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Examining Social Studies Teachers' Resistances towards Teaching Aboriginal Perspectives: The Case of Alberta
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Scott, David; Gani, Raphaël – Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 2018
From 2005-2010 the province of Alberta introduced a social studies program of study mandating that all K-12 teachers use the lens of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit perspectives to help students understand the past as well as key concepts and contemporary issues. This paper offers a systematic examination of a range of data sources, including…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, American Indians
Education and Training in Indexing for Document and Information Retrieval: Featuring a Classification of Indexing Concepts and Procedures, A Bibliography of Textbooks Used in Indexing Courses, and Descriptions of Courses, Workshops and Seminars Offered in the United States and Canada.
Anderson, James D. – 1981
Information on the 48 courses, workshops, seminars, and other educational opportunities listed in this guide was gathered by questionnaires sent to schools of library and/or information science and organizations sponsoring training opportunities in indexing in the United States and Canada. The definition of indexing used is broad: it includes…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cataloging, Classification, Course Content
Towards Inclusion: A Handbook for English as a Second Language Course Designation, Senior 1-4: A Resource for Senior Years Schools.
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Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. – 1995
The guide is intended to aid Manitoba's high school administrators and curriculum developers in adapting and classifying standard courses specifically for students of English as a Second Language (ESL). It begins with a description of the ESL course designation and a brief discussion of characteristics of the ESL learner. The distinction between…
Descriptors: Classification, Course Content, Course Organization, Curriculum Development
Creating Learning Objects from Preauthored Course Materials: Semantic Structure of Learning Objects--Design and Technology
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Petrinjak, Anita; Graham, Rodger – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2004
This paper describes work that was done at Athabasca University as part of the "EduSource Canada" project. This work centered around learning object development based on pre-authored educational content. The major outcomes of the work were the development of an explicit semantic structure with strong educational focus for learning…
Descriptors: Semantics, Instructional Materials, Open Universities, Electronic Learning
Planning for Effective Teaching: The Unit Plan.
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Harvey, Cher Evans – Mosaic: A Journal for Language Teachers, 1994
Describes a framework for effective unit planning directed at teachers of French in Canada. To be effective, language teachers must know societal and professional values written into the curriculum guidelines; the learner's needs, interests, and background; course content and the culture contributing to the course; and teaching methods and…
Descriptors: Classification, Course Content, Cultural Context, Foreign Countries
What the World Chemical Community Thinks about the Concept of Physical and Chemical Change?
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Palmer, W. P. – Online Submission, 1996
The concept of physical and chemical change is far from being the clearest and most self-explanatory concept in the world. If a number of chemists are asked to define physical and chemical change, there may well appear to be a fair degree of uniformity in their answers, until a few examples are suggested. When chemists are asked to place a variety…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Scientific Concepts, Knowledge Level, Textbooks