Controversies about the exact nature of geography are noted. It is assented that geography is not a discipline, but a synthesis of several; an interdisciplinary study using and synthesizing a variety of dates within an areal, systematic or thematic idiom." (NH)

In order for any learning to occur in the classroom, discipline must be applied. Next, a good basic curriculum must be established by local administrators and staff utilizing input from the local community. (Author)

Most adaptation theories assume that effective learning requires a balance between exploration and exploitation, but that such a balance is threatened by these qualities' self-reinforcing tendencies. This article celebrates the struggle of students of organizational action to balance openness and discipline. The result is an effective mixing of…

High school English teacher shares lessons she learned about classroom management and discipline. Includes copy of memo given to students on first day of class that establishes classroom expectations, procedures, rules, and policies. (PKP)

Using bibliometric mapping techniques, authors developed a methodology of self-organized structuring of scientific fields which was applied to neural network research. Explores the evolution of a data generated field structure by monitoring the interrelationships between subfields, the internal structure of subfields, and the dynamic features of…

Proposes necessary conditions intellectual disciplines must meet to be considered disciplines: a community of scholars with shared interests; a research focus; a coherent body of knowledge linked to theory; and a commitment to communicating knowledge. Uses that framework as a basis for analysis and synthesis. (PA)

This case study explores community service learning, disciplinary literacy, and social justice. Participants were seven Mexican American preservice secondary teachers in science, math, and language arts who tutored and gardened with children in a South Texas after-school tutorial agency as part of an ESL literacy methods course. Data gathering…

In March of 2010, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan delivered a speech that highlighted racial disparities in school suspension and expulsion and that called for more rigorous civil rights enforcement in education. He suggested that students with disabilities and Black students, especially males, were suspended far more often than their White…

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Advanced Placement (AP) exam participation and performance on college grades for courses taken in the same subject area as students' AP Exam(s). Students' first-year college subject area grade point averages (SGPAs) were examined in nine subject areas: mathematics, computer science,…

This report examines the student outcomes of Travis County Collaborative Afterschool Program (TCCAP) participants compared to non-participants. Students who attended the afterschool program at most campuses more often had better outcomes.

A curriculum is a knowledge structure outlining what is to be learned in what order. The Australian curriculum for English emphasises creation of a "coherent" and "cumulative" "body of knowledge about how the English language works", with learning that is "portable and applicable to new settings across the school…

This article addresses the interface between environmental and humane education, as a theoretical and practical emerging field in Brazil. We begin by presenting conceptual similarities that, in our view, underpin and justify the need for a growing connection between the two fields of research and educational practice. We then describe an…

E-learning has become a mainstream educational opportunity, as noted in "U.S. News & World Report." Further, differences among college students have been documented in various disciplines. An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of network latency on pedagogical efficacy based on the students who were classified as in…