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Marfleet, B. Gregory; Dille, Brian J. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2005
The "Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education" generated by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL 2000) provides a plausible set of pedagogical goals to guide the construction and implementation of an undergraduate research methods course. We argue that the context of the undergraduate methods…
Descriptors: Assignments, Courses, Political Science, Research Methodology
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Bickmore, Kathy – Journal of Peace Education, 2005
Formal curriculum guidelines reflect prevailing understandings and political will, and help to shape the resources available for implemented curriculum. The understandings embodied in such public curriculum reinforce patterns of social violence and injustice, yet at the same time may provide diverse students with opportunities to develop…
Descriptors: Conflict, Social Sciences, Cultural Pluralism, Peace
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Hendricks, Monica – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 2006
This chapter argues that a detailed, grounded understanding of classroom literacy practices as well as of learners' writing is crucial to begin to change the ongoing and patently unequal educational outcomes that schools often produce. It is impossible to intervene realistically and effectively in an evidential vacuum. The 1955 "Brown v.…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Foreign Countries, Literacy, Court Litigation
Ahmed, Manzoor; Ahmed, Kazi Saleh; Khan, Nurul Islam; Ahmed, Romij – Online Submission, 2007
This country analytical review examines the key issues in access to and participation in primary and secondary education in Bangladesh, with a special focus on areas and dimensions of exclusion. Against a background of overall progress, particularly in closing the gender gap in primary and secondary enrollment, the research applies a conceptual…
Descriptors: Gender Bias, Enrollment Trends, Educational Quality, Intervention
Grace, Andre P. – 2002
North Americans' fear and preoccupation with safety and security as a result of the September 11 attacks is similar to that felt by gays and lesbians in daily life. Queer persons are not part of the Christian family, according to Jerry Falwell and other rightist Christian fundamentalists, including those involved in transformative ministry and…
Descriptors: Activism, Anger, Anxiety, Churches
Landsman, Julie, Ed.; Lewis, Chance W., Ed. – Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2006
For African Americans, school is often not a place to learn but a place of low expectations and failure. In urban schools with concentrations of poverty, often fewer than half the ninth graders leave with a high school diploma. In this book, Black and White teachers provide an insightful approach to inclusive and equitable teaching and illustrate…
Descriptors: Inclusive Schools, Equal Education, Culturally Relevant Education, Whites
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Lee, Mimi Miyoung – Ethnography and Education, 2006
Based on an ethnographic case study done in an all-white, rural middle school, this article examines the students' experience with and interpretation of an international education program implemented with a hope of providing more global/international contents to the curriculum. The study shows that these students interpreted other cultures…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Case Studies, Rural Schools, Middle Schools
Safford, Philip L.; Safford, Elizabeth J. – 1996
This book presents an interdisciplinary chronological perspective on the history of children considered exceptional and how services to them have evolved over time. It begins by placing the origins of special education in historical context from Aristotle through the Enlightenment and beyond. Subsequent chapters consider individual conditions…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Blindness, Child Neglect, Communication Disorders
Schlank, Carol Hilgartner; Metzger, Barbara – 1997
Noting the need to promote gender equity and foster cooperative play between boys and girls in early childhood programs, this guide presents ways that teachers and parents of young children can help all children realize their potential, regardless of gender, and help children learn to work and play together. Chapter 1, "Teaching for…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature, Class Activities
Nelson, Carol J.; And Others – 1996
This training manual was designed to provide information and support to Head Start teachers, staff, and parents in the area of emergent literacy. The first section, "What is Emergent Literacy and Why Should We Do It?" addresses the concept of emergent literacy, identifying six key elements: (1) learning to read and write begins very…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Classroom Design
Jensen, Jytte Juul – 1996
For some years, the European Commission on Childcare and Other Measures to Reconcile Employment and Family Responsibilities has given priority to the role of men as caregivers. Work in child care services remains one of the most gender-segregated occupations in the entire labor force, and this discussion paper adopts a clear position that more men…
Descriptors: Caregiver Attitudes, Caregiver Training, Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. – 1995
The Ohio Sixth-grade Proficiency Tests are designed to measure a sixth-grade level of literacy and basic competence. Beginning in March 1996, Ohio sixth graders will take proficiency tests in writing, reading, mathematics, citizenship, and science. Both teachers and administrators have been involved in the test development process, establishing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Citizenship, Competence
Funk, Carole – 1993
This paper argues that sexism and gender discrimination remain a significant problem in elementary, secondary, and higher education, and offers specific educational strategies and solutions to help overcome such inequalities. The paper explores female socialization and stereotyping, along with the real physiological and psychological differences…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement
Ivory, Gary – 1993
This study examines the October 1991 exit-level Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) mathematics results of 18,290 11th-grade Hispanic Americans, African Americans, and White non-Hispanic Americans from Texas urban districts. Substantial differences existed in the passing rates of the three ethnic groups. The passing rate for White…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Comparative Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Harada, Myra – 1993
Although the Japanese junior college was the result of post-World War II American interventions to create a post-secondary educational system along the lines of the American community college, the institutions in the two countries have taken divergent paths. Both institutions do provide a general, postsecondary education of a shorter duration.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Area Studies, College Administration, Community Colleges
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