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Heather A. Smith Ed.; Mark A. Boyer Ed.; David J. Hornsby Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2024
"The Oxford Handbook of International Studies Pedagogy" brings together world class scholars to describe and analyze a wide array of pedagogical approaches and developments in International Studies. It reflects the extraordinary creativity visible in the ways instructors in International Studies interact, engage, and struggle with the…
Descriptors: International Studies, World Views, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices
Varga, Bretton A., Ed.; Monreal, Timothy, Ed.; Christ, Rebecca C., Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2023
Posthumanism has seen a surge across the humanities and offers a unique perspective, seeking to illuminate the role that more-than-human actors (e.g., affect, artifacts, objects, flora, fauna, other materials) play in the human experience . This book challenges the field of social studies education to think differently about the precarious status…
Descriptors: Humanism, World Views, Social Change, Social Studies
Astley, Jeff, Ed.; Francis, Leslie J., Ed.; Robbins, Mandy, Ed.; Selcuk, Mualla, Ed. – Peter Lang Oxford, 2012
Religious educators today are called upon to enable young people to develop as fully-rounded human beings in a multicultural and multi-faith world. It is no longer sufficient to teach about the history of religions: religion is not relegated to the past. It is no longer sufficient to teach about the observable outward phenomena of religions:…
Descriptors: Religion, Holistic Approach, Youth, Philosophy
Earley, Penelope M., Ed.; Imig, David G., Ed.; Michelli, Nicholas M., Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
What constitutes a high quality teacher education program and what standards teacher candidates should meet before receiving their teaching credential? This volume advances deep understanding of the nature and sources of policy affecting the preparation of teachers in the U.S. and the conflicts or interconnections of these policies with the…
Descriptors: Expertise, Social Justice, World Views, Teacher Education Programs
Fenwick, Tara, Ed.; Farrell, Lesley, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
How can educational research have more impact? What processes of knowledge exchange are most effective for increasing the uses of research results? How can research-produced knowledge be better "mobilized" among users such as practicing educators, policy makers, and the public communities? These sorts of questions are commanding urgent…
Descriptors: Knowledge Management, Educational Research, Research Utilization, Museums
Stiffarm, Lenore A., Ed. – 1998
For many years, Aboriginal knowledge was invalidated by Western ways of knowing. This collection of papers discusses ways of teaching, ways of knowing, and ways of being that have sustained Aboriginal people for over 500 years. The papers are: "Spirit Writing: Writing Circles as Healing Pedagogy" (Lenore A. Stiffarm); "Pedagogy from…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Child Rearing
Kincheloe, Joe L., Ed.; Horn, Raymond A. Jr., Ed. – Praeger, 2007
Cognition, mind, counseling psychology, lesson plans, learning styles, and Vygotsky are just a few of the many subjects discussed in this exciting work. Educators, students, counselors, parents, and others will find new understanding as they read and browse. How does the immigrant experience affect student outcomes? What are the effects of poverty…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Transformative Learning, School Psychology
McKersie, Alison; Lent, Patricia; Rose, Megan; Stuart-Hunt, Rella; Edstrom, Lisa; Rothschild, Cynthia R.; Weisman, Alexandra; Delacorte, Kate; Vascellaro, Sal; Abell, Kate – Bank Street College of Education, 2003
The days following September 11, 2001, were characterized for many by a startling clarity, as if someone had applied a magnified lens to life's everyday routines and every moment, every gesture, every word exchanged with friends, colleagues and family was more nuanced and precious than before. The decision to publish this volume of essays was…
Descriptors: Teacher Response, Terrorism, Coping, Teacher Attitudes