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Lockard, Joe; Goggin, Peter – Science & Education, 2023
The paper describes an upper-division university course in Mars literature taught online since Fall 2013. The course readings comprise six novels relating to Mars. Authors include H.G. Wells, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Ray Bradbury, Phillip K. Dick, Greg Bear, and Kim Stanley Robinson. After an introduction, sections of the paper discuss course…
Descriptors: College Science, Astronomy, Space Sciences, Science Instruction
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Lebid, ?ndrii E.; Shevchenko, Natal'ya A. – European Journal of Contemporary Education, 2021
This paper analyzes 'The Review of Instruction in Subjects at Kharkov Imperial University', an official document that regulated the organization of the educational process in Kharkov Imperial University. The work provides an insight into the evolution of modifications to the titles of this historical source for the entire period it was published.…
Descriptors: Universities, Educational History, Primary Sources, Intellectual Disciplines
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Schoepp, Kevin – Studies in Higher Education, 2019
Within higher education, the importance of learning outcomes has become well-established. They are expected to guide the teaching and learning process, assessment, and curriculum development, while at the same time act as foundational elements to transitions towards national qualifications frameworks, competency-based education, and international…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Universities, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
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Linares-Gray, Rosalinda Hernandez; Newman Carroll, Sara; Smith, Emily K. – Communications in Information Literacy, 2022
This Innovative Practices piece details the design of a scaffolded project in a public health course that paired a narrative inquiry assignment with an empirical health literature review assignment to highlight both the positivist and constructivist epistemologies of critical health research in public health. The authors discuss and reflect on the…
Descriptors: Health Education, Undergraduate Students, Educational Innovation, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
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Clegg, Sue – Teaching in Higher Education, 2015
The paper presents an analysis of the forms of meaning making in "Teaching in Higher Education" between 2005 and 2013. Unlike other papers which have reviewed higher education journals the analysis was based on reading full papers. Previous analyses of journals have commented on the a-theoretical nature of much research into higher…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Theory Practice Relationship, Educational Research, Reflection
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Macht, Stephanie Alexandra – Education & Training, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to bring attention to "entrepreneurial finance education", an aspect of entrepreneurship education that is widely taught but neglected by the educational literature. It does so by exploring how social capital, a key resource for entrepreneurs, can be incorporated into entrepreneurial finance…
Descriptors: Finance Occupations, Entrepreneurship, Social Capital, Trust (Psychology)
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McElhinny, Teresa L.; Dougherty, Michael J.; Bowling, Bethany V.; Libarkin, Julie C. – Science & Education, 2014
We review the state of genetics instruction in the United States through the lens of backward design, with particular attention to the goals and assessments that inform curricular practice. An analysis of syllabi and leading textbooks indicates that genetics instruction focuses most strongly on foundations of DNA and Mendelian genetics. At the…
Descriptors: Genetics, Science Instruction, Science Curriculum, Textbooks
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Ciineanu, Mariana-Doina – Romanian Review of Geographical Education, 2017
The introduction conveys some data on learning in India and on designing Geography textbooks in this country. The present paper is reliant on four Geography textbooks, ranging from the 9th to the 12th grade. As regards each textbook, the study considers their learning units, then analyses their structure, the unitary way of designing them, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation
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Choo, Suzanne S. – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2014
English education has played a vital role in facilitating Singapore's global city ambitions since the country's independence. While the state has prioritized English education's cognitive objective emphasizing information processing and effective communication skills, it has given insufficient attention to the role of English in equipping students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Pluralism, English Instruction, English Curriculum
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Ullman, Jacqueline; Ferfolja, Tania – Teaching Education, 2015
National research illustrates the high degree of discrimination that prevails against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students resulting in diminished educational outcomes, both academic and social. This phenomenon is influenced by the prevalence of whole-school silences around LGBTQ topics in many Australian schools. This…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Educational Environment
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Freeman, Jennifer; Simonsen, Brandi; Briere, Donald E.; MacSuga-Gage, Ashley S. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2014
Effective classroom management skills are essential for teachers. Unfortunately, many teachers do not receive adequate classroom management training prior to beginning their teaching careers and feel unprepared for the demands of managing student behaviors in their classrooms. In this article, we describe (a) the number of states with state policy…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Accreditation (Institutions), Classroom Techniques, State Policy
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McBath, Gabrielle – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2012
In May 2009, 33 Harvard M.B.A. Candidates proposed and published an ethics pledge entitled the M.B.A. Oath. It is a "voluntary student-led pledge that the goal of business managers is to 'serve the greater good.' It promises that Harvard M.B.A.[s] will act responsibly, ethically, and refrain from advancing their 'own narrow ambitions' at the…
Descriptors: Ethics, Humanism, Masters Degrees, Business Administration Education
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Castellanos Jaimes, Judith – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2013
This paper presents a review of studies on pre-service teachers' beliefs about teaching. The purpose of the article is to show teacher educators the relevance of exploring such issue in the classroom. Preservice teachers come into the teaching profession with beliefs about teaching; sometimes they are aware of them, other times they are not. The…
Descriptors: Role, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Course Content
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Fletcher, Gillian; Dowsett, Gary W.; Duncan, Duane; Slavin, Sean; Corboz, Julienne – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2013
Critical Sexuality Studies is an emerging field of academic enquiry linked to an international network of advocacy agencies, activists, and political issues. This paper reports on the development of an advanced short course in sexuality theory and research, drawing on Critical Sexuality Studies and aiming directly at academics in developing…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Course Descriptions, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Prescott, David; El-Sakran, Tharwat; Albasha, Lutfi; Aloul, Fadi; Al-Assaf, Yousef – Online Submission, 2011
Well-developed professional communication skills, collaborative work practices, effective self-management and a clear understanding of social responsibility and ethical practices are essential for the new engineer who hopes to contribute to the profession and build a career. These attributes are in addition to the traditional sound knowledge of…
Descriptors: Engineering, Social Responsibility, Communication Skills, Communication Strategies
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