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Expending The Content Of Curriculum : Implementation Of The World Wide Web Into Foreign Language Teaching, Ping Gao Jan 1999

Expending The Content Of Curriculum : Implementation Of The World Wide Web Into Foreign Language Teaching, Ping Gao

Graduate Research Papers

This study investigated the factors that impact the decisions to integrate the World Wide Web into foreign language curriculum. This inquiry involved a combined approach -- including a survey and a case study. The current status of the technology application in foreign language instruction at a state university in the United States was assessed through the survey. It revealed that integrating the Web was the least immediate concern of most foreign language professors due to their limited knowledge, their inadequate training, and their ambiguous attitudes. A case study of an innovator's practice of integrating the Web in foreign language instruction …


Character Education In The Schools, Holly Mcleod Gilliland Jan 1999

Character Education In The Schools, Holly Mcleod Gilliland

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this master's paper is to familiarize educators with character education as a curricular entity and to demonstrate that it is worthwhile to intermingle character education into a program without detracting from students' core subjects. A review of literature indicates that there is a character crisis among youth in America. Although character education has been present in some form in the earliest schools up to now, this intervention is being resurrected in schools with assistance from national organizations such as Character Education Partnership and CHARACTER COUNTS!

Ideas for the inclusion of character education are presented followed by a …


Literature Circles, Diane Maclennan Jan 1999

Literature Circles, Diane Maclennan

Graduate Research Papers

This paper is a review of the literature concerning the use of literature circles in elementary classrooms. The purpose of this paper is to present all aspects of literature circles, both the pros and cons, within the context of elementary classrooms. The content of the paper deals with the historical aspect of reading instruction, variations of literature circles, advantages of literature circles, and suggested guidelines for successful literature circles. This paper concludes that literature circles are a unique format for successful book discussions in which· students and teachers work collaboratively to enable optimal educational success.


1999 Meeting Minutes From January To June, Morehead State University. Staff Congress. Jan 1999

1999 Meeting Minutes From January To June, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress meeting minutes from January to June of 1999.


The College's New Website, Kay Hyatt Jan 1999

The College's New Website, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The College of Education and Human Development's website sports a new look. Checking the new site you will find: • colors in synch with the recommended University web colors; • a two-frame format with a index in the left frame; • easy navigation buttons on nearly every page; • colorful graphics and photos representing the varied scope of College activities.