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Tahirsylaj, Armend – Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy, 2019
This article builds upon the international dialogue around 'curriculum crisis' initiated by Michael Young in "Journal of Curriculum Studies" ("JCS") in 2013 and followed up in "JCS" in 2015. It seeks to expand the dialogue in three avenues. First, when considered from a sociological perspective, Young is correct to…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Curriculum Development, Conflict, Educational Philosophy
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Short, Kathy G. – Language Arts, 2012
Stories are woven so tightly into the fabric of our everyday lives that it's easy to overlook their significance in framing how we think about ourselves and the world. Stories are meaning making, providing a means of structuring and reflecting on our experiences in order to understand their significance. Story is also life making, a way of…
Descriptors: Story Reading, Role, Self Concept, Literature
De Stasio, Elizabeth A.; Ansfield, Matthew; Cohen, Paul; Spurgin, Timothy – Liberal Education, 2009
Most American students enter college at a time when they are still forging their identities and seeking a place in the world. Yet many or most of today's students are increasingly dependent on their parents and stay more firmly connected to previous support networks via the "electronic tether" than did their predecessors. In this article, the…
Descriptors: College Students, Social Support Groups, Intellectual Development, Individualized Instruction
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Meszaros, Peggy S. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2007
This chapter presents the need for the journey of self-authorship and an overview of key concepts and terms explored in this volume.
Descriptors: Accountability, College Students, Self Actualization, Metacognition
McCarty, Tim; And Others – ACU-I Bulletin, 1989
The evolution of the University of Minnesota's program of student volunteers in the college union is described. The program draws on developmental theories, and suggest ways of integrating union program production and specific educational goals for the volunteers engaged in that production: individual autonomy, commitment of values, integration of…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Extracurricular Activities, Higher Education