Currently, in the field of Sustainable Development (SD), one of the most significant debates is the necessary incorporation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in education and, specifically, in higher education institutions (HEIs). In the process of truly integrating the SDGs in HEIs, it is necessary to know and identify what is already…

This essay explores the potential of short international study trips and virtual exchanges to foster EdD learner engagement with new ideas, practices, and peoples in other parts of the world. To frame the discussion, I consider alignment of frequently articulated goals for international learning with CPED (2022) Guiding Principles for Program…

In the present study, we present a cross-country comparison of the status and condition of sustainable development (SD) in the Nordic physical education (PE) curricula. The aim of the study was to increase knowledge of how SD perspectives are represented and conceptualised in the Nordic PE curricula. An expert-driven research approach was used…

The purpose of this qualitative action research study was to explore how an academic coaching curriculum could help students develop an anxiety reducing workflow to improve students' willpower, self-regulation, and self-control with the ultimate goal of helping students achieve their goals. This study aimed to further understand the work of…

An eBook for Oral Health Literacy© curriculum was used as a brief intervention to help school-aged children use their functional health literacy skills of reading, writing, and speaking to learn about oral health hygiene and the importance of choosing healthy food and beverages for their teeth. The curriculum focused on building functional…

In "Teaching for Purpose," Heather Malin explores the idea of purpose as the purpose of education and shows how educators can prepare youth to live intentional, fulfilling lives. The book highlights the important role that purpose--defined as "a future-directed goal that is personally meaningful and aimed at contributing to…

In this study we investigated the visions of 12 music teacher educators who teach pedagogical courses called instrumental pedagogy and classroom music pedagogy in three music academies in Finland, Norway and Sweden. The data were collected through individual, semi-structured qualitative interviews. Drawing on Hammerness' concept of "teachers'…

This research article reports the results of an online survey distributed among technical writing instructors in 2006. The survey aimed to examine how we teach intercultural communication in basic technical writing courses: our current practices and methods. The article discusses three major challenges that instructors may face when teaching about…

All disciplines and fields have something important to contribute to liberal learning. History, however, provides something distinctive. This contribution can be enhanced by a more explicit understanding of the relationship between the history major and the broader goals and processes of liberal learning, and through consideration of that…

Performance objectives related to the use of the metric system are suggested. Objectives are stated for third, sixth, and ninth grades. (SD)

Literacy, values, and stemming from these, purposeful action are seen as the two basic and inseparable educational objectives. The mathematics curriculum, behavioral objectives, and the affective domain are discussed in light of these two objectives. Statements from various national committees and advisory boards are included. (LS)

Concludes that achievement can be enhanced through provision of precise instructional objectives. Presented at American School Health Association, Philadelphia 1969. (Author)

Presents a chronological history of selected objectives for teaching biology in the high school of the United States during the period of 1918-1972. Analyses show (1) knowledge; (2) process; and (3) attitude and interest as the most important categories of objectives for secondary school biology teaching. (HM)