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Effects Of Teaching Writing With Computer Word Processing, Mary F. Garrett

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To Justify the expense and time Involved in teaching word processing to Junior high students, an attempt was made to demonstrate an educational benefit, the improvement of student writing. Two classes of eighth grade language arts students were instructed in writing using a computer word processing program, and three other classes wrote without computers. At the beginning and end of the unit, the students in both groups completed a writing assignment, which was evaluated by two different readers in order compare the of quality of writing.

The average posttest scores of students in both groups declined, and scores declined slightly …

An Experimental Study Utilizing Integrated / Right Brain Processes In Teaching Biology, Rebecca M. Aulenbacher

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The purpose of this study was to determine any measurable differences in student academic outcomes when they participated in activities designed to involve both hemispheres as compared to when they participated in activities designed to involve the left hemisphere . It was predicted that students who participated in more integrated/right brain activities would show higher academic achievement . It was further predicted that students who were right hemisphere preferenced would do better than those who were left hemisphere preferenced.

Two intact groups of Biology I students were taught the same four - chapter unit on cells , utilizing the same …

Does Teaching First Grade Students About Their Personal Learning Styles Improve Their Self-Concepts?, Jacquelyn Achurch

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Research on learning style based instruction has indicated its importance as a valuable tool for academic success, and improved self- concept has been viewed as a by- product of this success . Additional research has labelled self-concept as a noncognitive correlate of learning style . The relationship between knowledge of one's personal learning style and self-concept has needed to be explored. Yet, very few studies about the effect on self-concept, after being taught about ones learning style, have been conducted . Hemispheric dominance and modality preferences are formed at an early age with self- concept also being fairly well-shaped before …

Color: Its Basis, Functions, And Importance In The Teaching Of Art For Grades 7 & 8, Dorothy Crispell

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A Suggested Curriculum Implementation For The Teaching Of Social Studies For Grades K-12, Mary Gismegian

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Procedures And Techniques To Identify And Teach The Ld Child In The Regular Classroom, Linda S. Bauwens

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This handbook is to be used by teachers and parents as an introduction to understanding and helping learning disabled children . The handbook is divided into two sections . Part I is intended for the teacher who has an earnest desire to meet the individual needs of her l earning disabled students through the use of various media and teaching strategies. Part I will first of all familiarize the teacher and parent s with the terminology that is essential for communication involving the LD child , The l earning deficits are categorized under two channel abilities for ease in clarification …

An Analysis Of A Confluent Approach To Teaching English Composition, Beverly J. Bimes

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