, including how they can be used to help students become more responsible for their learning, as well as how they can be used by teachers to provide differentiated instruction. A list of resources for…
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Connecting Curriculums: Marketing What You Manufacture.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Havice, Bill; Simmons, Bryan
1998-01-01
Discusses how students can apply the concepts from the communications component of their class with instruction in the manufacturing component. Includes goals and objectives, materials and resources, and procedures and outcomes. (Author/JOW)
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Johnson, Christopher
1982-01-01
Material about nuclear disarmament and the arms race should be included in secondary school curricula. Teachers can present this technical, controversial, and frightening material in a balanced and comprehensible way. Resources for instructional materials are listed. (PP)
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NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Dong, Shaochun; Xu, Shijin; Lu, Xiancai
2009-06-01
Educators around the world are striving to make science more accessible and relevant to students. Online instructional resources have become an integral component of tertiary science education and will continue to grow in influence and importance over the coming decades. A case study in the iterative improvement of the online instructional resources provided for first-year undergraduates taking " Introductory Earth System Science" at Nanjing University in China is presented in this paper. Online instructional resources are used to conduct a student-centered learning model in the domain of Earth system science, resulting in a sustainable online instructional framework for students and instructors. The purpose of our practice is to make Earth system science education more accessible and exciting to students, changing instruction from a largely textbook-based teacher-centered approach to a more interactive and student-centered approach, and promoting the integration of knowledge and development of deep understanding by students. Evaluation on learning performance and learning satisfaction is conducted to identify helpful components and perception based on students' learning activities. The feedbacks indicate that the use of online instructional resources has positive impacts on mitigating Earth system science education challenges, and has the potential to promote deep learning.
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WebQuests: a new instructional strategy for nursing education.
Lahaie, Ulysses
2007-01-01
A WebQuest is a model or framework for designing effective Web-based instructional strategies featuring inquiry-oriented activities. It is an innovative approach to learning that is enhanced by the use of evolving instructional technology. WebQuests have invigorated the primary school (grades K through 12) educational sector around the globe, yet there is sparse evidence in the literature of WebQuests at the college and university levels. WebQuests are congruent with pedagogical approaches and cognitive activities commonly used in nursing education. They are simple to construct using a step-by-step approach, and nurse educators will find many related resources on the Internet to help them get started. Included in this article are a discussion of the critical attributes and main features of WebQuests, construction tips, recommended Web sites featuring essential resources, a discussion of WebQuest-related issues identified in the literature, and some suggestions for further research.
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Katapultos: Teaching Basic Statistics with Ballistics.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Fitzgerald, Mike
2001-01-01
Describes the use of catapults as a way to increase math, science, and technology correlations within the classroom. Includes detailed instructions, a list of materials for building a catapult, and print and Internet resources. (JOW)
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Project SMART (Summer Migrants Access Resources through Technology).
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Migrant Education.
The SMART (Summer Migrants Access Resources through Technology) project provides Texas migrant students with supplemental instruction using a multi-media, nontraditional approach. Migrant students who remain in Texas during the summer are taught in their homes or other sites via televised instruction with additional instructional support from…
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Project Basic Instructional Guide. Instructional Resources. Volume IV. World of Work.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore.
Designed to provide a listing of suggested resources to support the Project Basic instructional guide on the world of work, this bibliography consists of annotated listings of student-use materials (library books, films, filmstrips, kits, records, games, audio and videotapes, filmloops, transparencies, periodicals, and pamphlets) arranged…
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Instructional Technology Applications in Vocational Education: A Notebook of Cases.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Gooler, Dennis D.; Roth, Gene L.
This resource book is one of a series of three information resources containing ideas about instructional technology applications and how certain technology applications may have particular relevance to vocational education. It contains descriptions of some instructional technology systems applications that are currently in use. The cases focus…
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30 CFR 22.11 - Instructions on handling future changes in design.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... 30 Mineral Resources 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Instructions on handling future changes in design. 22.11 Section 22.11 Mineral Resources MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TESTING, EVALUATION, AND APPROVAL OF MINING PRODUCTS PORTABLE METHANE DETECTORS § 22.11 Instructions on...
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Instructional Transaction Theory: Knowledge Relationships among Processes, Entities, and Activities.
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Merrill, M. David; And Others
1993-01-01
Discussion of instructional transaction theory focuses on knowledge representation in an automated instructional design expert system. A knowledge structure called PEA-Net (processes, entities, and activities) is explained; the refrigeration process is used as an example; text resources and graphic resources are described; and simulations are…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Moallem, Mahnaz; Micallef, Suzanne
Human resource positions that are becoming known as Technology Coordinator (for district-level personnel) and Technology Resource Teacher (for school-level personnel) have been created to help integrate technology into classroom instruction. This study assessed the progress and effectiveness of Technology Resource Teachers, or TRTs, as technical…
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Myers, Dennis R; Sykes, Catherine; Myers, Scott
2008-01-01
This article offers practical guidance for educators as they prepare specialists to enhance the lives and communities of older persons through the strategic use of visual media in age-related courses. Advantages and disadvantages of this learning innovation are provided as well as seven approaches for enriching instruction. Resources are included for locating effective visual media, matching course content with video resources, determining fair use of copyrighted media, and inserting video clips into PowerPoint presentations. Strategies for accessing assistive services for implementing visual media in the classroom are also addressed. This article promotes the use of visual media for the purpose of enriching gerontological and geriatrics instruction for the adult learner.
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Irving Independent School District, TX.
This guide is intended to be used for instruction in communication skills from the seventh grade through the twelfth. Each section of the guide is identified by grade level and includes instructional objectives, suggestions for introducing and motivating the unit, required material, suggested activities, audiovisual aids, resource materials, and…
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My Mother Didn't Raise Me to End Up in Prison.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Hack, Ken
1989-01-01
From personal experiences teaching in a prison, suggests how the topic of prisons can be included in social studies instruction. Ideas include learning about prison terminology, recidivism, and student attitudes concerning prisons. Lists resources to aid in teaching a unit on prisons. (CH)
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Electronic Reference Service: A Teen's Eye View.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Farmer, Lesley S.
2003-01-01
Discusses electronic reference service from a teen's point of view and from the school library media specialist's view. Considers traits that attract teens, including anonymity, speed, and convenience; and explains concerns of media specialists, including quality of electronic resources, how to provide access, library instruction options, and…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Evans, Dina
The cultural diversity of Japan can provide a rewarding learning experience for children of all grade levels. This teaching unit includes resources and ideas for the study of Japanese society, art, folklore, and poetry. Included among the instructional objectives are: (1) children will compare U.S. lifestyles with Japanese lifestyles by reading…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Lustbader, Sara
1995-01-01
Describes a program for teaching about tropical rainforests in a concrete way using what's outside the door. This activity uses an eastern deciduous hardwood forest as an example. Step-by-step instructions include introductory activities, plus descriptions of stations in the forest to be visited. Resources include books, audio-visual materials,…
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NASA Langley Teacher Resource Center at the Virginia Air and Space Center
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
Maher, Kim L.
1999-01-01
Nation's education goals through expanding and enhancing the scientific an technological competence of students and educators. To help disseminate NASA instructional materials and educational information, NASA's Education Division has established the Educator Resource Center Network. Through this network (ERCN), educators are provided the opportunity to receive free instructional information, materials, consultation, and training workshops on NASA educational products. The Office of Education at NASA Langley Research Center offers an extension of its Precollege Education program by supporting the NASA LARC Educator Resource Center at the Virginia Air & Space Center, the official visitor center for NASA LARC. This facility is the principal distribution point for educators in the five state service region that includes Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina and South Carolina. The primary goal, to provide expertise and facilities to help educators access and utilize science, mathematics, and technology instructional products aligned with national standards and appropriate state frameworks and based on NASA's unique mission and results, has been accomplished. This ERC had 15,200 contacts and disseminated over 190,000 instructional items during the period of performance. In addition the manager attended 35 conferences, workshops, and educational meetings as an GR, presenter, or participant. The objective to demonstrate and facilitate the use of educational technologies has been accomplished through the following: The ERC's web page has been developed as a cyber-gateway to a multitude of NASA and other educational resources as well as to Our own database of current resource materials. NASA CORE CD-ROM technology is regularly demonstrated and promoted using the center's computers. NASA TV is available, demonstrated to educators, and used to facilitate the downlinking of NASA educational programming.
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Designing a curriculum on Internet health resources for deaf high school students*
Gregg, Amy L.; Wozar, Jody A.; Wessel, Charles B.; Epstein, Barbara A.
2002-01-01
Purpose: This paper examines the integration of instruction about quality health resources on the Internet into the health curriculum of a specialized high school for students with hearing disabilities. Setting/Participants/Resources: The Health Sciences Library System (HSLS) at the University of Pittsburgh has formed a partnership with the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD). Brief Description: This project was partially funded through a subcontract with the National Library of Medicine. As one component of its Health Information for the Public project, HSLS formed a partnership with the WPSD. This partnership allowed for a librarian to provide instruction to health education and learning center teachers and students at WPSD about health resources on the Internet. This paper describes the planning process, curriculum development, and challenges encountered. These challenges include student knowledge of English as a second language, the need for a sign language interpreter, students' third-to-fourth-grade reading levels, and the need for appropriate visual presentations to accompany the audio counterpart. Results/Outcome: The partnership formed between HSLS and WPSD improved deaf high school students' ability to locate quality health information on the Internet. Evaluation Method: A pre-class survey and post-class survey were used to determine the impact of the instruction. PMID:12398249
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Advanced GIS Exercise: Estimating Beach and Dune Erosion in Coastal South Carolina
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Hall, Steven T.; Post, Christopher J.
2008-01-01
Many natural resources graduate students across the nation are being required to learn proper use of geographic information systems (GIS) to include not only in their graduate research, but to also prepare for a career as a professional in natural resources. This demand creates a need for graduate students to be properly instructed in GIS.…
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Learning Resource Center at the Baraboo Campus of the University of Wisconsin Center System.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Umhoefer, Aural
The Learning Resource Center (LRC) at the Baraboo campus of the University of Wisconsin was designed to be an integral part of the teaching program, and to embody the multimedia approach to individual self-paced learning by using the most appropriate medium or combination of media for a given instructional situation. The collection includes books,…
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Resource Guide to Competency-Based Vocational Education: Distributive Education.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Foster, Phillip R., Comp.
This resource guide for classroom teachers contains annotations of resources representing recent instructional development in competency-based education for distributive education. It is also intended to assist curriculum specialists, administrators, and supervisors in development of performance-based instructional programs. The guide is divided…
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Resource Guide to Competency-Based Vocational Education: Health Occupations.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Foster, Phillip R., Comp.
This resource guide for classroom teachers contains annotations of resources representing recent instructional development in competency-based education for health occupations. It is also intended to assist curriculum specialists, administrators, and supervisors in development of performance-based instructional programs. The guide is divided into…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Smith, P. Sean; Nelson, Michele M.; Trygstad, Peggy J.; Banilower, Eric R.
2013-01-01
Equitable science education opportunities are shaped by factors originating inside and outside schools. Resources for science instruction--for example, laboratory equipment and course offerings--have historically been allocated unequally across schools serving different student communities. This paper addresses the equity of instructional resource…
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Symbolic Resources and Sense-Making in Learning and Instruction
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Zittoun, Tania
2017-01-01
This paper presents the concept of symbolic resources for apprehending sense-making in learning and instruction. It first reminds the centrality of sense-making in learning and instruction from a sociocultural perspective, and proposes a pragmatist approach to examine what sorts of knowledge people use when they face situations that matter. The…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Beamish, Eric; And Others
This resource guide contains over 300 entries which are available through the Optimum Utilization of Resources (OUR's) exchange system. The entries describe learning materials, such as slides, video tapes, audio tapes, films, print material, and computer assisted instructional programs, which have been developed primarily by faculty of the…
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World History Plays, Puzzles and Activities.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Stevens, Lawrence
This instructional resource, for grades 7-10, includes a collection of 10 plays with related learning activities. Units of study include: (1) "Alexander the Great and the Greeks"; (2) "The Black Death and the End of the Middle Ages"; (3) "Robert Clive and Imperialism"; (4) "Christopher Columbus and the Age of…
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Basic Curriculum Guide--Science. Grades K-6.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Starr, John W., 3rd., Ed.
GRADES OR AGES: K-6. SUBJECT MATTER: Science. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is in two parts--the background, philosophy, and instructional principles of science teaching, including a resource unit model, and the development by grade level of the various basic scientific concepts. The guide also includes information of…
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A Google Earth Grand Tour of the Terrestrial Planets
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
De Paor, Declan; Coba, Filis; Burgin, Stephen
2016-01-01
Google Earth is a powerful instructional resource for geoscience education. We have extended the virtual globe to include all terrestrial planets. Downloadable Keyhole Markup Language (KML) files (Google Earth's scripting language) associated with this paper include lessons about Mercury, Venus, the Moon, and Mars. We created "grand…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Kaya, Sibel; Rice, Diana C.
2010-01-01
This study examined the effects of individual student factors and classroom factors on elementary science achievement within and across five countries. The student-level factors included gender, self-confidence in science and home resources. The classroom-level factors included teacher characteristics, instructional variables and classroom…
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Interactive whiteboards in third grade science instruction
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Rivers, Grier
Strategies have been put into place to affect improvement in science achievement, including the use of Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs) in science instruction. IWBs enable rich resources, appropriate pacing, and multimodal presentation of content deemed as best practices. Professional development experiences, use of resources, instructional practices, and changes in professional behavior in science teachers were recorded. Also recorded were differences in the engagement and motivation of students in IWB classrooms versus IWB-free classrooms and observed differences in students' problem solving, critical thinking, and collaboration. Using a mixed-method research design quantitative data were collected to identify achievement levels of the target population on the assumption that all students, regardless of ability, will achieve greater mastery of science content in IWB classrooms. Qualitative data were collected through observations, interviews, videotapes, and a survey to identify how IWBs lead to increased achievement in third grade classrooms and to develop a record of teachers' professional practices, and students' measures of engagement and motivation. Comparative techniques determined whether science instruction is more effective in IWB classroom than in IWB-free classrooms. The qualitative findings concluded that, compared to science teachers who work in IWB-free settings, elementary science teachers who used IWBs incorporated more resources to accommodate learning objectives and the varied abilities and learning styles of their students. They assessed student understanding more frequently and perceived their classrooms as more collaborative and interactive. Furthermore, they displayed willingness to pursue professional development and employed different engagement strategies. Finally, teachers who used IWBs supported more instances of critical thinking and problem-solving. Quantitative findings concluded that students of all ability levels were more motivated and engaged in IWB classes. Best practices distilled included combining IWBs with handheld peripherals to maximize assessment; the determination that formal professional development is more effective than peer coaching; that effectively managing an IWB classroom is as vital as learning how to use board itself; and that IWB teachers should be able to modify resources to tailor them for the circumstances of their classroom.
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Utilization of Educationally Oriented Microcomputer Based Laboratories
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Fitzpatrick, Michael J.; Howard, James A.
1977-01-01
Describes one approach to supplying engineering and computer science educators with an economical portable digital systems laboratory centered around microprocessors. Expansion of the microcomputer based laboratory concept to include Learning Resource Aided Instruction (LRAI) systems is explored. (Author)
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
McCaughtry, Nate; Martin, Jeffrey; Kulinna, Pamela Hodges; Cothran, Donetta
2006-01-01
The purpose of this study was to understand factors that make teacher professional development successful and what success might mean in terms of teachers' instructional practices and feelings about change. Specifically, this study focused on the impact of instructional resources on the large-scale curricular reform of 30 urban physical education…
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Resource Guide: Selected Early Childhood/Early Intervention Training Materials. 8th Edition.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Catlett, Camille, Comp.; Winton, Pamela J., Comp.
This resource guide is intended to identify both primary and supplementary resources for designing preservice and inservice training on early intervention programs for children with disabilities. The instructional materials are described and listed in three sections. The first section provides annotated descriptions of instructional materials in…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Mangano, R. Michael; And Others
This guide to vocational curriculum resources for handicapped students consists of instructional checklists for resources identified in the following areas: agriculture, auto body repair, automobile mechanics, basic math skills, basic reading skills, business education, career education, carpentry, cosmetology, custodial and maintenance, data…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Sherow, Sheila M.; Scrimshaw, Roberta
This resource book provides materials and methods for a model Entrepreneurship Training Center (ETC) school-to-work program for rural out-of-school adults. Introductory materials include learning goals within ETC's four curriculum areas, instructional methods, and introduction to key concepts. The remainder of the book is divided into four…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Carman, Priscilla; Van Horn, Barbara; Hamilton, KayLynn; Williams, Mary Kay
This guide contains activities and resources to help adult learners develop the work-based foundation skills and knowledge areas included on the Foundation Skills Framework wheel (Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy 2000). Its four sections (basic employability skills, basic workplace knowledge, basic workplace skills, and lifelong learning…
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Academy of Human Resource Development Conference Proceedings (St. Louis, Missouri, March 2-5, 1995).
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Holton, Elwood F., III, Ed.
This document contains papers from 23 of 25 symposia held at the 1995 Academy of Human Resource Development (HRD) conference. Keynote speeches, symposium 6, and symposium 25 are not included. The 23 symposia are on the following topics: (1) HRD town forum; (2) core directions in HRD; (3) university instruction in HRD; (4) evaluation in HRD; (5)…
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Rand National Security Division Annual Report 2006
2007-01-01
collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources...gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any...this opportunity, they need to control enough personnel and material resources to secure and supply at least the capital. Marshaling Resources to Meet
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Resource Allocation Games: A Priming Game for a Series of Instructional Games (The POE Game).
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Allen, Layman E.
This paper describes in detail the paper-and-pencil POE (Pelham Odd 'R Even) game, in which units of space are the allocated resources. The game is designed to provide an introduction to the rule structure common to the games of EQUATIONS, WFF 'N PROOF, and ON-SENTS & NON-SENTS. Techniques of playing POE, including goals, solutions, moves, scoring…
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Designing a curriculum on Internet health resources for deaf high school students.
