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Quay, John; Miller, Loren; Browning, David; Brodie-Mckenzie, Adam – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2022
Teachers are concerned with both student engagement and achievement of learning outcomes. Both are necessary, yet often considered in disconnected ways. We argue that such disconnection is a consequence of competing educational purposes, combined with an organizational framework for schooling that attempts to paste over the differences by…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Occupations, Teaching Methods, Theory Practice Relationship
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Marcus Gustafsson; Jorryt van Bommel; Yvonne Liljekvist – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2024
This study investigates resource use by upper-secondary mathematics teachers in the context of collaborative planning. A thematic content analysis is conducted on audio-recorded teacher discussions in order to find out what resources are used by the teachers, how they are used, and for what reasons. The findings show that although teachers use a…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Secondary School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Curriculum
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Stoel, G. L.; van Drie, J. P.; van Boxtel, C. A. M. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2015
The present study seeks to develop a pedagogy aimed at fostering a student's ability to reason causally about history. The Model of Domain Learning was used as a framework to align domain-specific content with pedagogical principles. Developing causal historical reasoning was conceptualized as a multidimensional process, in which knowledge of…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Teaching Methods, Pretests Posttests, Epistemology
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Imants, Jeroen; van de Ven, Piet-Hein – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2011
A team of secondary school language teachers and a teacher trainer developed a new method for Dutch writing instruction. The principles underlying the method were derived from insights regarding activating instruction and self-directed student learning. The development entailed two phases. In the first phase, the exploration of actual problems in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Development, Writing Instruction, Instructional Design
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Pratt, David – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1987
This article explores the conflicting visions of curriculum promoted by humanistic educators and curriculum technologists. Notes that most schools and teachers combine aspects of both orientations, exemplifying an eclecticism which blends the efficiency of instructional technology and the personal freedom of humanistic approaches to instruction.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
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Clark, Charles – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1988
Argues that objectives are indispensable in planning an educative environment. Examines the "process model" which shuns curricular objectives, because they restrict children's inquiry. Proposes a method which recognizes the necessity of objectives while avoiding the restrictions on children's freedom which those restrictions often impose. (GEA)
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Course Objectives, Curriculum Development, Educational Environment
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Atkins, M. J. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1993
Describes interactive educational technology and discusses its use in the classroom. Asserts that research about the effectiveness of interactive technology ignores links to curriculum goals and educational objectives. Asserts that a human tutor may still be needed to extend the thinking of a group. (CFR)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software