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Student Held Misconceptions Regarding Area And Perimeter Of Rectangles, Susan M. Carle
Student Held Misconceptions Regarding Area And Perimeter Of Rectangles, Susan M. Carle
Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection
Students enter the classroom with individual schemas, based on their experiences and ideas, which influence the reception, interpretation, and recollection of new information. Effective teachers must understand the implications of these existing schemas. As an experienced classroom teacher, the author finds students often manipulate and apply new information well in class, only to forget or alter the material a few weeks later;. When misconceptions are woven into schemas, they interfere with reception of information. This thesis examines specific student-held misconceptions about the area and perimeter of rectangles and the process of their identification and eradication. Identification of the misconception is …
Reinventing The University: Finding The Place For Basic Writers, Jane E. Hindman
Reinventing The University: Finding The Place For Basic Writers, Jane E. Hindman
Publications and Research
A poststructuralist critique of basic writing placement and pedagogy, this paper argues that our notions of good writing (i.e., the criteria by which we as English professors and compositionists authorize and "place" students) come not from some general or transcendent standards, but rather from the practices by which we self-authorize within our own discourse community. Using Bartholomae and Petrosky's curriculum presented in Facts, Artifacts, Counterfacts as a point of departure, I propose a language-centered curriculum which uses discourse itself as the subject of the semester-Jong project wherein students eventually learn to critique our practices and create their own discourse communities. …
Analysis Of Mccarthy Learning Styles And Integration Of Critical And Creative Thinking, Lucille Nancy Maugeri Mckain
Analysis Of Mccarthy Learning Styles And Integration Of Critical And Creative Thinking, Lucille Nancy Maugeri Mckain
Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection
Bernice McCarthy has devised an instructional and organizational model that has been used in the United States since 1979. The model addresses an experiential cycle of learning that takes one from personal meaning to creativity. The use of this model helps people to understand and respect others, to communicate, and to think at higher levels.
This thesis offers the McCarthy model as a foundation for structuring learning experiences. It begins with a literature review which discusses the theoretical origins of McCarthy's model. In evaluating this model for its inherent critical and creative thinking skills, however, the author finds several areas …
Board Of Trustees Minutes, 1993-1994, Indiana State University Board Of Trustees
Board Of Trustees Minutes, 1993-1994, Indiana State University Board Of Trustees
Board of Trustees
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A New Look At An Old 3:16 An Acms Devotional, Russell W. Howell
A New Look At An Old 3:16 An Acms Devotional, Russell W. Howell
ACMS Conference Proceedings 1993
This paper examines John 3:16 in the bible by examining the language and cultural backgrounds of the verse.
Knuth's (1, 2, 1) Unstacking, Paul J. Zwier
Knuth's (1, 2, 1) Unstacking, Paul J. Zwier
ACMS Conference Proceedings 1993
This presentation is dedicated to Donald Knuth who has proposed many interesting and challenging problems in the Problems Section of The American Mathematical Monthly. The problem considered ist hat proposed by Barry Hayes, Knuth, and Carlos Subi (E3267 [1988,456]). The published solution, due to Albert Nijenhuis, just recently appeared in the March 1993 Monthly, pages 292-294.
The problem is as follows. Suppose that we are given n piles of blocks; the i-th pile having ai blocks, i = 1, 2, …, n. Dismantle the piles by choosing a pile having 2 or more blocks, removing …
A Conjectured Paradigm Shift In 21st Century Mathematics Pedagogy, Paul Isihara
A Conjectured Paradigm Shift In 21st Century Mathematics Pedagogy, Paul Isihara
ACMS Conference Proceedings 1993
With greater and greater capacity for automated content delivery, the role of teachers may shift increasingly to providing the human touch in pedagogy such as love for students.
Paper Abstracts, Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences
Paper Abstracts, Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences
ACMS Conference Proceedings 1993
Paradigm Shifts in the Mathematical Sciences
Introduction (1993), Russell Howell
Introduction (1993), Russell Howell
ACMS Conference Proceedings 1993
Paradigm Shifts in the Mathematical Sciences
Schedule (1993), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences
Schedule (1993), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences
ACMS Conference Proceedings 1993
Paradigm Shifts in the Mathematical Sciences
Table Of Contents (1993), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences
Table Of Contents (1993), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences
ACMS Conference Proceedings 1993
Paradigm Shifts in the Mathematical Sciences
An Evaluation Of The 1990-1991 Hart County Preschool Program, Rhonda Bowman
An Evaluation Of The 1990-1991 Hart County Preschool Program, Rhonda Bowman
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
In the 1990-91 school year. Kentucky's public schools received a mandate to begin a preschool program to aid children who were at risk of school failure. Children to be served were three-and four-year-olds qualifying for free lunch or having handicaps.
This study is an evaluation of the preschool program in Hart County Kentucky. Two concerns were identified. These concerns were: (1) identifying teacher and parental perceptions of the program and (2) measuring student academic gains. The results of the evaluation indicate that teachers and parents have a positive attitude about the preschool program. Students participating in the program showed greater …
Teaching Foreign Languages In Context: Intermediate Italian And Critical Thinking, Chiara Frenquellucci
Teaching Foreign Languages In Context: Intermediate Italian And Critical Thinking, Chiara Frenquellucci
Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection
Declining student interest in the study of foreign languages in U.S. universities has prompted calls for reform. This thesis proposes to enhance the teaching of intermediate Italian through the integration of critical thinking skills and innovative techniques of language instruction. Implementing such a program requires shifts in both content and teaching methods. Language (both native and foreign) is not a set of detached components, but rather a tool for communication of perceptions and ideas through meaningful exchanges. The learning of a language should fulfill its promise of proficiency and be a congenial opportunity for success in learning. Exploiting the natural …
Reading: The Conferences, Kathryn Kinnucan-Welsch
Reading: The Conferences, Kathryn Kinnucan-Welsch
Teacher Education Faculty Publications
The theme of this issue of Reading Horizons is exemplary practice, and as I recall, several of the sessions from the annual conference of the International Reading Association it becomes clear how central the concept of teacher as professional is to exemplary practice. One session in particular — Teacher Preparation and Staff Development: Lessons from New Zealand — presented by Debra Elliot and colleagues provided some food for thought in considering the teacher as professional. In discussing current models of student teaching, which is of course a critical component to the development of the teacher as professional, Stephanie Steffey from …
The Muse: Resources For Faculty And Ta Newsletters, No. 6, Spring 1993
The Muse: Resources For Faculty And Ta Newsletters, No. 6, Spring 1993
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
An essay on style: Somewhere between baseball caps and mortarboards, by LeAne H. Rutherford
Editors' musings: Newsletters à la française, by Laura Border
Filings: More Muse news to use
Excerpt: A Dozen Hints for Drowsy Proofreaders
Design Review: Boldness and restraint make BYU's new publication an instant winner, by Linc. Fisch
Supplement: TIPS: A Publication of Seneca College, SPRING 1993, VOLUME 10:
REFLECTIONS: GRADUATING STUDENT SURVEY, SENECA COLLEGE, by Eleanor Kirby Badger
People in Profile: Erika Gottlieb, by Malea Litovitz and Renee Scheremata
Dear Dr. Kath: THE RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES COLUMN
THREE COMMANDMENTS OF EFFECTIVE LISTENING, by Abava Newman
Charlene's …
Teaching Controversial Issues, Suzanne Cherrin
Teaching Controversial Issues, Suzanne Cherrin
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
There are many topics in our curriculum which are relevant to students lives, affect students personally, and frequently produce emotional responses in the classroom. This article makes suggestions for managing controversy and maximizing the opportunity for active learning.
Effective Techniques/Methods For Conference Presentations: Research Issues, John A. Henschke Edd
Effective Techniques/Methods For Conference Presentations: Research Issues, John A. Henschke Edd
IACE Hall of Fame Repository
Consistent pleas have been made for using participative techniques/methods in adult, continuing, community or extension education conference designs and presentations which assure more stimulating and proactive learning experiences. Despite these pleas, conference audiences, often quite large in number, are typically "treated" to lectures, papers, stilted presentations, etc., and have little opportunity for participation in the proceedings of the conference sessions. Nevertheless, many publications and one definition of "conference" suggest that although the degree of conference participativeness varies, the "better" ones have resource persons who not only imaginatively devise ways to obtain participants input via small group work as well as …
Risky Business: Making Active Learning A Reality, Charles C. Bonwell
Risky Business: Making Active Learning A Reality, Charles C. Bonwell
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
Much has been said about the power of active learning as an instructional model. But moving from theory to practice may need some careful thought and timely advice.
Disciplinary Cultures And General Education, Sheila Tobias
Disciplinary Cultures And General Education, Sheila Tobias
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
Is there an unspoken culture that pervades the teaching in a discipline? How does an intelligent outsider recognize its assumptions and mores?
But How Do We Get Them To Think?, Carol A. Weiss
But How Do We Get Them To Think?, Carol A. Weiss
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
We hear this question constantly from faculty these days. This article will describe strategies for motivating and teaching students skills in this area.
The Four Cultures Of The Academy, William H. Bergquist
The Four Cultures Of The Academy, William H. Bergquist
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
How do the cultures of the academy affect the teaching and learning which is so central to its mission?
Power In College Teaching, Linc. Fisch
Power In College Teaching, Linc. Fisch
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
Teachers carry a lot of power to influence students in both good and bad ways. An awareness of this fact is a blessing and a curse.
Competence: What Does It Mean In Teaching And Learning?, Ronald A. Smith
Competence: What Does It Mean In Teaching And Learning?, Ronald A. Smith
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
What does it mean to be competent in a field? Our definition of competence influences the way we teach and what we expect from students.
Ten Qualities Of Self-Renewing Faculty, Frederick M. Hudson
Ten Qualities Of Self-Renewing Faculty, Frederick M. Hudson
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
Keeping ourselves alive and motivated is a never-ending struggle for faculty, who often feel overwhelmed. This author provides some insights into specific ways to keep the creative spirit flourishing.