Gregg, Amy L; Wozar, Jody A; Wessel, Charles B; Epstein, Barbara A
2002-10-01
This paper examines the integration of instruction about quality health resources on the Internet into the health curriculum of a specialized high school for students with hearing disabilities. The Health Sciences Library System (HSLS) at the University of Pittsburgh has formed a partnership with the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD). This project was partially funded through a subcontract with the National Library of Medicine. As one component of its Health Information for the Public project, HSLS formed a partnership with the WPSD. This partnership allowed for a librarian to provide instruction to health education and learning center teachers and students at WPSD about health resources on the Internet. This paper describes the planning process, curriculum development, and challenges encountered. These challenges include student knowledge of English as a second language, the need for a sign language interpreter, students' third-to-fourth-grade reading levels, and the need for appropriate visual presentations to accompany the audio counterpart. The partnership formed between HSLS and WPSD improved deaf high school students' ability to locate quality health information on the Internet. A pre-class survey and post-class survey were used to determine the impact of the instruction.
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Understanding Teacher Perceptions in a Professional Development Program for a Middle Grade Science
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Deloney, Dericka B.
The standards-based framework requires teachers to evaluate and in some cases change their instructional approach to more student-centered and inquiry-based in an effort to help students meet the standards. The rationale for this study was to determine the skills needed for teachers to be effective in a standard-based, problem-based learning (PBL) constructivist classroom. Traditionally, teachers in this school district transitioning from teacher to student-centered classrooms need new skills when implementing this type of instruction. A qualitative case study design served to highlight the research questions for this project study. The participants in this study participated in data collection activities that include a multiple-choice survey, an interview, and the sharing of their PBL units. Artifacts, professional development teaching resources, from the workshop added credence to the survey and interview responses. The findings from each research question addressed the teachers' perception of their understanding and the obstacles of instructional design, development, and implementation the participants encountered. The results of this study indicated that teachers had problems with designing and implementing this instructional strategy due to lack of time and resources. This data assisted the development of district specific PBL sustainable professional development program that could be adaptable to other curriculums and school systems. Social change resulting from this study could include a framework for developing K-12 professional development as well as instructional programs that incorporates PBL curriculum design to enhance the student's inquiry, problem-solving, and decision-making skills that in turn should change their academic achievement and scores on high stakes test in science.
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Theme: Land Laboratories--Urban Settings, Liability, Natural Resources Labs.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Whaley, David, Ed.; And Others
1994-01-01
Includes "With a Little Imagination"; "From Fallow to Fertile"; "Operating a School Enterprise in Agriculture"; "Using a Nontraditional Greenhouse to Enhance Lab Instruction"; "Risk Management for Liability in Operating Land Laboratories"; "Working Land and Water Laboratory for Natural…
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The Grolier World Encyclopedia of Endangered Species.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Martin, Ron
1994-01-01
Reviews "The Grolier World Encyclopedia of Endangered Species" and describes a lesson plan for grades five and six that includes library media skills objectives, science objectives, resources, instructional roles, activity and procedure for completion, evaluation, and follow-up. (LRW)
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Existing and Emerging Technologies in Education: A Descriptive Overview. CREATE Monograph Series.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Bakke, Thomas W.
Second in a series of six monographs on the use of new technologies in the instruction of learning disabled students, the paper offers a descriptive overview of new technologies. Topics addressed include the following: (1) techniques for sharing computer resources (including aspects of networking, sharing information through databases, and the use…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Mangano, R. Michael; And Others
Volume 1 of a three-volume guide to vocational curriculum resources for disadvantaged students consists of instructional checklists for resources identified in the following areas: agriculture, auto body repair, automobile mechanics, basic math skills, basic reading skills, business education, carpentry, cosmetology, custodial and maintenance,…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Gillen, Rose; And Others
1995-01-01
Presents six curriculum guides for elementary and secondary education. Subjects include interdisciplinary instruction, music, reading/language arts, science, and social studies. Each guide provides library media skills objectives, curriculum objectives, grade levels, resources, instructional roles, activity and procedures for completion, a…
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Antecedents, Correlates and Consequences of Faculty Burnout
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Sabagh, Zaynab; Hall, Nathan C.; Saroyan, Alenoush
2018-01-01
Background: Over the past few decades, higher education institutions worldwide have experienced substantial changes, including: massification, internationalisation and increasing demands for exceptional instructional quality and research quantity in environments that have also seen heightened competition for students, faculty and resources.…
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Stress Producing Conditions in the Secondary Classroom.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Bruner, Anna L.; And Others
Secondary school teachers in the Houston Independent School District were asked for their perceptions of variables that contributed to difficulty of teaching. A 60-item questionnaire included variables from school environment categories: student characteristics, managerial efficiency, instructional program, material resources, teacher personal…
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Marketing Education Program Management Guide.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Blair, Betty; And Others
This guide was designed for use by marketing education teacher-coordinators and administrators in implementing marketing education programs. The document includes the following: an overall picture of administrative responsibilities related to high quality programs, guidelines and forms needed to deliver effective instruction, resources and…
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Clearinghouse Established for Character Education.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Benninga, Jaques; Minkler, John
1997-01-01
Examines the planning, implementation, and mission of the Clearinghouse for Character Education at California State University, Fresno. Materials collected at the Clearinghouse include samples of model programs, research, contacts for program development, and instructional resources for teachers, schools, and districts interested in character…
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NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Berry, Ayora
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a curriculum design-based (CDB) professional development model on K-12 teachers' capacity to integrate engineering education in the classroom. This teacher professional development approach differs from other training programs where teachers learn how to use a standard curriculum and adopt it in their classrooms. In a CDB professional development model teachers actively design lessons, student resources, and assessments for their classroom instruction. In other science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, CDB professional development has been reported to (a) position teachers as architects of change, (b) provide a professional learning vehicle for educators to reflect on instructional practices and develop content knowledge, (c) inspire a sense of ownership in curriculum decision-making among teachers, and (d) use an instructional approach that is coherent with teachers' interests and professional goals. The CDB professional development program in this study used the Explore-Create-Share (ECS) framework as an instructional model to support teacher-led curriculum design and implementation. To evaluate the impact of the CDB professional development and associated ECS instructional model, three research studies were conducted. In each study, the participants completed a six-month CDB professional development program, the PTC STEM Certificate Program, that included sixty-two instructional contact hours. Participants learned about industry and education engineering concepts, tested engineering curricula, collaborated with K-12 educators and industry professionals, and developed project-based engineering curricula using the ECS framework. The first study evaluated the impact of the CDB professional development program on teachers' engineering knowledge, self-efficacy in designing engineering curriculum, and instructional practice in developing project-based engineering units. The study included twenty-six teachers and data was collected pre-, mid-, and post-program using teacher surveys and a curriculum analysis instrument. The second study evaluated teachers' perceptions of the ECS model as a curriculum authoring tool and the quality of the curriculum units they developed. The study included sixty-two participants and data was collected post-program using teacher surveys and a curriculum analysis instrument. The third study evaluated teachers' experiences implementing ECS units in the classroom with a focus on identifying the benefits, challenges and solutions associated with project-based engineering in the classroom. The study included thirty-one participants and data was collected using an open-ended survey instrument after teachers completed implementation of the ECS curriculum unit. Results of these three studies indicate that teachers can be prepared to integrate engineering in the classroom using a CDB professional development model. Teachers reported an increase in engineering content knowledge, improved their self-efficacy in curriculum planning, and developed high quality instructional units that were aligned to engineering design practices and STEM educational standards. The ECS instructional model was acknowledged as a valuable tool for developing and implementing engineering education in the classroom. Teachers reported that ECS curriculum design aligned with their teaching goals, provided a framework to integrate engineering with other subject-area concepts, and incorporated innovative teaching strategies. After implementing ECS units in the classroom, teachers reported that the ECS model engaged students in engineering design challenges that were situated in a real world context and required the application of interdisciplinary content knowledge and skills. Teachers also reported a number of challenges related to scheduling, content alignment, and access to resources. In the face of these obstacles, teachers presented a number of solutions that included optimization of one's teaching practice, being resource savvy, and adopting a growth mindset.
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NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Melhado, L. C.; Devaul, H.; Sumner, T.
2010-12-01
Accelerating demographic trends in the United States attest to the critical need to broaden access to customized learning: reports refer to the next decade as the era of “extreme diversity” in K-12 classrooms, particularly in large urban school districts. This diverse student body possesses a wide range of knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to cultural differences. A single classroom may contain students with different levels of quantitative skills, different levels of English language proficiency, and advanced students preparing for college-level science. A uniform curriculum, no matter how well designed and implemented, cannot possibly serve the needs of such diverse learners equally well. Research has shown positive learning outcomes when pedagogical strategies that customize instruction to address specific learner needs are implemented, with under-achieving students often benefiting most. Supporting teachers in the effective adoption and use of technology to meet these instructional challenges is the underlying goal of the work to be presented here. The Curriculum Customization Service (CCS) is an integrated web-based platform for middle and high school Earth science teachers designed to facilitate teachers’ instructional planning and delivery; enhancing existing curricula with digital library resources and shared teacher-contributed materials in the context of articulated learning goals. The CCS integrates interactive resources from the Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) with an inquiry-based curriculum component developed by the American Geological Institute (EarthComm and Investigating Earth Systems). The digital library resources emphasize visualizations and animations of Earth processes that often challenge students’ understanding, offering multiple representations of phenomena to address different learning styles, reading abilities, and preconceived ideas. Teachers can access these materials, as well as those created or contributed by colleagues to create personalized, annotated collections of resources best suited to address the needs of the students in their classroom. Teachers can see the resources that their colleagues are using to customize their instruction, and share their ideas about the suitability of resources for different learners or learning styles through the use of tags and annotations thus creating a community of practice in support of differentiated instruction. A field trial involving 124 middle and high school Earth science teachers in a large urban school district was conducted in the 2009-2010 academic year, accompanied by a mixed-method research and evaluation study to investigate the impact of the use of this system on teacher beliefs and practice, and student learning. This presentation will include a demonstration of the system as well as discuss the results of the research thus far.
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Educator Resource Center for NASA Langley Research Center
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
Bridgford, Todd; Koltun, Nick R.
2003-01-01
The goal of the ERCN is to provide expertise and facilities to help educators access and utilize science, mathematics, and technology instructional products aligned with national standards and appropriate state frameworks and based on NASA s unique mission and results. The NASA Langley s Office of Education has established the service area for this ERC to be the five states of Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. This educational grant activity is associated with NASA s Mission to inspire the next generation of explorers.. .as only NASA can. The communication of NASA s knowledge is the prime role of this ERC. Functioning as a dissemination system of instructional materials and support for pre-college education programs we have met the NASA Education ERCN Program's goal. The following ERCN objectives have been accomplished: Demonstrate and facilitate the use of NASA educational products and technologies in print, video and web based formats. Examples include but are not limited to NASA approved Educator s Guides with Activities based on national standards for appropriate subjects and grade levels. We have demonstrated the use videotape series in analogue format and the new digital video instructional systems along with the use of NASA TV. The promotion of web page based resources such as the new NASA Portal web and the ability to download print resources is continuously facilitated in workshops. This objective has been completed by educator contacts that include on-site visits, phone requests, postal mail requests, e-mail requests, fax requests and workshops offered.
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Donlevy, Jim
2005-01-01
Slavery and the Making of America, a four-part series from PBS, is airing throughout the United States during February 2005. This landmark series examines the history of slavery in the United States and the significant role it played in shaping the development of the Nation. This article describes the series, including online resources, and…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Tomlinson, Louise M.
This instructional resource presents ways in which teachers participating in a lesson bank exchange program for an ongoing research project have applied J. A. Banks' typology of ethnic identity development and related curriculum goals to literacy instruction. Banks' definitions of the stages of development and the curriculum goals for each stage…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Kwasu, I. A.; Abubakar; Ema, E.
2015-01-01
This paper presents a profile on how teachers in senior secondary schools in Bauchi state Nigeria utilise animated instructional resource (AIR) in the teaching of biology. A structured questionnaire used to generate data on the availability, accessibility and application of the AIR for classroom instruction by teachers. The instrument for data…
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Will the User Sink or Swim?: Utilisation of User Education Resources to Advantage.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Condon, Patrick
This discussion centers on the role of libraries in providing postsecondary students and other users with instruction in the use of library resources. It reviews the history of library user education, examines the effects of hard economic times on library instruction, and describes User Education Resources (USER), an Australian database containing…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ofodu, Graceful Onovughe
2012-01-01
Learning in the twenty-first century demands learning skills, strategies and utilizing resources which learners can deploy when they leave the school environment. The paper investigates the instructional strategies and resources employed by teachers in teaching and learning English Studies at the basic level of Nigeria's educational system. It…
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NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Muller-Karger, F. E.; Ryan, J. G.; Feldman, A.; Gilbes, F.; Trotz, M.; McKayle, C.; Stone, D.; Plank, L.; Meisels, G.; Peterson, M.; Reynolds, C. J.
2012-12-01
The Coastal Areas Climate Change Education (CACCE) Partnership focused on defining a plan for effective education on climate change and its salient issues in coastal communities Florida and the US Caribbean territories. The approach included assessing perceptions and needs of stakeholders, evaluating the nature of available educational and information resources, and establishing a partnership that includes the public and professional organizations most relevant in planning and in addressing the resiliency of coastal communities. Information gathering activities included surveys among K-12 educators and students on climate change perceptions and current classroom activities in both Florida and the Caribbean territories; surveys of professional urban and land-use planners across Florida regarding their understanding of related in their professional practice; and conducting an inventory of relevant educational materials and information resources. Survey results showed a range of misperceptions about climate change, its causes and its likely impacts. At present, students and teachers in high and middle schools show poor understanding of climate science, and minimal time is spent in instruction on climate change in science courses in Florida and Puerto Rico schools. Also, there has to be professional development efforts and access to rich instructional content in a continuum spanning schools and professional communities including planners (which we surveyed). Architects and engineers are communities that also need to be surveyed and included in future efforts. A major obstacle to efforts at providing continuing education for planners and municipal officials is the lack of consensus on and access to regionally-specific scientific data regarding climate impacts and the relevant instructional content. It is difficult for professionals to prepare for climate change if they cannot define impacts in the Florida-Caribbean region and its coastal urban areas. Across over 1000 websites and online information resources on climate change reviewed for this project, less than a dozen items were identified that address climate change issues and impacts relevant to Florida and the US Caribbean Territories. This represents a serious issue for planners, who need to make effective arguments for climate adaptation strategies to the public and to public officials. These disconnects between stakeholder information and education needs, and available educational content and informational resources, is a significant obstacle to any future public education efforts on climate change in the US most vulnerable regions of the US.
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Clapp, Betty
1988-01-01
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) five-year plan to help elementary school teachers meet mathematics and science curriculum needs includes increasing the availability of instructional materials, providing greater access to teacher resource centers and workshops, and offering new sources of information for teachers and…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1996
1996-01-01
Describes a four-volume reference set for elementary and middle school students called "The Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia for Students" edited by William Chester Jordan. Provides a sample lesson which includes library media skills objectives, curriculum objectives, grade levels, resources, instructional roles, activity and procedures for…
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Landscapes. Artists' Workshop Series.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
King, Penny; Roundhill, Clare
This instructional resource, designed to be used by and with elementary level students, provides inspiration for landscape painting by presenting the work of six different artists. These include: "Fuji in Clear Weather" (Katsushika Hokusai, 1823-29); "The Tree of Life" (Gustav Klimt, c. 1905-1909); "The Waterlily…
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Application transfer activity in Missouri
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
Barr, D. J.; Johannsen, C. J.
1978-01-01
Experimental demonstrations and workshop instructional courses were conducted to transfer the technology of satellite remote sensing to a wide audience of resource managers. This audience included planning commissions, state agencies, federal agencies, and special councils of the Governor. Some of the experiments and workshops are outlined.
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Histology on the World Wide Web: A Digest of Resources for Students and Teachers.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Cotter, John R.
1997-01-01
Provides a list of 37 World Wide Web sites that are devoted to instruction in histology and include electronic manuals, syllabi, atlases, image galleries, and quizzes. Reviews the topics, content, and highlights of these Web sites. (DDR)
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Schwartz, Beverly, Ed.
The proceedings deal with a wide range of topics in Adult Basic Education. Workshop proceedings are included covering: resources and dissemination; administrators; curriculum and instructional personnel in both General Educational Development (GED) and English as a Second Language programs; use and dissemination of new programing practices;…
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18 CFR 367.80 - Supervision and engineering.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-04-01
... engineering. 367.80 Section 367.80 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY... ACT Operating Expense Instructions § 367.80 Supervision and engineering. (a) The supervision and engineering includible in the operating expense accounts must consist of the pay and expenses of...
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18 CFR 367.80 - Supervision and engineering.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-04-01
... engineering. 367.80 Section 367.80 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY... ACT Operating Expense Instructions § 367.80 Supervision and engineering. (a) The supervision and engineering includible in the operating expense accounts must consist of the pay and expenses of...
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18 CFR 367.80 - Supervision and engineering.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... engineering. 367.80 Section 367.80 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY... ACT Operating Expense Instructions § 367.80 Supervision and engineering. (a) The supervision and engineering includible in the operating expense accounts must consist of the pay and expenses of...
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18 CFR 367.80 - Supervision and engineering.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... engineering. 367.80 Section 367.80 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY... ACT Operating Expense Instructions § 367.80 Supervision and engineering. (a) The supervision and engineering includible in the operating expense accounts must consist of the pay and expenses of...
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18 CFR 367.80 - Supervision and engineering.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-04-01
... engineering. 367.80 Section 367.80 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY... ACT Operating Expense Instructions § 367.80 Supervision and engineering. (a) The supervision and engineering includible in the operating expense accounts must consist of the pay and expenses of...
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Helping teachers change science instruction
DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)
Consuegra, G.F.
