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Mixter, Philip F.; Kleinschmit, Adam J.; Lal, Archana; Vanniasinkam, Thiru; Condry, Danielle L. J.; Taylor, Rebekah T.; Justement, Louis B.; Pandey, Sumali – Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 2023
Immune literacy--the ability to hear, learn, read, write, explain, and discuss immunological content with varied audiences--has become critically important in recent years. Yet, with its complex terminology and discipline-specific concepts, educating individuals about the immune system and its role in health and disease may seem daunting. Here, we…
Descriptors: Epidemiology, Scientific Concepts, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction
Grossman, Pam; Herrmann, Zachary; Kavanagh, Sarah Schneider; Dean, Christopher G. Pupik – Harvard Education Press, 2021
"Core Practices for Project-Based Learning" offers a framework and essential set of strategies for successfully implementing project-based learning (PBL) in the classroom. Centering on teaching practice, this work moves beyond project planning to focus on the complex instructional demands of the student-centered PBL approach. Pam…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Educational Strategies, Program Implementation
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Saperstein, Evan; Fancera, Samuel F. – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2020
This fictional case presents the challenges school districts face when developing a new curriculum. After the school board voted to create a global studies program at Northern High School, the social studies supervisor had the responsibility of designing and implementing the curriculum. With only a few months to implement the curriculum, the…
Descriptors: High School Students, Global Education, Social Studies, Curriculum Development
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Falco, Lia D. – Middle School Journal, 2019
Findings from recent studies suggest that students' pathways into mathematics-related careers begin as early as middle school when students are forming lasting self-perceptions of their academic abilities. Middle school is also a time when students begin making choices about future coursework in math, science, and technology that will have…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Self Concept, Self Efficacy, Middle School Students
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Bickmore, Kathy – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1993
Contends that pluralistic democracy relies on conflict of ideas and participative decision making. Reports on case studies of two different approaches to teaching world studies. Finds that both approaches encouraged students to participate actively, but others remained silent during the discussion. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Course Content
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Mulder, Martin; Thijsen, Anke – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1990
Explores curriculum developers' differing opinions before they design a specific curriculum; the amount of convergence of opinion caused by curriculum deliberations; and the retention of that convergence. Finds that, despite frequent discrepancies of opinion before curriculum conferences on design issues, subsequent deliberations produced a high…
Descriptors: Conferences, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research
Boboc, Marius; Nordgren, R. D. – SAGE Publications (CA), 2010
Practical and engaging, this book contains 21 case studies that help students apply curriculum theory to classroom reality. Each case is authored by an in-service teacher, reflecting on ways to improve instruction by making changes to various aspects of the curriculum. These real-life examples investigate up-to-date curricular issues ranging from…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Design, School Activities, Curriculum Implementation
Bergmann, Sherrel; Rudman, Gerald J. – 1985
Early adolescence is a time when students require adult assistance to become accurate and effective decision makers and problem solvers. Because of the fragmented nature of society, the family structure, and the schooling process, schools need to establish a nonthreatening environment in which students can discuss the issues related to growing up.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Class Activities, Curriculum Design, Decision Making
Ogletree, Roberta J.; And Others – 1994
This guide provides information about 26 school-based sexuality education curricula. Sexuality educators, curriculum planners, administrators, and classroom teachers can use the material to: (1) quickly determine what is published in the area of school-based sexuality curricula; (2) identify specific attributes of sexuality curricula; (3) build a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Guides, Decision Making
Kennedy, Kerry J. – 1988
This paper describes an inservice education program for teachers entitled "Participation and Planning: The Classroom Teacher and the Curriculum Process." Fourteen teachers with varying backgrounds attended the course. The objectives of the course were to (1) provide participants with experiences in the design, implementation, and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Education
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Hope, Samuel – Design for Arts in Education, 1989
Presents ideas concerning the art-as-center and art-as-means dichotomy, European heritage, the art and humanities relationship, and the economic context. Synthesizes some of these ideas and makes recommendations about priorities for policy work. Suggests that both the graduate research establishment and the professional organization need to look…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Design
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Leppard, Lynden J – Social Education, 1993
Describes the rationale, instructional objectives, and instructional procedures of the National Issues Forum program for secondary social studies. Asserts that the program's content and learning strategies develop and improve student's decision-making skills and knowledge of significant contemporary issues. Contends that business and corporate…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Course Content, Critical Thinking, Current Events
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Gustafson, Kraig – Social Education, 1993
Describes a two or three-class period length secondary simulation exercise designed to teach about federalism and the system of checks and balances. Provides a list of the roles to assigned to or picked by students. Includes models of two bills to be submitted to Congress during the simulation. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Constitutional History, Curriculum Design, Decision Making
Jacobs, Heidi Hayes – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2004
This helpful resource will speed the mapping effort along and apply curriculum mapping to special situations. In this book teachers and administrators offer concrete advice on how to get the most out of curriculum mapping in districts and schools: (1) Steps to implementing mapping procedures and leading the mapping process; (2) Tools and resources…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Design, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
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Johnston, Sue – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1990
Defines images that teachers have of themselves within their teaching context. Employs a grounded theory approach and interviews to study how these images contribute to curricular decision making in six secondary school teachers. Analyzes the effectiveness of teacher images as tools for connecting teachers' past experiences to current curriculum…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Educational Research
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