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Bull, Anna – Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education, 2016
This article asks why classical music in the UK, which is consumed and practiced by the middle and upper classes, is being used as a social action program for working-class children in British music education schemes inspired by El Sistema. Through exploring the discourse of the social benefits of classical music in the late nineteenth century, a…
Descriptors: Social Class, Gender Differences, Sexual Identity, Music Education
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Gimenez, Telma; Ferreira, Aparecida de Jesus; Alves Basso, Rosângela Aparecida; Carvalho Cruvinel, Roberta – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2016
In the last decade Brazil has begun to tackle the educational challenges of a developing country with a young population. The scale of such a demand is a result of the social and cultural inequalities that have historically been existent. Recent official policies and programs have addressed this gap by promoting greater opportunities for teacher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Gumaelius, Lena; Almqvist, Monica; Árnadóttir, Anna; Axelsson, Anders; Conejero, J. Alberto; García-Sabater, José P.; Klitgaard, Lene; Kozma, Cecilia; Maheut, Julien; Marin-Garcia, Juan; Mickos, Henrik; Nilsson, Per-Olof; Norén, Agneta; Pinho-Lopes, Margarida; Prenzel, Manfred; Ray, Johanna; Roxå, Torgny; Voss, Mirjam – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2016
Since the 1990s, the low number of students choosing to study science and technology in higher education has been on the societal agenda and many initiatives have been launched to promote awareness regarding career options. The initiatives particularly focus on increasing enrolment in the engineering programmes. This article describes and compares…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Universities, Science Interests, College Programs
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Martínez, Yolanda García; Velázquez, Claudia Alvarado; Castillo, Rolando Delgado – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
This paper pursues to define the pillars for designing the specific (SC) and optional curricula (OC) of Unit Operations and Processes (UOP) Discipline in the Chemical Engineering Program. To achieve this objective a methodology was developed, which was characterized by the participation of every member in the educational process: professors,…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Engineering Education, Program Descriptions, Foreign Countries
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Carver, Cynthia L. – Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2016
Since 1997, the Great Lakes Academy has provided leadership development for more than 800 teachers in a large metropolitan region of the Upper Midwest. Graduates of the 2-year program often describe their experience as transformative, life changing, and profound. To understand the meaning and impact of this transformation, the author used…
Descriptors: Professional Identity, Teacher Leadership, Leadership Training, Metropolitan Areas
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Welde, Annelise M. J.; Bernes, Kerry B.; Gunn, Thelma M.; Ross, Stanley A. – Journal of Career Development, 2016
A teacher-training program was introduced in Southern Alberta, Canada, to enable intern teachers to integrate career education projects into their mainstream elementary school courses. This non-experimental, descriptive evaluation used content analysis to examine the effectiveness of 25 career education projects and their corresponding 56 types of…
Descriptors: Career Education, Elementary School Students, Intervention, Content Analysis
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Martinsone, Baiba – Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability, 2016
This article is focused on the description of the content and the implementation process of an originally developed, culturally appropriate and sustainable social and emotional learning program in Latvia. The article also includes the teachers' self-reflected experience illustrated through the perspective of the program's sample activities. The…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students
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Scholl, Rosie; Nichols, Kim; Burgh, Gilbert – Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2016
This study explored the impact of facilitating collaborative philosophical inquiry (CPI), in the tradition of "Philosophy for Children," on connectedness pedagogies. The study employed an experimental design that included 59 primary teachers in 2 groups. The experimental group received an intervention that comprised training in CPI and…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Elementary School Teachers, Statistical Analysis, Prior Learning
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Martinez, Lorea – International Journal of Emotional Education, 2016
There is increasing evidence that addressing children's social and emotional needs has a positive impact on students' performance, their attitudes about school and the relationships that take place in educational settings. This study is focused on identifying the conditions that support teachers' development and implementation of Social Emotional…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Social Development, Emotional Development, Intervention
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Alonzo, Alicia C.; Ke, Li – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2016
A new vision of science learning described in the "Next Generation Science Standards"--particularly the science and engineering practices and their integration with content--pose significant challenges for large-scale assessment. This article explores what might be learned from advances in large-scale science assessment and…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Science Tests, Group Testing, Accountability
Laszewski, Audrey; Wichman, Christina L.; Doering, Jennifer J.; Maletta, Kristyn; Hammel, Jennifer – ZERO TO THREE, 2016
Early childhood professionals do many things to support young families. This is true now more than ever, as researchers continue to discover the long-term benefits of early, healthy, nurturing relationships. This article provides an overview of the development of an advanced practice perinatal depression algorithm created as a step-by-step guide…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Preschool Teachers, Home Visits
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Soldatova, Galina Urtanbekovna; Rasskazova, Elena Igorevna – Russian Education & Society, 2016
The article examines the opportunities and limitations of the coping behavior of children and teenagers on the Internet and the assistance that they receive from significant adults (parental mediation) in the context of the new developmental social situation, which is mediated by modern information and communication technologies, and in particular…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Safety, Internet, Computer Mediated Communication
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Grymonpre, Ruby E.; Dean, Heather J.; Wener, Pamela F.; Ready, A. Elizabeth; MacDonald, Laura L.; Holmqvist, Maxine E.; Fricke, Moni W. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2016
Internationally, a growing number of interprofessional education (IPE) offices are being established within academic institutions. However, few are applying educational improvement methodologies to evaluate and improve the interprofessional (IP) learning opportunities offered. The University of Manitoba IPE Initiative was established in 2008 to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Programs, College Programs, Professional Education
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Strieker, Toni; Langub, Lee; Wright, Marcia – Educational Renaissance, 2016
This paper describes the exploration of a team of university supervisors and faculty who were charged with identifying effective practices for university supervisors who evaluated teacher candidates enrolled in yearlong co-taught clinical experiences. The paper discusses the need for greater collaboration in reflective dialogue among the…
Descriptors: Supervisors, College Faculty, Video Technology, Goal Orientation
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Philipp, Stephanie B.; Tretter, Thomas R.; Rich, Christine V. – Electronic Journal of Science Education, 2016
Nine science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) departments across our university developed a program to increase persistence of undergraduate STEM majors. Trained and supported undergraduate teaching assistants (UTAs) implemented active learning strategies such as guided questioning, formative assessments, and metacognitive…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Teaching Assistants, STEM Education, Academic Persistence
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