1994-12-31
Scientists and science educators jointly believe that science is important to society. So strong are these beliefs that many educational and scientific organizations have issued reports and recommendations calling for systemic revisions to science education. Collectively these documents describe an enlightened view of science and science education. Such a view includes identifying key concepts, skills, and attitudes in science for the scientifically literate citizen, and describes effective instructional strategies, delineates characteristics of successful science programs for others to imitate and emulate, and lists resources for educators, scientists, and parents to use. The effects of these resources have been clearly visiblemore » over the past five years. Science process-based objectives provide infrastructure and promote modern and traditional science teachers` efforts to provide science programming that supports scientific literacy needed for the 21st century.« less
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Technologies as Rural Special Education Problem Solvers--A Status Report and Successful Strategies.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Helge, Doris
Rural schools can help solve their special education problems by using advanced technology to provide instructional support (computer managed instruction, satellite television, library searches, resource networks, on-line testing), instructional applications (computer assisted instruction, reading machines, mobile vans, instructional television),…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Nassau County Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Westbury, NY.
This master table of contents provides a comprehensive overview of all seventeen books included in a series of curriculum resource guides for occupational teachers who work with special needs students. Each includes performance objectives and suggested instructional activities for job behaviors and attitudes common to all employment as well as to…
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Web-Based Learning Information System for Web 3.0
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Rego, Hugo; Moreira, Tiago; García-Peñalvo, Francisco Jose
With the emergence of Web/eLearning 3.0 we have been developing/adjusting AHKME in order to face this great challenge. One of our goals is to allow the instructional designer and teacher to access standardized resources and evaluate the possibility of integration and reuse in eLearning systems, not only content but also the learning strategy. We have also integrated some collaborative tools for the adaptation of resources, as well as the collection of feedback from users to provide feedback to the system. We also provide tools for the instructional designer to create/customize specifications/ontologies to give structure and meaning to resources, manual and automatic search with recommendation of resources and instructional design based on the context, as well as recommendation of adaptations in learning resources. We also consider the concept of mobility and mobile technology applied to eLearning, allowing access by teachers and students to learning resources, regardless of time and space.
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Tomlinson, Louise M.
This instructional resource describes ways in which J. A. Banks' typology of the stages of ethnic identity development and related curriculum goals can be applied to literacy instruction. Banks' definitions of the stages of development and the curriculum goals for each stage are provided. Strategies for analyzing materials and developing relevant…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
FALL, CHARLES R.
THIS DOCUMENT CONCLUDES THAT INSTRUCTION BY COMPUTER-BASED RESOURCE UNITS CAN FACILITATE LEARNING AND PROVIDE THE INSTRUCTOR WITH VALUABLE ASSISTANCE. BY PRE-PLANNING THE TEACHING-LEARNING SITUATION, RESOURCE UNITS CAN FREE THE INSTRUCTOR FOR DECISION-MAKING TASKS. RESOURCE UNITS CAN ALSO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE LEARNING GOALS AND STUDY GUIDES TO EACH…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Nelson, Stephen R.
A study of culturally-appropriate instructional practices and resources in Native American education, jointly produced by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory and the Indian tribes of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana, focuses on the Pacific Northwest. Program design and objectives (increasing student interest/skills in language…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Pulido, Josefina; Almendares, Simon
Four resource units are included in this document. For each, general objectives on knowledge and concepts, skills, and attitudes are given; content is outlined; and some suggestions for initiating the unit are listed. The first unit, on measuring length, provides six lesson plans, to teach about the meter, the smaller units of the meter, units…
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Podiatric Medical Education: The Physical Facilities.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Rubin, Abe
1979-01-01
A gross inventory of the teaching and clinical learning resources of the five U.S. colleges of podiatric medicine is described. A descriptive breakdown is provided along with illustrations of facilities. Some categories included in space allocation data are instructional staff, administrative staff, laboratory, outpatient clinic, learning…
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Instructional Resources: Issues in Public Sculpture.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Hill, Julie Lasater; And Others
1988-01-01
Presents four lesson plans for teaching K-12 students about public sculpture and contemporary sculptors. Highlights the following works: "Playscapes" by Isamu Noguchi, "The Dallas Piece" by Henry Moore, "Old Glory" by Mark di Suvero, and "Face of the Earth" by Vito Acconci. Includes background information on…
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Animals. Artists' Workshop Series.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
King, Penny; Roundhill, Clare
This instructional resource, designed to be used by and with elementary level students, presents six works of art which feature an animal. These art works, by master artists from diverse cultures and historic periods, serve as starting points for exploring various artistic techniques. Images presented include: "Lascaux Horse" (Lascaux…
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Individualization of Instruction for Teacher Corpsmen.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Sorber, Evan R.
This preparation of the Temple-Philadelphia-Trenton Teacher Corps Program describes the use of the resources which are available to most colleges, universities, school systems, and communities to achieve the goals of technology in education--individualization and humanization. Staff deployment and characteristics (including intensity and diversity…
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A Computer Security Course in the Undergraduate Computer Science Curriculum.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Spillman, Richard
1992-01-01
Discusses the importance of computer security and considers criminal, national security, and personal privacy threats posed by security breakdown. Several examples are given, including incidents involving computer viruses. Objectives, content, instructional strategies, resources, and a sample examination for an experimental undergraduate computer…
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Teaching Culturally Relevant Science.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Marinez, Diana; Ortiz de Montellano, Bernard
For teachers concerned about the underrepresentation of Hispanics and Native Americans in science fields, this paper provides resource materials and instructional approaches. First, the role of ethnocentrism in determining what is included in science courses is discussed; the non-Western impact of science has been systematically ignored, it is…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. Div. of Adult and Vocational Education.
This guide contains instructional materials to aid business education teachers in teaching business skills in Alaska secondary schools. The materials include five units covering the following topics: human relations as a separate unit and as integrated into other daily activities such as planning and organizing work activities and grooming,…
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Portraits. Artists' Workshop Series.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
King, Penny; Roundhill, Clare
This instructional resource, designed to be used by and with elementary level students, presents six portraits by master artists from diverse cultures and historic periods, as starting points for exploring various artistic techniques. Images include: "Dead King Amenophis I" (Egyptian, 1050 B.C); "Head of Neptune" (Roman, 500…
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Wolf Awareness Inc.: Through Education Dispelling the Myth.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
MacTavish, Brian
1992-01-01
Wolf Awareness Inc. is a nonprofit federally funded (Canadian) foundation that produces and distributes educational kits and materials featuring the ecology of the gray wolf within the wilderness heritage of North America. Information on workshop kits, instructional materials, and other available resources is included. (SV)
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Lawrence Unified School District 497, KS.
The elementary level career education instructional materials are arranged by grade level. Separate sections are devoted to each level and include an overview of the curriculum with objectives, activities, and resources (speakers, on-site visits, audio visuals, books, and kits) for each subject area covered. Emphasizing career awareness, each…
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Learning Resources Evaluations Manual.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Nunes, Evelyn H., Ed.
This manual contains evaluations of 196 instructional products listed in Virginia's Adult Basic Education Curricula Resource Catalog. It is intended as a convenient reference manual for making informed decisions concerning materials for adult learners in adult basic education, English-as-a-Second-Language instruction, and general educational…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Brinkman, Paul T.; Jones, Dennis P.
The costs of directing additional instructional resources to lower-division instruction is assessed. "Frontloading," or directing additional resources toward lower-division students, was recommended by a national study group because first- and second-year students are frequently taught by junior instructors in large classes in which they…
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Learning Resources and Technology. A Guide to Program Development.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Connecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford.
This guide provides a framework to assist all Connecticut school districts in planning effective learning resources centers and educational technology programs capable of providing: a well developed library media component; shared instructional design responsibilities; reading for enrichment; integration of computers into instruction; distance…
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18 CFR 125.2 - General instructions.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-04-01
... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false General instructions. 125.2 Section 125.2 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ACCOUNTS, FEDERAL POWER ACT PRESERVATION OF RECORDS OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND LICENSEES...
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18 CFR 125.2 - General instructions.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-04-01
... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false General instructions. 125.2 Section 125.2 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ACCOUNTS, FEDERAL POWER ACT PRESERVATION OF RECORDS OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND LICENSEES...
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18 CFR 125.2 - General instructions.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-04-01
... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false General instructions. 125.2 Section 125.2 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ACCOUNTS, FEDERAL POWER ACT PRESERVATION OF RECORDS OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND LICENSEES...
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Orchestrating Semiotic Resources in Explicit Strategy Instruction
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Shanahan, Lynn E.; Flury-Kashmanian, Caroline
2014-01-01
Research and pedagogical information provided to teachers on implementing explicit strategy instruction has primarily focused on teachers' speech, with limited attention to other modes of communication, such as gesture and artefacts. This interpretive case study investigates two teachers' use of different semiotic resources when introducing…
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Regression Analysis: Instructional Resource for Cost/Managerial Accounting
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Stout, David E.
2015-01-01
This paper describes a classroom-tested instructional resource, grounded in principles of active learning and a constructivism, that embraces two primary objectives: "demystify" for accounting students technical material from statistics regarding ordinary least-squares (OLS) regression analysis--material that students may find obscure or…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Durham, W. Harry; And Others
This document is one of a series of reports which reviews instructional materials and equipment for water and wastewater treatment plant personnel. A system is presented to assist in standardizing the production of lesson plans and instructional materials in the water quality control field. A procedure for selecting appropriate instructional media…
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A Contemporary Approach to Entrepreneurship Education
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Jones, Colin; English, Jack
2004-01-01
Entrepreneurial education is the process of providing individuals with the ability to recognise commercial opportunities and the insight, self-esteem, knowledge and skills to act on them. It includes instruction in opportunity recognition, commercialising a concept, marshalling resources in the face of risk, and initiating a business venture. It…
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Training Ideas. Premiere Issue. Aug/Sept Issue. Apr/May Issue.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Training Ideas, 1984
1984-01-01
This document contains three issues of "Training Ideas," a bimonthly publication of instructional materials and articles dealing with human resource development. The premiere issue (1984) includes the following articles: "Information Retrieval: Finding That Lost Article" by Patrick Suessmuth; "Increasing Learning in Printed Materials through the…
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Parallel Frames and Policy Narratives in Music Education and Physical Education
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Freer, Patrick K.
2012-01-01
The relationship between music education and physical education has often been portrayed as a competition for financial resources, student enrollment, instructional time, and community support. This article instead explores commonalities between the two disciplines, including their histories, curricular debates, shared concerns, mutual challenges,…
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Your Guide to Understanding and Enjoying Pow Wows.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
McCluskey, Murton
Produced by the Montana Office of Public Instruction, this teaching resource provides information on powwows and related Native American culture and traditions. A powwow is a gathering where Native American dancing, singing, and celebration take place. Gatherings may include dancing and singing contests, "give-aways," encampments,…
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Asian Pacific Perspectives: Japanese Americans.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA.
These instructional materials on Japanese Americans for elementary students were developed through the K.E.Y.S. project (Knowledge of English Yields Success). Information is included on early immigrants, their historical and cultural background, and current problems of Japanese Americans. Resource guides describe the purpose of the unit, how to…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Byrnes, Deborah A.
1988-01-01
Reviews studies on prejudice and children focusing on how children learn prejudice and what can be done to prevent it. Offers three activity and discussion ideas which can be used to develop children's awareness of inappropriate prejudgments. Identifies a selection of related instructional resources and includes a 34-item bibliography. (JDH)
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Film and Video Resources at the Library of Congress.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Taylor, Anita
While the primary emphasis of the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division (MBRS) of the Library of Congress (LC) has been on collecting theatrical features, other materials are also collected, including theatrical shorts, newsreels, instructional films, television news, entertainment programs, and documentaries. Access to MBRS…
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Materials for Secondary School Programs for the Educable Mentally Retarded Adolescent.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Boston Univ., MA. New England Special Education Instructional Materials Center.
Compiled are materials related to work study programs for the educable mentally handicapped adolescent. Items listed include professional books, textbooks, resource aids, journals and articles, curriculum guides, instructional materials, and audiovisual aids. The materials are grouped according to academic areas (mathematics, science, social…
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The Long and Winding Path (from Instructional Design to Performance Technology).
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Carr, Clay; Totzke, Larry
1995-01-01
Presents a case study based on experiences at Amway Corporation that explains how the Human Resources Development Department progressed from providing training to providing a broader range of human performance technology interventions. Strategic planning is described, including identifying incentives and required competencies, providing for…
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Manufacturing Processes: New Methods for the "Materials Age." Resources in Technology.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Technology Teacher, 1990
1990-01-01
To make the best use of new materials developed for everything from computers to artificial hearts to more fuel-efficient cars, improved materials syntheses and manufacturing processes are needed. This instructional module includes teacher materials, a student quiz, and possible student outcomes. (JOW)
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18 CFR 367.56 - Structures and improvements.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-04-01
... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Structures and... ACT Service Company Property Instructions § 367.56 Structures and improvements. (a) The accounts for structures and improvements must include the cost of all buildings and facilities to house, support, or...
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18 CFR 367.56 - Structures and improvements.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-04-01
... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Structures and... ACT Service Company Property Instructions § 367.56 Structures and improvements. (a) The accounts for structures and improvements must include the cost of all buildings and facilities to house, support, or...
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18 CFR 367.56 - Structures and improvements.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-04-01
... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Structures and... ACT Service Company Property Instructions § 367.56 Structures and improvements. (a) The accounts for structures and improvements must include the cost of all buildings and facilities to house, support, or...
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18 CFR 367.56 - Structures and improvements.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Structures and... ACT Service Company Property Instructions § 367.56 Structures and improvements. (a) The accounts for structures and improvements must include the cost of all buildings and facilities to house, support, or...
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Bibliography of Multi-Ethnic and Sex-Fair Resource Materials.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. Bureau of Equal Educational Opportunities.
This annotated bibliography lists both nondiscriminatory instructional materials (largely audio-visual) for classroom use and works for teachers' use that promote multi-ethnic and sex fair education. The materials listed include films, filmstrips, slide presentations and video tapes, bibliographies of curriculum materials, books, handbooks and…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Isakson, Carol
2006-01-01
In this article, the author presents a listing of Web resources which showcases sites created by school districts to support staff use of available technologies. These include Online Technology Tutorials from the Kent School District, Tips and Tutorials from the Kenton County (Kentucky) Schools Office of Instructional Technology, and Teacher…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Villeneuve, Pat; Erickson, Mary
2004-01-01
This article presents a thematic, inquiry-based Instructional Resource for secondary students. This instructional resource uses thematic inquiry to facilitate transfer of knowledge. A theme is a general topic that can help students see relationships and make connections--and transfer information to new situations. Students may be more willing and…
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Resource Letter ALIP-1: Active-Learning Instruction in Physics
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Meltzer, David E.; Thornton, Ronald K.
2012-06-01
This Resource Letter provides a guide to the literature on research-based active-learning instruction in physics. These are instructional methods that are based on, assessed by, and validated through research on the teaching and learning of physics. They involve students in their own learning more deeply and more intensely than does traditional instruction, particularly during class time. The instructional methods and supporting body of research reviewed here offer potential for significantly improved learning in comparison to traditional lecture-based methods of college and university physics instruction. We begin with an introduction to the history of active learning in physics in the United States, and then discuss some methods for and outcomes of assessing pedagogical effectiveness. We enumerate and describe common characteristics of successful active-learning instructional strategies in physics. We then discuss a range of methods for introducing active-learning instruction in physics and provide references to those methods for which there is published documentation of student learning gains.
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Hopper, Keith B; Johns, Carol L
2007-11-01
Educational technologies have had an important role in respiratory care. Distance learning via postal correspondence has been used extensively in respiratory care, and Internet-based distance learning is now used in the training of respiratory therapists (RTs), clinical continuing education, and in baccalaureate degree and higher programs for RTs and educators. To describe the current scope of respiratory care educational technology integration, including distance learning. To investigate online research potential in respiratory care. A probabilistic online survey of United States respiratory care program directors was conducted on educational technology practices and attitudes, including distance learning. A parallel exploratory study of United States respiratory care managers was conducted. One-hundred seventy-seven (53%) program directors participated. One-hundred twenty-eight respiratory care managers participated. For instructional purposes, the respiratory care programs heavily use office-productivity software, the Internet, e-mail, and commercial respiratory care content-based computer-based instruction. The programs use, or would use, online resources provided by text publishers, but there is a paucity. Many program directors reported that their faculty use personal digital assistants (PDAs), often in instructional roles. 74.6% of the programs offer no fully online courses, but 61.0% reported at least one course delivered partially online. The managers considered continuing education via online technologies appropriate, but one third reported that they have not/will not hire RTs trained via distance learning. Neither group considered fully online courses a good match for RT training, nor did they consider training via distance learning of comparable quality to on-campus programs. Both groups rated baccalaureate and higher degrees via distance learning higher if the program included face-to-face instruction. Online distance-learning participatory experience generally improved attitudes toward distance learning. There was a good match between manager RT expectations in office-productivity software and program instructional practices. Educational technologies have an important role in respiratory care. Online distance learning for baccalaureate and higher degrees in respiratory care is promising. Online distance learning in respiratory care must include face-to-face instruction. Distance-learning deployment in respiratory care will require resources. A follow-up probabilistic survey of United States respiratory care managers is needed. Online surveys conducted for respiratory care are promising, but neither less expensive nor easier than conventional means.
