This paper examines ways adult education practitioners can develop innovative, inclusive, equitable instructional practices by integrating Instructional Design (ID) models and principles into their curricula and content development processes. A review of the relevant literature highlights the importance of creating a student-centered learning…

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted teaching and learning in higher education institutions globally and Ghana is no exception. Educational institutions have had to adapt to new models of teaching as well as engagement of students through the use of technology with a purpose of enabling continuity in academic work. Using the connectivism learning…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, an adult noncredit program in the California Community College system partnered with Ease Learning to help convert face-to-face courses to an online modality. Subsequent data revealed a misalignment in the courses' Student Learning Outcomes and Instructional Objectives which became a barrier to student success. Wile's…

A conceptual paper proposed an integrated eLearning curriculum development model that emphasized the valuable role of career-oriented learning experiences in improving students' motivation and self-regulated learning. The career-oriented learning experiences can be gained through effective e-internship programs that involve three levels of…

The Informatics program at Mercer University is offered at four regional academic centers located throughout the state of Georgia. We serve non-traditional students who have primary responsibilities such as caring for family, working, and participating in their communities. We aim to offer availability and access to all required courses, access to…

The purpose of this paper is to describe the processes utilised to develop an online learning module within the Opening Real Science (ORS) project--"Modelling the present: Predicting the future." The module was realised through an interdisciplinary collaboration, among mathematicians, scientists and mathematics and science educators that…

Dyslexia and other learning disabilities are not being properly recognized and treated in our educational system or society at large. Unrecognized and untreated learning disabilities represent a serious social and economic problem, not only to the individual but to society as a whole. For example, antisocial behavior, as seen in prison populations…

Findings from the July 2011 focus group with staff from the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders in AISD include recommendations for an additional single-sex school, recommended models, lessons learned, and challenges.

In remote Aboriginal communities, there are many challenges that confront educators, not the least of which is leadership that challenges the status quo and moves Aboriginal communities forward in their access to, and engagement with, the mathematics school curriculum. This paper draws on data from the "Maths in the Kimberley" (MiTK)…

This paper presents a multi-model approach to early childhood education programing as a means of achieving the most rewarding experience for children of differing needs and backgrounds as well as maximizing the effects of teacher personality and style. The negative social consequences of inadequate programing, particularly for lower class and…

Using a computer-assisted search of the literature, the author sought to identify and analyze documents concerning curriculum management systems for the purpose of developing a general description of a comprehensive curriculum management system model. The 12 documents identified in the search included definitional works and descriptions of…

More emphasis should be placed on the use of simple curriculum models for structuring instructional planning programs and for developing program planning skills during preservice or inservice education courses in order to continue to upgrade the contribution of geography to the secondary school curriculum. A five-stage model for planning geography…

The development of the largest school-based career education model program, by the Center for Vocational Education (CVE), went through several stages. The three levels of career awareness, career exploration, and vocational preparation became an integral part of the Comprehensive Career Education Model (CCEM) at an early stage. Eight elements were…

The American Institutes for Research (AIR) has been involved in the design and development of career education curriculum materials for well over a decade, even before the term was originated by the U.S. Office of Education. This led to the involvement of AIR in the design and development of the Comprehensive Career Education Model (CCEM). Four…

At the end of the first nine months of the American Institutes for Research (AIR) project to revise and field test the Comprehensive Career Education Model (CCEM) curriculum materials, activities are proceeding on four fronts. A coding of 61 curriculum units on a lesson-by-lesson basis has been completed and a content analysis is now being carried…