Teachers look for books specifically emphasizing material that will be covered on standardized tests, Ms. Hardy added, saying, "They weren't born yesterday".
From this reasoning comes a tendency, or at least an urge, to "teach to the test," a practice that emphasizes specific concepts that are heavily represented on exams and de-emphasizes material that is less heavily represented.
Stephen Williams was trying to supplement the regular fifth-grade curriculum with material that emphasized the Christian influence in the founding of our nation.
This definition is specifically designed for eukaryotic chromosomal genes and emphasizes the commonality of the genetic material that gives rise to final, functional products (ncRNAs or proteins) derived from a single gene.
It includes work made from foam, aluminum foil, paper and plexiglass, and emphasizes the collage process behind the metal sculptures rather than the material that went into them.
The sculptor Richard Serra is known the world over for his minimalist works that emphasize material and create an engrossing experience.
Many mental health advocacy organizations emphasize in their promotional material that 'Families do not cause schizophrenia or manic depression' (for example, Rethink, 2008).
Understandably, the book emphasizes dive safety, and is full of material that prepares students for worst-case scenarios.
Regarding her tendency to emphasize material written by male singer-songwriters, she noted, "I get to understand things that I don't necessarily understand.
We emphasize the challenges in designing materials that combine good rheological properties with chemical stability and sufficiently wide optical windows for bio-chemical sensing.
