NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing 1 to 15 of 25 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Risner, Doug – Journal of Dance Education, 2021
Based upon Paulo Freire's theory of humanizing pedagogy and informed more recently by Freirean scholars Lilia Bartolomé and Maria del Carmen Salazar, this practice-based article provides two immersive learning experiences in which learners engage and question their educational histories, beliefs, and values, reflecting upon and unpacking their…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Theories, Learning Experience
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Breen, Andrea V.; Twigger, Kate; Duvieusart-Déry, Caroline; Boulé, Jessica; Borgo, Alessia; Ferandes, Reisha; Lychek, Mercerina; Ranby, Sarah; Scot, Christine; Whitehouse, Emma – Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2018
Knowledge Translation (KT) is increasingly a requirement for scholars and non-academics working in applied settings. However, few programs provide explicit training in KT. In this article we systematically explore our experiences as a multi-disciplinary group of course facilitators and students in a newly redeveloped graduate course in Evidence…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Learning Experience, Decision Making
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Rishel, Carrie W. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2014
Rapid changes in health care services and delivery suggest an upcoming paradigm shift in the field of mental health. Recent national reports, health care policy changes, and growing evidence support a shift toward prevention-focused mental health care. The social work profession is uniquely positioned to act as leaders in this shift as the…
Descriptors: Social Work, Masters Programs, Masters Degrees, Mental Health
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Steen, Julie A. – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2012
Critical thought is a necessary element for proficient practice in social work at both the micro and macro levels. For this reason, social work educators must seek to integrate critical thought in BSW and MSW curricula. This article provides a method for achieving this integration in the social welfare policy course. The method includes the four…
Descriptors: Social Work, Critical Thinking, Welfare Services, Graduate Study
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Shnirelman, Victor A. – British Journal of Religious Education, 2012
A new textbook in religious education is analysed, first, in comparison to earlier ones, and, second, with respect to its content and goals. The aim of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) is threefold--to educate into religion, to foster the ethnic Russian identity and to make youngsters loyal to the state. Actually, the state rather than society is…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Foreign Countries, Ethics, Religious Education
Harrigan, John J.; Lukowitz, David C. – Teaching Political Science, 1981
Describes an experiment at Hamline University, Minnesota, in which a course on "American Metropolitan Government and Problems" was paired with a "History of London" course to stimulate the study of values in a cross-disciplinary context. Course logistics, teaching methods, student assignments and problems in administration, and obtaining materials…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Political Science
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Hostettler, John D.; Brooks, Kenneth – Journal of Chemical Education, 1980
Describes "The Ascent of Man," a course emphasizing science and human values. Detailed are some chemical topics covered in the course, and how these topics are used in other traditional chemistry courses. Topics discussed include alchemy, the chemical revolution, steam engines, the Manhattan project, and several bioethical problems. (CS)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Course Descriptions, Higher Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Pytlik, Edward C. – Journal of Epsilon Pi Tau, 1981
The author suggests an interdisciplinary course for high school juniors and seniors which creates student awareness of the interaction between human values, science, and technology. Describes course objectives, course outline, student evaluation, and how the course can be adopted by schools. (CT)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, High Schools, Interdisciplinary Approach, Program Design
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Frank, Hugh A. – Journal of Medical Education, 1988
An introduction to medical ethics has been incorporated into the core curriculum by the inclusion of four courses in social and behavioral sciences at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine. The ethical dimensions of the subjects being considered are thoroughly explored in the group discussions. (MLW)
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, Bias, Course Descriptions, Curriculum
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Appleton, James R.; Wong, Frank T. – Educational Record, 1989
A freshman class called "Educational Odysseys" that bound together four themes and the concern for ethical living is described. The four themes included: the problem of identity; responses to good and evil; the search for success and surviving failure; and cultural diversity and a liberal education. (MLW)
Descriptors: Beliefs, College Freshmen, Course Descriptions, Ethics
Kolack, Shirley; MacDougall, John – 1980
This paper explores whether or not sociology may be integrated into courses on technology and values at the college level. Sociologists are interested in collaborating with scientists and engineers because many of the most urgent social issues of the late 20th century seem to lie at the interface of social values and technological change. The…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Course Descriptions, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Energy
Downey, Lawrence L. – Teaching Political Science, 1984
How fiction is used in a college-level political science seminar to teach about democratic decision making and U.S. politics is described. The fiction used is clustered around the following topics: community-level decisions, limits to consensus, group values and politics, acquiring elected offices and trying to keep them, and public bureaucracies.…
Descriptors: Bureaucracy, Community Study, Course Descriptions, Decision Making
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Hitch, Leslie P. – T.H.E. Journal, 1993
Describes two courses offered in the Graduate Program in Communications Management at Simmons College (Massachusetts)--"Emerging Communications Technologies" and "An Historical Perspective on Privacy, Technology and Ethics." Topics addressed include appropriate applications of technology, whether or not technology enhances…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Communications, Course Content, Course Descriptions
Hateley, B. J. – 1983
This paper describes the content, techniques, and benefits of a life history course, which was designed to extend the traditional goal of psychological development through autobiography into a spiritual context. The three major components of the course are described. The format of the lectures is presented, focusing on concepts, ideas, and tools…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Collins, Michael J. – Liberal Education, 1980
The study of literature is seen as one of the best ways to bring students through the curriculum to recognize and grapple with the moral dimension of human life. Such a focus for a basic course is especially important when students take only one literature course. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Curriculum Development
Previous Page | Next Page »
Pages: 1  |  2