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NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Roberts, Patrice Helen
This research was designed to determine the relationships among students' achievement scores on grade-level science content, on science content that was three years above-grade level, on attitudes toward instructional approaches, and learning-styles perceptual preferences when instructional approaches were multisensory versus traditional. The dependent variables for this investigation were scores on achievement posttests and scores on the attitude survey. The independent variables were the instructional strategy and students' perceptual preferences. The sample consisted of 74 educationally oriented seventh-grade students. The Learning Styles Inventory (LSI) (Dunn, Dunn, & Price, 1990) was administered to determine perceptual preferences. The control group was taught seventh-grade and tenth-grade science units using a traditional approach and the experimental group was instructed on the same units using multisensory instructional resources. The Semantic Differential Scale (SDS) (Pizzo, 1981) was administered to reveal attitudinal differences. The traditional unit included oral reading from the textbook, completing outlines, labeling diagrams, and correcting the outlines and diagrams as a class. The multisensory unit included five instructional stations established in different sections of the classroom to allow students to learn by: (a) manipulating Flip Chutes, (b) using Electroboards, (c) assembling Task Cards, (d) playing a kinesthetic Floor Game, and (e) reading an individual Programmed Learning Sequence. Audio tapes and scripts were provided at each location. Students circulated in groups of four from station to station. The data subjected to statistical analyses supported the use of a multisensory, rather than a traditional approach, for teaching science content that is above-grade level. T-tests revealed a positive and significant impact on achievement scores (p < 0.0007). No significance was detected on grade-level achievement nor on the perceptual-preference effect. Furthermore, the students indicated significantly more positive attitudes when instructed with a multisensory approach on either grade-level or above-grade level science content (p < 0.0001). The findings supported using a multisensory approach when teaching science concepts that are new to and difficult for students (Martini, 1986).
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education.
Designed for secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers and administrators, this resource package on energy conservation in construction trades contains three sections of information. Section I provides an instructional module (developed by the Wisconsin Vocational Studies Center) on solar energy; the module is organized into seven units:…
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OER Use in Intermediate Language Instruction: A Case Study
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Godwin-Jones, Robert
2017-01-01
This paper reports on a case study in the experimental use of Open Educational Resources (OERs) in intermediate level language instruction. The resources come from three sources: the instructor, the students, and open content repositories. The objective of this action research project was to provide student-centered learning materials, enhance…
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Weaving Together Student Supports
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Benigni, Mark D.; Miller, Bruce A.
2010-01-01
Public schools must be the catalyst for achieving equity in education. Real equity is not simply achieving equality or about ensuring that everyone gets the same resources and receives the same instruction. Equity is about ensuring that all students get what they need to be successful. Fairness is not providing the same resources, instruction, and…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Gooler, Dennis D., Ed.
This resource guide for community college teachers and administrators focuses on hardware and software. The following are discussed: (1) individual technologies--computer-assisted instruction, audio tape, films, filmstrips/slides, dial access, programmed instruction, learning activity packages, video cassettes, cable TV, independent learning labs,…
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HyperCard--A Science Teaching Tool.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Parker, Carol
1992-01-01
Discussion of new technological resources available for science instruction focuses on the use of the HyperCard software for the Macintosh to design customized materials. Topics addressed include general features of HyperCard, designing HyperCard stacks, graphics, and designing buttons (i.e., links for moving through the stacks). Several sample…
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Classic Classroom Activities: The Oxford Picture Dictionary Program.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Weiss, Renee; Adelson-Goldstein, Jayme; Shapiro, Norma
This teacher resource book offers over 100 reproducible communicative practice activities and 768 picture cards based on the vocabulary of the Oxford Picture Dictionary. Teacher's notes and instructions, including adaptations for multilevel classes, are provided. The activities book has up-to-date art and graphics, explaining over 3700 words. The…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
O'Toole, Dennis M.; And Others
1983-01-01
Beginning with a theme article supplying teacher background material on the role of business in the community, this issue focuses on the profit motive, competition, and the use of resources. Four instructional units on this topic are included for young children. The pre-kindergarten unit, "Pancake Producers," has children observe workers cooking…
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Planning for Technology Integration in a Professional Learning Community
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Thoma, Jennifer; Hutchison, Amy; Johnson, Debra; Johnson, Kurt; Stromer, Elizabeth
2017-01-01
Barriers to technology integration in instruction include a lack of time, resources, and professional development. One potential approach to overcoming these barriers is through collaborative work, or professional learning communities. This article focuses on one group of teachers who leveraged their professional learning community to focus on…
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Special Issue Busing. NCRIEEO Newsletter, Volume 3, Number 2, May 1972.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Gordon, Edmund W., Ed.
Contents of this issue of the NCRIEEO Newsletter include the following articles: (1) "Editor's commentary: background to the issue," by Edmund Gordon, which puts busing into perspective as an important educational resource--like physical facilities, instructional materials, and teachers--to be used to achieve educational and social…
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Health Occupations. Instructional System Development Model for Vermont Area Vocational Centers.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
The curriculum guide presents a suggested outline for teaching health occupations in secondary schools in Vermont. It consists of a student/teacher curriculum outline for each of the 20 units. It includes a concept statement, the behavioral objective, suggested learning activities, suggested teacher resource needs, and suggested evaluation…
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The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Designing and Teaching Online Courses
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Thormann, Joan; Zimmerman, Isa Kaftal
2012-01-01
In this valuable resource, experts share deep knowledge including practical "how-to" and preventive trouble-shooting tips. Instructors will learn about course design and development, instructional methods for online teaching, and student engagement and community building techniques. The book contains successful teaching strategies, guidance for…
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Occupation-Specific VESL Teaching Techniques. A VESL Staff Development Training Resource Packet.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
West, Linda; Wilkinson, Betty
Materials for a workshop on teaching vocational English as a Second Language (VESL) are gathered. An annotated outline presents the content and sequence of the workshop, including an icebreaker activity, general techniques for teaching occupation-specific vocabulary, sample lesson plans and accompanying instructional materials for teaching…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Gonzalez, Josue M.
1995-01-01
Describes the design and installation of an Internet gopher server to support classroom instruction and professional development projects in a graduate college of education. Topics include use by administrators, selecting the most appropriate technology, hardware and software selection, and informational resources of the gopher. (Author/LRW)
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The Good, the Bad and the Dead! Using Encyclopedias.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Bailey, Annette
1998-01-01
Presents a lesson plan in which students use an encyclopedia to research a famous person. Identifies library media skills objectives, curriculum (subject area objectives), grade levels (4 and 5), resources, instructional roles, activity and procedures for completion, evaluation guidelines, and follow-up activities. Includes a sample worksheet.…
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Home Schooling: Answers to Questions Parents Most Often Ask.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
McIntire, Deborah; Windham, Robert
This resource for parents draws upon research findings and the experience of home schooling parents to answer common questions about home schooling in the United States and Canada. Included is information on home schooling instructional approaches and curricula, record keeping, organizational tools, and practical tips. Chapter 1, "Initial…
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An Unofficial Guide to Web-Based Instructional Gaming and Simulation Resources.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Kirk, James J.
Games and digital-based games and simulations are slowly becoming an accepted learning strategy. Public school teachers, college professors, corporate trainers, and military trainers are embracing games as an effective means of motivating learners and teaching complex concepts. Popular games include action games, adventure games,arcade games,…
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Wildlife Management Overview: A Primer on the Essentials of Managing for Wildlife.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Clearing: Nature and Learning in the Pacific Northwest, 1984
1984-01-01
Provides an introduction to wildlife management. Topics (suitable for upper elementary and secondary students) include habitat, carrying capacity, birth and death rate, population growth and decline, predator control, refuges, stocking, habitat management, hunting and trapping, and others. A list of instructional resource materials and sample…
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New Mexico State Secondary School Science-Based Nutrition Curriculum.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ecklund, Susan, Ed.; Smalley, Katherine, Ed.
This curriculum guide provides instructional materials for a 10-unit secondary-level science-based nutrition course. Each unit contains some or all of the following components: a summary sheet for each function, including generalizations with corresponding objectives, additional learning activities, and additional resources; unit outline; pretest;…
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Incorporating the Internet into Traditional Library Instruction.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Fonseca, Tony; King, Monica
2000-01-01
Presents a template for teaching traditional library research and one for incorporating the Web. Highlights include the differences between directories and search engines; devising search strategies; creating search terms; how to choose search engines; evaluating online resources; helpful Web sites; and how to read URLs to evaluate a Web site's…
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Promising Practices in Instruction of Discovery Tools
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Buck, Stefanie; Steffy, Christina
2013-01-01
Libraries are continually changing to meet the needs of users; this includes implementing discovery tools, also referred to as web-scale discovery tools, to make searching library resources easier. Because these tools are so new, it is difficult to establish definitive best practices for teaching these tools; however, promising practices are…
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Sesquicentennial: Gold Rush to Golden Statehood.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Sabato, George
1998-01-01
Provides an annotated bibliography of educational resources that can be used to support instructional units on the Gold Rush or the sesquicentennial of California's statehood. The materials include workbooks, videos, teacher's guides, monographs, and magazines. Offers a brief history of the Gold Rush and a set of relevant discussion questions.…
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California Conservation and Environmental Education Survey.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Blade, Melanie
This report is a compilation of data obtained from the California Conservation and Environmental Education Survey. The purpose of the survey was (1) to find out whether the legislative mandate, calling for instruction in the protection and conservation of resources and including the necessity for the protection and environment, is being carried…
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Auto Technician: An Instructional Guide for Teachers.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Vocational Instructional Materials Lab.
This guide is designed to help teachers in automotive technician programs for grades 11 and 12 teach the critical competencies of the program. The critical competencies covered are the Priority 1 competencies in Ohio Occupational Competency Assessment Profile (OCAP) for Automotive Technician. Teacher materials include program/instructor resources,…
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Investigations in Mathematics Education, Vol. 10, No. 1.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Osborne, Alan R., Ed.
Eighteen research reports related to mathematics education are abstracted and analyzed. Studies include elementary, secondary, and college mathematics education areas. A majority of the studies relate to instruction and learning. Research related to mathematics education which was reported in RESOURCES IN EDUCATION and CURRENT INDEX TO JOURNALS IN…
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Educational Media Technician: A Suggested Two-Year Post High School Curriculum.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
State Univ. of New York, Alfred. Agricultural and Technical Coll.
The first portion of the guidelines discusses the need to train educational technicians for the field of communications (including education, instructions, industrial organizations or agencies), in order to meet changing educational techniques and the increasing number of resources for learning. A detailed curriculum guide is presented for a…
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Developing the Enterprise Curriculum: Building on Rock, Not Sand
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Jones, Colin
2007-01-01
Entrepreneurship education is the process of providing individuals with the ability to recognize commercial opportunities and the insight, self-esteem, knowledge and skills to act on them. It includes instruction in opportunity recognition, commercializing a concept, marshalling resources in the face of risk and initiating a business venture. It…
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Phau Xyaum Nyeem Zaj Lus = Beginning Hmong Reader.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Xiong, Ge
A collection of lessons for beginning reading instruction in Hmong includes 22 lessons on (1) natural resources (soil, water, rock and stone, trees, non-flowering fruit trees, and flowering fruit trees); (2) Hmong agricultural practices (planting vegetable gardens, choosing seeds, seed development, corn, cuttings, and spreading and standing…
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-02-15
... online instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of...) emergency management and control of civil transportation resources and systems, including privately owned... and non-emergency situations, DOT anticipates that only an extreme crisis would trigger the need to...
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Water Resource Management. [Student Guide] and Teacher's Guide.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Young, Donald B.; Pottenger, Francis M.
This student guide and accompanying teacher's guide are a product of the Foundational Approaches in Science Teaching (FAST) curriculum development project at the University of Hawaii. In the teaching guide, the introduction gives a description of the underlying theory and practice in FAST and includes the FAST instructional model, descriptions of…
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Potpourri of Instructional Technology Resources.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
White, Charles S.
1992-01-01
Presents a bibliography of 18 video products for use in the classroom. Includes programs on geography, Japanese culture, Native American culture and history, change in the former Soviet Union, and the Persian Gulf War. Gives a brief description of each program. Lists recently released software programs on geography, tests, history, and computer…
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Improving Preservice Teachers' Expression in Read-Alouds
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Kerry-Moran, Kelli Jo
2016-01-01
Read-alouds play an important role in young children's literacy development. Teacher education programs include read-alouds as part of balanced literacy instruction and many preservice teachers are required to read aloud to others in their teacher education programs. There are many excellent resources teacher educators may use to help preservice…
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Two Views of Islam: Ceramic Tile Design and Miniatures.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Macaulay, Sara Grove
2001-01-01
Describes an art project focusing on Islamic art that consists of two parts: (1) ceramic tile design; and (2) Islamic miniatures. Provides background information on Islamic art and step-by-step instructions for designing the Islamic tile and miniature. Includes learning objectives and resources on Islamic tile miniatures. (CMK)
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Lesson Plans on African History and Geography: A Teaching Resource.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Hamilton, Robert E., Ed.
This document presents lesson plans for instruction concerning the history and geography of the continent of Africa. Topics include: (1) "The Challenge of Teaching African History and Culture" (Robert Hamilton); (2) "A Physical Overview of Africa" (Robert Hamilton and Kim Lilly); (3) "A Cultural Overview of Africa"…
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Reconstruction Era: Resources for a Balanced Approach.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Seiter, David M.
1989-01-01
Lists instructional materials from the ERIC database that focus on the Reconstruction. Includes materials that present a balanced approach to this period of U.S. history. Offers documents concerned with Black education, the Freedmen's Bureau, the Indian Territory, textbook evaluation, Black women's education, and Reverend Moses Drury Hoge. (KO)
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Shepard, Clinton L.; Walasek, James B.
This monograph contains a variety of selected materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction. Part I presents a brief discussion of the activated sludge process in wastewater treatment operations. Part II, Instructional Units, contains selected portions of existing programs which may be utilized in…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Phelps, Geoffrey; Corey, Douglas; DeMonte, Jenny; Harrison, Delena; Loewenberg Ball, Deborah
2012-01-01
The amount of instruction students receive has long been viewed as a foundational educational resource. This article presents an analysis of the time students spend in elementary English language arts (ELA) and mathematics instruction. In mathematics, the average student received about 140 hr of instruction, but students in the top sixth of…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Tobiason, Glory; Chang, Sandy; Heritage, Margaret; Jones, Barbara; Herman, Joan
2014-01-01
This resource is part of a series produced by the Center for Standards and Assessment Implementation (CSAI) to assist teachers and those who support teachers to plan teaching and learning from College and Career Ready Standards (CCRS) for all students, including students with disabilities, English learners, academically at-risk students, students…
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Instructional Technology Comes of Age. Research Center Update.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Clery, Suzanne; Lee, John
This report reviews the perceptions of the chief academic computing officer on campus of how well prepared faculty members in various academic departments were to use technology as a resource, which were the most important academic and instructional computing policies, procedures, and resources on campus, and what institutions saw as the most…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Holleman, Margaret, Ed.
1990-01-01
With the availability of technologically advanced instructional delivery systems, and the educational reform efforts of state and federal governments, the role and importance of community college learning resource centers (LRC's) have expanded tremendously since their experimental beginnings in 1939. This volume contains the following articles…
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Online Resource Utilization in a Hybrid Course in Engineering Graphics
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Wiebe, Eric N.; Branoff, Theodore J.; Shreve, Mark A.
2011-01-01
This presentation focuses on an ongoing instructional innovation research and development project centered around the development of a blended, online and face-to-face introductory engineering graphics course. The work presented here is an in-depth analysis of how students make use of the online resources to supplement the instructional support…
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Learning Activities and Resource Units: Intermediate 4-8. [Arizona] Migrant Child Institute.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Wheelock, Warren H., Ed.
A requirement of Arizona's Migrant Teacher Institutes was the preparation of instructional resource units. Development of these units was a key element in the three-stage recommendations related to individualizing instruction in both reading and oral language. The three stages were: Room Organization--Realistic Learning Centers, Unit Themes and…
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Promoting Instructional Improvement: A Strategic Human Resource Management Perspective
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Smylie, Mark A.; Wenzel, Stacy A.
2006-01-01
This report argues that instructional improvement, which goes hand-in-hand with efforts at education reform, can be promoted through the strategic use of human resource management (HRM) practices at the school, district, and state levels. The authors present information from the organizational and management literatures on how firms in several…
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PLANNING FOR INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES AT A RAPIDLY GROWING URBAN UNIVERSITY.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
HANEY, JOHN B.; MCINTYRE, CHARLES J.
A PROJECT WAS UNDERTAKEN TO DEVELOP A CAMPUS ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLANS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT IN TERMS OF THE NECESSARY STAFF, SPACE, FACILITIES, BUDGET, AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE. AN EQUALLY IMPORTANT, CONCURRENT TASK WAS TO INVOLVE THE FACULTY IN PLANNING FOR THE USE OF…
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Technology Resource Teachers: Is This a New Role for Instructional Technologists?
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Moallem, Mahnaz; And Others
Public schools have created the position of the Technology Resource Teacher (TRT) in an attempt to establish a technical and instructional support system at the school level to assure the proper usage of technology (particularly computers) by both teachers and students. This study explores the roles and responsibilities of the Technology Resource…
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A System Dynamics Model of the Departmental Deployment of Instructional Resources.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Beck, Bruce D.
This paper reports on the development and testing of a system dynamics model of the departmental deployment of instructional resources at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A model was developed using the Stella II computer software package. The model describes describes how departments keep student enrollments, number of course sections, and…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Peaco, Freddie L., Comp.
2004-01-01
This reference circular lists instructional materials, supplies, and equipment currently available for learning braille, and cites sources about braille literacy. The resources given are intended to assist sighted individuals who are interested in learning braille or want to transcribe print materials into braille; instructors who teach braille;…
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Using Authentic Resources in Teaching French. Teaching Languages, 4.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Jones, Barry, Ed.
A collection of papers gives ideas for exploitation of resources easily available to the language teacher. Although the papers apply specifically to French instruction, the ideas may be of interest to all language teachers. "Realia in the Classroom" (Norman Hill) concerns the contribution to language instruction of such materials as containers,…
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Environmental Design: Instructional Guide and Resource for Elementary and Secondary School Use.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD.
Instructional units with suggested resources and appropriate activities for teaching environmental design to students in grades 6-12 are presented. An overview of program goals and suggested environmental awareness exercises and projects is followed by six illustrative units. The first unit (grade 6) focuses on environmental awareness and…
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A "SYSTEMS" APPROACH TO THE COORDINATION OF INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING RESOURCES.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
HUNTER, ARMAND L.
