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Book Curriculum Diversification Re examined

Download or read book Curriculum Diversification Re examined written by Cream A. H. Wright and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Resources in Education

Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1999-10 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Vocationalisation of Secondary Education Revisited

Download or read book Vocationalisation of Secondary Education Revisited written by Jon Lauglo and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a cutting-edge contribution to the debate which has occurred for some time on the pros and cons of secondary education becoming more closely and explicitly related to preparing young people for the world of work. The book provides concrete examples of the vocationalisation of secondary education, with particular reference to the situation in Africa. The target audience for the book includes policy-makers, practitioners, administrators, education planners, researchers, teachers and teacher educators with a concern about the relationship between secondary education and education for the world of work (with particular reference to technical and vocational education and training - TVET.) The book appears in the Springer book series on ‘Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects’ and compliments the ‘International Handbook of Technical and Vocational Education and Training’ and other publications in the’ International Library of TVET’ all of which are publications of the ‘UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for TVET’ in Bonn, Germany

Book Understanding Curriculum Diversification Through a Study of Teacher Images

Download or read book Understanding Curriculum Diversification Through a Study of Teacher Images written by Susan Elizabeth Johnston and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A changing social, educational and economic context has meant that schools have diversified their post-compulsory curriculum beyond traditional competitive academic offerings. Within Queensland, teachers in their own schools have the opportunity to diversify the curriculum by developing Board-Registered School Subjects which give teachers freedom to respond to the specific needs of their students. Such curriculum diversification represents a type of school-based curriculum development which has been little studied. The focus of this study is teacher-initiated curriculum change which has implications at the school level in terms of staffing and resources. In developing new subjects, teachers often move out of the traditional areas for which their teacher education courses have prepared them. The literature suggests that teachers are often reluctant to become involved in school-based curriculum development and that allegiances to traditional subject areas and departments will provide barriers to change of this type. The fact that some teachers are diversifying the curriculum suggests a need to focus on the individual values, contexts and backgrounds of these teachers. The study explores the personal practical knowledge of teachers involved in developing new subjects at the school level. Well documented studies by Elbaz (1983) and Clandinin (1986) use the concept of personal practical knowledge to understand teachers' instructional decisions at the classroom level. This study transposes the notion of personal practical knowledge to understand teachers' curriculum actions at the school level. In particular, the construct of image is used as a means of conceptualizing the curriculum process through the eyes of the teachers themselves. Images relate to how teachers see themselves in the teaching role; how they see themselves in their school and in relationship to their colleagues and students; and, how they see the curriculum product they are developing. The study uses a grounded theory approach. Data collection is through a series of unstructured, sequential interviews. Between successive interviews, written feedback is provided to participants summarizing progress, suggesting tentative interpretations and posing questions for consideration at the following interview. Three specific research questions are addressed: (1) What is the nature of the construct of image as a component of personal practical knowledge? (2) How can the present understanding of the process of curriculum diversification be refined from the perspective of teachers' images? (3) What is the substantive nature of the images related to the process of curriculum diversification? The findings highlight the central role played by the teacher in curriculum diversification of this kind. An understanding of these curriculum decisions comes from an understanding of the teacher as a person. Images are influenced by past experiences which are both personal and professional in nature. In turn, images guide a teacher's actions and form a coherent basis from which decisions emanate. Although not consciously articulated, images nevertheless provide the means of exploring how a teacher understands practice. By giving a detailed analysis of the individual experiences of a small group of teachers, the study provides a rich portrayal. It highlights many factors which are submerged in studies of larger populations where the purpose is to stress trends and make generalizations. The discussion extends to the implications for supporting teachers in and preparing teachers for their increasingly important role as curriculum developers at the school level.

Book Diversity and Inclusion in Global Higher Education

Download or read book Diversity and Inclusion in Global Higher Education written by Catherine Shea Sanger and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-01-06 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book offers pioneering insights and practical methods for promoting diversity and inclusion in higher education classrooms and curricula. It highlights the growing importance of international education programs in Asia and the value of understanding student diversity in a changing, evermore interconnected world. The book explores diversity across physical, psychological and cogitative traits, socio-economic backgrounds, value systems, traditions and emerging identities, as well as diverse expectations around teaching, grading, and assessment. Chapters detail significant trends in active learning pedagogy, writing programs, language acquisition, and implications for teaching in the liberal arts, adult learners, girls and women, and Confucian heritage communities. A quality, relevant, 21st Century education should address multifaceted and intersecting forms of diversity to equip students for deep life-long learning inside and outside the classroom. This timely volume provides a unique toolkit for educators, policy-makers, and professional development experts.

Book Curriculum in Early Childhood Education

Download or read book Curriculum in Early Childhood Education written by Jennifer J. Mueller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-01-30 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curriculum in Early Childhood Education: Reexamined, Rediscovered, Renewed provides a critical examination of the sources, aims, and features of early childhood curricula. Providing a theoretical and philosophical foundation for examining teaching and learning, this book will provoke discussion and analysis among all readers. How has theory been used to understand, develop, and critique curriculum? Whose perspectives are dominant and whose are ignored? How is diversity addressed? What values are explicit and implicit? The book first contextualizes the historical and research base of early childhood curriculum, and then turns to discussions of various schools of theory and philosophy that have served to support curriculum development in early childhood education. An examination of current curriculum frameworks is offered, both from the US and abroad, including discussion of the Project Approach, Creative Curriculum, Te Whāriki, and Reggio Emilia. Finally, the book closes with chapters that enlarge the topic to curriculum-being-enacted through play and that summarize key issues while pointing out future directions for the field. Offering a broad foundation for examining curriculum in early childhood, readers will emerge with a stronger understanding of how theories and philosophies intersect with curriculum development.

