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"Both Sides Now" Ii: Some Practical Suggestions For Creative Writing Exercises In The Literature Classroom, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe

Hal Blythe

Outlines effective and practical creative writing assignments given to literature students. Concludes that writing short, imaginative summaries provides a change of pace from the usual lecture, discussion, and group work formats of literature classes.

"Both Sides Now" Iii: A Creative Writing Exercise In The Literature Classroom, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe

Hal Blythe

Details a creative writing assignment used in literature classes to help students better grasp the principles of literature from the inside out. Suggests this method should be employed more often in survey classes.

"Both Sides Now": The Evolution Of An Approach To Teaching Fiction, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe

Hal Blythe

Discusses the connections between creative writing and literary criticism. Explains experience of combining a literature and creative writing class. Concludes the combination results in both groups gaining a greater understanding of each others' crafts.

How Not To Evaluate Teachers, Lawrence Ingvarson, Elizabeth Kleinhenz

Dr Elizabeth Kleinhenz

This article discusses attempts in the United Kingdom to link teacher pay to performance, highlighting the difficulty of developing a fair and credible system for assessing teacher performance.

What We Can Learn From Timss: Comparison Of Australian And Russian Timss-R Results In Algebra, Alla Routitsky, Susan Zammit

Dr Alla Routitsky

No abstract provided.

Automated, Web-Based, Second-Chance Homework, Randall W. Hall, Leslie G. Butler, Saundra Y. Mcguire, Sean P. Mcglynn, Gary L. Lyon, Ron L. Reese, Patrick A. Limbach

Randall W. Hall

Smartweb Exhibit: Delivering Enhanced Library And Museum Collections Online, On Target, And On Time, Gabrielle Michalek

Gabrielle Michalek

In 1999 Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, and the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon received funding from IMLS to develop, document and disseminate prototypes for a new form of collaboration between libraries, museums, and other collection holders. The goal of the project was to produce more effective educational outreach to the public in the form of SmartWeb exhibits designed to deliver information online to a diverse user community. This presentation will provide an overview of project goals and discuss the importance of the project in making quality information available to users. In addition, …

Food Chains And Food Webs – Some Assessment Ideas, Gayl O'Connor

Gayl O'Connor

No abstract provided.

Teaching I, Rigoberta Menchu As Creative Nonfiction, Linda Niemann

Linda G. Niemann

No abstract provided.

Teaching Analytical Chemistry To The Masses: How We Went From 2 Courses To 7 Courses In 10 Years, Gary Long, Mark Anderson, Brian Tissue, John Morris

Mark R. Anderson

No abstract is currently available.

Interactive Multimedia Over The Internet For Teaching Analytical Chemistry, Mark Anderson

Mark R. Anderson

No abstract is currently available.

The Mapping Of Mediation: The Development Of Research Agendas Into The Cultural Representation Of Tourism, William Feighery

William Feighery

No abstract provided.

The Odyssey Of Ned Merrill, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe

Charlie Sweet

No abstract provided.

Assessing Program Effects In The Presence Of Treatment-Baseline Interactions: A Latent Curve Approach, Siek Khoo

Dr Siek Toon Khoo

No abstract provided.

Visionscape ‘21’: A View Beyond The Word, William Feighery

William Feighery

No abstract provided.

It’S Not Bi, It’S Vi – Virtual Instruction For Distance Learners., Stephanie Race, Rachel Viggiano

Stephanie F Race

No abstract provided.

Teacher Technology Training: A Study Of The Impact Of Educational Technology On Teacher Attitude And Student Achievement, Rebecca Birch

Rebecca Birch

No abstract provided.

Teacher Technology Training: A Study Of The Impact Of Educational Technology On Teacher Attitude And Student Achievement, Rebecca Birch

Rebecca Birch

Froebel's Legacy, Kathleen A. Strub-Richards

Kathleen A Strub-Richards

When Froebel was growing up in the late eighteenth century, young children under the age of seven didn’t attend school. There was no general education curriculum geared toward young children and no socially recognized value in attempting to teach them (Brosterman, 1997). Friedrich Froebel, through his experience with young children, was the first to see that “constructive, directed” play was extremely beneficial for children under the age of seven. Froebel was greatly influenced by the Swiss educator, Pestalozzi, and Girard, whose ideas, including the training of teachers, methods of observation and hands before books learning , were very revolutionary for …

Connecting Research And Practice, John Comings, Beth Bingman, Barbara Garner, Karen Rowe, Cristine Smith

John P. Comings

In this article, we provide a brief overview of the research on educational research dissemination and utilization. We then describe the ways in which the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) attempts to foster interaction between research and practice.

Undergraduate Faculty Attitudes Toward Academic Librarians In Higher Education, Sonya Shepherd

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.

Latent Growth Modeling Of A Multidimensional Construct, Siek Khoo, J Butner

Dr Siek Toon Khoo

No abstract provided.

Sharing What Nscall Is Learning, John Comings

John P. Comings

No abstract provided.

Setting The Pace In Post-Secondary Reading Education, James King, Mary Alice Barksdale, Linda Evans, J. Grove

Linda S. Evans

No abstract is currently available.

Fashion, Family And Middle-Class Dress 1838-1861, Virginia Heaven

Virginia Heaven

Consultant Costume Curator

English In And Around The Rich Tasks, Gabrielle Matters

Dr Gabrielle Matters

No abstract provided.

Early School Leavers: Who Are They, Why Do They Leave, And What Are The Consequences?, Gary Marks, Julie Mcmillan

Julie McMillan

Changes in the youth labour market mean that that pathway from school to work is no longer so clearly defined. This paper addresses three broad issues: (1) In the late 1990s, who left school before the completion of Year 12? Are the sociodemographic factors which exerted an influence in the past still influencing the educational pathways of young people? (2) What are the reasons given by young people for leaving school early? (3) What are the consequences of school non-completion in the immediate post-school years?

100 Years Of The Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Virginia Heaven

Virginia Heaven

Consultant Curator Harley-Davidson Museum

Coping With The Death Of A Student, Michael Smithee, Gary Althen, David Austell, Jane Howard, Peter Maramaldi, Lynn Reilly

Michael B. Smithee

This chapter applies a crisis management plan to a specific type of crisis: the death of an international student. It explores the crisis from the view of accidental death, murder, and suicide. It identifies the stakeholders: institutional, community, and agrieved. It reviews specific actions that can be taken to reach a closure of the crisis.

Incorporating Web-Based Genomic Resources, Jonathan Monroe

Jonathan D. Monroe

No abstract provided.