THE QUESTION OF ESTABLISHING SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES WHEREBY INSTITUTIONS CAN TEACH MORE STUDENTS FASTER AND MORE EFFICIENTLY IS POSED. THE SOLUTION IS THAT OF DEVELOPING A NEW CONCEPT IN THE DESIGN OF A "SYSTEMS" APPROACH TO THE PROGRAMING AND UTILIZATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL AND LEARNING RESOURCES. THE VALUE AND PURPOSE ASPECTS OF THE…
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Off to the Duck Races: Planning for Inquiry in STEM
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Stephan, Michelle
2016-01-01
Although most tasks that STEM professionals engage in--like identifying problems, making models, and testing those models--involve inquiry, many STEM classes still rely on direct instruction. Stephan argues that even as new resources for active learning are being developed for STEM instruction, many teachers aren't using these resources and tasks…
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Language Coordinators Resource Kit. Section Ten: Picture Bank.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div.
The guide is one section of a resource kit designed to assist Peace Corps language instruction coordinators in countries around the world in understanding the principles underlying second language learning and teaching and in organizing instructional programs. This section contains a collection of pictures that can be used as visual aids in…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
McGhee, Max B.; Cheek, Jimmy G.
An activity was undertaken to develop written criterion-referenced tests for each of the instructional areas comprising the Fundamentals of Agribusiness and Natural Resources Occupations Program. Designed to be taught at the ninth grade level, the program consists of six major instructional areas: agribusiness management, animal science, plant…
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Accounting Faculty Utilization of Web-Based Resources to Enhance In-Class Instruction
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Black, Thomas G.; Turetsky, Howard F.
2010-01-01
Our study examines the extent to which accounting faculty use web-based resources to augment classroom instruction. Moreover, we explore the effects of the institutional factors of accounting accreditation and the existence of an accounting Ph.D. program on internet use by accounting academics toward enhancing pedagogy, while controlling for the…
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Johnson, Heather A; Barrett, Laura
2017-01-01
The purpose of this study was to compare two pedagogical methods, active learning and passive instruction, to determine which is more useful in helping students to achieve the learning outcomes in a one-hour research skills instructional session. Two groups of high school students attended an instructional session to learn about consumer health resources and strategies to enhance their searching skills. The first group received passive instruction, and the second engaged in active learning. We assessed both groups' learning using 2 methods with differing complexity. A total of 59 students attended the instructional sessions (passive instruction, n=28; active learning, n=31). We found that the active learning group scored more favorably in four assessment categories. Active learning may help students engage with and develop a meaningful understanding of several resources in a single session. Moreover, when using a complex teaching strategy, librarians should be mindful to gauge learning using an equally complex assessment method.
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Johnson, Heather A.; Barrett, Laura
2017-01-01
Objective The purpose of this study was to compare two pedagogical methods, active learning and passive instruction, to determine which is more useful in helping students to achieve the learning outcomes in a one-hour research skills instructional session. Methods Two groups of high school students attended an instructional session to learn about consumer health resources and strategies to enhance their searching skills. The first group received passive instruction, and the second engaged in active learning. We assessed both groups’ learning using 2 methods with differing complexity. A total of 59 students attended the instructional sessions (passive instruction, n=28; active learning, n=31). Results We found that the active learning group scored more favorably in four assessment categories. Conclusions Active learning may help students engage with and develop a meaningful understanding of several resources in a single session. Moreover, when using a complex teaching strategy, librarians should be mindful to gauge learning using an equally complex assessment method. PMID:28096745
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Best teaching practices in anatomy education: A critical review.
Estai, Mohamed; Bunt, Stuart
2016-11-01
In this report we review the range of teaching resources and strategies used in anatomy education with the aim of coming up with suggestions about the best teaching practices in this area. There is much debate about suitable methods of delivering anatomical knowledge. Competent clinicians, particularly surgeons, need a deep understanding of anatomy for safe clinical procedures. However, because students have had very limited exposure to anatomy during clinical training, there is a concern that medical students are ill-prepared in anatomy when entering clerkships and residency programs. Therefore, developing effective modalities for teaching anatomy is essential to safe medical practice. Cadaver-based instruction has survived as the main instructional tool for hundreds of years, however, there are differing views on whether full cadaver dissection is still appropriate for a modern undergraduate training. The limitations on curricular time, trained anatomy faculty and resources for gross anatomy courses in integrated or/and system-based curricula, have led many medical schools to abandon costly and time-consuming dissection-based instruction in favour of alternative methods of instruction including prosection, medical imaging, living anatomy and multimedia resources. To date, no single teaching tool has been found to meet curriculum requirements. The best way to teach modern anatomy is by combining multiple pedagogical resources to complement one another, students appear to learn more effectively when multimodal and system-based approaches are integrated. Our review suggests that certain professions would have more benefit from certain educational methods or strategies than others. Full body dissection would be best reserved for medical students, especially those with surgical career intentions, while teaching based on prosections and plastination is more suitable for dental, pharmacy and allied health science students. There is a need to direct future research towards evaluation of the suitability of the new teaching methodologies in new curricula and student perceptions of integrated and multimodal teaching paradigms, and the ability of these to satisfy learning outcomes. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
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Medical education as a science: the quality of evidence for computer-assisted instruction.
Letterie, Gerard S
2003-03-01
A marked increase in the number of computer programs for computer-assisted instruction in the medical sciences has occurred over the past 10 years. The quality of both the programs and the literature that describe these programs has varied considerably. The purposes of this study were to evaluate the published literature that described computer-assisted instruction in medical education and to assess the quality of evidence for its implementation, with particular emphasis on obstetrics and gynecology. Reports published between 1988 and 2000 on computer-assisted instruction in medical education were identified through a search of MEDLINE and Educational Resource Identification Center and a review of the bibliographies of the articles that were identified. Studies were selected if they included a description of computer-assisted instruction in medical education, regardless of the type of computer program. Data were extracted with a content analysis of 210 reports. The reports were categorized according to study design (comparative, prospective, descriptive, review, or editorial), type of computer-assisted instruction, medical specialty, and measures of effectiveness. Computer-assisted instruction programs included online technologies, CD-ROMs, video laser disks, multimedia work stations, virtual reality, and simulation testing. Studies were identified in all medical specialties, with a preponderance in internal medicine, general surgery, radiology, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, and pathology. Ninety-six percent of the articles described a favorable impact of computer-assisted instruction in medical education, regardless of the quality of the evidence. Of the 210 reports that were identified, 60% were noncomparative, descriptive reports of new techniques in computer-assisted instruction, and 15% and 14% were reviews and editorials, respectively, of existing technology. Eleven percent of studies were comparative and included some form of assessment of the effectiveness of the computer program. These assessments included pre- and posttesting and questionnaires to score program quality, perceptions of the medical students and/or residents regarding the program, and impact on learning. In one half of these comparative studies, computer-assisted instruction was compared with traditional modes of teaching, such as text and lectures. Six studies compared performance before and after the computer-assisted instruction. Improvements were shown in 5 of the studies. In the remainder of the studies, computer-assisted instruction appeared to result in similar test performance. Despite study design or outcome, most articles described enthusiastic endorsement of the programs by the participants, including medical students, residents, and practicing physicians. Only 1 study included cost analysis. Thirteen of the articles were in obstetrics and gynecology. Computer-assisted instruction has assumed to have an increasing role in medical education. In spite of enthusiastic endorsement and continued improvements in software, few studies of good design clearly demonstrate improvement in medical education over traditional modalities. There are no comparative studies in obstetrics and gynecology that demonstrate a clear-cut advantage. Future studies of computer-assisted instruction that include comparisons and cost assessments to gauge their effectiveness over traditional methods may better define their precise role.
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Wisconsin System for Instructional Management: Terminal Operator Manual. Practical Paper No. 19.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Bozeman, William C.; And Others
The Wisconsin System for Instructional Management (WIS-SIM) is a computer managed instruction (CMI) system designed to improve instructional decision making in order to maximize the educational progress of each child while making efficient use of the available human, material, and financial resources within an organizational structure such as the…
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Spelling Instruction in the Primary Grades: Teachers' Beliefs, Practices, and Concerns
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Doyle, Antoinette; Zhang, Jing; Mattatall, Chris
2015-01-01
This study examined Canadian teachers' beliefs, practices and concerns about spelling instruction in the primary grades. Data from surveys (n = 56) indicated that most teachers believe that spelling is important and plan for spelling instruction. For most teachers, the spelling words and activities used, and the instructional resources they chose,…
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Comparison between Kemp, Smith & Ragan, Dick & Carey's Instructional Design Models
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Birgili, Bengi
2013-01-01
Instructional design (ID) is systematic way of suggesting a structure and giving meaning to an instructional problem by helping to visualize the problem and breaking into discrete and manageable units. In addition, ID is a systematic reflective process of applying instructional principles into plans by material, activity, resources and evaluation…
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Teaching Introductory Astronomy "Open and Out" & Looking Forward to the 2017 Solar Eclipse
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Chu, I.-Wen Mike; Cronkhite, Jeff
2016-01-01
We present a new effort on teaching introductory astronomy addressing the specific challenges facing small colleges including limited resources, changing generational behavior and new technological trends. The approach adopts open source solutions into the developmental learning materials aiming for standardization and wide-scale applicability. In addition we utilize events and resources outside classroom into the learning. Among examples of the development are laboratory exercises based on the planetarium software Stellarium and remediation exercises using Khan Academy instructional videos. As the eventual goal is to move toward greater autonomy the cycles of improvement necessarily require student feedback in an entirely different instructional style based on egalitarian dialogues. We highlight a laboratory exercise on Earth-Moon distance estimation using parallax of the upcoming 2017 solar eclipse to illustrate the "open and out" philosophy. Achievements, limitations and some diagnostics of the current effort are also presented.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
Morgan, R. P.; Singh, J. P.; Rothenberg, D.; Robinson, B. E.
1975-01-01
The needs to be served, the subsectors in which the system might be used, the technology employed, and the prospects for future utilization of an educational telecommunications delivery system are described and analyzed. Educational subsectors are analyzed with emphasis on the current status and trends within each subsector. Issues which affect future development, and prospects for future use of media, technology, and large-scale electronic delivery within each subsector are included. Information on technology utilization is presented. Educational telecommunications services are identified and grouped into categories: public television and radio, instructional television, computer aided instruction, computer resource sharing, and information resource sharing. Technology based services, their current utilization, and factors which affect future development are stressed. The role of communications satellites in providing these services is discussed. Efforts to analyze and estimate future utilization of large-scale educational telecommunications are summarized. Factors which affect future utilization are identified. Conclusions are presented.
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NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Gonzalez, Yvonne Lynne
This qualitative, descriptive multiple case study took place in a Southwest Texas city bordering Mexico. The study examined specific resources and practices used in four different exemplary-rated elementary school campuses, with standardized test data reflecting 93% or more of their 5th-grade Hispanic student population passing the state mandated standardized science test. The sample for this study included one principal, one assistant principal, and three 5th-grade teachers from each campus. In total, the sample participants consisted of four principals, four assistant principals, and 12 5th-grade teachers. Data collection involved conducting in-depth, semi-structured interviews guided by five literature-based, researcher-generated questions. Fifth grade teachers and administrators reflected and reported upon their pedagogy for best practices in helping Hispanic students achieve success. Analysis of the data revealed eight themes: (a) successful schools have committed teachers, an environment conducive to learning, and incorporate best practices that work for all students; (b) curriculum alignment is very important; (c) teachers have access to a variety of resources; (d) teacher collaboration and planning is very important; (e) science camps, science reviews, and hands-on centers are effective in preparing students for the standardized test; (f) the most effective instructional practices include high emphasis on vocabulary, hands-on and differentiated instruction, and the 5E Model; (g) teachers see value in self-contained, dual-language classes; and (h) professional development and performance feedback are important to educators. The results of this study provide educational leaders with specific science instructional resources, practices, and interventions proven effective for the 5 th-grade Hispanic student population in passing the science state standardized test.
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Food Shopping: "Food for Your Brood". Health and the Consumer.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The purpose of this learning activity package, which is one of a series, is to acquaint secondary level students with options and money saving buying habits when shopping for food. The package includes instructions for the teacher, suggestions for activities, lists of resource materials, film guides, student activity worksheets, a student resource…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Rehman, Sajjad ur; Al-Ansari, Husain
2003-01-01
Assessed six library and information education programs in preparing manpower for the digital environment in three countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Oman. Highlights include curriculum changes; student-teacher ratio; technological, physical and instructional resources; hardware; software; vendors;…
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Yang, Shu Ching
2001-01-01
Describes the integration of Web resources as instructional and learning tools in an EFL (English as a Foreign Language) class in Taiwan. Highlights include challenges and advantages of using the Web; learners' perceptions; intentional and incidental learning; disorientation and cognitive overload; and information seeking as problem-solving. A…
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Protect Minnesota's Agricultural Land: Components and Activities for Elementary Students.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Noy, Laura
An endeavor to alert elementary teachers and students to the need to protect and conserve one of Minnesota's basic resources, soil, these supplementary instructional activities are designed for easy integration into science, social studies, language arts, mathematics, and art subject and skill areas. Each activity includes a brief description of…
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Fingon, Joan C., Ed.; Ulanoff, Sharon H., Ed.
2012-01-01
This resource guide looks at new classroom-based literacy research that supports "all" learners, including culturally and linguistically diverse students. The authors demonstrate how teachers and researchers develop instructional practices based on multiple languages and the literacy contexts of their schools. They describe classrooms where…
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DeNobile, John; Kleeman, Grant; Zarkos, Anastasia
2014-01-01
Each year, World Vision and AusAID devote substantial resources to their educational programs. These initiatives include the production and dissemination of Global Education related instructional materials and the provision of professional learning for teachers. Given the substantial funds involved, it is important that we evaluate the…
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Railroad safety program, task 2
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
1983-01-01
Aspects of railroad safety and the preparation of a National Inspection Plan (NIP) for rail safety improvement are examined. Methodology for the allocation of inspection resources, preparation of a NIP instruction manual, and recommendations for future NIP, are described. A statistical analysis of regional rail accidents is presented with causes and suggested preventive measures included.
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Edification of Multimedia Resources: Aligning Technology for Student Empowerment
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Thamarasseri, Ismail
2014-01-01
Multimedia offers exciting possibilities for meeting the needs of 21st century learners. Multimedia learning can be defined in a number of ways. Multimedia learning is the delivery of instructional content using multiple modes that include visual and auditory information and students' use of this information to construct knowledge. Today's…
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The Common Core, English Learners, and Morphology 101: Unpacking LS.4 for ELLs
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Hickey, Pamela J.; Lewis, Tarie
2013-01-01
The Common Core Learning Standards set forth learning goals for all students, including English learners, but this document does not provide information on effective literacy instruction for English learners or unpack the specific resources and challenges that bilingual students bring to the classroom. Language Standard 4 addresses morphological…
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Teaching the 3 R's through the 3 C's: Connecting Curriculum & Community.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Karner, Terrence R., Jr.; Knapp, Clifford E.; Simmert, R. Larry; Carlson, Pamela; Criswell, Marquiette R.; Arroz, Marie; Geocaris, Claudia; Roth-Longe, Jennifer
2001-01-01
Presents suggestions for class activities that integrate community resources and local contexts into curriculum and instruction. Activities include field trips to a historic one-room schoolhouse, a local track meet, a beauty salon, and local manufacturing companies; explorations of local water supply systems and community history and sociology;…
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Evaluation of the Texas Nutrition Education and Training Program for Federal Fiscal Year 1997.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ahmad, Mahassen
This report summarizes the results of the 1997 Texas Nutrition Education and Training (NET) program, one of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Child Nutrition Programs. NET provides nutrition education and instructional resources for children and key individuals in their learning environment. NET's target population includes parents or…
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Tobacco Education Curriculum: Kindergarten. Health Education: Substance Abuse Prevention.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Mitchell, Christine K.; And Others
This teaching guide for a tobacco education curriculum at the kindergarten level is part of a coordinated K-12 educational support program for reducing smoking. It includes a tobacco curriculum matrix for grades K-12, sample teaching methods, concepts and objectives for grades K-3, and a resource materials list. The basic instructional concepts…
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Asian Pacific Perspectives: Samoans in the United States.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA.
These instructional materials on Samoans in the United States for elementary students were developed through the K.E.Y.S. project (Knowledge of English Yields Success). Information is included about Samoa, migration of Samoans to the United States, cultural background, and Samoan students. Resource guides describe the purpose of the unit, how to…
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Teaching English Language Learners: Literacy Strategies and Resources for K-6
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Xu, Shelley Hong
2010-01-01
Grounded in research and practical expertise, this volume helps K-6 teachers skillfully support all of their English language learners (ELLs)--from a single student to an entire classroom. Ideas for teaching ELLs across different grade and proficiency levels include ways to link instruction to students' lived experiences, use a variety of…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Marion, L. Marvin
The "mini-unit" for gifted students at the elementary and middle or junior high school levels presents 27 activities based on B. Bloom, E. P. Torrance, and F. Williams' models of instruction. Activities focus on the theme of the donkey and include such tasks as using nonverbal communication to make a model donkey; brainstorming resources,…
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Clean Water in the Pacific. [Videotape]. PRELSTAR: A Pacific Islands Distance Learning Program.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Pacific Resources for Education and Learning, Honolulu, HI.