Book Anti Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves

Download or read book Anti Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves written by Louise Derman-Sparks and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anti-bias education begins with you! Become a skilled anti-bias teacher with this practical guidance to confronting and eliminating barriers.

Book Re examining Psychology

Download or read book Re examining Psychology written by Len T. Holdstock and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2004. Re-examining Psychology takes a critical look at some of the principles underlying the discipline and offers an insight into alternative psychological perspectives deriving from sub-Saharan Africa.

Book Cognitive Sociolinguistics Revisited

Download or read book Cognitive Sociolinguistics Revisited written by Gitte Kristiansen and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2021-11-22 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cognitive Sociolinguistics draws on the rich theoretical framework of Cognitive Linguistics and focuses on the social factors that underlie the variability of meaning and conceptualization. In the last decade, the field has expanded in various way. The current volume takes stock of current and emerging advances in the field in short academic contributions. The studies collected in this book have a usage-based approach to language variation and change, drawing on the theoretical framework of Cognitive Linguistics and are sensitive to social variation, be it cross-linguistic or language-internal. Three types of contributions are collected in this book. First, it contains theoretical overview papers on the domains that have witnessed expansion in recent years. Second, it presents novel research ideas in proof-of-concept contributions, aimed at blue-sky research and out-of-the-box linguistic analyses. Third, it showcases recent empirical studies within the field. By combining these three types of contributions, the book provides an encompassing overview of novel developments in the field of Cognitive Sociolinguistics.

Book Bulletin Du Bureau International D   ducation

Download or read book Bulletin Du Bureau International D ducation written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Relevance of Critical Citizenship Education in an African Context

Download or read book The Relevance of Critical Citizenship Education in an African Context written by Elmarie Costandius and published by AFRICAN SUN MeDIA. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical citizenship is a multi-faceted, contemporary social, political and educational issue being discussed from a wide range of disciplines and points of view. Unusually, this collection brings together scholars in the fields of theology, art and design to ponder various levels and forms of education, including early childhood interventions, the rehabilitation of young offenders, and the impact of homosexuality in Malawi on citizenship and the links with theological teachings. The common ground that brought participants together was a mutual, collaborative search for the relevance for the African context of the notion of citizenship education, be it ‘critical’, ‘democratic’, ‘responsible’, ‘active’ or preferably all of these forms or aspects of citizenship brought together.

Book The Cost effectiveness of National Training Systems in Developing Countries

Download or read book The Cost effectiveness of National Training Systems in Developing Countries written by Christopher Dougherty and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1989 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Building Sustainable Futures for Adult Learners

Download or read book Building Sustainable Futures for Adult Learners written by Jennifer K. Holtz and published by IAP. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building Sustainable Futures for Adult Learners is an edited and refereed collection of papers published in conjunction with the joint Adult Higher Educational Alliance (AHEA) and American Association of Adult and Continuing Education Conferences (AAACE). This book is the third in a series of scholarly publications associated with the annual AHEA conference. The book is arranged thematically according to the topics of submissions. Building Sustainable Futures is important because it fills a unique niche in the field of adult education, extends the scope of AHEA to a larger audience, and offers a current volume for scholars and practitioners based on both research and practice-based research.

Book Curriculum in Early Childhood Education

Download or read book Curriculum in Early Childhood Education written by Jennifer J. Mueller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-18 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curriculum in Early Childhood Education: Re-examined, Reclaimed, Renewed critically and thoroughly examines key questions, aims, and approaches in early childhood curricula. Designed to provide a theoretical and philosophical foundation for examining teaching and learning in the early years, this fully updated and timely second edition provokes discussion and analysis among all readers. What influences operate (both historically and currently) to impact what happens in young children's classrooms? Whose perspectives are dominant and whose are ignored? What values are explicit and implicit? Each chapter gives readers a starting point for re-examining key topics, encourages a rich exchange of ideas in the university classroom, and provides a valuable resource for professionals. This second edition has been fully revised to reflect the current complexities and tensions inherent in curricular decision-making and features attention to policy, standardization, play, and diversity, providing readers with historical context, current theories, and new perspectives for the field. Curriculum in Early Childhood Education is essential reading for those seeking to examine curriculum in early childhood and develop a stronger understanding of how theories and philosophies intersect with the issues that accompany the creation and implementation of learning experiences.

Book Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on New Computational Social Science  ICNCSS 2024

Download or read book Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on New Computational Social Science ICNCSS 2024 written by ROSHAN CHITRAKAR; MATA LILIANA; DAN DOBROTA; CHEW. and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2024 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Social Change and Educational Problems in Japan  Singapore and Hong Kong

Download or read book Social Change and Educational Problems in Japan Singapore and Hong Kong written by W. Lee and published by Springer. This book was released on 1991-05-24 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spectacular economic and technological achievements of certain Far Eastern countries have attracted world wide attention. The markets of the West are dominated by the products of countries with no traditions of industrialisation and few natural resources. The reaction to this phenomenon has been a mixture of amazement, admiration, envy and, curiosity to know how it was done. This book addresses these questions through a study of the modernisation of three of the most successful Asian societies - Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong.