This book focuses on discourses of effective learning environments globally for reducing discrimination in schools. It offers innovative ideas concerning the future directions that education and policy reforms could take, in order to promote equality, social justice, and access to quality of education for all. The chapters offer a timely analysis…

This book focuses on discourses of globalisation in comparative education research and the politics of education reforms. It analyses and evaluates the shifts in methodological approaches to globalisation and education reforms, as reflected in comparative education research and their impact on education policy and pedagogy. The book covers topics…

This book critiques dominant discourses and debates pertaining to cultural identity, set against the current backdrop of growing social stratification and unequal access to quality education. It addresses current discourses concerning globalisation, ideologies and the state, as well as approaches to constructing national, ethnic and religious…

Media headlines often announce that U.S. students do not shine in international comparisons in mathematics and science, but seldom does any one focus on the specifics of how instruction differs among countries and how U.S. educators can alter their practices to improve student achievement. Examining key findings from the Third International…

Presents examples of how to use rank-ordering techniques in a secondary school values education course. Students rank-order their choice for prime minister from 10 anonymous and brief biographies. Students discuss reasons for their choices in small groups and with the entire class. (KC)

Suggests ways in which art can be used to introduce students in high school level social studies classes to Japanese culture. Methods include showing students pictures of screens or buildings, asking students to write paragraphs about daily life, asking students to analyze woodblock prints, and directing students to read and try their hand at…

Presents a university-developed framework for a peace studies program on the high school level. Objectives include to develop a critical peace consciousness, to help students become responsible decision makers in questions involving violence, and to gain a deeper understanding of human potential. Journal available from World Studies Resource…

The construction of a peep-box satisfies the objectives for art education in Denmark. Ten-year-old students select a theme for their boxes and construct them with a variety of materials. (AM)

As examples of how a social studies unit on Japan can make us of various art forms, the article suggests ways in which teachers can incorporate information about sculpted figures, box covers, temple decoration, wooden figures, costumes, screens, jars, and water colours into the curriculum. (DB)

Outlines method for using the newspaper in the secondary school social studies classroom by comparing coverage of a single major event in several newspapers. Students compare headline, placement, length, pictures, related stories, and editorials. An example of the Iran rescue attempt is provided. (KC)

The author lists four learning objectives for use of newspapers in the classroom. Also included are brief summaries of newspaper use in the classrooms of the United States, Sweden, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, France, England, Mali, Congo-Brazzaville, and Togo. (DE)

When the informal workshop system was substituted for a traditionally structured arts and crafts course in a secondary school for military dependents in Germany, the class flourished. Instead of many small projects completed within fixed time periods, each student worked on a major project at his/her own pace. (RM)

This article describes an economics trail which aims to encourage elementary and secondary students to use their knowledge of economics in looking at their local surroundings. For availability, see SO 505 564. (Author/AV)

Values clarification and Kohlberg's theory of cognitive moral development are described as two approaches to moral education. (DE)

The paper reviews programs for gifted students in various countries, with particular attention to definitions of gifted students, identification procedures, program offerings, and evaluation procedures. The paper examines these aspects of programing in the following countries (sample subtopics in parentheses): Australia; the Union of Soviet…