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Rubin, Beth C.; Ayala, Jennifer; Zaal, Mayida – Curriculum Inquiry, 2017
Motivated by the addition of a curriculum standard for active citizenship into New Jersey's social studies standards a group of educators and researchers set out to integrate an action research curriculum, based on a youth participatory action research (YPAR) model, into social studies classrooms. Adapting YPAR, with its promising blend of…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Action Research, Educational Research, Social Studies
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Sang, Yuan – International Journal of Higher Education, 2017
This research synthesis collected, compiled, and analyzed 29 academic research articles that were published in China in recent years. It addressed and explored the issues in Chinese undergraduate students' English writing and the possible reasons causing and/or explaining the issues. It was discovered that many Chinese undergraduate students have…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Undergraduate Students, College Second Language Programs
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Ngui, Kwang-Sing; Voon, Mung-Ling; Lee, Miin-Huui – Education & Training, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of an academic service learning course in a foreign university branch campus in Malaysia, and its outcomes in terms of student learning. Drawing on the transformative learning theory and case study research, it discusses three forms of learning that characterise the students'…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Social Change, Innovation, Community Involvement
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Bursali, Nihan; Öz, Hüseyin – International Journal of Higher Education, 2017
Over the past decades there has been a dramatic increase in academic research on motivation to learn a second or foreign language (L2). The present study tried to investigate the relationship between the ideal L2 self as a motivational variable and willingness to communicate in English (L2 WTC) inside the classroom. Participants were 56 university…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Self Concept, Communication (Thought Transfer), Second Language Instruction
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Dumitru, Daniela Elena – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2017
Purpose: This paper tries to propose a pedagogical training program starting from the Romanian mandatory curriculum for higher education (HE) teachers, integrating education for sustainable development (ESD) competencies (UNECE, 2012) through infusion as a technique of curricular design dealing with cross-curricular subject integration. The…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Qualitative Research, Higher Education, Teacher Effectiveness
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Connor, Carol McDonald; Dombek, Jennifer; Crowe, Elizabeth C.; Spencer, Mercedes; Tighe, Elizabeth L.; Coffinger, Sean; Zargar, Elham; Wood, Taffeta; Petscher, Yaacov – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2017
With national focus on reading and math achievement, science and social studies have received less instructional time. Yet, accumulating evidence suggests that content knowledge is an important predictor of proficient reading. Starting with a design study, we developed content-area literacy instruction (CALI) as an individualized (or personalized)…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Science Achievement, Skill Development, Early Childhood Education
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Gardiner, Claire M. – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2015
Many students enter business degrees without a defined career goal beyond working in the business world and adopt a scattergun approach to employability by accumulating certifications accessed through individual subjects. Yet, space and time limitations commonly prevent extended exposure to rewarding and interesting career subfields within main…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Occupational Aspiration, Business Administration Education, Specialization
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Epp, Jordan; McKee, Jeanette – Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, 2015
This report of practice describes a five-year process to establish and implement quality standards for a substantial portfolio of distance delivered courses at the Centre for Continuing and Distance Education, University of Saskatchewan. The report describes an analysis of the issues and the solutions found that led to our current curriculum…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Distance Education, Postsecondary Education, Curriculum Design
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Murrant, Coral L.; Dyck, David J.; Kirkland, James B.; Newton, Genevieve S.; Ritchie, Kerry L.; Tishinsky, Justine M.; Bettger, William J.; Richardson, Nicolette S. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2015
Large first-year biology classes, with their heavy emphasis on factual content, contribute to low student engagement and misrepresent the dynamic, interdisciplinary nature of biological science. We sought to redesign a course to deliver fundamental biology curriculum through the study of health, promote skills development, and encourage a deeper…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Biology, College Science, Scientific Concepts
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Sagar, Rohan; Hebert, David G. – Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education, 2015
This article reports on an applied ethnomusicological and historical study that guided the development of a new music curriculum for schools in Guyana, a multi-ethnic and postcolonial nation in Latin America. We establish our rationale with an introduction to Guyana and the status quo of its school music education, then embark on examining the…
Descriptors: Music Education, Foreign Countries, Curriculum Design, Multicultural Education
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Allan, Elizabeth G.; Driscoll, Dana Lynn; Hammontree, D. R.; Kitchens, Marshall; Ostergaard, Lori – Composition Forum, 2015
This program profile demonstrates how the first-year writing program at Oakland University has engaged contingent faculty in research, assessment, and program development over the years, employing evidence-based practices to improve individual classroom instruction and to redesign the entire first-year curriculum. The authors describe their…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Freshman Composition, Program Descriptions, Writing Instruction
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Zwolak, Justyna P.; Manogue, Corinne A. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2015
Standardized assessment tests that allow researchers to compare the performance of students under various curricula are highly desirable. There are several research-based conceptual tests that serve as instruments to assess and identify students' difficulties in lower-division courses. At the upper-division level assessing students' difficulties…
Descriptors: Magnets, Physics, Energy, Science Instruction
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Bond, Nathan – International Journal of Higher Education, 2015
Non-tenure track faculty vary greatly in terms of their ranks, teaching abilities, workloads, and motivational levels and have unique professional development needs. In response, universities are differentiating professional development for these professors. This case study examined an emerging research university's efforts to provide a faculty…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Development, Communities of Practice, Case Studies
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Albashiry, Nabeel M.; Voogt, Joke M.; Pieters, Jules M. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Aligning vocational curricula with the labor market needs is a common reported challenge in developing countries. Little is known, however, about how vocational community colleges in such contexts regularly review and redesign their curricula to ensure the quality and relevance of their programs. From a curriculum design (CD) perspective, this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Community Colleges, Vocational Schools, Curriculum Design
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Schlichting, Kathleen; Fox, Kathy R. – Teaching Education, 2015
It is often challenging for teacher educators to design an authentic Capstone Experience at the graduate level that aligns with what research tells us about the value of authentic assessment and the power of reflection in student's learning and professional growth. This article introduces an innovative form of assessment for graduate students that…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Curriculum Development, Student Experience, Teacher Education Programs
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