Writing and Speaking Articles
481: Sociodemographic Changes: Promises And Problems For Rural Education
In the 1990s the United States experienced one of most robust growth cycles in the economy since World War II. Major indicators of socioeconomic well-being show that rural America has benefited from the economic expansion. Favorable changes in rural demographics and economic conditions both promise opportunities and raise questions about public programs
482: Steal An A
Contrary to the myth that only lazy or stupid students resort to plagiarizing a paper or peeking at a neighbor's exam, anyone can be a cheater. A high GPA and strenuous study habits are no protection against the temptation to cheat.
483: Teaching Social Studies With The Internet
Social studies educators are living and working in the middle of a revolution -- the emergence of the Internet as an integral part of education. This Digest summarizes ways that classroom teachers can combine the Internet with other instructional resources and methods.
484: Rural African Americans And Education: The Legacy Of The Brown Decision
This Digest addresses several key questions: What is the condition of rural African Americans today? What was the Brown decision and how did it impact the educational opportunities of rural African American children? What factors currently impact rural African American achievement? And finally, how might educators improve outcomes for these students?
485: The Future Of Career Development
Trends in the changing workplace have created employment practices that have implications for career development. Company downsizing, early retirement buyouts, and the growing use of contingent employment has led some people to fear that full-time employment will not be available to them
486: Teaching Adults: Is It Different?
The adult education literature generally supports the idea that teaching adults should be approached in a different way than teaching children and adolescents. The assumption that teachers of adults should use a different style of teaching is based on the widely espoused theory of andragogy
487: Teen Courts And Law-Related Education
Teen courts, a term used here to include youth courts, peer juries, peer courts, student courts, and other courts using juveniles in determining the sentences of juvenile offenders, have rapidly gained popularity in the 1990s. In 1991 there were over 50 teen courts in 14 states;
488: Should Students Be Tracked In Math Or Science?
There seems no simple answer to this straightforward question; the answer depends on who you ask and what learning outcomes are considered most important. Studies focusing on student achievement seem to bear different results than studies focusing on equity issues, and in both cases there are questions about the educational significance of the findings.
489: Civic Writing In Education For Democratic Citizenship
A major component of education for democratic citizenship is the teaching and learning of intellectual skills needed for effective and responsible participation in civil society and government, such as skills in civic writing. This Digest examines the concept of civic writing, identifies its purposes in democratic citizenship, and discusses how to teach it.
490: Creative Play Helps Children Grow
Every child is born with creative potential, but this potential may be stifled if care is not taken to nurture and stimulate creativity. Creativity shows one's uniqueness. It is the individual saying: "I can be; I can do." Isn't this what we want for our children?
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