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Direct linkBevins, Stuart, Ed.; Lehane, Louise, Ed.; Booth, Josephine, Ed. – IGI Global, 2019
The core practice of professional scientists is inquiry, often referred to as research. If educators are to prepare students for a role in the professional scientific and technological community, exposing them to inquiry-based learning is essential. Despite this, inquiry-based teaching and learning (IBTL) remains relatively rare, possibly due to…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Science Education, Foreign Countries, Cultural Differences
Download full textYang, Jin, Ed.; Schneller, Chripa, Ed.; Roche, Stephen, Ed. – UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2015
There is no doubt that universities have a vital role to play in promoting lifelong learning. This publication presents possible ways of expanding and transforming higher education to facilitate lifelong learning in different socio-economic contexts. Nine articles address the various dimensions of the role of higher education in promoting lifelong…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Role of Education, Lifelong Learning, Educational Policy
Spirer, Janet E., Ed. – 1980
Addressing issues facing vocational education on the topic of performance testing, this handbook consists of a collection of seventeen commissioned papers and reactions to the papers. Two papers are presented on each of the following types of issues that must be considered before a performance test can be constructed: philosophical, technical,…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Legal Responsibility, Performance Tests, Program Implementation
Oakes, Jeannie, Ed.; Saunders, Marisa, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2008
"Beyond Tracking" responds to the a sobering assessment of American high schools by delineating and promoting an innovative and well-defined notion of multiple pathways. The book's authors clearly distinguish their use of the term "multiple pathways" from any updated version of the tracking system that marked so many American high schools during…
Descriptors: Evidence, High Schools, Democracy, Second Language Learning
Lasonen, Johanna, Ed. – 1996
This book contains the following papers on the Leonardo da Vinci project: "Looking for Post-16 Education Strategies for Parity of Esteem in Europe" (Lasonen); "Improving Parity of Esteem as a Policy Goal" (Makinen, Volanen); "Alternative Strategies for Parity of Esteem between General/Academic and Vocational Education in…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Developed Nations, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
English, Fenwick W., Ed. – 1983
This yearbook provides a readable, usable, and practical summary of the most commonly applied elements of curriculum development on the contemporary educational scene. Separate chapters discuss: (1) "Contemporary Curriculum Circumstances" (Fenwick W. English); (2) "Curriculum Thinking" (George A. Beauchamp); (3) "Curriculum Content" ( B. Othanel…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Problems
International Technology Education Association, Reston, VA. – 1985
This monograph has been developed to give educators a broad perspective of the technology education emphasis that is becoming prevalent in schools today, replacing industrial arts. The report is organized in four sections. The first section presents an overview of education in a highly sophisticated technological society. This section contains the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Philosophy, Educational Resources
Porter, Gordon L., Ed.; Richler, Diane, Ed. – 1991
The 15 papers in this collection present a Canadian perspective on providing services to children with disabilities in regular classes and schools. The papers are grouped into three sections: Philosophical, Legal and Historical Overview; Parent and Self-Advocacy; and Innovations and Practical Applications. Chapters have the following titles and…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Change
Conrad, Clifton F., Ed. – 1985
Historical and philosophical perspectives on college academic programs, current curriculum practices and agendas, and academic program development and implementation are considered in 20 articles in a reader designed for graduate classes in higher education administration. Titles and authors are as follows: "Frames of Reference" (Frederick…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Instruction, College Programs, Curriculum Development
Russell, Russ, Ed. – 1982
This collection of papers, consisting of six reports, is the result of a research project during which vocational educators from the United Kingdom traveled to the Federal Republic of Germany to examine the ways in which secondary school students in that country learn about the world of work. Included in the volume are the following reports:…
Descriptors: Career Education, Case Studies, Course Content, Curriculum