This 11-minute videotape and poster can be used for interactive instruction in grades 6-12 science classes. Issues examined in this videotape include preserving precious water resources, protecting the environment from pollutants caused by urban and agricultural development and industry within changing lifestyles, and ensuring the availability of…
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Building Student Proficiency with Scientific Literature Using the Zotero Reference Manager Platform
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Kim, Thomas
2011-01-01
While mastery of the scientific literature is a strongly desirable trait for undergraduate students, the sheer volume of the current literature has complicated the challenge of teaching scientific literacy. Part of the response to this ever-increasing volume of resources includes formal instruction in the use of reference manager software while…
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Ways to Include Global Climate Change in Courses for Prospective Teachers
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
van Zee, Emily; Grobart, Emma; Roberts-Harris, Deborah
2016-01-01
What responsibility do science teacher educators have for engaging students in learning about global climate change in courses? How can the topic of global climate change be added to an already packed course curriculum? The authors have begun assembling instructional resources and learning ways others have incorporated global climate change in…
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Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration. Instructor's Packet. Learning Activity Package.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Runge, Lillian
This instructor's packet accompanies the learning activity package (LAP) on temperature, pulse, and respiration. Contents included in the packet are a time sheet, suggested uses for the LAP, an instruction sheet, final LAP reviews, a final LAP review answer key, suggested activities, an additional resources list, and student completion cards to…
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Acid Rain: A Resource Guide for Classroom, Laboratory, Field, and Debate Topics.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Stoss, Frederick W.
1987-01-01
Provides a partially annotated bibliography of journals and book chapters which deal with acid rain. Includes selections which provide background information, ideas for introducing acid rain into science or social studies curricula, inventories of audio-visual aids, and non-print media to supplement classroom, laboratory, and field instruction.…
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Puppet Resource Handbook for Teachers.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Vogelsang, Robert; And Others
Designed as a teacher and therapist training tool, this booklet demonstrates how to make several types or kinds of puppets, and how to use them in a variety of classroom situations. The first section includes instructions for the following hand puppets: simple cloth, paper mache, knitted finger, paper bag, and Muppet types. The second section…
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What It Takes To Be a Teacher: The Role of Personal and Professional Development.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Freppon, Penny A.
This collection of papers focuses on teachers' personal and professional development, showing what teachers' learning, hopes, desires, struggles, and instruction look and feel like from inside the lives of effective teachers and in their classrooms. Topics include the types of resources and experiences effective teachers use, how these resources…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Compton, Lawrence E.; Sanchez, James Joseph
A bibliography of brief annotations of instructional materials for the Russian language includes 93 documents from the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), and the Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS), that do not go out of print and are widely available in depository systems.…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Beyer, Carrie J.; Davis, Elizabeth A.
2012-01-01
Teachers often engage in curricular planning by critiquing and adapting existing curriculum materials to contextualize lessons and compensate for their deficiencies. Designing instruction for students is shaped by teachers' ability to apply a variety of personal resources, including their pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). This study…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
O Baoill, Donall P., Ed.
1995-01-01
Essays in applied linguistics include: "Meaningful Negotiation: A Study of the Pedagogical Value of Autotutor-An Interactive Video Learning Resource" (John Stephen Byrne); "Medium of Instruction in the L2 Classroom" (Wei Danhua); "The Story of Language Contact and Shift in Ireland: How Unique, How Universal?" (Markku,…
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Studies in Mathematics Education. Volume 6. Out-of-School Mathematics Education.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Morris, Robert, Ed.
This is the sixth volume in a series designed to improve mathematics instruction by providing resource materials for those responsible for mathematics teaching. Focusing on out-of-school mathematics education, this volume presents a panorama of current practices around the world and suggests future trends. Subjects considered include: (1)…
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Working with Computers: Computer Orientation for Foreign Students.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Barlow, Michael
Designed as a resource for foreign students, this book includes instructions not only on how to use computers, but also on how to use them to complete academic work more efficiently. Part I introduces the basic operations of mainframes and microcomputers and the major areas of computing, i.e., file management, editing, communications, databases,…
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Music Teacher Perceptions of a Model of Technology Training and Support in Virginia
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Welch, Lee Arthur
2013-01-01
A plethora of technology resources currently exists for the music classroom of the twenty-first century, including digital audio and video, music software, electronic instruments, Web 2.0 tools and more. Research shows a strong need for professional development for teachers to properly implement and integrate instructional technology resources…
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Continuities in Reading Acquisition, Reading Skill, and Reading Disability.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Perfetti, Charles A.
1986-01-01
Learning to read depends on eventual mastery of coding procedures, and even skilled reading depends on coding processes low in cost to processing resources. Reading disability may be understood as a point on an ability continuum or a wide range of coding ability. Instructional goals of word reading skill, including rapid and fluent word…
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Culinary Occupations. Instructional Materials Committee Recommendations Report.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Louisiana State Technical Resource Center, Natchitoches.
This resource listing contains those culinary occupations instructional materials given a rating of "highly recommended" or "recommended" by a committee of instructors. Titles are arranged alphabetically by title within each of the following Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) categories: institutional management;…
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Ellefsen, Karl J.
2017-06-27
MapMark4 is a software package that implements the probability calculations in three-part mineral resource assessments. Functions within the software package are written in the R statistical programming language. These functions, their documentation, and a copy of this user’s guide are bundled together in R’s unit of shareable code, which is called a “package.” This user’s guide includes step-by-step instructions showing how the functions are used to carry out the probability calculations. The calculations are demonstrated using test data, which are included in the package.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
1971-01-01
Appendixes are presented that provide model input requirements, a sample case, flow charts, and a program listing. At the beginning of each appendix, descriptive details and technical comments are provided to indicate any special instructions applicable to the use of that appendix. In addition, the program listing includes comment cards that state the purpose of each subroutine in the complete program and describe operations performed within that subroutine. The input requirements includes details on the many options that adapt the program to the specific needs of the analyst for a particular problem.
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Broderick, John, Ed.
One of a series of resources for teaching sociology at the postsecondary level, this volume contains syllabi and instructional materials for courses in juvenile delinquency. Material is divided into two parts. Part One consists of 16 syllabi ranging from those stressing theory to those which are more directly concerned with the practical problems…
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Reece, Amanda A.
2016-01-01
A program of development of online learning resources should provide content, resources, support and activities to promote excellence and innovation in instructional quality and assessment. This article provides details on five best practices in digital object development for teaching and learning. In addition, an evaluation of the learning object…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Levitt, Roberta; Piro, Joseph
2014-01-01
Technology integration and Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-based education have enhanced the teaching and learning process by introducing a range of web-based instructional resources for classroom practitioners to deepen and extend instruction. One of the most durable of these resources has been the WebQuest. Introduced around the…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
El-Tigi, Manal Aziz-El-Din
This study examined college students' perceptions of course Web sites as an instructional resource for classroom-based courses. The focus was on identifying functions on the sites that students perceived as supporting and fostering their learning experiences. Subjects were 142 students responding to a 60-item questionnaire and open-ended…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Stevenson, Alma R.
2013-01-01
This qualitative, sociolinguistic research study examines how bilingual Latino/a students use their linguistic resources in the classroom and laboratory during science instruction. This study was conducted in a school in the southwestern United States serving an economically depressed, predominantly Latino population. The object of study was a…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Rockhill, Theron D.
Reported is an attempt to develop and evaluate an individualized instructional program in pre-calculus college mathematics. Four computer based resource units were developed in the areas of set theory, relations and function, algebra, trigonometry, and analytic geometry. Objectives were determined by experienced calculus teachers, and…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Glogoff, Stuart
1995-01-01
Discusses two Electronic Library Education Centers (ELECs) created at the University of Arizona to improve library instruction in the use of online resources. Examines costs of developing ELECs; technical changes experienced; and benefits to users and librarians. A sidebar by Abbie J. Basile identifies Internet resources for planning and/or…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Deutschmann, Linda B., Ed.; Wright, Richard A., Ed.
One of a series of resources for teaching sociology at the postsecondary level, this volume contains syllabi and instructional materials for courses in criminology and criminal justice. Material is divided into four sections. Section 1, innovative approaches to the teaching of criminology, contains four papers which discuss a corrections practicum…
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A STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR DOCUMENTS IN INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES. REPORT NO. 13.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
DIAMOND, ROBERT M.; LEE, BERTA GRATTAN
IN ORDER TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTION WITHIN TWO-YEAR LOWER DIVISION COURSES, A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE LIBRARY WAS DEVELOPED AND A SIMPLIFIED CATALOGING AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM WAS APPLIED TO IT. THE ROYAL MCBEE "KEYDEX" SYSTEM, CONTAINING THREE MAJOR COMPONENTS--A PUNCH MACHINE, FILE CARDS, AND A LIGHT BOX--WAS USED. CARDS WERE HEADED WITH KEY…
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Yusta, Nyudule; Karugu, Geoffrey; Muthee, Jessica; Tekle, Tesfu
2016-01-01
Learners with dyscalculia in the integrated primary schools in Arusha have been performing poorly in the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). Thus, the journal sought to investigate the impact of instructional resources on mathematics performance of learners with dyscalculia in integrated primary schools found in Arusha city, Tanzania. The…
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Multi-registration of software library resources
Archer, Charles J [Rochester, MN; Blocksome, Michael A [Rochester, MN; Ratterman, Joseph D [Rochester, MN; Smith, Brian E [Rochester, MN
2011-04-05
Data communications, including issuing, by an application program to a high level data communications library, a request for initialization of a data communications service; issuing to a low level data communications library a request for registration of data communications functions; registering the data communications functions, including instantiating a factory object for each of the one or more data communications functions; issuing by the application program an instruction to execute a designated data communications function; issuing, to the low level data communications library, an instruction to execute the designated data communications function, including passing to the low level data communications library a call parameter that identifies a factory object; creating with the identified factory object the data communications object that implements the data communications function according to the protocol; and executing by the low level data communications library the designated data communications function.
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Harrison, Sonya Elaine Somerville
2012-01-01
This exploratory study was prompted by mandated curricular change within the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) Empowerment Schools. Empowerment Schools are schools that receive highly targeted instructional and non-instructional resources to improve student learning. Supports and services are concentrated in four areas: instruction, student…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Austin, John H.
This document is one in a series of reports which reviews instructional materials and equipment for water and wastewater treatment plant personnel. Approximately 900 items are listed in this document along with guidelines for the production of instructional materials. Information is provided regarding the source, type of material, intended…
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Teaching practices of the undergraduate introductory biomechanics faculty: a North American survey.
Garceau, Luke R; Ebben, William P; Knudson, Duane V
2012-11-01
Instruction and assessment strategies of undergraduate introductory biomechanics instructors have yet to be comprehensively examined. The purpose of this study was to identify the current instruction and assessment practices of North American undergraduate introductory biomechanics instructors and equipment needed for effective instruction in lecture and laboratory sessions. One hundred and sixty-five respondents (age: 42.5 +/- 10.3 years) who currently teach or have taught an introductory biomechanics course in North America were recruited by electronic mail. Subjects completed a web-based survey, consisting of 60 open- and closed-ended questions. Pearson's correlation coefficients were used to assess relationships between instructor's familiarity with either the Biomechanics Concept Inventory or the NASPE Guidelines for Undergraduate Biomechanics, and instructor and course characteristics (number of years teaching, age, faculty rank, number of quizzes given, etc.) A number of variables were significantly (p < 0.05) correlated. Answers to open-ended questions were processed using content analysis, with results categorized in content areas including: instructor and course characteristics; lecture instruction; assessment and equipment; laboratory instruction; assessment and equipment; and instructor's perspectives. Many active learning strategies for lecture and laboratory instruction were identified by faculty. Limited student preparation and limited resources were noted as the instructor's most common challenges.
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The new language of instruction policy in Malawi: A house standing on a shaky foundation
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Kamwendo, Gregory Hankoni
2016-04-01
This research note is a critique of Malawi's new language of instruction (LOI) policy. The new policy stipulates English as the medium of instruction from the first year (Standard 1) of primary school in a country where English is not the dominant language of household communication. The children are now expected to learn (and that includes learning to read and write) in English, a language they have not had any contact with before their first day at school. Moreover, some of the teachers themselves struggle to use English as a medium of instruction. The results of this policy are devastating, and the fact that the school system is poorly resourced in terms of infrastructure, materials and teachers is further thwarting positive learning outcomes. On the strength of ample empirical evidence which supports the mother tongue as the best medium of instruction in the initial phases of primary education, the author of this research note argues that the new language policy stands on a shaky foundation, and that it cannot serve as a strategy for eradicating low English proficiency among Malawian learners.
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Factors impacting teachers' argumentation instruction in their science classrooms
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
McNeill, Katherine L.; Katsh-Singer, Rebecca; González-Howard, María; Loper, Suzanna
2016-08-01
Science education research, reform documents and standards include scientific argumentation as a key learning goal for students. The role of the teacher is essential for implementing argumentation in part because their beliefs about argumentation can impact whether and how this science practice is integrated into their classroom. In this study, we surveyed 42 middle school science teachers and conducted follow-up interviews with 25 to investigate the factors that teachers believe impact their argumentation instruction. Teachers responded that their own learning goals had the greatest impact on their argumentation instruction while influences related to context, policy and assessment had the least impact. The minor influence of policy and assessment was in part because teachers saw a lack of alignment between these areas and the goals of argumentation. In addition, although teachers indicated that argumentation was an important learning goal, regardless of students' backgrounds and abilities, the teachers discussed argumentation in different ways. Consequently, it may be more important to help teachers understand what counts as argumentation, rather than provide a rationale for including argumentation in instruction. Finally, the act of trying out argumentation in their own classrooms, supported through resources such as curriculum, can increase teachers' confidence in teaching argumentation.
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van den Akker, Karolien; Nederkoorn, Chantal; Jansen, Anita
2017-08-01
Studies on human appetitive conditioning using food rewards can benefit from including psychophysiological outcome measures. The present study tested whether the skin conductance response can function as a measure of differential responding in an appetitive conditioning paradigm including an acquisition and extinction phase, and examined which time window during a trial is most sensitive to conditioning effects. As a secondary aim, the effects of ambiguous vs. non-ambiguous contingency instructions on conditioned responses (skin conductance responses, US expectancies, chocolate desires, and CS evaluations) were assessed. Results indicated differential skin conductance responses in an anticipatory time window and during unexpected omission of the US in early extinction. Interestingly however, anticipatory responses were only found for participants who received ambiguous contingency instructions - possibly indicating a call for additional processing resources in response to the ambiguous CS+. Further, ambiguous instructions slowed the extinction of US expectancies but did not influence chocolate desires and CS evaluations. It is concluded that skin conductance can function as a sensitive measure of differential responding in appetitive conditioning, though its sensitivity might depend on the specific task context. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Kellagher, E.; Buhr, S. M.; Lynds, S. E.; McCaffrey, M. S.; Cires Education Outreach
2011-12-01
Inspiring Climate Education Excellence (ICEE) is a NASA-funded project to develop content knowledge and knowledge of effective teaching strategies in climate education among secondary science teachers. ICEE resources are aligned with the Essential Principles of Climate Science. Building upon a needs assessment and face to face workshop, ICEE resources include iTunesU videos, an ICEE 101 resource site with videos and peer-reviewed learning activities, and a moderated online forum. Self-directed modules and an online course are being developed around concepts and topics in which teachers express the most interest and need for instruction. ICEE resources include attention to effective teaching strategies, such as awareness of student misconceptions, strategies for forestalling controversy and advice from master teachers on implementation and curriculum development. The resources are being developed in partnership with GLOBE, and the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) and are informed by the work of the Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) project. ICEE will help to meet the professional development needs of teachers, including those participating in the GLOBE Student Climate Research Campaign.
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NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Belcher, Aaron Heath
The purpose of this disquisition is to disseminate an improvement initiative in a public high school that addressed female Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) disparity in STEM classes. In this high school current instructional and career guidance practices were inadequate in providing female STEM students opportunities to experience relevant instruction in STEM through the application of real world practices. The improvement initiative identified four interventions using qualitative research that addressed the question, how do instructional and career guidance practices that emphasize the real world application of STEM impact the academic choices and career aspirations of female STEM students? The interventions include (1) instructional feedback (2) instructional resources, (3) career coaching, and (4) community college partnership. These interventions were chosen as a result of insider research methods that followed a scan, focus, summarize framework for understanding the problem. The aim of the improvement initiative was to develop structured protocols that impact STEM classroom and career guidance practices. An intervention team intended to identify opportunities for female STEM students to experience the real world application of STEM. First, the research context is explained. Then, a review of the literature explains foundation knowledge that led to the conceptual and leadership framework. Next, the research methodology is outlined including design and participants, survey instruments, procedures, timeline, and measures. The research methodology is followed by an analysis of data for instructional and career guidance practice efficacy. Finally, a discussion of the initiative and its outcome are illustrated through the stories of three female STEM students. As a result of these stories, the intervention team developed STEM classroom observation protocols. These protocols can be used by school leaders as a structure for STEM instruction and career guidance.
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The use of online information resources by nurses.
Wozar, Jody A; Worona, Paul C
2003-04-01
Based on the results of an informal needs assessment, the Usage of Online Information Resources by Nurses Project was designed to provide clinical nurses with accurate medical information at the point of care by introducing them to existing online library resources through instructional classes. Actual usage of the resources was then monitored for a set period of time. A two-hour hands-on class was developed for interested nurses. Participants were instructed in the content and use of several different online resources. A special Web page was designed for this project serving as an access point to the resources. Using a password system and WebTrends trade mark software, individual participant's usage of the resources was monitored for a thirty-day period following the class. At the end of the thirty days, usage results were tabulated, and participants were sent general evaluation forms. Eight participants accessed the project page thirty-nine times in a thirty-day period. The most accessed resource was Primary Care Online (PCO), accessed thirty-three times. PCO was followed by MD Consult (17), Ovid (8), NLM resources (5), and electronic journals (1). The individual with the highest usage accessed the project page thirteen times. Practicing clinical nurses will use online medical information resources if they are first introduced to them and taught how to access and use them. Health sciences librarians can play an important role in providing instruction to this often overlooked population.
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Aholi, Seraphine Sherry; Konyango, Jacob J. J. Ochieng'; Kibett, Joash K.
