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Violetta Kopinska; Natalia Stek-Lopatka – Journal of Social Science Education, 2024
Purpose: The research aimed to critically analyse the changes that have occurred in the core curricula of general education in Poland following the Russo--Ukrainian war from the perspective of the securitisation process. Methodology: The research involved analysing 366 texts spanning various genres. These texts were produced by both securitising…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, War, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
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Raselimo, Mohaeka; Mahao, Mahao – South African Journal of Education, 2015
The end of British colonial rule in 1966 provided an impetus for curriculum reform in Lesotho. Since then, a number of curriculum and assessment reforms have been attempted, albeit with a little success. In all cases, the aim has been to achieve the goals of education for national development. The "Curriculum and Assessment Policy" 2009…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Social Change, Educational Policy
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Knight, Victoria F.; Sartini, Emily – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Understanding text can increase access to educational, vocational, and recreational activities for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD); however, limited research has been conducted investigating instructional practices to remediate or compensate for these comprehension challenges. The current comprehensive literature review expanded…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Comprehension, Teaching Methods
Hodge, Emily; Benko, Susanna L. – English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 2014
The purpose of this article is to describe the stances put forward by a selection of professional development resources interpreting the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (ELA) teachers, and to analyse where these resources stand in relation to research in ELA. Specifically, we analyse resources written by English educators…
Descriptors: State Standards, Core Curriculum, English, Language Arts
Madison-Harris, Robyn; Muoneke, Ada; Times, Chris – Southeast Comprehensive Center, 2012
A number of states are using or exploring the use of formative assessment in their districts and schools to improve learning outcomes for students. Findings from the literature suggest that formative assessment: (1) Is a systematic, continuous process used during instruction that provides a feedback loop to check for progress and detect learning…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Evaluation Methods
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Pennington, Robert C. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2010
Although legislation mandates that students with autism receive instruction linked to the general education core content, there is limited research supporting the effectiveness of interventions for teaching core content to these students. In this study, the author reviewed research conducted between the years 1997 and 2008 using computer-assisted…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Core Curriculum, Autism, Computer Assisted Instruction
Brumfit, Christopher – 1994
This paper explores the educational background to the rise of interest in "British Studies." The document examines some tensions between arguments for a nationally-based curriculum area and for teaching as an emancipatory activity, considering such issues in the light of recent approaches to research on the curriculum. Finally, the paper considers…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Core Curriculum, Cultural Background, Cultural Education
Marcinkowski, Thomas J.; And Others – 1990
This document describes the design, content, and methods of a teacher education program (TEP) with a specialization in environmental education (SEE), intended to prepare teachers for middle schools. The SEE is also suggested as inservice for staff members. Part 1 presents the goals of the TEP and translates these goals into learner objectives. It…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Core Curriculum, Educational Objectives, Environmental Education
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1986
Educational research studies conducted in recent years are distilled into 41 significant findings or conclusions that can be used as a practical guide for parents and teachers seeking those educational practices found to be most effective in helping children to learn. The 41 findings are displayed one to a page. Each page is organized into three…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Back to Basics, Classroom Techniques, Core Curriculum
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1987
Educational research studies conducted in recent years are distilled into 59 significant findings or conclusions that can be used as a practical guide for parents and teachers seeking those educational practices found to be most effective in helping children to learn. The 59 findings are displayed one to a page. Each page is organized into three…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Back to Basics, Classroom Techniques, Core Curriculum
Hill, Andrew – 1980
Psychology education is examined as revealed by a study of science education that involved a review of the literature, an analysis of the catalogs and class schedules of 175 representative institutions, and a survey of 143 psychology instructors. Each of the four parts of the report reviews pertinent literature, reports study methodology and…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, College Curriculum, College Faculty, Community Colleges
Brown, Bettina Lankard – 2001
Eight tech prep consortia located across the United States were studied to assess their tech prep implementation and outcomes. Special attention was paid to the consortia's use of and success with the following tech prep components: formal articulation agreements; core curriculum; rigorous instruction emphasizing integration of academic and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Access to Education, Apprenticeships