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Teaching Assessment: How Do You Do It?, Allen C. Estes, Stephen J. Ressler
Teaching Assessment: How Do You Do It?, Allen C. Estes, Stephen J. Ressler
Architectural Engineering
The role of the teacher in the classroom carries tremendous responsibility. A group of students that can range from a half dozen to several hundred are depending on that individual to provide structure to a body of knowledge, to guide the learning process, to convey difficult subjects in a clear manner, to lead the classroom and out-of-class activities such that student time used efficiently, and to provide a course of instruction where the students can successfully complete the learning objectives. And somehow, the teacher is supposed to establish some rapport along the way. How does the teacher know when he …
Learning Theory And Its Application To At-Risk Programs For Elementary School Children, George J. Petersen
Learning Theory And Its Application To At-Risk Programs For Elementary School Children, George J. Petersen
Graduate Studies in Education
One of the most salient problems in our nation's schools has been to educate the students who experience academic difficulties and eventually drop out of school before mastering the skills and knowledge required for successful participation in society. Research literature focused on at-risk/dropout prevention programs indicates that potential dropouts can be identified in elementary school. Yet, the literature is scant with regard to the impact of programs designed for at-risk elementary students. Synthesizing research of effective at-risk/dropout prevention programs and the learning theory articulated in the American Psychological Association's Leamer-Centered Principles, this study examined the essential components present in an …
24th David L. Clark Graduate Student Research Seminar Convenes In Chicago, George J. Petersen
24th David L. Clark Graduate Student Research Seminar Convenes In Chicago, George J. Petersen
Graduate Studies in Education
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Ucea Program Centers & Ucea Program Center Adviosory Board, George J. Petersen
Ucea Program Centers & Ucea Program Center Adviosory Board, George J. Petersen
Graduate Studies in Education
The primary purpose of a UCEA Program Center is to work in a target area of interest over a substantial period of time through identifying and coalescing the interests and resources of UCEA-member and non-member institutions, school districts, and governmental agencies. Currently UCEA has eight program centers. Each of these centers has contributed greatly to UCEA's mission through their involvement of faculty in timely and significant work in focused areas of inquiry. The presence of these centers has also added a vibrant dimension to their respective departmental academic activities. They have made substantial contributions to knowledge production and exchange of …