2018-01-01
The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of instructional resources in learning agriculture in secondary school on employment creation in Vihiga County, Kenya. The study was conducted in Emuhaya Constituency, and it adopted qualitative research design using descriptive survey method. The target population was the youth who learnt…
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Seobi, Boitshepo Audrey; Wood, Lesley
2016-01-01
An unacceptable number of learners in under-resourced schools in South Africa are failing to perform adequately in national and international benchmark tests. Poor learner performance has been linked to poor-quality teaching, which, in turn, can be attributed in part to a lack of instructional leadership at schools. According to policy, heads of…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Sabry, Manar A.
2010-01-01
This study seeks to assess the impact of tuition fees of the Foreign language Instructed Programs (FLIP) at Cairo University on increasing other-than-governmental resources for these programs as well as for the university, increasing student satisfaction with the quality of education, and maintaining equitable access. The study uses a theoretical…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Leising, J.; Wilkins, Russell
This document contains the final report and appendixes from a project to develop resources for use by community college agricultural education instructors in better utilizing computer technology in instruction and to provide inservice workshops to make the instructors aware of available hard- and software. The four-page narrative lists objectives,…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Jhang, Fang-Hua
2014-01-01
The declining trend in the positive reading attitude of students' has concerned scholars. This paper aims to apply a 3-level hierarchical linear model to analyse how inductive instruction and resources influence both students' positive and negative attitudes towards reading. Approximately 470,000 15-year-old students, and their school principals,…
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General Education Teachers' Differentiated Instruction in Elementary Inclusion
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Deason, Jennifer
2014-01-01
Inclusion teachers at the elementary level face challenges in differentiating instruction for all students. Despite inclusion teachers' willingness to use differentiated instruction (DI), many teachers struggle implementing DI because of teachers' understanding of DI, insufficient time for planning, and insufficient training and resources. The…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Reed, Deborah K.
2012-01-01
This resource is a compilation of three documents that support the teaching of spelling in today's schools: a discussion of "Why Spelling Instruction Matters", a checklist for evaluating a spelling program, and tables of Common Core State Standards that are linked to spelling instruction. "Why Spelling Instruction Matters"…
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An Assessment of Information Literacy Instruction in Physics Curricula
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Fosmire, Michael
1999-10-01
Although the information landscape in scientific and technical fields in general and physics in particular is becoming increasingly complicated, a survey of physics librarians found that information literacy instruction for undergraduate and graduate physics students is almost nonexistent. The rise of electronic (and often unrefereed) communication, through websites, electronic discussion lists, and eprint servers, has made the system of information dissemination even more complex. Despite this increased complexity, in physics curricula formal instruction on navigating and intelligently consuming information resources is minimal. The limited instruction that is done appears to be very pragmatic training on how to use specific resources and does not address issues of information literacy. Research literature indicates that students with immediate and concrete information needs (e.g., course assignments) are most receptive to information literacy instruction. Thus, faculty and librarians need to work together to co-ordinate instruction efforts in a way that is not currently being done, so students with information needs have the appropriate skills to fill those needs.
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30 CFR 48.5 - Training of new miners; minimum courses of instruction; hours of instruction.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... 30 Mineral Resources 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Training of new miners; minimum courses of... Underground Miners § 48.5 Training of new miners; minimum courses of instruction; hours of instruction. (a) Each new miner shall receive no less than 40 hours of training as prescribed in this section before...
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Berson, Ilene R.; Berson, Michael J.; Desai, Shreya; Falls, Donald; Fenaughty, John
2008-01-01
A range of electronic resources, including video-based instruction, are used to promote cybersafety to young people at school. This evaluation analyzed seven distinct programs that use electronic media in Internet safety initiatives in schools. The findings highlight emerging evidence on successful approaches to engage children in assessing risky…
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Tobacco Education Curriculum: Grade 3. Health Education: Substance Abuse Prevention.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Mitchell, Christine K.; And Others
This teaching guide for a tobacco education curriculum at the third-grade level is a part of a coordinated K-12 educational support program for reducing smoking. It includes a tobacco curriculum matrix for grades K-12, sample teaching methods, concepts and objectives for grades K-3, and a resource materials list. The basic instructional concepts…
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Tobacco Education Curriculum: Grade 1. Health Education: Substance Abuse Prevention.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Mitchell, Christine K.; And Others
This teaching guide for a tobacco education curriculum at the first-grade level is a part of a coordinated K-12 educational support program for reducing smoking. It includes a tobacco curriculum matrix for grades K-12, sample teaching methods, concepts and objectives for grades K-3, and a resource materials list. The basic instructional concepts…
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Tobacco Education Curriculum: Grade 5. Health Education: Substance Abuse Prevention.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Mitchell, Christine K.; And Others
This teaching guide for a tobacco education curriculum at the fifth-grade level is a part of a coordinated K-12 educational support program for reducing smoking. It includes a tobacco curriculum matrix for grades K-12, sample teaching methods, concepts and objectives for grades 4-6, and a resource list. The basic instructional concepts for the…
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Tobacco Education Curriculum: Grade 6. Health Education: Substance Abuse Prevention.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Mitchell, Christine K.; And Others
This teaching guide for a tobacco education curriculum at the sixth-grade level is a part of a coordinated K-12 educational support program for reducing smoking. It includes a tobacco curriculum matrix for grades K-12, sample teaching methods, concepts and objectives for grades 4-6, and a resource materials list. The basic instructional concepts…
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Tobacco Education Curriculum: Grade 4. Health Education: Substance Abuse Prevention.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Mitchell, Christine K.; And Others
This teaching guide for a tobacco education curriculum at the fourth grade level is part of a coordinated K-12 educational support program for reducing smoking. It includes a tobacco curriculum matrix for grades K-12, sample teaching methods, concepts and objectives for grades 4-6, and a resource materials list. The basic instructional concepts…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Stone, Sally F.
This instructional guide contains 16 activities designed to help teachers familiarize their students with the forest resources of Illinois. Each activity is ready to be copied and given to students. Topics of the activities, which vary in format, include: an overview of past and present Illinois forests; organization and mechanics of a forest…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Riel, Margaret
This paper focuses on the human side of networking in education, emphasizing that people working together can create new solutions to old problems. Discussion includes increased links to information through the Internet and new resources entering the classroom; team-teaching, cooperative learning, and learner-centered instruction; and distance…
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German as a Second Language: Annotated Bibliography of Learning Resources, Grades 1-12.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch.
The annotated bibliography of print and non-print materials for students and teachers of German includes standard student texts, audiovisual materials, student and teacher references, and other media. It is intended to guide teachers in the selection of student and instructional materials for the teaching and learning of German at the elementary…
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Interview with Brian Kearsey about the Founding of Crossroads School, Brewster, NY.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Kearsey, Brian; Kearsey, Kathy
2000-01-01
A husband and wife team of Montessori-trained teachers started a private school in Brewster (New York) that also serves as a home school resource center. Their practices include mixed-age grouping, learner-centered instruction, optional standardized tests, parents in the classrooms, and frequent field trips. They endured 3 years of dealing with…
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An Integrative Lesson on Searching, Tracking Citations, and Evaluating a Scholarly Article
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Ragains, Patrick
2013-01-01
In this column, the author discusses a lesson in the credit-bearing information literacy course for honors undergraduates at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The lesson comes last in a unit including resource instruction, search practice, and culminating in the reading and evaluation of a scholarly work. The course, Honors 235: Research in…
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Chao, Pen-Chiang; Chou, Yu-Chi
2017-01-01
The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation and probable predictive relationship between self-determination skills taught by special education teachers and the academic performance of students with disabilities from junior high schools in Taiwan. The subjects included teachers from resource rooms and self-contained classrooms (n =…
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Advanced Marketing 8130. Planning for Entrepreneurship. Teacher's Resource Guide.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond.
This teacher's guide is designed for use in a one-semester course to provide marketing and distributive education students with the skills necessary to open a marketing business. Included in the guide are a task list, a suggested teaching sequence, and a series of nine instructional units. The following topics are addressed in the individual…
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Shakespeare in the Classroom: Plays for the Intermediate Grades. Fearon Teacher Aids, Grades 4-8.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Cullum, Albert
This resource presents scripts for eight Shakespearean plays. The scripts are adapted for classroom presentation by intermediate level students. Each play includes introductory materials, instructions for staging and costumes, a vocabulary list, and a cast of characters. Enough roles are provided for participation by every child in the class. Many…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Stone, Sally F.
This instructional guide contains 19 activities and exercises designed to help teachers familiarize their students with the wetland resources of Illinois. Each activity or exercise is ready to be copied and given to students. They include: (1) making a largemouth bass model; (2) building a wetland ecosystem; (3) investigating problems that…
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Greek and Roman Plays: For the Intermediate Grades. Fearson Teacher Aids, Grades 4-8.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Cullum, Albert
This resource presents scripts for 15 classical plays from ancient Greece and Rome. The scripts are adapted for classroom presentation by intermediate level students. Each play includes an introduction, instructions for staging and costumes, a vocabulary list, and a cast of characters. Enough roles are provided for participation by every child in…
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Multilevel library instruction for emerging nursing roles.
Francis, B W; Fisher, C C
1995-10-01
As new nursing roles emerge that involve greater decision making than in the past, added responsibility for outcomes and cost control, and increased emphasis on primary care, the information-seeking skills needed by nurses change. A search of library and nursing literature indicates that there is little comprehensive library instruction covering all levels of nursing programs: undergraduate, returning registered nurses, and graduate students. The University of Florida is one of the few places that has such a multilevel, course-integrated curriculum in place for all entrants into the nursing program. Objectives have been developed for each stage of learning. The courses include instruction in the use of the online public access catalog, printed resources, and electronic databases. A library classroom equipped with the latest technology enables student interaction with electronic databases. This paper discusses the program and several methods used to evaluate it.
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Kabler, A W
1980-01-01
The National Library of Medicine's Resource Improvement Grant for Consortia is available to assist with developing hospital library consortia, and to support the development of basic healthy information collections. In an effort to simplify the grant application process, this paper presents suggestions for writing the narrative section of the first budget-period application, using the outline in NLM's Application Instructions for Consortium Applicants. Suggestions for writing the narratives of the second budget-period application and the collection development application are also included.
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Project resources planning and control
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
Sibbers, C. W.
1984-01-01
This report contains instructional guidelines for the resources planning and control of research and development (R&D) projects managed by NASA's Langley Research Center (LaRC). Although written to serve primarily as a practical guide and reference for those LaRC personnel who perform resources planning, analysis, control, and reporting functions, it should also be meaningful to other NASA personnel who are directly or indirectly involved in or affected by these functions, especially project technical managers whose responsibilities include resources management. Certain sections should help Contractor personnel to better understand what resources information must usually be submitted on LaRC projects and what use is made of such information. The Project Manager of a large R&D project typicaly receives support from an Analyst in the area of resources management. The Analyst provides assistance in four functional areas: Planning, Analysis/Control, Administration, and Reporting. Each of these functions are discussed in detail. Examples of techniques used effectively on LaRC projects have been included where applicable. A considerable amount of information has been included on the use of Performance Measurement (Earned Value) Systems for contract cost control and reporting as little information is currently available on this subject in NASA publications.
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Instructional Resources and Materials for Business-Spanish Courses.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Cere, Ronald
The program, curriculum, and materials needed to provide business Spanish training are described, and the available instructional materials are reviewed and listed. In developing a business Spanish program, decisions must be made regarding goals, content, structure, instructional format, evaluation procedures, and target population. The content of…
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Technologies To Improve In-Class Instruction. Resource Paper.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Sharma, Motilal
It is especially important that teachers working in classrooms in rural areas of developing countries select instructional technologies that are appropriate, pedagogically sound, innovative, cost-effective, and manageable. When selecting the instructional media that will be used in a particular classroom situation, teachers should remember that…
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
McCarthy, Marianne C.; Grabowski, Barbara L.; Koszalka, Tiffany
2003-01-01
Over a three-year period, researchers and educators from the Pennsylvania State University (PSU), University Park, Pennsylvania, and the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC), Edwards, California, worked together to analyze, develop, implement and evaluate materials and tools that enable teachers to use NASA Web resources effectively for teaching science, mathematics, technology and geography. Two conference publications and one technical paper have already been published as part of this educational research series on Web-based instruction and learning. This technical paper, Web-Enhanced Instruction and Learning: Findings of a Short- and Long-Term Impact Study, is the culminating report in this educational research series and is based on the final report submitted to NASA. This report describes the broad spectrum of data gathered from teachers about their experiences using NASA Web resources in the classroom. It also describes participating teachers responses and feedback about the use of the NASA Web-Enhanced Learning Environment Strategies reflection tool on their teaching practices. The reflection tool was designed to help teachers merge the vast array of NASA resources with the best teaching methods, taking into consideration grade levels, subject areas and teaching preferences. The teachers described their attitudes toward technology and innovation in the classroom and their experiences and perceptions as they attempted to integrate Web resources into science, mathematics, technology and geography instruction.
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Bowers, Alex J.; Blitz, Mark; Modeste, Marsha; Salisbury, Jason; Halverson, Richard R.
2017-01-01
Background: Across the recent research on school leadership, leadership for learning has emerged as a strong framework for integrating current theories, such as instructional, transformational, and distributed leadership as well as effective human resource practices, instructional evaluation, and resource allocation. Yet, questions remain as to…
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Adelodun, Gboyega Adelowo; Asiru, Abdulahi Babatunde
2015-01-01
This study examined the role played by instructional resources in enhancing performance of students, especially that of high-achievers, in English Language. The study is descriptive in nature and it adopted a survey design. Simple random sampling technique was used for the selection of fifty (50) SSI-SSIII students from five schools in Ibadan…
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Na Mele Ho Ona Auao (The Songs That Instruct). Hawaiian Studies Music Resource Book.
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Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. Office of Instructional Services.
This music resource book is a compilation of traditional Hawaiian mele (songs) for use as a tool in music instruction and as a means to educate students in both the Hawaiian language and in various aspects of Hawaiian culture. Music and words are provided for each song as well as an English translation. The first section is comprised of songs or…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Blankenship, Glen
This manual is designed to offer support for the instructional resources guides on "Germany since Unification." It provides the basis for a full-day inservice training session on the use of those materials. The format can be modified to meet the needs of leaders, audiences, and time frames. Using the materials developed by teachers and…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Onyesom, Moses; Okolocha, Chimezie Comfort
2013-01-01
The study assessed the adequacy of instructional resources available for business education programmes at the colleges of education in Edo and Delta states of Nigeria in relation to the standards stipulated by the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE). The study adopted the ex-post facto research design and was guided by five…
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NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Perrault, Anne Marie
The purpose of this study was to examine biology teachers' perceptions of how their online information seeking practices influence their instructional planning. When teachers engage in activities to locate, evaluate, and use online information and resources, a myriad of inter-related and often inseparable consequences follows. These influences may be any combination of direct/indirect, desirable/undesirable, or anticipated/unanticipated (Rogers, 2003). This exploratory study collected baseline data regarding teachers' online practices and its influence on their practice. There were two phases of data collection in this study. Phase I was an online survey of more than seventy New York State biology teachers. The survey was intended to capture (1) a snapshot of the biology teachers' online information seeking practices during the summer and fall 2004, and (2) their perceptions regarding how their online practices influenced their instructional planning. In Phase II, ten study participants were interviewed in order to explore in greater detail the consequences of their online information seeking practices on their instructional planning. Four themes reflecting the consequences of teachers' information seeking practices emerged from the data analysis: Currency of Information; Sparking of Ideas and Gaining Personal Knowledge; Resource Management and the Role of Time; and Webs of Sharing. Each theme encompassed both the purposeful and the indirect actions by teachers to access knowledge and resources to refine and improve their instructional planning. This study's findings show that teachers are using a greater number and wider range of current and multi-modal resources than pre-Internet and they perceive this as an advantage in creating authentic, inquiry-based learning experiences. A notable discovery was of the under-use by teachers of educational online resources specifically designed to support teaching and learning activities (e.g., digital libraries, online databases, and listservs). This study's findings point to a recursive process in which teachers are engaged in ongoing online information seeking practices; continually learning and fostering new knowledge; integrating the learning into their instructional planning practices; changing their teaching strategies; and going back online to search for information and resources and begin the cycle again.
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
EASTCONN Regional Educational Services Center, North Windham, CT.
Competencies are identified for the four primary instructional areas of the Connecticut Vocational Agriculture Curriculum: plant science, agricultural mechanics, natural resources, and animal science. The competencies for each instructional area are divided into those for exploratory units generally appropriate for instruction at the…
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Library Instruction Clearinghouses: Depositories and Publications, 1980.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Huston-Miyamoto, Mary, Comp.
This listing of clearinghouses, directories, newsletters, and journal columns presents information on library instruction resources based on responses to a mail survey conducted in the spring of 1980. A clearinghouse is defined as a center which collects library instructional materials for loan and/or on-site inspection. Seventeen clearinghouses…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Mathis, Robin Smith
2006-01-01
This paper is a review of human resource development, training, and instructional communication literature to determine any connections between trainers presentation and trainee motivation. The literature review explores constructs of instructional communication that impact motivation, and then connects motivation to trainees' transfer of…
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Comprehension Strategy Instruction for Multimodal Texts in Science
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Alvermann, Donna E.; Wilson, Amy Alexandra
2011-01-01
This article highlights examples from a middle-school science teacher's instruction using multimodal texts. Its importance lies in reconciling narrowed definitions of reading (and hence reading instruction) with the need to develop students' critical awareness as they engage with multiple sign systems, or semiotic resources, used for constructing…
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Web-Based Instruction (WBI): An Introduction.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Khan, Badrul H.
1998-01-01
Advances in information technology, coupled with changes in society, are creating new paradigms for education. The Web, as a medium of learning and instruction, has the potential to support the creation of well-designed resources. A table of features and components associated with Web-based instruction learning environments is provided.…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
McCorkle, Sarapage
This instructional series is designed to enhance the teaching of U.S. history in middle and junior high school classes. This particular school resource package is comprised of three instructional videos, a teacher utilization video, a poster, and other related print materials. Each 20-minute instructional program focuses on an important issue…
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A Framework for the Specification of the Semantics and the Dynamics of Instructional Applications
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Buendia-Garcia, Felix; Diaz, Paloma
2003-01-01
An instructional application consists of a set of resources and activities to implement interacting, interrelated, and structured experiences oriented towards achieving specific educational objectives. The development of computer-based instructional applications has to follow a well defined process, so models for computer-based instructional…
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Family and Career Management. Teacher's Instructional Guide.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Mathieson, Mary
This instructional guide for a one-half credit course for grades 11-12 emphasizes preparation for family and career roles, effective management, and personal and career effectiveness. Introductory materials are a course description; overview of course design; facilities, equipment, and resources; and how to use the instructional guide. Texas…
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Toward a Common Understanding of Research-Based Instructional Strategies
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Goodwin, Deborah; Webb, Mary Ann
2014-01-01
A review of available books, articles and on-line resources which deal with "Research-Based Instructional Strategies" will produce a plethora of materials which promote the effectiveness of these strategies on student achievement. Also, a perusal of classroom instruction and teacher evaluation instruments will reveal that many of the…
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Making Assessment Matter: Using Test Results to Differentiate Reading Instruction
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Lesaux, Nonie K.; Marietta, Sky H.
2011-01-01
All too often, literacy assessments are given only for accountability purposes and fail to be seen as valuable resources for planning and differentiating instruction. This clear, concise book shows K-5 educators how to implement a comprehensive, balanced assessment battery that integrates accountability concerns with data-driven instruction.…
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Navigating the Digital Shift: Mapping the Acquisition of Digital Instructional Materials
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Fox, Christine; Jones, Rachel; Neugent, Lan
2015-01-01
In 2015, the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) administered the Digital Instructional Materials Survey regarding state policies and guidelines for the acquisition, vetting, and funding of instructional resources for all 50 states, Guam, and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Based upon this survey,…
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Analyzing Learning during Peer Instruction Dialogues: A Resource Activation Framework
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Wood, Anna K.; Galloway, Ross K.; Hardy, Judy; Sinclair, Christine M.
2014-01-01
Peer Instruction (PI) is an evidence based pedagogy commonly used in undergraduate physics instruction. When asked questions designed to test conceptual understanding, it has been observed that the proportion of students choosing the correct answer increases following peer discussion; however, relatively little is known about what takes place…
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A Framework for the Instructional Design of Multi-Structured Educational Applications.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Buendia, F.; Diaz, P.; Benlloch, J. V.
An instructional application consists of a set of resources and activities that implement interacting, interrelated and structured experiences oriented towards achieving specific educational objectives. Computer-based instructional applications have to be looked at as any other development activity following a well defined process. With this…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Alfred, Richard L.; Hummel, Mary L.
Postsecondary instructional dynamics is a complex process in which inputs (student characteristics and expectations, resources, and faculty characteristics and preparation) are converted through the educational process (instruction strategies, models, and techniques as well as supportive services) into outputs (outcomes and benefits of instruction…
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Graduate Education in a Small Business Environment
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Bering, E. A., III; Longmier, B.; Giambusso, M.
2015-12-01
This paper reports on the issues that confront a professor when supervising graduate students and postdocs whose research work is done on site at a small business. The advantages include relative freedom from having to write proposals; the excitement of working on topics that have clear, direct uses; more extensive engineering support than many students get; and hands on day to day mentoring from the rest of the team. Students get direct instruction in technology transfer and small business processes. The disadvantages include isolation from the rest of the students in your Department and campus life, physical isolation from resources such as the seminar program, library, health center, and other student services. In addition, students who need "introduction to research" practicum instruction in electronics and computer skills will not do well. Finally, care must be taken to avoid including proprietary data in the core argument of the work.
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Data communications in a parallel active messaging interface of a parallel computer
Archer, Charles J; Blocksome, Michael A; Ratterman, Joseph D; Smith, Brian E
2015-02-03
Data communications in a parallel active messaging interface (`PAMI`) of a parallel computer, the PAMI composed of data communications endpoints, each endpoint including a specification of data communications parameters for a thread of execution on a compute node, including specifications of a client, a context, and a task, endpoints coupled for data communications through the PAMI and through data communications resources, including receiving in an origin endpoint of the PAMI a SEND instruction, the SEND instruction specifying a transmission of transfer data from the origin endpoint to a first target endpoint; transmitting from the origin endpoint to the first target endpoint a Request-To-Send (`RTS`) message advising the first target endpoint of the location and size of the transfer data; assigning by the first target endpoint to each of a plurality of target endpoints separate portions of the transfer data; and receiving by the plurality of target endpoints the transfer data.
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Data communications in a parallel active messaging interface of a parallel computer
Archer, Charles J; Blocksome, Michael A; Ratterman, Joseph D; Smith, Brian E
2014-11-18
Data communications in a parallel active messaging interface (`PAMI`) of a parallel computer, the PAMI composed of data communications endpoints, each endpoint including a specification of data communications parameters for a thread of execution on a compute node, including specifications of a client, a context, and a task, endpoints coupled for data communications through the PAMI and through data communications resources, including receiving in an origin endpoint of the PAMI a SEND instruction, the SEND instruction specifying a transmission of transfer data from the origin endpoint to a first target endpoint; transmitting from the origin endpoint to the first target endpoint a Request-To-Send (`RTS`) message advising the first target endpoint of the location and size of the transfer data; assigning by the first target endpoint to each of a plurality of target endpoints separate portions of the transfer data; and receiving by the plurality of target endpoints the transfer data.
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
National Special Media Institutes.
Seven chapters present a variety of viewpoints on human feelings, or affect. All, however, are directed at instructional technologists who are involved in the design of instructional systems and all share a concern for the development of instruction which interests, involves, and motivates learners; the papers were chosen on the basis of the facts…
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Natural Resource Information System. Volume 2: System operating procedures and instructions
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
1972-01-01
A total computer software system description is provided for the prototype Natural Resource Information System designed to store, process, and display data of maximum usefulness to land management decision making. Program modules are described, as are the computer file design, file updating methods, digitizing process, and paper tape conversion to magnetic tape. Operating instructions for the system, data output, printed output, and graphic output are also discussed.
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Newark Board of Education, NJ. Dept. of Curriculum Services.
This is a curriculum guide for the study of the city of Newark, New Jersey, in grade 3 social studies classes. Included are suggested lessons plans, curriculum resources, and instructional activities designed to provide information on the city's growth and development and to increase children's understanding of people's relation to their…
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Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Center on Education and Training for Employment.
This instructor guide for a unit on business operations in the PACE (Program for Acquiring Competence in Entrepreneurship) curriculum includes the full text of the student module and lesson plans, instructional suggestions, and other teacher resources. The competencies that are incorporated into this module are at Level 1 of…
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DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)
Bardeen, Marjorie G.; /Fermilab; Johansson, K.Erik
This review summarizes exemplary secondary education and outreach programs of the particle physics community. We examine programs from the following areas: research experiences, high-energy physics data for students, informal learning for students, instructional resources, and professional development. We report findings about these programs' impact on students and teachers and provide suggestions for practices that create effective programs from those findings. We also include some methods for assessing programs.
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Div. of Compensatory Education.
Based on the national migrant education plan, California's master plan aims to mobilize the necessary State and Federal resources, and to unify and assist the efforts of local educational agencies to end the migrant child's failure in school. The plan includes provisions for: instructional activities on a regular and extended year basis designed…
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Library Instruction Workbook. A Self-Directed Course in the Use of the NDSU Library.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Hollenhorst, Kathryn A.
This workbook in library skills is designed to acquaint students with the facilities and resources of the North Dakota State University Library. Each chapter includes a brief discussion of the topic and a worksheet. The following topics are covered: (1) library tour; (2) the online catalog; (3) term and subject searches using the online catalog;…
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Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison.
The purpose of this manual is to provide supplemental information and to serve as a general resource for practitioners involved in the developmental and educational assessment of young children. The first section focuses on the process of assessing young handicapped children and includes specific information on indicators of potential problems in…
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Alone No More. Developing a School Support System for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul.
To provide effective education about AIDS and HIV, schools need to deal with issues of sexuality. The question is not whether, but rather, how to include issues related to homosexuality in school policy, instruction, and student services. This resource booklet has a checklist of factors for school staff to consider at the levels of individual…
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Huntington II Simulation Program - RATS. Student Workbook, Teacher's Guide, and Resource Handbook.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Frishman, Austin
Presented are instructions for the use of "RATS," a model simulating the dynamics of a rat population in either a city or an apartment house. The student controls the conditions of growth and sets the points at which the computer program prints reports. The rat population is controlled by variables including garbage levels selected for the site,…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Valiant, Sharon
This resource bibliography includes and briefly discusses activities and instructional materials on the lives of women in the non-European/non-white world, suitable for use in elementary and secondary school rooms. The books, films, and other materials give a sampling of ideas and contributions often overlooked in middle-class America (for…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Rickards, Debbie; Hawes, Shirl
This book is meant as a resource that can be used by experienced writing teachers as a practical reference when planning writing lessons. The book includes a sequence of instruction, lesson ideas, enrichment options, literature and poetry connections, student samples, and all the ready-to-use materials teachers need to implement the…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Stone, Sally F.
This instructional guide contains 15 activities and exercises designed to help teachers familiarize their students with prairie and open habitat resources of Illinois. Each activity or exercise is ready to be copied and given to students. Activities include: (1) making a marsh hawk model; (2) building a prairie ecosystem; (3) investigating food…
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Transfer of Learning: The Effects of Different Instruction Methods on Software Application Learning
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Larson, Mark E.
2010-01-01
Human Resource Departments (HRD), especially instructors, are challenged to keep pace with rapidly changing computer software applications and technology. The problem under investigation revealed after instruction of a software application if a particular method of instruction was a predictor of transfer of learning, when other risk factors were…
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Improving College Faculty Instruction in the Basic and Allied Health Sciences.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Washton, Nathan S.
A project to improve college instruction in the basic and allied health sciences at New York Chiropractic College and the New York Institute of Technology is described. Attention was directed to: the kinds of resources colleges and professional schools provide to improve instruction; motivation of faculty to explore innovative or strategic…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Townsend, Robert D., Comp.
Focusing specifically on the wastewater treatment process of anaerobic digestion, this document identifies instructional and reference materials for use by professionals in the field in the development and implementation of new programs or in the updating of existing programs. It is designed to help trainers, plant operators, educators, engineers,…
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Stop Reinventing the Wheel: Using Wikis for Professional Knowledge Sharing
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Deitering, Anne-Marie; Bridgewater, Rachel
2007-01-01
This article details the development of the Library Instruction Wiki (http://instructionwiki.org): an effort to develop a web-based, knowledge-sharing resource. Though some library instruction is specific to a given institution or class, much of what instruction librarians teach is similar. Library instructors have repeatedly expressed the desire…
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Liberating Learning Object Design from the Learning Style of Student Instructional Designers
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Akpinar, Yavuz
2007-01-01
Learning objects are a new form of learning resource, and the design of these digital environments has many facets. To investigate senior instructional design students' use of reflection tools in designing learning objects, a series of studies was conducted using the Reflective Action Instructional Design and Learning Object Review Instrument…
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Enhancing Instruction through Software Infusion.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Sia, Archie P.
The presence of the computer in the classroom is no longer considered an oddity; it has become an ordinary resource for teachers to use for the enhancement of instruction. This paper presents an examination of software infusion, i.e., the use of computer software to enrich instruction in an academic curriculum. The process occurs when a chosen…
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A WebGIS-Based Teaching Assistant System for Geography Field Practice (TASGFP)
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Wang, Jiechen; Ni, Haochen; Rui, Yikang; Cui, Can; Cheng, Liang
2016-01-01
Field practice is an important part of training geography research talents. However, traditional teaching methods may not adequately manage, share and implement instruction resources and thus may limit the instructor's ability to conduct field instruction. A possible answer is found in the rapid development of computer-assisted instruction (CAI),…
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Coon, Herbert L.
Described are instructional and reference materials that may be useful to managers, supervisors, foremen and others who are interested in the safety education of workers in wastewater systems. Emphasis is upon items relevant to the development and presentation of wastewater treatment training programs. Part I contains descriptions and excerpts…
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Making It Work: Creating a Student-Friendly Repository of Instructional Videos
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Keba, Michelle; Segno, Jamie; Schofield, Michael
2015-01-01
This case study investigates how a team of librarians at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) worked together to assess and optimize their library's current instructional videos in order to create a mobile-first video hosting platform, known as LibraryLearn. Instructional library videos serve as invaluable resources for students who are not present…
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Vandover, William Frederick
2013-01-01
This study examines the factors that influence the creation, purchase, and selection of free instructional technology. Specifically, this study uses the RIPPLES Model to examine the perceptions and reflections of instructional technology directors and staff members with regard to the Resources, Infrastructure, People, Policies, Learning,…
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The Report of the University Ad Hoc Committee on Instructional Media.
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North Carolina Univ., Greensboro.
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro charged a committee with studying the needs of the university for special instructional media, surveying its existing resources in this area, and recommending a plan for coordination of use of instructional media. By and large, departments agreed that maintenance of existing equipment was an immediate…
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Instructional Materials on Africa for Primary Grades. An Instructional Unit for Grade One.
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Smith, Allie Evelyn
Focusing on traditional African families, villages, and cultures, this teaching guide presents objectives, activities, resources, and evaluation suggestions for use in grade one social studies African area programs. The instructional guide is a product of a summer workshop for teachers on African curriculum development. It is intended as the basis…
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of the 2000-2001 NASA "Why?" Files Program
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Pinelli, Thomas E.; Frank, Kari Lou; Ashcroft, Scott B.; Williams, Amy C.
2002-01-01
NASA 'Why?' Files, a research and standards-based, Emmy-award winning series of 60-minute instructional programs for grades 3-5, introduces students to NASA; integrates mathematics, science, and technology by using Problem-Based Learning (PBL), scientific inquiry, and the scientific method; and motivates students to become critical thinkers and active problem solvers. All four 2000-2001 NASA 'Why?' Files programs include an instructional broadcast, a lesson guide, an interactive web site, plus numerous instructional resources. In March 2001, 1,000 randomly selected program registrants participated in a survey. Of these surveys, 185 (154 usable) met the established cut-off date. Respondents reported that (1) they used the four programs in the 2000-2001 NASA 'Why?' Files series; (2) series goals and objectives were met; (3) programs met national mathematics, science, and technology standards; (4) program content was developmentally appropriate for grade level; and (5) programs enhanced/enriched the teaching of mathematics, science, and technology.
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Vocal Health Education and Medical Resources for Graduate-Level Vocal Performance Students.
Latham, Katherine; Messing, Barbara; Bidlack, Melissa; Merritt, Samantha; Zhou, Xian; Akst, Lee M
2017-03-01
Most agree that education about vocal health and physiology can help singers avoid the development of vocal disorders. However, little is known about how this kind of education is provided to singers as part of their formal training. This study describes the amount of instruction in these topics provided through graduate-level curricula, who provides this instruction, and the kinds of affiliations such graduate singing programs have with medical professionals. This is an online survey of music schools with graduate singing programs. Survey questions addressed demographics of the programs, general attitudes about vocal health instruction for singers, the amount of vocal health instruction provided and by whom it was taught, perceived barriers to including more vocal health instruction, and any affiliations the voice program might have with medical personnel. Eighty-one survey responses were received. Instruction on vocal health was provided in 95% of the schools. In 55% of the schools, none of this instruction was given by a medical professional. Limited time in the curriculum, lack of financial support, and lack of availability of medical professional were the most frequently reported barriers to providing more instruction. When programs offered more hours of instruction, they were more likely to have some of that instruction given by a medical professional (P = 0.008) and to assess the amount of instruction provided positively (P = 0.001). There are several perceived barriers to incorporating vocal health education into graduate singing programs. Opportunity exists for more collaboration between vocal pedagogues and medical professionals in the education of singers about vocal health. Copyright © 2017 The Voice Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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The portal of geriatrics online education: a 21st-century resource for teaching geriatrics.
Ramaswamy, Ravishankar; Leipzig, Rosanne M; Howe, Carol L; Sauvigne, Karen; Usiak, Craig; Soriano, Rainier P
2015-02-01
The way students are taught and evaluated is changing, with greater emphasis on flexible, individualized, learner-centered education, including the use of technology. The goal of assessment is also shifting from what students know to how they perform in practice settings. Developing educational materials for teaching in these ways is time-consuming and can be expensive. The Portal of Geriatrics Online Education (POGOe) was developed to aid educators in meeting these needs and become quicker, better-prepared teachers of geriatrics. POGOe contains more than 950 geriatrics educational materials that faculty at 45% of allopathic and 7% of osteopathic U.S. medical schools and the Centers for Geriatric Nursing Excellence have created. These materials include various instructional and assessment methodologies, including virtual and standardized patients, games, tutorials, case-based teaching, self-directed learning, and traditional lectures. Materials with common goals and resource types are available as selected educational series. Learner assessments comprise approximately 10% of the educational materials. POGOe also includes libraries of videos, images, and questions extracted from its educational materials to encourage educators to repurpose content components to create new resources and to align their teaching better with their learners' needs. Web-Geriatric Education Modules, a peer-reviewed online modular curriculum for medical students, is a prime example of this repurposing. The existence of a robust compendium of instructional and assessment materials allows educators to concentrate more on improving learner performance in practice and not simply on knowledge acquisition. It also makes it easier for nongeriatricians to teach the care of older adults in their respective disciplines. © 2015, Copyright the Authors Journal compilation © 2015, The American Geriatrics Society.
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Resources, Instruction, and Research
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Cohen, David K.; Raudenbush, Stephen W.; Ball, Deborah Loewenberg
2003-01-01
Many researchers who study the relations between school resources and student achievement have worked from a causal model, which typically is implicit. In this model, some resource or set of resources is the causal variable and student achievement is the outcome. In a few recent, more nuanced versions, resource effects depend on intervening…