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Tijsma, Geertje; Urias, Eduardo; Zweekhorst, Marjolein – Educational Research, 2023
Background: Higher education institutions (HEIs) are increasingly affording greater prominence to various forms of engaged education, including Community Service Learning (CSL). Embedding CSL into institutional cultures, climates and expectations so that it becomes a mainstream pedagogy is often referred to as "institutionalisation."…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Service Learning, Higher Education, Literature Reviews
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Fonsén, Elina; Szecsi, Tunde; Kupila, Päivi; Liinamaa, Tarja; Halpern, Clarisse; Repo, Marika – Educational Research, 2023
Background: Although the contexts, structures and administrations of early childhood education (ECE) may differ internationally, effective pedagogical leadership remains an essential component in supporting young children's development and learning. This paper reports on a comparative study which considered ECE in two different settings, Finland…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Instructional Leadership, Preschool Teachers, Early Childhood Education
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Wang, Li-Yi; Chen Victor, Der-Thanq; Neo, Wei-Leng – Educational Research, 2019
Background: To help equip students with 21st century competencies, one popular strategy adopted by governments and schools worldwide is to move from less formal to more engaging school environments through School-Based Curriculum Development (SBCD). In Singapore, the governmental call to "Teach Less and Learn More" has galvanised SBCD in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Curriculum Development, National Curriculum, 21st Century Skills
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Livingston, Kay – Educational Research, 2012
Background: In a context of significant educational change and financial constraint, this paper explores ways to develop teacher learning. A recent review of teacher education ("Teaching Scotland's Future: Report of a review of teacher education in Scotland," Donaldson 2011) coincided with two factors impacting on teaching and learning…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Teacher Education, Curriculum Development, Instructional Innovation
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Putwain, Dave; Whiteley, Helen; Caddick, Lee – Educational Research, 2011
Background: It has been claimed that thematic or integrated approaches to curriculum delivery offer a range of advantages over subject-based modes of delivery including improved pupil motivation. Purpose: This study put claims regarding pupil motivation to the test, using the achievement goals framework. This contemporary approach to understanding…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Design, Student Motivation, Program Effectiveness