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President's Convocation (1992 Program And Video), Illinois Wesleyan University
President's Convocation (1992 Program And Video), Illinois Wesleyan University
President’s Convocation
No abstract provided.
John D. Wenum Receives The 1992 Dupont Award For Teaching Excellence, Bob Aaron
John D. Wenum Receives The 1992 Dupont Award For Teaching Excellence, Bob Aaron
News and Events
No abstract provided.
Founders' Day Convocation (1992 Program And Video), Illinois Wesleyan University
Founders' Day Convocation (1992 Program And Video), Illinois Wesleyan University
Founders’ Day
A performance by Roger Roloff '69 is included in this recording but his remarks are not.
A Comparison Of Personality Type And Learning Style Of Elementary Education Majors, Math Majors, And Math Professors: Cultures In Conflict, Jane Martin '92
A Comparison Of Personality Type And Learning Style Of Elementary Education Majors, Math Majors, And Math Professors: Cultures In Conflict, Jane Martin '92
Honors Projects
National concern exists regarding the math performance of women and minorities. It is a common concern that the current educational system is not meeting girls' needs. Girls and boys enter school equal in measured ability, but years later, girls have fallen behind their male counterparts in key areas such as higher-level mathematics. A critical step in correcting the inequity is to adequately prepare those responsible for the education of children: the future teachers of America. Educational excellence in America's schools is dependent on educational equity.
The Teacher In Transition: Learning To Let The Child Lead, Angela Hill '92
The Teacher In Transition: Learning To Let The Child Lead, Angela Hill '92
Honors Projects
Whole language is an interdisciplinary method of teaching which is becoming a political movement in the schools. It empowers both student and teacher, allowing the student to become self-directed and freeing the teacher from a primarily authoritarian role. Uteracy activity in the whole language classroom resembles reading and writing in the real world, so that school work is seen as purposeful by students. Ideally, students plan and work cooperatively in cross-grade groupings.
In this ethnographic study of two first grade classrooms, a participant-observer identified those factors which support and hinder a teacher's transition from the traditional model of teaching to …
Teachers' Training, Knowledge, And Attitudes Towards Mainstreaming Behaviorally Disordered Students In Regular Classrooms, Christine K. Chaille '92
Teachers' Training, Knowledge, And Attitudes Towards Mainstreaming Behaviorally Disordered Students In Regular Classrooms, Christine K. Chaille '92
Honors Projects
Public Law 94-142 requires that special education students be placed in "the least restrictive school environment" possible and that teachers who work with special needs students in regular classrooms receive training and help from special educators. According to Vandivier & Vandivier (1981), teachers have reservations about including children with "particular types" of disabilities in regular classes, and Mooney & Algozzine (1978) reported that teachers consider "socially defiant" behaviors to be more disturbing than those associated with learning disabilities. This study was designed to determine the relationship between experienced classroom teachers' willingness to accept behaviorally disordered (BD) students in regular classrooms …